instructional and educational works

"This practical, engaging guide explores how student-centered assessment not only improves student engagement and achievement but also ensures that assessment is accurate, meaningful, and fair"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to formative assessment and technological innovations for educators that features practical tips on how to use technology in assessment, strategies for small groups and individual students, ideas for project-based and inquiry-based approaches, and more.

"This exciting introduction to Earth is brimming with explosive volcanoes, incredible habitats, and world-saving ideas. From Earth's inner core to the thinnest air at the edge of the atmosphere, get ready for a round-the-world adventure... Dig down and learn exactly what is under our feet. Investigate the workings of earthquakes and volcanoes. Learn how mountains are made and how rivers form. Find out about wind, rain, and extreme weather on Earth's surface. Explore Earth's habitats, and meet the plants and animals that call them home. Finally, find out about how our planet is under threat, and what you can do to protect it. Packed with fun facts and colourful illustrations, My Very Important Earth Encyclopedia will feed your imagination and quench your thirst for knowledge"--Publisher's description.

"This book delivers 24 ready-made, standards-aligned lesson plans. Each lesson focuses on one SEL theme and an AASL Standards Shared Foundation. The lessons guide learners to notice and practice prosocial skills and self-regulation"--Provided by publisher.

"The book expands [on the first edition] . . . to include more titles and more genres (such as graphic novels and nonfiction)"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . resource provides day-to-day guidance on maintaining free and equal access to information for all people"--Provided by publisher.

"Educators and parents alike recognize that children don't grow up simply by adding inches and pounds--child development is a . . . mix of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Though children make progress at their own pace, educators can help them on their individual paths. Understanding the many ways in which children grow forms the essence of good teaching. If you appreciate the ebbs and flows of development, you can teach children with more insight and confidence, and offer support and guidance to their parents and caregivers. Problems can arise, of course, in every child's life. [The author's] . . . approach helps educators understand the nature of a problem, how they can address it, and when and where to go for help with concerns such as learning disabilities, bullying, sibling rivalry, depression, anger, and other difficult feelings"--Provided by publisher.

The former "Vice" journalist and producer of the Netflix documentary, "Fyre," presents a revelatory examination of the con-artists, grifters, and scammers of the digital age that outlines recommendations for protecting consumers.

"Discover how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in real time."--Provided by publisher.

""Engaging images accompany information about New Mexico. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"--.