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Caring for Coco (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
When Taylor finds an injured kitten underneath her porch, her lifelong wish to have a cat of her own might…
finally come true. Can Taylor prove to her Mom that she is capable of fulfilling the responsibilities of being a pet owner? Provides practice in decoding words with R-controlled vowel teams.Pets Dress Up (Stairway Decodables Step 4 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Sam Helps (Stairway Decodables Step 2 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Sam has a big job helping with tasks around the farm. After a full day of work, Sam is tired…
and dirty. With the help of his pals, he will look and feel as good as new. Provides practice in decoding words with initial and final blends.Laila's New Room (Stairway Decodables Step 5 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Will's Pet (Stairway Decodables Step 3 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Will visits a pet shop with Mom and Dad to find the best pet for him. He sees a dog,…
a cat, and a fish. Which one will he choose? Provides practice in decoding words with consonant digraph ch.You Can Swim, Duck! (Stairway Decodables Step 2 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Fall for Old Oak (Stairway Decodables Step 5 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
It's autumn, and the leaves of the old oak tree are changing color and falling to the ground. Just one…
leaf is left on the tree. Will it fall, too? Provides practice in decoding words with the vowel team ea and ee.A Birthday Surprise (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
On the Tracks (Stairway Decodables Step 2 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Moving people from place to place is a busy job, and this train is up to the task! Traveling across…
bridges, through hills, and past ponds, the train carries many people going about their day. Come join the ride! Provides practice in decoding words with initial and final blends.Fantastic Worlds: The Inspiring Truth Behind Popular Role-playing Video Games (Video Games Vs. Reality Ser.)
Par Thomas Kingsley Troupe. 2019
Fighting off brigands and thieves while exploring the wild. Searching for better quality weapons and armor. Exploring twisting tunnels and…
dark caverns while fighting increasingly difficult monsters. Fans of role-playing video games enjoy all these things and more. But what is the true story behind today’s popular role-playing games? What were the most effective medieval weapons and armor? What were medieval villages and cities really like? What inspired the stories of mythical creatures that video game monsters are based on? Compare true history to today’s popular video games and learn if they portray history accurately, or if the truth gets twisted to create a more exciting game-playing experience.Sleeping Handsome and the Princess Engineer (Fairy Tales Today Ser.)
Par Kay Woodward. 2015
Prince Jack is strong, rich, a top trampolinist and very, very handsome . . . but he is also cursed.…
When he is pricked by a sword he, and his whole castle, fall sound asleep. Now it's up to the Princess Engineer to save the day.Wishful Thinking (Return to Ravens Pass)
Par Anthony Wacholtz. 2024
Emma Peror's New Clothes (Fairy Tales Today Ser.)
Par Isabel Thomas. 2015
Emma Peror is the ballet class terror! But a new girl in the class is going to teach her a…
lesson. Trixie Tailor gives Emma a tutu … a tutu that she says only the best ballet dancers can see. But is the tutu actually even there?The Practical Guide to RTI: Six Steps To School-wide Success (Maupin House Ser.)
Par Rebecca Johnson, Vicki Weatherman. 2013
The Practical Guide to RTI: Six Steps to School-wide Success shows K-6 school leaders how to start, customize, and sustain…
Response to Intervention (RTI) in a common sense and effective way. With a focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3, veteran educators Rebecca Johnson and Vicki Weatherman guide principals and teachers through a three-tiered RTI implementation process for K-6 schools.Johnson and Weatherman’s voices are authentic. They demystify the RTI process by drawing from their own experience with establishing and maintaining a high-quality RTI program in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the nation’s largest school districts.The Practical Guide to RTI provides clear, step-by-step directions with case studies, a glossary, and valuable lists of additional resources. An exclusive link helps you download customizable charts, forms, and templates.Help your school embed RTI as a school-wide culture that supports each student’s academic journey with The Practical Guide to RTI.Vicki Weatherman has been teaching for the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV for the past twenty years. She earned her B.S. in Education in 1991 from the University of Nevada. Her M.S. in Education was awarded by Nova South Eastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1995.Additionally, she has earned thirty-two credits of post-masters work in education, completing an Advanced Studies Certificate from Touro University in Nevada, in the area of Response to Interventions (RTI).Vicki began her teaching career at a multi-age school where she taught a class of first and second grade students. After seven years of work in the multi-age classroom, Vicki moved to Kirk L. Adams Elementary School, where she spent the next seven years teaching second grade. In 2006, Kirk Adams Elementary School created an RTI Facilitator position; Vicki has held this position since its inception.During the last six years of working with struggling students, Vicki realized that the overwhelming majority of struggling students are not learning disabled. She has found that there are simply gaps in their learning, or they are behind due to poor instruction and lack of intervention supports.Working with a dedicated team of educators, Vicki has successfully implemented a high-quality RTI program, including a multi-tiered instructional system that has been instrumental in the school’s efforts to ensure all students are successful.Rebecca Johnson, 2006 recipient of a Milken National Educator Award, has been an educator in the Las Vegas,NV, Clark County School District for twenty-two years.She earned her B.A. in Physical Education from Moorhead State University in 1990 and her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Nevada in 1996.After teaching at the elementary and high school level over the course of eight years, she became an elementary school assistant principal in 1998 and was promoted to principal of Kirk L. Adams Elementary School in February of 2002.After a rigorous selection process, the Clark County School District piloted the “Empowerment” concept with four elementary schools during the 2006-2007 school year. In 2006, Kirk L. Adams became an EmpowermentSchool with Rebecca at its helm.During her ten years as principal, the school has piloted several district-level innovations, including the Inclusive Schools Project, Response to Interventions, Instructional Data Management Service Lighthouse Project, and Standards-Based Grading.Write the SAT Essay Right!: Ten Secrets To Add 100 Points To Your Score (Maupin House Ser.)
Par Laura Wilson. 2013
Write the SAT Essay Right! is not your average-ho-hum-SAT-prep book, full of fluff and boring, useless stuff. Instead, Write the…
SAT Essay Right! gives college-bound students the down-low skinny on the ten best-kept secrets to raise SAT scores. In an easy step-by-step way, students learn proven secrets, then practice their newfound skills. Sample tests to study and evaluate, key strategies, and lots of score-raising tips make this a must-have resource for conquering the SAT essay. The teacher/trade edition of Write the SAT Essay Right! contains write-in- the-book worksheets, making it a perfect choice for students who need effective and convenient practice.ReviewWrite the SAT Essay Right! is required reading for any student gearing up for the SAT. Test-prep whiz Laura Wilson shares great advice and 10 secrets to help a teen build the skills and confidence necessary to crank out an essay that earns major points. She even provides a minute-by-minute timeline explaining how to use the allotted 25 minutes most effectively on the Big Day. Nobody is better at this than Laura. --Family Circle magazineLaura Wilson s ten proven secrets in Write the SAT Essay Right! clearly map out the route to SAT success, one secret at a time. Easy to read and full of solid writing tips, plus sample tests to practice grading, this book cuts through the fluff to give you what you need to know for a higher SAT writing score. --William Holiber, President, U.S. News and World ReportLaura Wilson s ten proven secrets in Write the SAT Essay Right! clearly map out the route to SAT success, one secret at a time. Easy to read and full of solid writing tips, plus sample tests to practice grading, this book cuts through the fluff to give you what you need to know for a higher SAT writing score. --William Holiber, President, U.S. News and World Report About the AuthorLaura Wilson, M.A., is the founder and CEO of the nationally recognized online test-preparation company, WilsonDailyPrep, and of WilsonPrep, a premier tutoring agency in Chappaqua, New York. In addition to more than twenty years of teaching English and tutoring high-school students for the SAT and ACT, she regularly consults closely with other English teachers, supervising and mentoring them in the classroom. She often consults with school districts, using her original curriculum guides to infuse grammar, reading, and writing skills into the study of high-school literary classics. In 2010, she founded Graph It Forward Today, an organization that donates graphing calculators to students and schools in need. In addition to Write the SAT Essay Right, her first Maupin House book, she is the author of The Wilson Daily Prep Verbal Workbook, The Wilson Daily Prep Math Workbook, andEnglish in English. She lives in Chappaqua, New York, with her husband Mike and her sons, Mitchell and Max.Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary
Par Eliza Comodromos, Paul Langan. 2019
Only This Beautiful Moment
Par Abdi Nazemian. 2023
Stonewall Book Award Winner * A Best Book of the Year from the Guardian, ALA Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and BookPage…
From the award–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and Darius the Great Is Not Okay. 2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history, his culture, and himself.1978. Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country’s burgeoning revolution, they send him to safety in America, a country Saeed despises. And even worse—he’s forced to live with the American grandmother he never knew existed.1939. Bobby, the son of a calculating Hollywood stage mother, lands a coveted MGM studio contract. But the fairy-tale world of glamour he’s thrust into has a dark side.Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.The Jake Show
Par Joshua S. Levy. 2023
In Joshua S. Levy’s hilarious and charming middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds…
of his divorced parents—with an orthodox mother and secular father, Jake must concoct a web of lies to go to a summer camp with his friends. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Erin Entrada Kelly. A Sydney Taylor Honor Book! For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parents’ divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now he’s stuck between playing the role of “Yaakov” for his mother and “Jacob” for his father.On Jake’s first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go—even if his parents won’t let him.With help from Caleb and Tehilla, Jake concocts a web of lies to get to camp. But he struggles to keep up the ruse—and be a good friend at the same time. As the cost of lying grows, he must decide what’s truly important or risk losing the people he cares about the most.We Still Belong
Par Christine Day. 2023
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning author Christine Day (Upper Skagit), about a…
girl whose hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (and plans to ask her crush to the school dance) go all wrong—until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at an intertribal powwow.Wesley is proud of the poem she wrote for Indigenous Peoples’ Day—but the reaction from a teacher makes her wonder if expressing herself is important enough. And due to the specific tribal laws of her family’s Nation, Wesley is unable to enroll in the Upper Skagit tribe and is left feeling “not Native enough.” Through the course of the novel, with the help of her family and friends, she comes to embrace her own place within the Native community.Christine Day's debut, I Can Make This Promise, was an American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Book, was named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, the Chicago Public Library, and NPR, and was also picked as a Charlotte Huck Honor Book. Her sophomore novel, The Sea in Winter, was an American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Book, as well as named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and School Library Journal. We Still Belong is an accessible, enjoyable, and important novel from an author who always delivers.