Imaginative, eleven-year-old Gina, her mysterious new neighbor, Antonio, and their classmates are inspired by an unusual young teacher to see who they are and envision who they are meant to become.
using technology to enrich professional development and improve student outcomes
Rock, Marcia L.
"Provides teachers, administrators, and other school professionals a step-by-step guide to . . . components of technology-enabled professional development . . . A detailed account of how teachers and other school professionals can use today's technology to improve their practice and ensure their students are fully engaged and learning"--Back cover.
Nick and Marta are both suspicious when their biology teacher, the feared Mrs. Bunny Starch, disappears, and try to uncover the truth despite the police and headmaster's insistence that nothing is wrong.
A.J. and his friends are forced to take classes even during recess, but their teacher, Mrs. Lizzy, teaches how to make balloon animals and all sorts of other strange things.
A second grader writes a television station with reasons why his teacher would make a good president, but only if she can continue teaching till the end of the year.
A.J. and his friends launch their own investigation when they get stuck with weird substitute Ms. Todd, and begin to suspect she has kidnapped their regular teacher in order to take over the job.
In this take on the well-known cumulative rhyme, a teacher inadvertently swallows a flea, then follows it with an assortment of classroom pets while her students look on in surprise.
