Inspirational Books for Teachers

Unlock the full potential of the best-selling professional book 7 Mighty Moves with this hefty companion resource. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease, including classroom-tested routines, reproducible templates and student activity pages, word lists, picture cards, texts for decoding and fluency practice, and so much more. Includes a quick review of each move's key points, plus differentiation tips..A comprehensive companion resource to the best-selling 7 Mighty Moves.Like having a literacy coach with useful instructional routines and practical tools right at your fingertips..Includes additional online resources.

In an era of Common Core State Standards and accountability, students need to use the time they spend in school focused on academics and ready to learn. However, middle school has always presented special challenges. This is a time when students can spend a lot of time grappling with physical changes, forging interpersonal relationships, managing increased responsibility, and more—all of which can distract them from the primary purpose of school. The researched-based lessons in this book will help teachers delve into key social and emotional learning topics, such as Self Esteem, Emotions, Cognition, Peer Relationships, Bullies, Stress Overall, this book will give teachers not only an understanding of the basic issues and research underlying social and emotional learning but also practical tools for introducing the topic into the curriculum..Correlates with relevant objectives outlined by The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (casel.org), a group at the forefront of the SEL movement.8 3/8" x 10 7/8".Grade 5+.Includes reproducible student pages.An essential resource for middle school teachers

Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children. What is an emotion-rich classroom? Similar to how a print-rich environment exposes children to a variety of printed materials, an emotion-rich one intentionally surrounds children with a wide range of social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children. This practical and easy-to-use resource helps early childhood educators develop the emotional literacy of the young children in their classrooms. Readers learn how to: increase children's emotional vocabulary, model how to recognize and cope with various emotions, support self-regulation and reduce challenging behaviors, discuss emotions in others and in storybook characters, support and engage families in fostering emotional skills at home, Experienced in emotional development in children and early childhood education, author Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., shows readers how to effectively weave social and emotional instruction into the fabric of the school day. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom focuses on individual skills, making social and emotional instruction specific and measurable. With consistently structured chapters, this book is easy to use and rich in ideas and strategies. Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available..Timely resource to help early childhood educators develop emotional literacy in their classrooms.Author is experienced in social emotional instruction and development in early childhood education.Building emotional literacy supports self-regulation and classroom management.Chapters are consistently structured-making them easy to use-and are rich in ideas and strategies

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..Teacher professional material.Language Arts.7 3/8" x 9" x 1".Educators learn ways to leverage student-focused, story-centered work to build key literacy skills.

Teaching is every educator's number-one priority, but learning is possible only in a well-managed classroom. This nuts-and-bolts guide covers three teacher skill sets that help students thrive: building relationships with students and families, creating easy-to-implement daily routines, and organizing time, materials, and the classroom space. It includes tips, strategies, planning tools, and step-by-step advice from real teachers in today's classrooms–and is designed to meet the needs and reading habits of the busy teachers who collaborated on it!.Packed with anchor charts, quick tips, and advice from classrooms across the country, featuring Scholastic Teacher Fellows.Focuses on the MOST requested area of need for new teachers: management skills..Includes video clips featuring real teachers in real classrooms via QR codes..Easy to navigate, inviting design, perfect teacher-training graduation gift.

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

An effective fifth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives. This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy. Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons. The use of fiction and nonfiction text allows for self-reflection and growth. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect to introduce SEL topics for discussion..Fifth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making..The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives..This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy..Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons..Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning..Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school.

Deluxe planner with extra-large planning pages, sturdy storage pockets, and helpful resource pages, including a multi-year calendar, reproducible forms, student planning pages, national standards, Bloom's Taxonomy, and much more! 96 Pages, spiral bound 13" x 11". Sold as a pack of 2 identical books..A teacher-created, deluxe planner.Teaching tips included on each planning page.Everything you need to stay organized.Recommended for grades K-6.Pack of 2

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

An effective sixth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives. This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy. Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons. The use of fiction and nonfiction text allows for self-reflection and growth. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect to introduce SEL topics for discussion..Sixth grade workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making..The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives..This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy..Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons..Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning..Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school.

Teacher Created Resources Daily warm-ups nonfiction reading activity book has 150 nonfiction reading passages. Grade 3 book include people, places and events related to science, sports, history and social studies passages..Grades 3rd/ages 8 - 9 years.Subject: Reading skills.No. of pages: 176.Start with 150 nonfiction reading passages about people, places, and events related to science, sports, history and social studies.Follow them with multiple choice questions designed to reinforce reading comprehension skills ranging from basic recall to critical thinking.With daily practice, students will become confident readers who can demonstrate their comprehension skills on standardized tests.Teacher Created Resources Daily warm-ups nonfiction reading activity book is recommended for grade 3 and is designed to reinforce reading comprehension skills.

STEAM lessons are centered around popular early childhood themes and grounded in exploration, discovery, and play. The easy-to-follow lesson format can be adapted to meet the needs of your class. It's never too early to start children on the path of STEAM experiences where science, technology, engineering, art and math work together to make learning fun! Measures 8-1/2" x 11". Includes 184 pages. PreK STEAM lessons promote: integration of early learning foundational skills, learning across various disciplines, collaboration in problem solving, and critical and reflective thinking. PreK STEAM lessons include: suggested timeframe, purpose of STEAM challenge, skill development overview, materials list, essential vocabulary, read-aloud/literacy connections, music connections, center activities, snack ideas, reproducible activity pages, helpful planning page, and home-to-school connection ideas..A description of the concepts students need to understand to complete the STEAM challenge successfully. Activity ideas are provided to help build and activate prior knowledge and promote engagement..4-5 years.1 Resource Book.9781644742846.Suggested Timeframe: An approximate total time for completing the lesson is provided to allow teachers to spread out instruction of the course of a school day or week according to their schedules..STEAM Challenge Purpose: Outlines objectives and expectations for what students should learn by completing the lesson..Materials List: Materials are meant to be easy to find, inexpensive to purchase, recycled or commonly available for free..Essential Vocabulary: Target vocabulary to support and enhance the lesson content and deepen students' understanding of the STEAM challenge..Literacy and Music Connections: Read-aloud and music connection suggestions are provided to enhance the experience, teach content, and make learning more memorable..Turn young learners into kid inventors through engaging, problem-solving STEAM design challenge scenarios that will pique children's curiosity about the world around them and how things work

These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged to identify the emotion in themselves and others, and learn a variety of coping tips and strategies. The final unit focuses on how multiple emotions work together. The Daily Warm-Ups format allows for easy integration into the school day. The included writing and drawing activities allow for creativity and self-expression!.These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students’ emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day..Provides opportunities for developing self-awareness and empathy!.Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing..There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions

Fluency is the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. If students don't develop it, they will struggle to read proficiently. In this eagerly anticipated new edition, Rasinski and Smith discuss fluency's connection to the science of reading. They provide dozens of ready-to-use, science-backed teaching strategies and student practice pages, updated to include more diverse authors. The book's easy-to-navigate design now includes QR codes to demonstration videos and downloadable student pages..Highlights recent research on fluency's critical role in building reading proficiency.Supports any evidence-based literacy program.Contains dozens of one-page, use-tomorrow teaching strategies for whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one instruction.Includes 200+ fluency practice texts by authors from a variety of backgrounds.Features easy-to-use assessment tools to track students' progress.Comes with a companion website featuring downloadable practice texts for students and classroom demonstration videos for teachers

Use thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as We are the Water Protectors, Dreamers, and Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, to build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in every classroom!.Age group 8-10 years.Written by Dana Clark, Keisha Smith-Carrington, and Jigisha Vyas, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338861914.144 pages.1 book.Build students' cultural competence through literacy..Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and loss..Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies..Build students' cultural competence through literacy.

Build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class with thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as Alma and How She Got Her Name, Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, In My Mosque, and more. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in primary classrooms!.Age group 5-7 years.Written by Dana Clark, Keisha Smith-Carrington, and Jigisha Vyas, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338861907.144 pages.1 book.Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and loss.Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies..Build students' cultural competence through literacy.