Real Life brings English to life and makes learning enjoyable and achievable through practical tasks and evocative topics. Real Life gives students English to talk about issues that are important to their lives. With a light and colourful look and feel, it is more socially oriented with a focus on real people and situations and appeals to average and less motivated students who need a more manageable path to exam success.
New Horizons is a four-level upper secondary course that sets achievable goals and builds confidence. New Horizons includes 100% new content and updated exam training to prepare students for the B1 school-leaving exam. A wide range of topics engage teenagers' interest and provide essential vocabulary. Practical grammar exercises then build students' confidence in communication.
Students will not only enjoy reading these tales of mystery, danger, comedy and humor; they'll also learn a lot from them. Included are discussion questions, creative suggestions for improvisation, role play and writing, and opportunities for students to write their opinions and feelings about each tale. Each story has a surprise ending and will get students discussing and expressing their viewpoints to answer some difficult questions.
The author says literature captures the essence of human behavior.
Testing, Teaching, and Learning: A Guide for States and School Districts
Testing, Teaching, and Learning will be an important tool for all involved in educating disadvantaged students—state and local administrators and classroom teachers.State education departments and school districts face an important challenge in implementing a new law that requires disadvantaged students to be held to the same standards as other students. The new requirements come from provisions of the 1994 reauthorization of Title I, the largest federal effort in precollegiate education, which provides aid to "level the field" for disadvantaged students.
Experts agree that writing workshop is a powerful way to teach students to write. But managing it and creating mini-lessons that work are a challenge. In this comprehensive resource, two mentor teachers share their classroom-tested procedures and successful mini-lessons on writing craft, genre, and revision. They show you how to encourage meaningful dialogue, meet the needs of diverse learners, and immerse students in authentic writing. Includes rubrics, checklists, and assessment ideas. For use with Grades 1–5.