Nature's Fireworks
Author: Josepha Sherman
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2003-07
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781404800939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes various types of lightning and explains what causes lightning.
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Dual Language Education
Author: Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781853595318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.
Just the Right Gift
Author: Alessia Girasole
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781683295419
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter saving money to buy Mom the perfect gift, a collision with a roller blader destroys the present, and two siblings must think of another way to cheer up their sad mom. (The characters here feel very real to me, and the story brought tears to my eyes.)
Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards
Author: Richard Beach
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-12-07
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1317529154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTimely, thoughtful, and comprehensive, this text directly supports pre-service and in-service teachers in developing curriculum and instruction that both addresses and exceeds the requirements of the Common Core State Standards. Adopting a critical inquiry approach, it demonstrates how the Standards’ highest and best intentions for student success can be implemented from a critical, culturally relevant perspective firmly grounded in current literacy learning theory and research. It provides specific examples of teachers using the critical inquiry curriculum framework of identifying problems and issues, adopting alternative perspectives, and entertaining change in their classrooms to illustrate how the Standards can not only be addressed but also surpassed through engaging instruction. The Second Edition provides new material on adopting a critical inquiry approach to enhance student engagement and critical thinking planning instruction to effectively implement the CCSS in the classroom fostering critical response to literary and informational texts using YA literature and literature by authors of color integrating drama activities into literature and speaking/listening instruction teaching informational, explanatory, argumentative, and narrative writing working with ELL students to address the language Standards using digital tools and apps to respond to and create digital texts employing formative assessment to provide supportive feedback preparing students for the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments using the book’s wiki site http://englishccss.pbworks.com for further resources
Magic Elizabeth
Author: Norma Kassirer
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780064407489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn eight-year-old girl is transported into the past while looking for a lost doll in her aunt's memory chest.
Test Prep: Grade 7 (Flash Kids Harcourt Family Learning)
Author: Flash Kids
Publisher: Spark Publishing Group
Published: 2005-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781411404038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStandardized test-taking skills for reading, math and language for grade 7.
McGraw-Hill My Math, Grade 3, Student Edition
Author: McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2011-07-07
Total Pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780021150229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis set provides the consumable Student Edition, Volume 1, which contains everything students need to build conceptual understanding, application, and procedural skill and fluency with math content organized to address CCSS. Students engage in learning with write-in text on vocabulary support and homework pages, and real-world problem-solving investigations.
SBAC Test Prep: 5th Grade Math Common Core Practice Book and Full-length Online Assessments
Author: Lumos Learning
Publisher:
Published: 2015-10-22
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781940484839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Book Includes: Access to Online SBAC Practice Assessments Two Performance Tasks (PT) Two Computer Adaptive Tests (CAT) Self-paced learning and personalized score reports Strategies for building speed and accuracy Instant feedback after completion of the Assessments Inside this book, you will find practice sections aligned to each CCSS. Students will have the ability to review questions on each standard, one section at a time, in the order presented, or they can choose to study the sections where they need the most practice. Includes: Hundreds of standards aligned practice questions 30+ Skills foundational to success on Smarter Balanced assessments Five CCSS Domains: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten, Numbers and Operations - Fractions, Measurement and Data, and Geometry Engaging reading passages to make learning fun! Detailed answer explanations for every question Teachers Get FREE Access to Lumos StepUp Basic Account Create up to 30 students accounts and monitor their online work Share information about class work and school activities through stickies Easy access to Blogs, Standards, Student Reports and More.. Lumos Study Program is used by the leading schools and libraries to improve student achievement on the standardized tests and supplement classroom learning."
NEW JERSEY TEST PREP PARCC Practice Book English Language Arts Grade 3
Author: Test Master Press New Jersey
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781499291711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2014-2015, the NJ ASK tests will be replaced by the PARCC assessments. This book has been developed specifically to prepare students for the new PARCC assessments. It covers both the Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) and the End-of-Year Assessment (EOY). It includes practice for all the tasks students will encounter on the real PARCC tests. Complete Preparation for the PBA and the EOY - Separate sections cover the PBA and the EOY assessments - Each section mimics the content of the real assessments - Flexible format allows question sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Can be used as two complete PBA and EOY practice tests Matches the PARCC English Language Arts/Literary Assessments - Covers the same skills assessed on the PARCC assessments - Includes the same question types found on the PARCC assessments - Provides practice completing selected-response, technology-enhanced, and constructed-response questions - Includes essay questions and narrative writing tasks Focuses on the Key Features of the Common Core Standards and PARCC Tests - Stronger emphasis on writing skills - Encourages close reading - Focuses on using evidence from texts - Greater emphasis on analyzing and evaluating texts - Increased rigor compared to previous tests
Common Core Practice - 3rd Grade English Language Arts
Author: Lumos Learning
Publisher:
Published: 2015-04-09
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781940484495
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPractice and master critical language arts skills and concepts that meet the Common Core State Standards. Ideal for test prep as well as daily practice. Includes: Hundreds of standards aligned practice questions (256 pages) 30+ Skills foundational to success on Smarter Balanced and PARCC assessments Three CCSS Strands: Reading: Literature, Reading: Informational Text and Language Engaging reading passages to make learning fun! Detailed answer explanations for every question PLUS One Year access to Online Workbooks Convenient access to additional practice questions Anywhere Access! Learn using a smart phone, tablet or personal computer Personalized and student-directed with real-time feedback Teachers Get FREE Access to Lumos StepUp Basic Account Create up to 30 students accounts and monitor their online work Share information about class work and school activities through stickies Easy access to Blogs, Standards, Student Reports and More.. Lumos Study Program is used by the leading schools and libraries to improve student achievement on the standardized tests and supplement classroom learning. Take Common Core instruction beyond test preparation to daily practice Each chapter in the Common Core Practice book explores a Common Core State Standard domain. For each content area. individual standards are then available with 10-20 practice questions per standard. Each question includes a detailed answer explanation in the answer key. The Lumos Online Workbooks consist of hundreds of grade appropriate questions based on the CCSS. Students will get instant feedback and can review their answers anytime. Each student's answers and progress can be reviewed by parents and educators to reinforce the learning experience."
