It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence

Parenting in the digital age brings unique challenges and opportunities. It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence offers tools and insights to help parents build deeper relationships with teens as they navigate the complexities of growing up. This book provides a friendly, clear, research-based framework to guide parents through the crucial developmental stages of adolescence, both online and offline. By understanding what teens need as they grow, parents can nurture strong, supportive connections that last a lifetime.

50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning ebook

Unlock the power of collaboration in the classroom! This guide includes easy-to-implement strategies for fostering an academically engaging and emotionally supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.

Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning, Second Edition

Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported

Written by leaders in the field of neurodiversity-affirming education, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools empowers educators to help neurodivergent students thrive. It offers an accessible introduction to the history, context, science, and culture around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Additionally, it contains concrete strategies for building school and classroom environments that support neurodivergent students.Chapters include tables and sidebars to help readers retain and reference important information. This book also provides real-world flavor in the form of vignettes of neurodivergent students and how educators support them. These features allow readers to contextualize what they've learned and feel confident as they implement change.

50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning

Unlock the power of collaboration in the classroom! This guide includes easy-to-implement strategies for fostering an academically engaging and emotionally supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.

The Empathetic Classroom: How a Mental Health Mindset Supports Your Students-and You

The Empathetic Classroom goes beyond typical books on teacher well-being, focusing on holistic mindsets and strategies that support mental health in K-12 teachers and their students alike. Written by a teacher-turned-therapist, this approachable book uniquely offers a mental health perspective on classroom teaching. Maria Munro-Schuster shares tools for focusing on mental health in everyday practiceTeachers will benefit from sound advice on maintaining boundaries, confronting intrusive thoughts, responding to trauma, incorporating play into classrooms, and many other methods of remaining connected to themselves and their students. The conversational tone and relatable stories make this an easy, entertaining read.

Welcome Newcomers! Grades 9-12

Ensure that students and families new to the U.S. feel welcome and supported with this take-home backpack for high school! It includes a Family Guide, 95 picture flash cards, 3 engaging books, school supplies, and more!

An American School Day

Help students who are new to the United States feel confident and ready to start school with this book that depicts a typical American school day for grades 9-12!

All About the U.S. Government

Help high school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this nonfiction social studies book that covers U.S. government practices and more! Students can grasp concepts and English vocabulary with short texts and photographs in this book.

Weather, Earth, and Sky

Help high school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this science nonfiction book that covers weather events and atmospheric conditions! Students can grasp concepts and English vocabulary with short texts and photographs in this book.

James Webb Space Telescope Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how astronomers use the James Webb Space Telescope to explore the universe and study galaxies! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Change the Planet Text Card 6-Pack

Did you know scientists study earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to discover how they change Earth? Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Mass Extinctions Text Card 6-Pack

Explore how life on Earth has evolved and adapted over billions of years! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan builds secondary students’ literacy skills.

Natural Resources on Earth Text Card 6-Pack

Water and air and sunlight, oh my! Learn more about natural resources in this 6-pack of STEAM text cards. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack and the accompanying lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

How Is Weather Forecasted? Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how meteorologists use patterns in the air and technology to predict the weather! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Surviving Extreme Weather Text Card 6-Pack

From hurricanes to frostbite, discover how humans have found ways to live in the most extreme environments on Earth! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack includes STEAM text cards and a lesson plan.

Garbology at the Smithsonian Text Card 6-Pack

Did you know there are garbologists, scientists who study trash? Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack about studying trash to become more sustainable includes STEAM text cards and a lesson plan.

All About TEMPO Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how this satellite helps scientists keep track of air pollution and study its effects! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

English Words to Know for Newcomers: Helpful Terms and Definitions

Welcome newcomers and their families to your learning community with this useful book of English terms and definitions with visuals to help build English vocabulary. This resource supports the Welcome Newcomers! series.

5 Essential Resources for New Teachers: A Curated Collection (includes 3 books and 2 guides, shrink-wrapped)

New teachers need all the support they can get without feeling overwhelmed. Whether navigating the challenges of the modern classroom, addressing the rising concerns of student anxiety, or fostering meaningful, screen-free learning experiences, this thoughtfully curated bundle has information new teachers need. Books in this bundle When You're the New Teacher, Help Anxious Kids in a Stressful World, and 50 Strategies for Learning without Screens. Additionally, two easy-to-read 6-page laminated guides, this bundle ensures that new teachers can cultivate an inclusive and supportive learning environment while continuing to grow as a reflective, effective educator.

Short Texts, Big Impact: 35 Strategies for Strengthening Reading and Writing Skills

Unlock the potential of short texts in your classroom with this comprehensive guide for K-12 teachers. This book delves into the power of short texts to significantly enhance student reading and writing outcomes. You'll explore core reading strategies such as annotation, quick writing, and analyzing the writer's craft, and core writing strategies, including micro writing, mentor texts, and sticky note revision. Additionally, discover creative approaches such as the three-word summary, song rewriting, and storyboarding for prewriting. The book offers classroom tested step-by-step guidance for all of the strategies and is packed with models of the strategies in use, sample texts, examples of anchor charts, and more. Whether you want to improve students' engagement, refine their writing process, or assess their progress, this resource has practical strategies to elevate your teaching and boost student success in reading and writing.