Creating Success in the Classroom!: Visual Organizers and How to Use Them

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then visual frameworks may be seen as being useful teaching tools. Teachers can use these graphic organizers to demonstrate how ideas and information about a specific problem, passage, text, or unit of study is related and organized. This work introduces 12 visual frameworks, and describes and demonstrates how they can be used with the whole class, small groups, or individuals. Practical tips and specific examples from several curriculum areas are provided - assessment techniques are also covered.

Reading Without Limits: Teaching Strategies to Build Independent Reading for Life

Imagine a classroom where all students are engaged in highly rigorous and fun learning every single day.

That classroom can be yours starting tomorrow. You don’t have to be a reading specialist to pick up this book. Anyone who wants to dramatically improve reading achievement will find helpful suggestions. You might be a third grade teacher whose students have mastered decoding, and you are ready to build their comprehension.

The Entitlement-Free Child: Raising Confident and Responsible Kids in a In a world of quick fixes and instant gratification, The Entitlement-Free Child is your essential resource for how and when to say no, how and when to praise, how to handle age-appropriate challenges, and how to set reasonable expectations—all while maintaining unconditional love.

10 Reproducible Plays From Around the World With Engaging Activities That Help Kids Build the Skills They Need to Prevent and Resolve Conflicts

These short plays based on classic tales such as the Frog King, the Ugly Duckling, and the Lion and the Mouse emphasize ways of preventing and resolving conflicts. Each play includes thought-provoking pre- and post-reading discussion questions that will help students learn to listen, communicate, cooperate, and respect one another. Easy and engaging follow-up activities with interactive reproducibles and graphic organizers extend learning. 80 pages.

English Teaching Professional is the leading bi-monthly magazine for English language teachers and ELT professionals around the world. Each issue is packed with a wide range of feature articles covering practical techniques for teaching, written by leading authors, experts and professionals. In each issue, we also provide reviews of the latest books and products, competitions, practical tips, and advice on personal and professional development