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National literacy program Reach Out and Read reaches kids in a place where they are almost guaranteed to visit: the doctor's office. PBS NewsHour correspondent John Merrow meets a new breed of pediatrician - part doctor, part teacher - who help parents share books with their children to improve and encourage cognitive development.

Differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically to meet the needs of each and every student in today's diverse classrooms. In this new edition of the bestselling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Gayle Gregory and Carolyn Chapman show teachers how to adjust instruction and assessment methods based on each student' s knowledge, skills, experiences, preferences, and needs. This third edition of Differentiated Instructional Strategies...

This complete staff development program touches on all aspects of the English Language Learner's school life-from the first day of school, to daily classroom instruction, and after school programs. The viewer will be able to: make informed decisions for program planning, curriculum development, and instruction using the Foundation-Framework-Tools model; understand the impact of demographic shifts, policy, and compliance regulations on educating English...

Nationally renowned expert on English Language Learners (ELL), Jo Gusman, presents a powerful and compelling model for differentiating instruction in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Gusman outlines her Foundation-Framework-Tools model for creating effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. This video features effective teachers, classrooms, and schools that use research-based theoretical...

"Based on a national investigation of more than 40 schools and on detailed case studies, this book illustrates how teachers in six real-life situations from different public schools were able to construct and implement curricula that enabled students to learn challenging disciplinary content using multiple intelligences. Written in a clear, practical style, this book highlights how educators everywhere can both integrate MI Theory and foster exceptional...

In this book the author reverses three decades of thinking about what creates successful children, solving the mysteries of why some succeed and others fail, and of how to move individual children toward their full potential for success. The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the...

From the Publisher: Look around at today's youth and you can see how technology has changed their lives. They lie on their beds and study while listening to mp3 players, texting and chatting online with friends, and reading and posting Facebook messages. How does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures? Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth? Rewired is the first book to...