Standards-based learning just got a lot easier In this resource, the authors provide indexes for all states implementing state-specific ELA standards. This index allows you to see and understand which page number to turn to for standards-based teaching ideas. Beyond that? It’s the same great go-to guide for implementing the standards, translating each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into day-to-day "what you do"—lesson ideas, best literacy practices, group configurations, adaptations for ELLs, and more. It’s all here, page by page: The standards for literature and informational texts put side by side for easier planning Teaching ideas for each standard, with adaptations for ELLs Recommendations on how to cultivate the habits of mind that are critical to meeting the standards including interpersonal skills, collaboration, and perseverance A glossary of academic language for each standard An online bank of graphic organizers, student reproducibles, sample classroom charts, and rubrics Reproducible planning template for each standard to help you map out lessons, select books, generate key questions, and more With this book, you have what you need to bring about astounding clarity of expectations for what students are to learn, and what teachers can do to bring about the sustained literacy experiences students need to apply their learning.

Standards-based learning just got a lot easier This new version of the Common Core Companion provides a Smart Chart Index for all states implementing state-specific ELA standards. This index allows you to see in an instant which of your standards are the same as CCSS, which differ and how—and which page number to turn to for standards-based teaching ideas. Beyond that? It’s the same great go-to guide for implementing the standards, translating each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into the day-to-day “what you do.”

An updated edition of the top-selling book on Word for the Apple Macintosh. Ideal for users at any level of experience, the Microsoft Word 4 Companion is a productivity tool, an in-depth source of reference information, and a great introduction to the basic concepts of word processing, typography, and design.

A practical guide to the latest version of Microsoft's word processing package for Apple and Macintosh computers, explaining the basics for the new or occasional user, and some fancy tricks for the hotdoggers. No bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

"The ninth edition of this best-selling elementary math methods textbook continues the rich history of this book with a dash of new breath and a new contemporary design. It has been updated to reflect current recommendations, readings, and practices while maintaining the characteristics and features that have made it a popular choice of instructors. This new edition remains an invaluable text for students who are being introduced to teaching elementary mathematics. In addition, its depth also makes it appropriate for teachers to use as they continue to learn about teaching mathematics."--Publsiher's website.

Elementary Education on the Internet offers a contemporary approach to cataloging lesson plans and resources on the Internet, and criteria for you to use in selecting websites and lesson plans on the Internet. (1) Options and ideas for gathering and cataloging Internet resources for the most effective use in the classroom. (2) Connections to standards and national and state professional organizations help keep your lessons aligned with critical curriculum standards. (3) A chapter on each content area makes it easy to locate relevent websites for the subjects being taught. In-service Elementary School Teachers, Parents, and Curriculum Specialists.