Capstone Classroom imprint: 26 books
Write This Way
How Modeling Transforms the Writing Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Modeling is one of the most effective of all teaching strategies and yet many teachers overlook this powerful tool in writing instruction. When teachers think aloud and then craft a piece of writing in front of their students, they give student writers a peek into what is possible in their own writing....
The Guide to Grammar
A Student Handbook for Strong Writing
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Now there’s a grammar handbook for students in grades 5 and up to easily unlock the grammar rules. It’s written in friendly language and with humor, so students will be sure to visit this handbook over and over again to brush up on general grammar rules and tips. This grammar handbook takes you step-by-step...
Linking K-2 Literacy and the Common Core
Mini-Lessons that Work!
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The skills and strategies students practice to become proficient writers also nudge them closer to becoming proficient readers, so how can K-2 teachers connect reading and writing instruction in meaningful ways that allow students to go deeper in their thinking? This revised second edition provides tips,...
Writing Strategies for the Common Core
Integrating Reading Comprehension into the Writing Process, Grades 6-8
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Middle-school students must be able to write explanatory/informational, argument, and narrative genre pieces and respond to literature, both for standardized tests and, more importantly, real-world writing. With a balanced literacy approach, Wolfe provides core instruction, teaching strategies, and mini-lessons...
by Jill Erfourth
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Comprehending complex informational text can be difficult for students. Use this book to help students simplify the process. Lessons will engage students and guide them to read a text critically in order to build comprehension. Lessons are also based on the Common Core State Standards and help move students...
This Is a Test
A Handbook for Writing Good Tests
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
When you're writing a test, you really don't want to make any mistakes. And yet, teachers, educational test writers, and even those who specialize in assessment make them all the time. In this book, veteran testing professional Jan Gleiter breaks down the most common problems test-writers faceand tells...
by Linda Feaman
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Unlock complex informational text through close reading. Use this book as a guide to teach close reading in a way that delves deeply into the text and aligns with the Common Core State Standards. Each standards-based lesson includes: ¥ Complex informational text that is grade-level appropriate. Text-dependent...
Differentiating for Success
How to Build Literacy Instruction for All Students
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Creating differentiated instruction is an essential—yet time-consuming—component of effective teaching. Since students learn at different paces and in different ways, some students may be able to apply a targeted comprehension skill in cognitively complex ways immediately after being taught the skill...
by Marcia S. Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
How can you enhance the quality and effectiveness of instruction in both the content areas and in writing? By integrating content in both social studies and science with the strategies of writing that are so important for students to master as they craft nonfiction. This book shows teachers how to use...
Two Books Are Better Than One!
Reading and Writing (and Talking and Drawing) Across Texts in K-2
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Today’s early literacy programs are more demanding than ever. No longer is it sufficient to teach letters, letter sounds, sight words, and simple texts in kindergarten through second grade. Children are expected to read and comprehend texts in a variety of genres with increasing complexity. Then...
Inquire, Investigate, Integrate!
Making Connections to the K-2 Science Standards and the Common Core
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Inquire, investigate, integrate . . . and inspire! In this book, Kaye Hagler presents thematic units that touch on core content in science with a common thread of literacy throughout. The integrated units not only engage students in content such as landforms, forces and motion, weather, life cycles,...
by Kelly Boswell
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
As teachers, the beginning of each school year presents us with fresh starts and opportunities. How will we build community and create a culture that values thinking, learning, and risk-taking? How can we create a safe environment where all learners feel welcome and valued? As writing teachers, it’s...
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