study and teaching (secondary)

"Mindfulness includes qualities of mind and heart; it provides a strong foundation for other social and emotional skills. Dealing with the emotional needs that students present every day is a complex task--perhaps particularly so for teachers of adolescents. This book describes the tools of mindful attention and shows how the practice of mindfulness can have a positive impact on teaching and learning in middle- and high-school classrooms"--Provided by publisher.

"An unforgettable year in the life of a visionary high school science teacher and his award-winning students, as they try to get into college, land a date for the prom . . . and possibly change the world"--Amazon.

Provides step-by-step instruction and practice for every type of question on the PARCC ELA/literacy exams.

Presents several lessons and activities for each of the ten NCTM standards and strategies, provides strategies for making connections between mathematical concepts, and incorporates TI-73 Explorer and TI-83/84 Plus graphing calculator applications and programs.

Provides ways to bring media literacy into the K-12 classroom through any school subject matter, and teaches students skills that enable them to become knowledgeable media consumers and producers.

Discusses an approach to coaching that suggests teachers write and reflect upon their practices by using individualized literacy strategies, with samples of work generated from specific techniques and narratives from coaches in school-based and independent settings.

A comprehensive overview on information literacy skills presented in a flip-book format, and provides step-by-step approaches to obtain relevant data, increase comprehension, and more.