In our knowledge-based society, K–8 students need to develop increasingly sophisticated skills to read, write, and speak for a wide variety of purposes and audiences.
Recent educational reform initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) largely fail to address the needs--or tap into the unique resources--of students who are developing literacy skills in both English and a home language.
Helps teachers understand the unique needs of ELLs and promote their achievement by adapting the effective instructional methods they already know.
Featuring case presentations from master clinicians, this volume highlights the remarkable capacity of traumatized children to guide their own healing process. It describes what posttraumatic play looks like and how it can foster resilience and coping.
Presents a framework for understanding the processes by which peers shape each other's attitudes and behavior, and explores implications for... Læs mere
Straightforward, practical, and user friendly, this unique guide addresses an essential component of decision making in schools. The authors show how systematic screenings of behavior&