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Guide for teachers and librarians to using graphic inquiry across the curriculum, presenting standards-based activities and projects that incorporate traditional materials with emerging technologies.

"'Happy Teachers Change the World' is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and universities. Beginning firmly with teachers and all those working with students, including administrators, counselors, and other personnel, the Plum Village approach stresses that educators must first establish their own mindfulness practice since everything they do in the classroom will be based on that foundation."--Provided by publisher.

"Guaranteed success for the co-taught classroom for the increasing number of teachers working in co-taught classrooms, this book provides practical ideas for defining teacher roles, planning lessons, providing effective instruction, and maximizing the value of each team member. Former co-teacher and national presenter Anne Beninghof shares stories, and real-life co-taught lesson examples that emphasize creative yet time-efficient instructional strategies that lend themselves beautifully to the co-taught classroom. Teachers and instructional leaders at all levels and in a wide variety of content areas will find this book replete with valuable co-teaching guidance so that success is guaranteed. Offers tips for effective teaching strategies for every type of team teaching situation imaginable Includes guidelines for successful team-teaching with specialists in technology; literacy; occupational/physical therapy; special education; speech-language therapy; ELL; gifted The author is an internationally recognized consultant and trainer This user-friendly, comprehensive book is filled with concrete ideas teachers can implement immediately in the classroom to boost student learning and engagement"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses co-teaching, including roles and responsibilities, classroom set-ups and environments, goal setting, conflict resolution, and scheduling.

"In this updated edition of the extraordinary book that linked brain research and the classroom, Smilkstein incorporates all-new research on brain-compatible teaching and the implications of the brain's natural learning process for how teachers can design and deliver effective lesson plans and curriculum. The author's unique research with almost 7,000 students and educators reveals how people experience their own natural learning. In this book Smilkstein breaks down the physiological as well as the emotional development of learning into practitioner-friendly terms well-grounded in research, with special emphasis in this revised edition upon the use of technology in schools; strategies to reach gifted students as well as those who are diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders; and upon the 7 magic words--"see if you can figure this out"--that lie at the heart of curriculum development to engage all learners"-- Provided by publisher.

Offers educators the latest information on working with ELLs (including using formative assessments) and provides a wealth of classroom-tested models and measures.

"Offers guidance and resources to help teachers leverage the Common Core instructional shifts in literacy to create more empowered and literate students"--Page 8.

"Provides a brief history and overview of the Project Approach and a thorough explanation of how to better use this method proficiently in a wide range of educational contexts"--Publisher.

"Provides practical, research-based Response to Intervention (RTI) instructional strategies for middle school teachers and administrators. Includes examples of RTI strategies in diverse settings; information about implementing co-teaching and RTI; and customizable digital forms"--.

Provides an insider's account of the Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both the best and worst in the world, discussing that despite turning out the world's highest-achieving students in reading, math, and science, Chinese educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long to send their kids to western schools; and discusses how current reforms in the United States parallel the classic Chinese system.