Give students a more cohesive learning environment and bridge the gap between school and home with the help of this Teacher's Guide. Create a common language for the school, teachers, and parents and encourage parent involvement. With ideas and supporting materials for simple, effective, family-night activities centered around a content area, teachers can easily get everyone involved in increasing student achievement. These fun and easy-to-implement activities help acquaint parents and students with the second-grade classroom.
The inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action. The 1963 Birmingham Children's March was a turning point in American civil rights history. Black Americans had had enough of segregation and police brutality, but with their lives and jobs at stake, most adults were hesitant to protest the city's racist culture. So the fight for civil rights lay in the hands of children like Audrey Hendricks, Wash Booker, James Stewart, and Arnetta Streeter. We've Got a Job tells the little-known story of the four thousand Black elementary, middle, and high school students who answered Dr. Martin Luther King's call to "fill the jails." Between May 2 and May 11, 1963, these young people voluntarily went to jail, drawing national attention to the cause, helping bring about the repeal of segregation laws, and inspiring thousands of other young people to demand their rights. Drawing on her extensive research and in-depth interviews with participants, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson recreates the events of the Birmingham Children's March from a new and very personal perspective. Archival photography and informational sidebars throughout. Back matter includes an afterword, author's note, timeline, map, and bibliography.
Create a common language for the school, teachers, and parents with the help of this Teacher's Guide. With supporting materials for easy and effective family-night activities centered around specific content areas, teachers can facilitate parent involvement and help students succeed. These activities help create a more cohesive learning environment for students by acquainting parents and students with the fifth-grade classroom.
This Teacher's Guide helps develop a more cohesive learning environment at home and school that fosters student success. Create a common language for the school, teachers, and parents that facilitates parent involvement and bridges the gap between school and home. With ideas and supporting materials for simple, effective, family-night activities centered around a content area, teachers can easily get everyone involved in increasing student achievement. These fun and easy-to-implement activities help acquaint parents and students with the sixth-grade classroom.
Passion cannot be faked. Students can tell when we're just going through the motions. But how can you summon the energy to teach with passion when there are so many distractions pulling you from what really matters? And if you barely have time for taking care of yourself, how can you have anything left to give your students? Don't wait for teaching to become fun again: plan for it! Your enthusiasm will become unshakeable as you learn how to: -Create curriculum "bright spots" that you can't wait to teach -Gain energy from kids instead of letting them drain you -Uncover real meaning and purpose for every single lesson -Incorporate playfulness and make strong connections with kids -Stop letting test scores and evaluations define your success -Construct a self-running classroom that frees you to teach -Say "no" without guilt and make your "yes" really count -Establish healthy, balanced habits for bringing work home -Determine what matters most and let go of the rest -Innovate and adapt to make teaching an adventure Unshakeable is a collection of inspiring mindset shifts and practical, teacher-tested ideas for getting more satisfaction from your job. It's an approach that guides you to find your inner drive and intrinsic motivation which no one can take away. Unshakeable will help you incorporate a love of life into your teaching, and a love of teaching into your life. Learn how to tap into what makes your work inherently rewarding and enjoy teaching every day...no matter what.
This professional development resource provides a step-by-step approach that engages K–12 teachers in learning to prepare for change, which enhances their career satisfaction and professional effectiveness.
