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• leave decisions about schools to educators, not politicians or businessmen
• devise a truly national curriculum that sets out what children in every grade should be learning
• expect charter schools to educate the kids who need help the most, not to compete with public schools
• pay teachers a fair wage for their work, not “merit pay” based on deeply flawed and unreliable test scores
• encourage family involvement in education from an early age

The Death and Life of the Great American School System is more than just an analysis of the state of play of the American education system. It is a must-read for any stakeholder in the future of American schooling.

Forty-three states plus D.C and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in Grades 6-8. Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, etc.

• Teachers can use the maps to plan their year and craft their own more detailed lesson plans
• The maps address every standard in the CCSS, yet are flexible and adaptable to accommodate diverse teaching styles

Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards.

The developmentally driven Words Their Way™ instructional approach is a phenomenon in word study, providing a practical way to study words with students. The keys to this successful, research-based approach are to know your students’ literacy progress, organize for instruction, and implement word study. The Fifth Edition features an innovative redesign and introduces technology integration aligning text to all new classroom video, an interactive classroom assessment application, prepared and create-your-own word sorts, games, and more specific to each chapter. It gives you all the tools you need to carry out word study instruction that will motivate and engage your students, and help them to succeed in literacy learning. Ordered in a developmental format, Words Their Way™ complements the use of any existing phonics, spelling, and vocabulary curricula.

We invite you to see what’s new in Words Their Way™ …

• Ground-breaking online PDToolkit for Words Their Way™ gives educators access to:
  • all new how-to classroom videos
  • interactive classroom assessment tool featuring new user-friendly navigation
  • prepared and create-your-own word sorts
  • games, templates, and more!
  • Complimentary 6-month access packaged with each new Fifth Edition
  • To learn more, please visit: http://pdtoolkit.pearson.com
• Innovative redesign of the book introduces technology integration aligning text to online videos, sorts, and assessments specific to each chapter.
• Unprecedented inclusion of progress monitoring throughout the book.
• Brand-new continuum of support model offers tips for better planning and carrying out word study lessons in the classroom.
• Expanded discussion on oral vocabulary, secondary instruction, writing, and early/middle/late phases in the derivational relations stage.
• Updated collection of classroom activities helps build the skills students need to move on to the next developmental stage.
• New “Resources for Implementing Word Study in Your Classroom” provides information about resources teachers can use in their instruction.
• Enhanced coverage of English learners provides tips and strategies for modifying instruction.

• Classroom-ready appendices contain all the assessment instruments described in Chapter 2 as well as word sorts, sound boards, and game templates to get instruction underway.  (Note: Includes reproducibles and perforated pages.)

If you've ever questioned how to make math stations work, you'll find this photo-filled, idea-packed resource invaluable. This book extends Debbie Diller's best-selling work on literacy work stations and classroom design to the field of mathematics. In Math Work Stations you'll find ideas to help children develop conceptual understanding and skills, use math vocabulary as they talk about their mathematical thinking, and connect big ideas to meaningful independent exploration and practice. This book details how to set up, manage, and keep math stations going throughout the year. There's even a chapter devoted solely to organizing and using math manipulatives. Each chapter includes:

• key concepts based on NCTM and state math standards;
• math vocabulary resources and literature links;
• suggested materials to include at each station for the corresponding math content strand;
• ideas for modeling, troubleshooting, differentiating, and assessment; and
• reflection questions for professional development.

Throughout the book, Debbie has included hundreds of color photos showing math work stations in action from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked. Charts, reproducible forms, and math work stations icons are included to provide everything you'll need to get started with stations in your classroom right away.