The Louisiana Journey Worksheets and Assessments

The Louisiana Journey Worksheets and Assessments
Author: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages: 320
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9781586858902

The Louisiana Journey Worksheets, Maps, Tests, and Diagrams book provides practice tests in a format commensurate with Louisiana's assessment programs. All of the worksheets, quizzes, and answer keys are correlated to the Louisiana Department of Education Social Studies Grade Level Expectations. One Louisiana Journey Worksheets, Maps, Tests, and Diagrams book is free with every purchase of 25 or more student editions. Please call 1-800-748-5439 ext. 175 for more information.

The Louisiana Journey Teacher Guide

The Louisiana Journey Teacher Guide
Author: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2005-05-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781586854201

The Louisiana Journey Teacher Guide accompanies the student edition and is organized by Themes, study units that correlate to specific pages in the student edition. The Teacher Guide provides teachers with Leveled Worksheets, Explore the Internet sections, assessments, and answer Keys that support the Louisiana Department of Education Social Studies Grade Levels Expectations for 8th grade. One Teacher's Resource Package is free with every purchase of 25 or more student editions. Please call 1-800-748-5439 ext. 175 for more information.

The Writing Revolution

The Writing Revolution
Author: Judith C. Hochman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2017-08-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119364914

Why you need a writing revolution in your classroom and how to lead it The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback. Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, The Writing Revolution can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps: Boost reading comprehension Improve organizational and study skills Enhance speaking abilities Develop analytical capabilities The Writing Revolution is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There's no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction. But perhaps what's most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)
Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2010-08-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316088412

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina. Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fast approaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Towers Falling, Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.

Teaching and Training for Global Engineering

Teaching and Training for Global Engineering
Author: Kirk St. Amant
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119084245

Provides a foundation for understanding a range of linguistic, cultural, and technological factors to effectively practice international communication in a variety of professional communication arenas An in-depth analysis of how cultural factors influence translation, document design, and visual communication A review of approaches for addressing the issue of international communication in a range of classes and training sessions A summary of strategies for engaging in effective e-learning in international contexts A synopsis of how to incorporate emerging media into international teaching and training practices

Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Secondary

Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Secondary
Author: Julie Stern
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506355722

Students become experts and innovators through Concept-Based teaching Innovators don’t invent without a deep understanding of how the world works. With this foundation, they apply conceptual understanding to solve new problems. We want our 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. To do this, they need conceptual understanding. This book serves as a road map for Concept-Based teaching. Discover how to help students uncover conceptual relationships and transfer them to new situations. Specifically, teachers will learn: Strategies for introducing conceptual learning to students Four lesson frameworks to help students uncover conceptual relationships How to assess conceptual understanding, and How to differentiate concept-based instruction Look no further. For deep learning and innovative thinking, this book is the place to start. "The authors tear down the false dichotomies of traditional vs innovative education and provide a practical toolkit for developing creativity and applying knowledge through Concept-Based learning. Every practitioner needs this book to juxtapose what worked well in the 20th Century with what is essential in the 21st Century and beyond." Michael McDowell, Superintendent Ross School District, Ross, CA "While most good educators recognise the incredible value of teaching conceptually, it is challenging. The authors have created accessible, practical baby steps for every teacher to use." Dr. Vincent Chan, principal Fairview International School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142999102X

Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase
Author: Elaine Landau
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766029026

"A basic discussion about the history of the Louisiana Purchase, and how the United States expanded their lands by buying the Louisiana Territory from France"--Provided by publisher.

Mathematics Formative Assessment, Volume 1

Mathematics Formative Assessment, Volume 1
Author: Page Keeley
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452269009

Transform your mathematics instruction with this rich collection of formative assessment techniques Award-winning author Page Keeley and mathematics expert Cheryl Rose Tobey apply the successful format of Keeley’s best-selling Science Formative Assessment to mathematics. They provide 75 formative assessment strategies and show teachers how to use them to inform instructional planning and better meet the needs of all students. Research shows that formative assessment has the power to significantly improve learning, and its many benefits include: Stimulation of metacognitive thinking Increased student engagement Insights into student thinking Development of a discourse community