Author: John Bianchi
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Pokeweed Press
ISBN: 9781894323123
Category : Blizzards
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A heavy snowstorm traps the students and staff in the school overnight thanks to the snoozing Principal Slugmeyer who fails to send everyone home early. Trapped without beds, supper or pajamas, the children rely on their beloved Ms. Mudwortz to help them. And, of course, she saves the day with style, turning a potential disaster into a memorable sleepover that every school child dreams about (and every teacher fears). Originally published in 1991, this is one of Bianchi's best-selling books. With sales of 175,000 copies, it is now back in print as a Pokeweed Press title.
Snowed in at Pokeweed Public School
Author: John Bianchi
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Pokeweed Press
ISBN: 9781894323123
Category : Blizzards
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A heavy snowstorm traps the students and staff in the school overnight thanks to the snoozing Principal Slugmeyer who fails to send everyone home early. Trapped without beds, supper or pajamas, the children rely on their beloved Ms. Mudwortz to help them. And, of course, she saves the day with style, turning a potential disaster into a memorable sleepover that every school child dreams about (and every teacher fears). Originally published in 1991, this is one of Bianchi's best-selling books. With sales of 175,000 copies, it is now back in print as a Pokeweed Press title.
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Pokeweed Press
ISBN: 9781894323123
Category : Blizzards
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A heavy snowstorm traps the students and staff in the school overnight thanks to the snoozing Principal Slugmeyer who fails to send everyone home early. Trapped without beds, supper or pajamas, the children rely on their beloved Ms. Mudwortz to help them. And, of course, she saves the day with style, turning a potential disaster into a memorable sleepover that every school child dreams about (and every teacher fears). Originally published in 1991, this is one of Bianchi's best-selling books. With sales of 175,000 copies, it is now back in print as a Pokeweed Press title.
Snowed in at Pokeweed Public School
Author: John Bianchi
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613803540
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A heavy snowstorm traps the students and staff in the school overnight -- an adventure that appeals to every child and sends shivers through teachers. As is always the case, it is teacher-librarian Ms. Mudwortz who saves the day, imposing order on Principal Slugmeyer's chaos.Author-illustrator John Bianchi pokes gentle fun at the seasonal routines of elementary schools and then weaves an entertaining tale out of the dreams and fears of school children and teachers everywhere. His cast of characters are recognizable to everyone who has ever set foot in a school.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613803540
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A heavy snowstorm traps the students and staff in the school overnight -- an adventure that appeals to every child and sends shivers through teachers. As is always the case, it is teacher-librarian Ms. Mudwortz who saves the day, imposing order on Principal Slugmeyer's chaos.Author-illustrator John Bianchi pokes gentle fun at the seasonal routines of elementary schools and then weaves an entertaining tale out of the dreams and fears of school children and teachers everywhere. His cast of characters are recognizable to everyone who has ever set foot in a school.
Author: Donna Walker-Tileston
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
ISBN: 1934009792
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Learn a four-step research-based program for differentiating instruction based on the cultural needs, beliefs, and values of diverse learners. The authors show you how to build teacher background knowledge; plan for differentiation; and differentiate context, content, process, product, and assessment. This book provides an opportunity for the education community to engage students at risk whom our schools have often failed.
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
ISBN: 1934009792
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Learn a four-step research-based program for differentiating instruction based on the cultural needs, beliefs, and values of diverse learners. The authors show you how to build teacher background knowledge; plan for differentiation; and differentiate context, content, process, product, and assessment. This book provides an opportunity for the education community to engage students at risk whom our schools have often failed.
What Every Teacher Should Know About Instructional Planning
Author: Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483360237
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The essential guide to lesson planning in the standards-based classroom! Use this clear-sighted guide to keep your focus on what your students need to know and be able to do. Based on state-of-the-art research, this guide will take you from pre-planning through reflection, evidence of learning, and teaching for transfer to real-life situations. Topics include: Pre-planning tools and backward design Using standards Building effective declarative objectives Designing behavioral objectives Helping students organize and store knowledge Evidence of learning: Do they understand? Can they use the information? Planning meaningful learning experiences Building connections between old and new knowledge Putting lesson planning into practice Specific parts of the lesson Declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and reflection Building a model for lesson planning Vocabulary pre-test, post-test, and summary Bibliography and Index
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483360237
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The essential guide to lesson planning in the standards-based classroom! Use this clear-sighted guide to keep your focus on what your students need to know and be able to do. Based on state-of-the-art research, this guide will take you from pre-planning through reflection, evidence of learning, and teaching for transfer to real-life situations. Topics include: Pre-planning tools and backward design Using standards Building effective declarative objectives Designing behavioral objectives Helping students organize and store knowledge Evidence of learning: Do they understand? Can they use the information? Planning meaningful learning experiences Building connections between old and new knowledge Putting lesson planning into practice Specific parts of the lesson Declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and reflection Building a model for lesson planning Vocabulary pre-test, post-test, and summary Bibliography and Index
What Every Teacher Should Know About Learning, Memory, and the Brain
Author: Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483362418
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The teacher's holistic guide fosters understanding of how the brain acquires, processes, and interprets information, leading to reflective learning opportunities for all students.
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483362418
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The teacher's holistic guide fosters understanding of how the brain acquires, processes, and interprets information, leading to reflective learning opportunities for all students.
The Storymakers
Author: Canadian Children's Book Centre
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 9781551381077
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This valuable resource features the colourful biographies of 72 illustrators and artists whose works are considered among the best in the world. Told in the artists' own words, these biographies offer fascinating insights into their lives, and feature a sample illustration from one of their favourite books. Discover how these fantastic artists work, what their favourite books are, who influenced them, and how they came to illustrate children's books.
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 9781551381077
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This valuable resource features the colourful biographies of 72 illustrators and artists whose works are considered among the best in the world. Told in the artists' own words, these biographies offer fascinating insights into their lives, and feature a sample illustration from one of their favourite books. Discover how these fantastic artists work, what their favourite books are, who influenced them, and how they came to illustrate children's books.
What Every Teacher Should Know About Student Motivation
Author: Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1452230706
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Powerful, brain-friendly strategies for motivating, challenging, and celebrating your students! This second edition is filled with practices for motivating even the most at-risk and reluctant students. Informed by current research on the plasticity of the brain and new insights on the relationship between culture and student motivation, the book features an extended classroom example of motivational techniques in action and vocabulary pre- and post-tests for teachers and details how: Technology influences the brain and motivation Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are related to celebrations and rewards Specific strategies can motivate students to begin and finish a task Teachers can foster students' positive self-talk and on-task behaviors
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1452230706
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Powerful, brain-friendly strategies for motivating, challenging, and celebrating your students! This second edition is filled with practices for motivating even the most at-risk and reluctant students. Informed by current research on the plasticity of the brain and new insights on the relationship between culture and student motivation, the book features an extended classroom example of motivational techniques in action and vocabulary pre- and post-tests for teachers and details how: Technology influences the brain and motivation Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are related to celebrations and rewards Specific strategies can motivate students to begin and finish a task Teachers can foster students' positive self-talk and on-task behaviors
Three Stories High
Author: John Bianchi
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Bungalo Books
ISBN: 9780921285427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Readers love to follow the comic antics of the Bungalow Boys. Here are the first three adventures in one volume: 'The Last of the Tree Ranchers,' 'Bushmen Brouhaha,' and 'The Champions of Hockey'" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Bungalo Books
ISBN: 9780921285427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Readers love to follow the comic antics of the Bungalow Boys. Here are the first three adventures in one volume: 'The Last of the Tree Ranchers,' 'Bushmen Brouhaha,' and 'The Champions of Hockey'" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.
What Every Teacher Should Know About Effective Teaching Strategies
Author: Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 9780761931218
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The essential bag of tools for teaching the standards-based curriculum for higher-level student learning and achievement! This concise collection of effective teaching strategies will be an invaluable guide for every teacher who knows that the way we teach is just as important as what we teach. Chapters cover: Making good decisions about instructional objectives Teaching tools for beginning activities Teaching tools for working with declarative information: vocabulary, facts, data, and more Teaching tools for procedural activities: constructing models, using procedural knowledge, and more Thinking tools and graphic organizers Verbal tools such as brainstorming, Socratic seminars, real world applications, and more Guidelines for lesson planning Vocabulary pre-test, post-test, and summary Bibliography and Index
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 9780761931218
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The essential bag of tools for teaching the standards-based curriculum for higher-level student learning and achievement! This concise collection of effective teaching strategies will be an invaluable guide for every teacher who knows that the way we teach is just as important as what we teach. Chapters cover: Making good decisions about instructional objectives Teaching tools for beginning activities Teaching tools for working with declarative information: vocabulary, facts, data, and more Teaching tools for procedural activities: constructing models, using procedural knowledge, and more Thinking tools and graphic organizers Verbal tools such as brainstorming, Socratic seminars, real world applications, and more Guidelines for lesson planning Vocabulary pre-test, post-test, and summary Bibliography and Index
The Humane Gardener
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.