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1	The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher more books like this by Harry K Wong, Rosemary T Wong add to wishlist This collection of tips for teachers is applicable to teachers of kindergarten through the 12th grade. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement more books like this by Dr. Robert J Marzano, Debra J Pickering, Jane E Pollock add to wishlist see all copies from $10.49! new only from $16.32! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Classroom Management That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Every Teacher more books like this by Dr. Robert J Marzano, Jana S Marzano, Debra J Pickering add to wishlist This text analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions: How does classroom management affect student achievement? What techniques do teachers find most effective? How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management? With ... see all copies* from $11.49! new only from $14.77! \| first editions \| SVS
4	What the Best College Teachers Do more books like this by Ken Bain add to wishlist What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a fifteen-year study of nearly one hundred college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers for all educators. The short answer is - it's not what teachers do, it's what they ... see all copies from $12.67! new only from $15.72! \| first editions \| SVS
5	What Great Teachers Do Differently: Fourteen Things That Matter Most more books like this by Todd Whitaker add to wishlist This book describes the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that form the fabric of life in our best classrooms and schools. It focuses on the specific things that great teachers do ... that others do not. Readers of author Todd Whitakers best-selling WHAT GREAT PRINCIPALS DO DIFFERENTLY asked him for a companion volume focusing on ... see all copies from $14.74! new only from $16.49! \| first editions
6	The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction more books like this by Dr. Robert J Marzano add to wishlist Though classroom instructional strategies should clearly be based on sound science and research, knowing when to use them and with whom is more of an art. In The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction, author Robert J. Marzano presents a model for ensuring quality teaching that balances the necessity of ... see all copies from $11.85! new only from $21.95! \| SVS
7	Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about How the Mind Works and What It Means for Your Classroom more books like this by Daniel T Willingham add to wishlist Kids are naturally curious, but when it comes to school it seems like their minds are turned off. Why is it that they can remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on their history test? Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and ... see all copies from $14.49! new only from $14.49! \| SVS
8	Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement more books like this by Debra J Pickering, Jane E Pollock, Dr. Robert J Marzano add to wishlist This is a perfect resource for all educators seeking research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. A guide for educators of students in K-12, readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student ... see all copies from $26.06! new only from $28.18! \| SVS
9	Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom more books like this by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey add to wishlist If you ever have students who are reluctant to tell you when they don?t understand something?or worse, tell you they understand when they really don?t?then here's a book that gives you lots of better ways to check for understanding. Learn why typical ways to check for understanding are usually ineffective. And explore formative assessment ... see all copies from $11.37! new only from $16.32! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Handbook for Classroom Instruction That Works more books like this by R Marzano add to wishlist For courses in Educational Psychology, Advanced Educational Psychology, and General Methods for the elementary, middle school, or secondary levels. Designed as a self-study resource, this handbook guides readers through nine categories of instructional strategies proven to improve student achievement, and to apply the teaching practices from the ... see all copies from $2.17! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language That Helps Children Learn more books like this by Paula Denton add to wishlist Thoughtful use of language is an often-overlooked component of the teacher's repertoire. However, the words, phrases, tone, and pace used daily in the classroom have the power to help students develop self-control, build their sense of belonging, and gain skills and knowledge. In this warm and thought-provoking guide, Paula Denton offers practical ... see all copies from $12.94! new only from $23.32!
12 view cover	Effective Teaching Methods: Research Based Practice more books like this by Gary D Borich add to wishlist For graduate and undergraduate courses in general K-12 methods. The new edition of this popular text clearly achieves its stated goal: to prepare prospective teachers to meet the challenges of today's changing classrooms by providing effective, practical, research-based practices in an accessible, conversational style. Material is based on a ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $60.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	Teaching with Intention, K-5: Defining Beliefs, Aligning Practice, Taking Action more books like this by Debbie Miller, Peter Johnston (Commentaries by) add to wishlist ""I believe in the power of collaborative classroom communities where everyone's ideas are valued and respected. But had you been in my classroom that day, you'd have never known it. You'd have thought I believed that I was the one with all the answers."" Effective, intentional teaching begins with a strong set of beliefs, but even the best ... see all copies from $25.20! new only from $25.20! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Organized Teacher: A Hands-On Guide to Setting Up and Running a Terrific Classroom more books like this by Steve Springer, Brandy Alexander, Kimberly Persiani-Becker add to wishlist This is a life-saving guide to maintaining your sanity during your rookie teacher year. Nothing's more daunting for a first-year teacher than the moment when the cold, hard reality of classroom life strikes. It can come in many forms - from the unruly student to pesky state standards - but one thing's for certain: that moment will come, and more ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $13.47! \| SVS
15 view cover	Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists more books like this by George W Maxim add to wishlist "How do I get across the important social studies content without being run-of-the-mill or ordinary? How can I make social studies fun and still maintain control of the classroom?" Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms, Ninth Edition shows teachers how to make social studies fun. Yet it is also the most practical of social studies ... see all copies from $68.40! new only from $72.50! \| SVS
16 view cover	Teaching to Change the World more books like this by Jeannie Oakes add to wishlist This is a highly current and engaging, multicultural, critical overview of the teaching profession in the late twentieth century-both its challenges and its joys. Jeannie Oakes is a leading education researcher and director of the UCLA teacher education program. Martin Lipton is an education writer and consultant and has taught in public schools ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching more books like this by Robyn Renee Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $18.99! new only from $18.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Secondary School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources more books like this by Richard D Kellough, Noreen G Kellough add to wishlist For General Secondary Methods and General Middle School Methods courses. This popular standard is everything a methods text for grades 7-12 should be: practical, concise, research-based, user-friendly. The authors' beliefs about what teaching should be and what good teachers should do form the bedrock upon which a full complement of effective ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.95! \| SVS
19 view cover	Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain more books like this by Dr. Marcia L Tate (Editor) add to wishlist What could be more frustrating for teachers than teaching an important lesson and then having students unable to recall the content just 24 hours later? "Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites" contains 20 brain-compatible instructional strategies which maximize memory and minimize forgetting. The knowledge base for the book incorporates both brain ... see all copies from $13.98! new only from $23.96! \| SVS
20 view cover	Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works more books like this by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R Hubbell, Matt Kuhn add to wishlist One of the most effective ways to implement the research-based instructional strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works is to use them with educational technologies, such as word processing and spreadsheet applications, multimedia, data collection tools, communication software, and the Internet. This book shows you how and gives you hundreds ... see all copies from $25.16! new only from $25.16! \| SVS
21 view cover	Leadership for Learning: How to Help Teachers Succeed more books like this by Carl D Glickman add to wishlist see all copies from $2.84! new only from $11.87! \| SVS
22 view cover	Activating the Desire to Learn more books like this by Robert A Sullo add to wishlist see all copies from $2.95! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	Quantum Teaching: Orchestrating Student Success more books like this by Bobbi DePorter, Sara Singer-Nourie, Mark Reardon, MS add to wishlist Quantum Teaching shows teachers how to orchestrate their students' success by taking into account everything in the classroom along with the environment, the design of the curriculum, and how it's presented. The result: a highly-effective way to teach anything to anybody!Available as an illustrated how-to book that bridges the gap between theory ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $28.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-Based Strategy for Every Lesson more books like this by Harvey F Silver, Richard W Strong, Matthew J Perini add to wishlist The Strategic Teacher offers a repertoire of strategies designed and proven to meet today's high standards and reach diverse learners. Twenty reliable, flexible strategies (along with dozens of variations) are organized into these groups of instruction: * mastery style to emphasize the development of student memory; * understanding style to ... see all copies from $9.96! new only from $26.55! \| SVS
25 view cover	Learning to Teach more books like this by Richard Arends add to wishlist This best-selling text provides comprehensive coverage of general teaching methods and models. The most balanced text in its field, "Learning to Teach" strikes a harmony by integrating its researched-based foundations with practical consideration and opportunity for real world application. The text provides strong coverage of both teacher-centered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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