Teaching in the Outdoors

Teaching in the Outdoors

Author: Green Teacher

Publisher: Booktango

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1468947559

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Teaching in the Outdoors provides a practical guide for getting students outdoors and helpful suggestions for maximizing the outdoor learning experience. It features the best articles on outdoor education ever published in Green Teacher magazine, including tips for leading fantastic field trips and the proper technique for class hikes.


Building a Better Teacher

Building a Better Teacher

Author: Elizabeth Green

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2015-07-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0393351084

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A New York Times Notable Book "A must-read book for every American teacher and taxpayer." —Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World Launched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education. Green's fascinating and accessible narrative dispels the common myth of the "natural-born teacher" and introduces maverick educators exploring the science behind their art. Her dramatic account reveals that great teaching is not magic, but a skill—a skill that can be taught. Now with a new afterword that offers a guide on how to identify—and support—great teachers, this provocative and hopeful book "should be part of every new teacher’s education" (Washington Post).


Greening School Grounds

Greening School Grounds

Author: Tim Grant

Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780865714366

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Tools and ideas to beat back the asphalt wastelands of schoolyards everywhere!


A Bird Will Soar

A Bird Will Soar

Author: Alison Green Myers

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0593325699

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WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD A heartfelt and hopeful debut about a bird-loving autistic child whose family's special nest is in danger of falling apart. Axel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and not come home—a fact Axel wishes his mother understood. Deep down, Axel knows that his mother is like an osprey—the best of all bird mothers—but it’s hard to remember that when she worries and keeps secrets about important things. His dad is more like a wild turkey, coming and going as he pleases. His dad’s latest disappearance is the biggest mystery of all. Despite all this, Axel loves his life—especially the time he spends with his friends observing the eagles’ nest in the woods near his home. But when a tornado damages not only Axel’s home but the eagles’ nest, Axel’s life is thrown into chaos. Suddenly his dad is back to help repair the damage, and Axel has to manage his dad’s presence and his beloved birds’ absence. Plus, his mom seems to be keeping even more secrets. But Axel knows another important fact: an eagle’s instincts let it soar. Axel must trust his own instincts to help heal his family and the nest he loves. (Cover image may vary.)


Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had

Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had

Author: Tracy Johnston Zager

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-10-10

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1003839517

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Ask mathematicians to describe mathematics and they' ll use words like playful, beautiful, and creative. Pose the same question to students and many will use words like boring, useless, and even humiliating. Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You' d Had, author Tracy Zager helps teachers close this gap by making math class more like mathematics. Zager has spent years working with highly skilled math teachers in a diverse range of settings and grades and has compiled those' ideas from these vibrant classrooms into' this game-changing book. Inside you' ll find: ' How to Teach Student-Centered Mathematics:' Zager outlines a problem-solving approach to mathematics for elementary and middle school educators looking for new ways to inspire student learning Big Ideas, Practical Application:' This math book contains dozens of practical and accessible teaching techniques that focus on fundamental math concepts, including strategies that simulate connection of big ideas; rich tasks that encourage students to wonder, generalize, hypothesize, and persevere; and routines to teach students how to collaborate Key Topics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers:' Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You' d Had' offers fresh perspectives on common challenges, from formative assessment to classroom management for elementary and middle school teachers No matter what level of math class you teach, Zager will coach you along chapter by chapter. All teachers can move towards increasingly authentic and delightful mathematics teaching and learning. This important book helps develop instructional techniques that will make the math classes we teach so much better than the math classes we took.


How to Get Your Teacher Ready

How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Author: Jean Reagan

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-07-04

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 0553538276

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Learn how to get your teacher ready for back to school…from the first dayl to graduation! The kids are in charge in this hilarious classroom adventure--from the creators of the New York Times bestseller How to Babysit a Grandpa. This humorous new book in the beloved HOW TO . . . series takes readers through a fun and busy school year. Written in tongue-in-cheek instructional style, a class of adorable students gives tips and tricks for getting a teacher ready—for the first day of school, and all the events and milestones that will follow (picture day, holiday concert, the 100th day of school, field day!). And along the way, children will see that getting their teacher ready is really getting themselves ready. Filled with charming role-reversal humor, this is a playful and heartwarming celebration of teachers and students. A fun read-a-loud to prepare for first day jitters, back-to-school readiness or end of year celebrations.. The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books: How to Babysit a Grandpa How to Babysit a Grandma How to Catch Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa


American Sign Language

American Sign Language

Author: Charlotte Lee Baker-Shenk

Publisher: Gallaudet University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780930323844

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The videocassettes illustrate dialogues for the text it accompanies, and also provides ASL stories, poems and dramatic prose for classroom use. Each dialogue is presented three times to allow the student to "converse with" each signer. Also demonstrates the grammar and structure of sign language. The teacher's text on grammar and culture focuses on the use of three basic types of sentences, four verb inflections, locative relationships and pronouns, etc. by using sign language. The teacher's text on curriculum and methods gives guidelines on teaching American Sign Language and Structured activities for classroom use.


Green Is a Chile Pepper

Green Is a Chile Pepper

Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2014-02-18

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1452136068

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Pura Belpré Award, Illustrator Honor Latino Book Award, Winner Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot. Green is cilantro inside our pot. In this lively picture book, children discover a world of colors all around them: red is spices and swirling skirts, yellow is masa, tortillas, and sweet corn cake. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this playful concept book will reinforce the colors found in every child's day! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.


My Big Green Teacher: Recycling

My Big Green Teacher: Recycling

Author: Michelle Y. Glennon

Publisher: GDG Publishing

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780979662560

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All chidren will love My Big Green Teacher: Recycling (It's Easy Being Green). The first book of six focuses on recycling. Mrs. Knoodle, the big green teacher and her magical skirt, inspires her class to become "green." They'll giggle as they learn all about recycling, as well as get to know the big green teacher, her class and the little friends that pop in to help out. Includes fun art and activities in the back of the book and a special recycling song. This book is exceptional for introducing recycling in a simple and entertaining way for children.