Spencer has done it again! He's written another must-have reference for all educators. Dr. Kagan has translated the enormous field of theory and research on emotions into a practical guide any teacher can use to make their teaching more emotion-friendly. Not only does he review the extensive research on how eliciting positive emotions boosts student achievement, Spencer provides plenty of do's and don'ts, ready-to-use student activities, and simple tips to put students in the optimal emotional states for learning. Dr. Kagan introduces us to the Emotion Wheel, a student-friendly way to help our students understand and manage their own emotions. We not only learn why EQ can be more important than IQ to students' success, Dr. Kagan provides a practical guide to developing the facets of EQ, including student self-knowledge, self-control, motivation, and empathy. And last, but definitely not least, we learn how to evoke emotion when we teach to make learning more meaningful and memorable. This book is your blueprint for creating the emotion-friendly classroom.

• Research-Based Tools to convert Emotion Science into formidable teaching
• Dr. Kagan has translated the enormous field of theory and research on emotions into a practical guide any teacher can use to make their teaching more emotion-friendly
• 33 Kagan Structures—Instructional Strategies to create the Emotion-Friendly Class
• Introduces us to the Emotion Wheel, a student-friendly way to help our students understand and manage their own emotions

This updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge. Chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks. The book includes connections to Common Core State Standards. Digital content includes a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable forms from the book, and curriculum maps, workcards, and matrix plans.

• A practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge.
• Chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks.
• The book includes connections to Common Core State Standards.
• Digital content includes a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable forms from the book, and curriculum maps, workcards, and matrix plans.

Students find out how to best manage their money. Create a monthly budget and identify ways to save money on purchases. Understand how credit works and become familiar with the pitfalls before applying for a credit card. Get to know how to open a savings account, and how to plan for the future. Understand contracts and know what your commitments are when co-signing a loan for someone. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life.

• Our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life.
• Gives kids an understanding how credit works and becoming familiar with the pitfalls before applying for a credit card.
• 60 pages
• Teaches students how to manage money, and live independetly

Empower students with the confidence to live on their own. Our in depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Independent Living, Managing Money, and Employment & Volunteering. Students will start by finding their own place to live and knowing how to get around. Then, students learn how to budget and prepare for their future. Finally, students join the workforce by learning how to write a resume and gaining valuable interview skills. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource continues the study of necessary Life Skills everyone should learn before venturing out on their own.

• Our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life.
• Our in depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Independent Living, Managing Money, and Employment & Volunteering.
• Book empower students with the confidence and resources to live on their own
• 170 pages

When school teams engage in literacy walks, they collaboratively assess their current literacy instruction to boost academic achievement, create equitable student learning experiences, and improve school morale and culture. Nancy Akhavan, a former teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, provides the blueprint for effective literacy walks. She shows what to look for, how to capture information using her customizable observation tool and how to use that information to transform teaching and learning across the school year.

• Literacy walks boosts academic achievement, create equitable student learning experiences, and improve school morale and culture
• Nancy Akhavan, a former teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, provides the blueprint for effective literacy walks.
• Empowers teachers to help all their students succeed
• Practical strategies for ensuring equity in the classroom
• 176 Pages

Dr. Julia Lopez-Robertson makes a case for infusing our classrooms with literature by a range of Latin authors and illustrators-voices that reflect our students' experiences and provide a window into the cultures of people from Spanish-speaking countries and communities. She shows how to identify quality literature by checking for bias, stereotypes, and cultural and linguistic authenticity. From there, she explores how to put the literature to work in whole-class lessons, read-alouds, small-group discussions and writing projects to nurture engaged readers.

• The author provides a window into the cultures of people from Spanish-speaking countries and communities
• Dr. Julia Lopez-Robertson makes a case for infusing our classrooms with literature by a range of Latin authors and illustrators
• Book explores how to put the literature to work in whole-class lessons, read-alouds, small-group discussions and writing projects to nurture engaged readers
• This book quality literature by checking for bias, stereotypes, and cultural and linguistic authenticity
• 144 Pages

Educators today often feel out of touch with their students. To effectively teach children, teachers must first connect with them and understand them. This book shows teachers how to become relevant to their students by leaning in, establishing implicit understanding, tackling emotionality, transforming culture, looking around, and creating experiences. Includes practical strategies, engaging anecdotes, and ready-to-use mini-lessons.

• This book Understand and connect with young learners to create a better learning environment
• Design lessons based on students' experiences to make them more relevant to kids
• A great way to build children's social and emotional skills
• 128 Pages

Drawing on research by the Yale Child Study Center, Mayes and Myers show us how trauma affects the developing brain and share classroom-based strategies that use the power of students' and families' own stories to promote social-emotional well-being. Educators learn ways to leverage this student-focused, story-centered work to build key literacy skills.

• Connected to the work and research of the Yale Child Study Center-Scholastic Collaborative
• Each chapter includes interactive lessons and activities connected to the skills in the resilience framework and aligned to key language arts learning goals
• Includes stories, model responses, and artifacts from classrooms across the country

Parents are eager to help their children learn, but teaching young children complicated scientific and mathematical concepts can be intimidating. Simple STEAM helps parents realize they don't need to be engineers or scientists to support STEAM learning.
• Help children explore STEAM concepts with fun and engaging activities
• Discover STEAM learning opportunities in everyday activities and experiences
• Prepare children for kindergarten
• Build crucial 21st century learning skills, including collaboration, communication, creativity and problem solving, curiosity, and critical thinking
• 152 pages

• Help children explore STEAM concepts with fun and engaging activities
• Discover STEAM learning opportunities in everyday activities and experiences
• Prepare children for kindergarten
• Build crucial 21st century learning skills, including collaboration, communication, creativity and problem solving, curiosity, and critical thinking

Educators and parents alike recognize that children don't grow up simply by adding inches and pounds—child development is a much richer mix of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Though children make progress at their own pace, educators can help them on their individual paths. Understanding the many ways in which children grow forms the essence of good teaching. If you appreciate the ebbs and flows of development, you can teach children with more insight and confidence, and offer support and guidance to their parents and caregivers. Problems can arise, of course, in every child's life. Dr. Mayes's reassuring approach helps educators understand the nature of a problem, how they can address it, and when and where to go for help with concerns such as learning disabilities, bullying, sibling rivalry, depression, anger, and other difficult feelings. This guide will be an incredible resource on every educator's bookshelf.

• Helps parents and teachers understand the many ways in which children grow forms the essence of good teaching
• Dr. Mayes's reassuring approach helps educators understand the nature of a problem, how they can address it, and when and where to go for help with concerns
• This guide will be an incredible resource on every educator's bookshelf.
• 192 Pages