86 Best Lesson Planning Books of All Time
We've researched and ranked the best lesson planning books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. Learn more
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The Reading Strategies Book made the New York Times Best Seller List by making it simpler to match students' needs to high-quality instruction. Now, in The Writing Strategies Book, Jen Serravallo does the same, collecting 300 of the most effective strategies to share with writers, and grouping them beneath 10 crucial goals.
"You can think of the goals as the what, "writes Jen, "and the strategies as the how." From composing with pictures all the way to conventions and beyond, you'll have just-right teaching, just in time. With Jen's... more
"You can think of the goals as the what, "writes Jen, "and the strategies as the how." From composing with pictures all the way to conventions and beyond, you'll have just-right teaching, just in time. With Jen's... more
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Teaching students to become lifelong readers A companion to the bestselling The Book Whisperer, Reading in the Wild explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching "wild" reading. Based on survey responses from over 900 adult readers and classroom feedback, more
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One of the most influential teaching guides ever--updated! Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a complete update to the international bestseller. This teaching guide is a must-have for new and experienced teachers alike. Over 1.3 million teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions. With ideas for everything from boosting academic rigor, to improving classroom management, and inspiring student engagement, you will be able to strengthen your teaching practice right away.
The first edition of Teach Like a... more
The first edition of Teach Like a... more
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Watch children's learning blossom all year long when you lay the groundwork with the help of this classic, comprehensive guidebook for K6 teachers. Day by day and week by week, The First Six Weeks of School shows you how to set students up for a year of engaged and productive learning by: using positive teacher language to establish high academic and behavioral expectations; getting students excited about schoolwork by offering engaging academics; and teaching the classroom and academic routines that enable a collaborative learning community to thrive. less
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In a class of its own--an ingeniously designed teacher planner.
Bring order to classroom chaos with help from The Teacher Planner. Complete with sections for important dates, a student roster, parent contact information, and weekly and monthly lesson plans, this planner has all the brilliantly designed organization you need.
It's perfect for all teachers (at school and at home), and features blank grids to provide a simple, straightforward space for planning lessons for up to six core subjects. Use it year-round and over multiple semesters for... more
Bring order to classroom chaos with help from The Teacher Planner. Complete with sections for important dates, a student roster, parent contact information, and weekly and monthly lesson plans, this planner has all the brilliantly designed organization you need.
It's perfect for all teachers (at school and at home), and features blank grids to provide a simple, straightforward space for planning lessons for up to six core subjects. Use it year-round and over multiple semesters for... more
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This addition to the best-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series expands the scope of the series by offering complete lesson plans. Written and created by teachers, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans has more than 250 complete lesson plans, covering topics from colors and numbers to seasons and nursery rhymes. Each lesson plan is complete with learning objectives, a circle or group time activity, book suggestions, snack ideas, five learning center activities, assessment strategies, and related songs, poems, and fingerplays. With easy-to-use lesson plans for more than an entire school year,... more
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Bring growth mindset strategies into the classroom with this easy-to-follow guide for teachers to empower learning through grit and resilience
Created by teachers for teachers, this is the ultimate guide for unleashing students’ potential through creative lessons, empowering messages and innovative teaching. The Growth Mindset Coach provides all you need to foster a growth mindset classroom, including:
A Month-by-Month ProgramResearch-Based ActivitiesHands-On Lesson PlansReal-Life Educator StoriesConstructive FeedbackSample Parent Letters
Studies show that... more
Created by teachers for teachers, this is the ultimate guide for unleashing students’ potential through creative lessons, empowering messages and innovative teaching. The Growth Mindset Coach provides all you need to foster a growth mindset classroom, including:
A Month-by-Month ProgramResearch-Based ActivitiesHands-On Lesson PlansReal-Life Educator StoriesConstructive FeedbackSample Parent Letters
Studies show that... more
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Thinking Tree Books Ages 8+
Homeschooling Planner for Busy Families
This is a simple 180 day organizer that can be used by the teacher or the student, or the whole family! It is designed to be used by the student. Each Week includes 5 planning pages, a journal page and coloring page.
Happy Homeschooling! less
Homeschooling Planner for Busy Families
This is a simple 180 day organizer that can be used by the teacher or the student, or the whole family! It is designed to be used by the student. Each Week includes 5 planning pages, a journal page and coloring page.
Happy Homeschooling! less
Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
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- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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The third in the best-selling series, this book features over 700 experiences and activities that are perfect for infants. The experiences are organized by developmental area and the appendix is chock full of songs, rhymes, recipes, sign language, recommended books and toys, and family connection resources. less
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This welcome collection is designed for children aged 12-36 months. Each of the 100 daily topics is divided into activities and experiments that enrich language skills, cognitive development, social-emotional development, and physical development. Children explore a variety of captivating themes such as "Physical Me" and "Celebrations" through stories, music, art exercises, and more. A detailed appendix offers a quick, easy reference to a number of helpful tools such as craft patterns, flannel storyboards, sign language diagrams, and reproducible letters home.
Each Daily Plan... more
Each Daily Plan... more
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Eighty easy-to-do, classroom-tested ideas to help you plan engaging, purposeful Morning Meetings for kindergarten, first, and second grade students. The book includes: 20 friendly greetings, 20 empowering sharings, 20 engaged activities, and 20 inspiring messages. This handy reference also includes: an introduction with tips and reminders to help you plan and lead successful meetings; an at-a-glance chart listing content area and skills reinforced, to help you quickly find just the right idea; an appendix with sample combinations of ideas, reproducible Morning Meeting planning sheets, tips on... more
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Art Workshop for Children is not just another book of straightforward art projects. The book's unique child-led approach provides a framework for cultivating creative thinking and encourages the wonder that comes when children are allowed to freely explore the creative process and their materials.
As children work through these open-ended workshops, adults are guided on how to be facilitators who provide questions, encourage deep thinking, and help spark an excitement for discovery.
Children explore basic materials and workshops that use minimal... more
As children work through these open-ended workshops, adults are guided on how to be facilitators who provide questions, encourage deep thinking, and help spark an excitement for discovery.
Children explore basic materials and workshops that use minimal... more
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This collection gathers together the works by Jonathan Edwards in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume!
1. Memoirs of Jonathan Edwards, A. M.
2. An Inquiry Into The Modern Prevailing Notions of The Freedom of Will
3. A Dissertation Concerning The End For Which God Made The World
4. A Dissertation Concerning The Nature of True Virtue
5. The Great Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended: Evidences of Its Truth Produced and Arguments to The Contrary answered
6. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
7. An... more
1. Memoirs of Jonathan Edwards, A. M.
2. An Inquiry Into The Modern Prevailing Notions of The Freedom of Will
3. A Dissertation Concerning The End For Which God Made The World
4. A Dissertation Concerning The Nature of True Virtue
5. The Great Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended: Evidences of Its Truth Produced and Arguments to The Contrary answered
6. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
7. An... more
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The authors who introduced the concepts of Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) and choice-based art education have completely revised and updated their original, groundbreaking bestseller that was designed to facilitate independent learning and support student choices in subject matter and media.
The Second Edition of Engaging Learners Through Artmaking will support those who are new to choice-based authentic art education, as well as experienced teachers looking to go deeper with this curriculum. This dynamic, user-friendly resource includes sample lesson plans and... more
The Second Edition of Engaging Learners Through Artmaking will support those who are new to choice-based authentic art education, as well as experienced teachers looking to go deeper with this curriculum. This dynamic, user-friendly resource includes sample lesson plans and... more
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In the 2010 article "Building a Better Teacher"--the article that "launched" Teach Like a Champion, journalist Elizabeth Green compared two schools of thought--one that teaching skills were the most important driver of classroom learning, the other that content knowledge was the true driver. Some readers saw a conflict between these two perspectives. The authors of "Reading Reconsidered" have always thought that the answer was more complex: that technique was irreplaceable and helped teachers maximize the application of their subject knowledge but there was also no substitute for content... more
Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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Eighty easy-to-do, classroom-tested ideas to help you plan engaging, purposeful Morning Meetings for third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. The book includes: 20 friendly greetings, 20 empowering sharings, 20 engaged activities, and 20 inspiring messages. This handy reference also includes: an introduction with tips and reminders to help you plan and lead successful meetings; an at-a-glance chart listing content area and skills reinforced, to help you quickly find just the right idea; an appendix with sample combinations of ideas, reproducible Morning Meeting planning sheets, tips on... more
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Spanning the time period from 15,000 BCE to 1500 CE, Inquiry-Based Lessons in World History (Vol. 1) focuses on creating global connections between people and places using primary sources in standards-based lessons. With sections on early humans, the ancient world, classical antiquity, and the world in transition, this book provides teachers with inquiry-based, ready-to-use lessons that can be adapted to any classroom and that encourage students to take part in the learning process by reading and thinking like historians. Each section contains chapters that correspond to the scope and... more
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The first edition of this bestseller was featured in The New York Times and The Boston Globe for its groundbreaking research on the positive effects of art education on student learning across the curriculum. Capitalizing on observations and conversations with educators who have used the Studio Thinking Framework in diverse settings, this expanded edition features new material, including:
The addition of Exhibitions as a fourth Studio Structure for Learning (along with Demonstration-Lecture, Students-at-Work, and Critique). Explanation and examples of the... more
The addition of Exhibitions as a fourth Studio Structure for Learning (along with Demonstration-Lecture, Students-at-Work, and Critique). Explanation and examples of the... more
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Wake up your classroom with these unique learning centers and new ideas for energizing traditional learning centers. Completely revised, each learning center now includes assessment tools and updated literacy components. In addition, you will find 9 completely new learning centers:
Adventure Center
Box Center
Car Wash Center
Dance Studio Center
Laughing Center
Outdoor Drama Center
Project Center
Sign Shop Center
Small Motor Center
Each of the 40 learning center plans is complete with:
Learning objectives
A... more
Adventure Center
Box Center
Car Wash Center
Dance Studio Center
Laughing Center
Outdoor Drama Center
Project Center
Sign Shop Center
Small Motor Center
Each of the 40 learning center plans is complete with:
Learning objectives
A... more
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2019 - 2020 Teacher Planner Pretty Simple Planners
Our new 2019-2020 Lesson Plan Book For Teachers is finally here! This beautiful planner is printed on high quality interior stock with an adorable cover. Each monthly spread (July 2018 through June 2019) contains an overview of the month, a notes section, inspirational quotes, and fun holidays such as National Donut Day! The weekly spreads include space to write your lessons plans for each subject (up to 7) for the entire week. Grab your colored pens and washi tape and let's get organized! Hair in a bun and get it... more
Our new 2019-2020 Lesson Plan Book For Teachers is finally here! This beautiful planner is printed on high quality interior stock with an adorable cover. Each monthly spread (July 2018 through June 2019) contains an overview of the month, a notes section, inspirational quotes, and fun holidays such as National Donut Day! The weekly spreads include space to write your lessons plans for each subject (up to 7) for the entire week. Grab your colored pens and washi tape and let's get organized! Hair in a bun and get it... more
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In this fourth edition of her signature resource, Marilyn presents her current thinking and insights and includes ideas from her most recent teaching experiences.
Part 1, “Starting Points,” reflects the major overhaul of this book and addresses twenty-three issues important to thinking about teaching mathematics today.
Part 2, “Problem-Solving Investigations,” opens with how to plan problem-solving lessons; followed by whole-class, small-group, and individual investigations organized into five areas of the curriculum: Measurement, Data, Geometry, Patterns and Algebraic... more
Part 1, “Starting Points,” reflects the major overhaul of this book and addresses twenty-three issues important to thinking about teaching mathematics today.
Part 2, “Problem-Solving Investigations,” opens with how to plan problem-solving lessons; followed by whole-class, small-group, and individual investigations organized into five areas of the curriculum: Measurement, Data, Geometry, Patterns and Algebraic... more
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Rethink traditional teaching methods to improve student learning and retention in STEM Educational research has repeatedly shown that compared to traditional teacher-centered instruction, certain learner-centered methods lead to improved learning outcomes, greater development of critical high-level skills, and increased retention in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
"Teaching and Learning STEM" presents a trove of practical research-based strategies for designing and teaching courses and assessing students' learning. The book draws on the... more
"Teaching and Learning STEM" presents a trove of practical research-based strategies for designing and teaching courses and assessing students' learning. The book draws on the... more
Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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This fresh, new, updated 3rd Edition of the best-selling "Special Needs in the General Classroom, Strategies That Make It Work" is a strategy roadmap to help educators create a classroom environment where ALL students can maximize their potential while getting the best bang for their time. Discover effective tips and tricks for motivating and engaging students in the learning process and doubling their successes while working more efficiently. This update offers more teaching strategies, expanded research, and course work options for self-study, group-study, and textbook applications. We've... more
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"A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended." --Scott McCloud
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation – for college classes or for independent study – that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered – each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions – provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional... more
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation – for college classes or for independent study – that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered – each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions – provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional... more
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Students learn more, and with more joy, when offered intriguing lessons that connect with their lives and interests while challenging them to stretch and grow. In this book, you'll find practical, ready-to-use strategies for creating active and exciting lessons.
You'll learn about: Partnering and grouping students for optimum learning; using interactive learning structures such as Maitre d' and Swap Meets to support active learning; incorporating acting, drawing, debating, and more into daily lessons while still meeting rigorous learning goals; infusing lessons with choices in... more
You'll learn about: Partnering and grouping students for optimum learning; using interactive learning structures such as Maitre d' and Swap Meets to support active learning; incorporating acting, drawing, debating, and more into daily lessons while still meeting rigorous learning goals; infusing lessons with choices in... more
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With over 600 activities, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Monthly Activities is the result of a nationwide search for the most unique, fun, developmentally appropriate, and educational experiences for children. The activities included were selected as the best-of-the-best, and are organized by month for easy use by teachers. Teachers will love the creative ideas that span the traditional areas of the curriculum such as science, math, art, and music and movement, as well as the additional experiences including field trips, cooking, and holidays. Each activity includes instructions and a list... more
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For middle- and high-school teachers, it's one of today's most vexing problems: How do you motivate students with varied interests and little appetite for classic literature to stop faking their way through texts and start advancing as skilled, engaged readers?
Independent reading is an important part of the answer, but it's just that -- a part of the whole. In this groundbreaking book, Berit Gordon offers the complete solution, a blended model that combines the benefits of classic literature with the motivational power of choice reading.
With the... more
Independent reading is an important part of the answer, but it's just that -- a part of the whole. In this groundbreaking book, Berit Gordon offers the complete solution, a blended model that combines the benefits of classic literature with the motivational power of choice reading.
With the... more
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social–emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided... more
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Do you dream about increased student engagement and more effective classroom management? How about reducing teacher stress and overwhelm? Or leaving campus at a reasonable hour without dragging a cart full of lesson planning and papers to grade in tow?
If the answer to these questions is "Yes!" then this book is for YOU!
Based on current research in positive psychology and more than 15 years "real world" experience in the classroom, this book provides a practical roadmap to reduce stress, improve student behavior and... more
If the answer to these questions is "Yes!" then this book is for YOU!
Based on current research in positive psychology and more than 15 years "real world" experience in the classroom, this book provides a practical roadmap to reduce stress, improve student behavior and... more
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One of the most popular programs available — more than 250,000 copies sold
Easy and fun activities that take only 15-20 minutes a day
Includes a flexible assessment test that allows group screening
Meets new federal requirements for scientifically based reading research
Developed by leading experts in reading instruction
Phonemic Awareness in Young Children complements any prereading program. From simple listening games to more advanced exercises in rhyming, alliteration, and segmentation, this best-selling curriculum helps boost... more
Easy and fun activities that take only 15-20 minutes a day
Includes a flexible assessment test that allows group screening
Meets new federal requirements for scientifically based reading research
Developed by leading experts in reading instruction
Phonemic Awareness in Young Children complements any prereading program. From simple listening games to more advanced exercises in rhyming, alliteration, and segmentation, this best-selling curriculum helps boost... more
Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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Faculty in higher education are disciplinary experts, but they seldom receive formal training in teaching. Higher Education by Design uses the principles of design thinking to bridge this gap through practical examples and step-by-step instructions based on educational theory and best practices in pedagogical and curricular development. This book offers practical advice for effective teaching and instruction, interdisciplinary curricular collaborations, writing course syllabi, creating course outcomes and objectives, planning assessments, and building curricular content. Whether you... more
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Tens of thousands of K–3 teachers have relied on this book--now revised and expanded with more than 50% new material--to plan and deliver effective literacy instruction tailored to each student's needs. The authors provide a detailed framework for implementing differentiated small-group instruction over multiweek cycles. Each component of the beginning reading program is addressed--phonological awareness, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes dozens of reproducible lesson plans,... more
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Students become experts and innovators through Concept-Based teaching
Innovators don't invent without understanding how the world works. With this foundation, they apply conceptual understanding to solve problems. We want students to not only retain ideas, but relate them to other things they encounter, using each new situation to add nuance and sophistication to their thinking. Discover how to help learners uncover conceptual relationships and transfer them to new situations. Teachers will learn:
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Innovators don't invent without understanding how the world works. With this foundation, they apply conceptual understanding to solve problems. We want students to not only retain ideas, but relate them to other things they encounter, using each new situation to add nuance and sophistication to their thinking. Discover how to help learners uncover conceptual relationships and transfer them to new situations. Teachers will learn:
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Create. Share. Credit.
Repeat.
You are an educator and a creator and a curator. You have insight into what your students need, and you have ideas for designing instructional materials that lead to authentic learning experiences. With that in mind, you want to pull from the best resources for your students--which often means working beyond the textbook or pre-packaged curriculum. But how can you do so responsibly?
In Copyrighteous, educator Diana Gill encourages teachers, administrators, and students to use and... more
Repeat.
You are an educator and a creator and a curator. You have insight into what your students need, and you have ideas for designing instructional materials that lead to authentic learning experiences. With that in mind, you want to pull from the best resources for your students--which often means working beyond the textbook or pre-packaged curriculum. But how can you do so responsibly?
In Copyrighteous, educator Diana Gill encourages teachers, administrators, and students to use and... more
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Responsive Classroom practices have helped thousands of special area teachers for more than 30 years. Here you'll find practical suggestions, charts, planners, and examples from experienced special area teachers who use Responsive Classroom practices every day. You'll learn how to:
Open and close each period in calm, orderly ways
Set students up for success by modeling and practicing skills and routines
Use positive teacher language
Engage students more deeply
Refocus and recharge students with quick, fun, movement breaks
Respond to misbehavior to... more
Open and close each period in calm, orderly ways
Set students up for success by modeling and practicing skills and routines
Use positive teacher language
Engage students more deeply
Refocus and recharge students with quick, fun, movement breaks
Respond to misbehavior to... more
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Harness natural curiosity for conceptual understanding!
Nurture young learners' innate curiosity about the world and bring intellectual rigor throughout the developmental stages of childhood. Concept-based teaching helps students uncover conceptual relationships and transfer them to new problems. Readers of this must-have road map for implementing concept-based teaching in elementary classrooms will learn
- Why conceptual learning is a natural fit for children
- Strategies for introducing conceptual learning
- Instructional... more
Nurture young learners' innate curiosity about the world and bring intellectual rigor throughout the developmental stages of childhood. Concept-based teaching helps students uncover conceptual relationships and transfer them to new problems. Readers of this must-have road map for implementing concept-based teaching in elementary classrooms will learn
- Why conceptual learning is a natural fit for children
- Strategies for introducing conceptual learning
- Instructional... more
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Far too often, our students attain only a superficial level of knowledge that fails to prepare them for deeper challenges in school and beyond. In Teaching for Deeper Learning, renowned educators and best-selling authors Jay McTighe and Harvey F. Silver propose a solution: teaching students to make meaning for themselves.
Contending that the ability to "earn" understanding will equip students to thrive in school, at work, and in life, the authors highlight seven higher-order thinking skills that facilitate students' acquisition of information for greater retention,... more
Contending that the ability to "earn" understanding will equip students to thrive in school, at work, and in life, the authors highlight seven higher-order thinking skills that facilitate students' acquisition of information for greater retention,... more
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Differentiation That Really Works: Math provides time-saving tips and strategies from real teachers who teach math in grades 6-12. These teachers not only developed the materials and used them in their own classes, but they also provided useful feedback and comments about the activities. The strategies included in the book are tiered lessons, cubing, graphic organizers, exit cards, learning contracts, and choice boards. Every strategy includes directions and offers opportunities for differentiation. less
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Open to any page in this book and you will find an activity for circle or group time written by an experienced teacher. Filled with over 600 activities covering 48 themes, this book is jam-packed with ideas that were tested by teachers in the classroom.
These are ideas that work, and there are enough to keep children learning and happy for days, weeks and months. Many activities include suggestions for extending the circle time or group activity into other areas of the curriculum such as math, science, snack, language, or field trips. Books and songs related to the activity as well... more
These are ideas that work, and there are enough to keep children learning and happy for days, weeks and months. Many activities include suggestions for extending the circle time or group activity into other areas of the curriculum such as math, science, snack, language, or field trips. Books and songs related to the activity as well... more
Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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This well-rounded collection of research-based reading intervention strategies will support and inform your RTI efforts. The book also includes teacher-friendly sample lesson plans and miniroutines that are easy to understand and adapt. Many of the strategies motivate average and above-average students as well as scaffold struggling readers. Maximize the power of these interventions by using them across grade-level teams or schoolwide. less
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The PEERS(R) Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings UCLA's highly acclaimed and widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun... more
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A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners
The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students.
Provides research-based... more
The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students.
Provides research-based... more
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Get them talking: Your formula for bringing math concepts to life!
Want your middle schoolers to intelligently engage with mathematical ideas? Look no further. This research-based gem brings tough Standards for Mathematical Practice 3 standards for mathematical argumentation and critical reasoning alive--all within a thoroughly explained four-part model that covers generating cases, conjecturing, justifying, and concluding.
Immediately engage students in fun, classroom-ready argumentation activities Help students explore--and take... more
Want your middle schoolers to intelligently engage with mathematical ideas? Look no further. This research-based gem brings tough Standards for Mathematical Practice 3 standards for mathematical argumentation and critical reasoning alive--all within a thoroughly explained four-part model that covers generating cases, conjecturing, justifying, and concluding.
Immediately engage students in fun, classroom-ready argumentation activities Help students explore--and take... more
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Looking for tried and true ways to capture the attention of your three-year-olds? This comprehensive collection of over 600 teacher-created activities provides hours of fun and interesting activities perfectly tailored for this age group. Discover new ways to use everyday items to create fresh, exciting art projects; learn new classroom management techniques from experienced teachers; and find helpful tips for working with three-year-olds. less
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Teach with optimum impact to foster deeper expressions of literacy
Whether through direct instruction, guided instruction, peer-led and independent learning--every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design. In this companion to Visible Learning for Literacy, Fisher, Frey, and Hattie show you how to use learning intentions, success criteria, formative assessment and feedback to achieve profound instructional clarity. Chapter by chapter, this acclaimed author team helps put a range of learning strategies into practice, depending upon... more
Whether through direct instruction, guided instruction, peer-led and independent learning--every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design. In this companion to Visible Learning for Literacy, Fisher, Frey, and Hattie show you how to use learning intentions, success criteria, formative assessment and feedback to achieve profound instructional clarity. Chapter by chapter, this acclaimed author team helps put a range of learning strategies into practice, depending upon... more
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Learning with technology doesn’t happen because a specific tool “revolutionizes” education. It happens when proven teaching strategies intersect with technology tools, and yet it’s not uncommon for teachers to use a tool because it’s “fun” or because the developer promises it will help students learn.
Learning First, Technology Second offers teachers the professional learning they need to move from arbitrary uses of technology in their classrooms to thoughtful ways of adding value to student learning.
This book includes:
An introduction to the... more
Learning First, Technology Second offers teachers the professional learning they need to move from arbitrary uses of technology in their classrooms to thoughtful ways of adding value to student learning.
This book includes:
An introduction to the... more
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Create lesson plans and record attendance and grades for 40 weeks of school. Perforated pages allow one list of student names to be used across several pages of records. Bonus pages provide substitute teacher information, seating chart, student roster, birthday chart, weekly schedule, monthly planner, and grading chart. 8-1/2" x 11." 160 pages. All grades. Spiral-bound. less
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If you are a teacher or know a great one - this is the perfect teacher gift!
Can the simple act of journaling take your day from Crappy to Happy? Harvard Research says, "Yes!" And it takes less than 10 minutes a day!
Did you know that your ability to notice the "good stuff" and experience joy is actually like a muscle, that can be flexed and improved? Practicing simple "happy habits" can seriously ramp up the quality of your day and your life. And if you spend any time teaching, this journal is an easy way to help you.
This journal is the... more
Can the simple act of journaling take your day from Crappy to Happy? Harvard Research says, "Yes!" And it takes less than 10 minutes a day!
Did you know that your ability to notice the "good stuff" and experience joy is actually like a muscle, that can be flexed and improved? Practicing simple "happy habits" can seriously ramp up the quality of your day and your life. And if you spend any time teaching, this journal is an easy way to help you.
This journal is the... more
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With foreword by Robert J. Marzano
When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K-12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum, instruction, assessment methods, and feedback through standards-based education. The authors provide practical advice, real-world examples, and answers to frequently asked questions designed to support you through this important transition.
Implement standards-based grading, instruction, and curriculum in... more
When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K-12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum, instruction, assessment methods, and feedback through standards-based education. The authors provide practical advice, real-world examples, and answers to frequently asked questions designed to support you through this important transition.
Implement standards-based grading, instruction, and curriculum in... more
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The 180 Days of Problem Solving for Grade K offers daily problem-solving practice geared towards developing the critical thinking skills needed to approach complex problems. This teacher-friendly resource provides thematic units that connect to a standards-based skill that Kindergarten students are expected to know to advance to the next level. Lesson plans offer guidance and support for every day of the week, outlining strategies and activities that dig deeper than routine word problems. Each week students will use visual representations and analyze different types of word problems... more
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Research-based coverage of general teaching methods and contemporary strategies for K-12 classrooms
Methods for Effective Teaching helps teachers with every aspect of their day-to-day responsibilities. Readers learn about everything from planning and choosing the right instructional strategies, to delivering lessons, managing the classroom, disciplining students, assessing progress, and collaborating with colleagues and parents to actively engage students in learning. Numerous features, tables, and lists of recommendations help readers apply concepts and think... more
Methods for Effective Teaching helps teachers with every aspect of their day-to-day responsibilities. Readers learn about everything from planning and choosing the right instructional strategies, to delivering lessons, managing the classroom, disciplining students, assessing progress, and collaborating with colleagues and parents to actively engage students in learning. Numerous features, tables, and lists of recommendations help readers apply concepts and think... more
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This award-winning curriculum for three- to six-year-olds offers a complete plan for every learning style. Revised and updated, the new edition of this classic bestseller is full of new activities based on the latest research about how children learn. The comprehensive appendix has been updated and the patterns are now available exclusively online so teachers can easily print them onto any paper at any time! less
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Are you looking to construct a lesson plan that will help K-12 students master new content, concepts, and skills? Lesson Planning: A Research-based Model for K-12 Classrooms can help by guiding you in the selection of research-based instructional strategies and types of materials designed to consider all learners' needs. Part I establishes the theoretical foundations of the ideas used in the lesson planning process.
Part II is a step-by-step guide to developing direct and inquiry-based lesson plans.
Meeting the Needs of all learners - woven throughout each... more
Part II is a step-by-step guide to developing direct and inquiry-based lesson plans.
Meeting the Needs of all learners - woven throughout each... more
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By the time Lindsey Blass and Cate Tolnai's paths crossed, they each knew their own "why" for leveraging the power of gameplay in learning. Both had taken a path from teacher to coach to central/county office roles focused on innovative learning design, all while noticing three trends that extended beyond their classrooms: students who weren't able to own and connect to their learning experience became disengaged; there was a general fear of failure among students and teachers; and teachers were perplexed at how to design engaging learning experiences that fostered student choice and... more
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The must-have Common Core guide for every ESL/ELL instructor Navigating the Common Core with English Language Learners is the much-needed practical guide for ESL/ELL instructors. Written by experienced teachers of English Language Learners, this book provides a sequel to the highly-regarded ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide and is designed to help teachers implement the Common Core in the ELL classroom. You'll find a digest of the latest research and developments in ELL education, along with comprehensive guidance in reading and writing, social studies, math, science,... more
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Responding to current debates on the place of play in schools, the authors have extensively revised their groundbreaking book. They explain how and why play is a critical part of children's development, as well as the central role adults have to promote it. This classic textbook and popular practitioner resource offers systematic descriptions and analyses of the different roles a teacher adopts to support play, including those of stage manager, mediator, player, scribe, assessor, communicator, and planner. This new edition has been expanded to include significant developments in the... more
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The education landscape is shifting. Information accessibility grows while attention spans shrink. Media is king and yet teachers are expected to effectively harness it for learning while also managing the distractions technology tools bring. Keeping up with the times while keeping time-wasters and senseless screen staring down is new and difficult territory for the most seasoned educator.
Don't fear the devices! In the willing teacher's hands, this is a new and welcome age to harness for exponential learning. It is a frontier where technology equipped... more
Don't fear the devices! In the willing teacher's hands, this is a new and welcome age to harness for exponential learning. It is a frontier where technology equipped... more
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Content-hosting websites, videoconferencing apps, grade- or subject-focused social media accounts: with such a dizzying array of mechanical and virtual help at our disposal, it can be a challenge for educators to know where to even start. Educator and technology consultant Monica Burns can relate, which is why she wrote this book: to share strategies, tools, and insights that teachers can use, regardless of subject or grade level, to effectively incorporate technology in the classroom. Focusing on the "three Cs" of technology implementation--creation, curiosity, and collaboration--Tasks... more
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Inquiry-Based Lessons in U.S. History: Decoding the Past provides primary source lessons that focus on teaching U.S. history through inquiry to middle school students. Students will be faced with a question to answer or problem to solve and will examine primary sources for evidence to create hypothetical solutions. The chapters focus on key chronological periods (e.g., the Age of Exploration to the Civil Rights era) and follow the scope and sequence of major social studies textbooks, with activities linked to the U.S. History Content Standards and the Common Core State Standards for Literacy... more
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If the three r's define education's past, there are five i's--information, images, interaction, inquiry, and innovation--that forecast its future, one in which students think for themselves, actively self-assess, and enthusiastically use technology to further their learning and contribute to the world.
What students need, but too often do not get, is deliberate instruction in the critical and creative thinking skills that make this vision possible. The i5 approach provides a way to develop these skills in the context of content-focused and technology-powered... more
What students need, but too often do not get, is deliberate instruction in the critical and creative thinking skills that make this vision possible. The i5 approach provides a way to develop these skills in the context of content-focused and technology-powered... more
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Develop a deep understanding of mathematics. This user-friendly resource presents grades 3 5 teachers with a logical progression of pedagogical actions, classroom norms, and collaborative teacher team efforts to increase their knowledge and improve mathematics instruction. Focus on an understanding of and procedural fluency with multiplication and division. Address how to learn and teach fraction concepts and operations with depth. Thoroughly teach plane and solid geometry. Explore strategies and techniques to effectively learn and teach significant mathematics concepts and provide all... more
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Toddler Lesson Plans: Learning Colors is a collection of fun activities that will help your toddler learn colors.
WHY THIS BOOK? ★SAVE TIME - Forget scrolling through social media or blogs for ideas; now your plan for teaching colors is laid out for you.
★LEARN THROUGH PLAY - A lesson plan sounds serious, but this is all about having fun with short educational activities.
★GIVE YOUR CHILD A HEAD START - Your child will have a head start on learning with you teaching colors at home.
★DIGITAL DOWNLOAD INCLUDED - A download code is... more
WHY THIS BOOK? ★SAVE TIME - Forget scrolling through social media or blogs for ideas; now your plan for teaching colors is laid out for you.
★LEARN THROUGH PLAY - A lesson plan sounds serious, but this is all about having fun with short educational activities.
★GIVE YOUR CHILD A HEAD START - Your child will have a head start on learning with you teaching colors at home.
★DIGITAL DOWNLOAD INCLUDED - A download code is... more
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Great teachers often make teaching look almost effortless but, inevitably, if you look closer, you’ll discover their “perfect lessons” are the result of thoughtful planning and strategic organization. Peter Brunn draws from his own teaching experience as well as years of classroom research with hundreds of teachers across the country to bring you the steps, strategies, and structures successful teachers use to organize and manage their lessons so that you, too, can experience success with every lesson you teach. Even if you are using a program or mandated curriculum, there are ways to weave... more
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With over 600 attention-grabbing activities, The GIANT Encyclopedia of Transition Activities is sure to turn stressful moments into fun learning experiences. The 9th in the best-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series, this book is sure to become a classroom favorite! less
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Today, the Bay Area is home to the most successful knowledge economy in America, while Los Angeles has fallen progressively further behind its neighbor to the north and a number of other American metropolises. Yet, in 1970, experts would have predicted that L.A. would outpace San Francisco in population, income, economic power, and influence. The usual factors used to explain urban growth—luck, immigration, local economic policies, and the pool of skilled labor—do not account for the contrast between the two cities and their fates. So what does?
The Rise and Fall of Urban... more
The Rise and Fall of Urban... more
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Part of the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series
Improve your students' comprehension and perseverance in mathematics. This user-friendly book is divided into two parts, each covering a key team action for mathematics instruction in a PLC at Work(TM). First you'll examine high-quality research-affirmed math lesson design elements. Then you'll learn how to implement them within your lesson routines and activities. The book features team discussion tools, sample lesson designs, strategies for improving student discourse, online resources for instructional support, and... more
Improve your students' comprehension and perseverance in mathematics. This user-friendly book is divided into two parts, each covering a key team action for mathematics instruction in a PLC at Work(TM). First you'll examine high-quality research-affirmed math lesson design elements. Then you'll learn how to implement them within your lesson routines and activities. The book features team discussion tools, sample lesson designs, strategies for improving student discourse, online resources for instructional support, and... more
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This book deals with the kinds of everyday questions working teachers face as they plan lessons and courses. Each chapter contains an analysis of the issue under discussion, as well as practical principles and sample activities. less
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The colonies were the birthplace of the United States and they were made up of people that came from various backgrounds seeking religious freedom, wealth, and success. Daily life for the colonists was different depending on the region in which they lived, yet they established a united nation built on freedom and the pursuit of happiness. less
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If we want all our students to become better thinkers and learners, we must design rigorous learning experiences that go beyond helping them simply master standards.
In this guide, Robyn R. Jackson takes you step by step through the process of planning rigorous instruction--what great teachers do to ensure students have a learning destination that's worth working toward and that the path they take to get there will help them pass the big tests and become engaged learners, effective problem solvers, and critical thinkers. Here, you'll learn how to
* Create a... more
In this guide, Robyn R. Jackson takes you step by step through the process of planning rigorous instruction--what great teachers do to ensure students have a learning destination that's worth working toward and that the path they take to get there will help them pass the big tests and become engaged learners, effective problem solvers, and critical thinkers. Here, you'll learn how to
* Create a... more
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Don't have time to read the top Lesson Planning books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
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