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Where to find tomorrow : a zero-cost road to better public schools / by Ramseur, Nancy Fairley,1923-1998.(CARDINAL)145236; Lindsay, Mary Ramseur,1928-2013(CARDINAL)145235;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Ramseur, Nancy Fairley, 1923-1998.; Public schools; Individualized instruction.; Ability grouping in education.; Education;

The intentional IEP : a team approach to better outcomes for students and their families / by DeLussey, Stephanie,author.(CARDINAL)884044;
IEP Rundown -- Data Collection -- Writing the IEP -- Increasing Team Participation at the IEP Meeting -- Increasing Parent Participation in the IEP Process."In 2020--21, the number of students ages 3--21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was 7.2 million, or 15 percent of all public school students. Among students receiving special education services, the most common category of disability was specific learning disabilities (33 percent). The DoE reports that a student may be a candidate for an Individualized Education Plan if diagnosed with ADHD, their position on the autism spectrum, or any number of cognitive challenges, developmental delays, emotional disorders, hearing problems, physical disabilities, speech or language impairment, and vision problems. Federal funding of special education has fallen short. EdWeek reports that it's lagged below 15percent of the average per-pupil expenditure, less than half of what lawmakers orginally envisioned, in 2021"--
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Children with disabilities; Individualized education programs; Individualized instruction; Special education; Teaching teams;

Teach a child to read with children's books : combining story reading, phonics, and writing to promote reading success / by Thogmartin, Mark B.(Mark Bruce),1956-(CARDINAL)633849;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index.The "great debate" -- Acquiring language and learning to read -- Early readers : what can they teach us? -- What works? One successful program -- Using "real books" in your program -- Preparing for formal lessons -- Book reading and strategy development -- Learning about letters, sounds, and words -- Story writing in the reading lesson -- Putting it all together : a sample lesson.
Subjects: Early childhood education; Home schooling.; Individualized instruction.; Reading (Early childhood); Reading; Combining story reading, phonics, and writing to promote reading success.;

Stretching beyond the textbook : reading and succeeding with complex texts in the content areas / by Francese, Lauren K.,author.; Marsick, Rebecca H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-116) and index."Meet the CCSS requirement of increased nonfiction reading in the content areas with these classroom-tested, differentiated lessons that teach students to comprehend complex texts. Learn how to: select books and other complex texts that support curriculum, craft essential questions that delve into key content, teach reading strategies targeted for nonfiction texts, facilitate small-group meetings and whole-group discussions focused on text-specific questions, model how to support arguments with textual evidence, incorporate writing to improve comprehension, design assessments to monitor progress and adjust instruction. Designed for middle school, this rigorous approach to teaching in the content areas develops independence, fosters responsibility, and really builds content-area knowledge."--Publisher website.Grades 6 and up.
Subjects: Content area reading; Creative activities and seat work.; Individualized instruction.; Language arts; Reading comprehension;

The big book of reading comprehension activities, Grade 2 : 120 activities for after-school and summer reading fun / by Braun, Hannah,author.(CARDINAL)793682; Selby, Joel,illustrator.; Selby, Ashley,illustrator.;
Includes index.Letter to parents and teachers -- 120 reading comprehension activities -- Answer key -- Skills index and common core correlations.Gives second graders lots of activities to enjoy while building their reading comprehension skills and confidence as readers. Activities increase in difficulty throughout the book to help kids build on reading strategies and give them confidence. Organized so that young readers can focus on developing the skills they needs most--like retelling stories, comparing and contrasting, and understanding key details.670L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Problems and exercises.; Reading comprehension; Individualized reading instruction.; Second grade (Education); Language arts (Elementary); Curriculum planning.; Common Core State Standards (Education);

The big book of reading comprehension activities : 100 + activities for after-school and summer reading fun. by Braun, Hannah,author.(CARDINAL)793682; Selby, Joel,illustrator.; Selby, Ashley,illustrator.;
Includes index.Letter to parents and teachers -- 100 + reading comprehension activities -- Answer key -- Skills index and common core correlations.Full of lessons that cover everything from comprehension to gathering information to drawing connections--all of skills that will be an important part of every child's future. Fun activities include crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and more.770L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Problems and exercises.; Reading comprehension; Individualized reading instruction.; Third grade (Education); Language arts (Elementary); Curriculum planning.; Common Core State Standards (Education); Home schooling.;

The big book of reading comprehension activities, grade 5 : 100 activities for after-school and summer reading fun / by Fisher, Ann Richmond,author.(CARDINAL)529820; Wood, Steve(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)429403;
"When kids can learn cool new facts or go on fictional journeys with talking dragons and pirate ships, reading doesn't feel like homework-it feels like an adventure! This workbook is filled with exercises that help students practice core reading comprehension skills while exploring fun stories and ideas. Kids will learn essential 5th grade concepts like using context clues, integrating information from multiple sources, drawing inferences, and more."--Provided by publisher.Ages 10 to 11.770L
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Problems and exercises.; Common Core State Standards (Education); Fifth grade (Education); Home schooling.; Individualized reading instruction.; Language arts (Elementary); Language arts (Primary); Reading comprehension;

Teaching math, science, and technology in schools today : guidelines for engaging both eager and reluctant learners / by Adams, Dennis,1947-author.(CARDINAL)836240; Hamm, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)836264;
Subjects: Cognitive styles in children; Group work in education; Individualized instruction; Mathematics; Mathematics; Mixed ability grouping in education; Science; Science;

Alfred's basic ukulele method. the most popular method for learning how to play, for individual or class instruction / by Manus, Ron,author.(CARDINAL)530881; Harnsberger, Lindsey C.,1966-author.(CARDINAL)352917;
Features how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right-hand and left-hand techniques, basics of reading music, chords and strum patterns, how to read tab, photos and diagrams. Songs include Aura Lee, Aloha 'Oe, The Sloop John B., Over the Rainbow, [and others].
Subjects: Programmed instructional materials.; Teaching pieces (Music); Ukulele; Ukulele music; Ukulele;

The big book of reading comprehension activities, Grade 1 : 120 activities for after-school and summer reading fun / by Braun, Hannah,author.(CARDINAL)793682; Selby, Joel,illustrator.; Selby, Ashley,illustrator.;
Letter to parents and teachers -- 120 reading comprehension activities -- Answer key -- Skills index and common core correlations.Designed to give children extra practice in key skills for their grade level, this book starts with easy lessons and advances to more and more challenging readings and exercises in which kids build comprehension skills as they progress.Ages 5 to 7.530530L
Subjects: Problems and exercises.; Illustrated works.; Reading comprehension; Fourth grade (Education); Individualized reading instruction; Language arts (Elementary); Common Core State Standards (Education); Curriculum planning; Home schooling;