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Grow students’ linguistic capital AND value their home language

In Language of Identity, Language of Access, authors Michelle Benegas and Natalia Benjamin highlight the urgent need for a revolution in language education that validates home languages and dialects while equipping students with the linguistic tools for social mobility. Their original LILA framework rejects the socially constructed hierarchy of languages and provides students with a broader linguistic repertoire.

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Meet Cooper, a little boy with a big imagination! With his trademark red sneakers and floppy hair, Cooper sees the world in his own unique way. Even though his big brother is often too busy to notice him, Cooper never stops dreaming and drawing. In his world, every day is a new adventure waiting to be discovered. Step into Cooper's colorful universe where imagination knows no bounds.

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In this sequel to The Adventures of Berkeley the Bear, the beloved state animal of West Virginia takes flight! While on a field trip, Berkeley and his Sugar Maple Friends meet and befriend students who are visually impaired. After visiting their school, Berkeley travels with them to camp to learn about science! During camp, he learns about rockets, gravity, and the laws of motion. He also learns important lessons about friendship, teamwork, and perseverance along the way.

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Berkeley is a black bear living in the Monongahela Forest with his Sugar Maple Friends. He is content to represent his beloved state of West Virginia from his forest home, until the day his favorite park rangers ask him to be the state travel bear. Berkeley learns to have confidence in his abilities as he tries new things traveling the Mountain State, introducing children to the most beautiful and historic places in West Virginia.

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This book creates a positive and hope-filled template for the future of education. It addresses the hard moral, ethical, and pedagogical questions facing education today so that progress can serve society. T4IR shares a holistic, personalized approach to education that harnesses the disruptions of technology to better shape the future and ensure that every child can benefit.

A great read for anyone interested in educating in these uncertain times, highlighting why teachers will always matter.

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This powerful book uncovers how we can build a more democratic, equitable, and cohesive society where teacher expertise drives solutions to education challenges. A team of diverse voices highlight solutions, spark positive change, and show us the path forward to a more civil and peaceful America. Inspiring educators describe how we can create meaningful change by elevating teacher expertise; educating the whole child; increasing teacher morale; and fighting for equitable quality schools.

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After teaching for 20 years in the secondary social studies classroom, I want to share my knowledge and experiences with other educators. I wrote An Education for the 21st Century: A Handbook for Teachers for experienced and novice teachers alike and anyone who wants to know more about effective teaching and learning in the 21st century.

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Giving urban children voice in the classroom has a positive impact on their long term academic and emotional outcomes. Read how this teacher of the year successfully educated urban students.

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Arts Integration in Education is an inspiring investigation into the possibilities for change offered by arts integration in education. Presenting research from a range of settings, from preschool to university, and featuring contributions from scholars and theorists, educational psychologists, teachers and teaching artists, the book offers a comprehensive exploration and varying perspectives on theory, impact and practices for arts-integrated instruction across the curriculum.

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This book provides a clear framework for helping students find their voices and embark on a year long journey of literary criticism and intellectual growth through reading responses. The suggested categories for reading responses allow for plenty of student choice, and the writing examples throughout the book illustrate students' deep thinking about a rich variety of texts both old and new, in a range of genres, from both whole-class and independent reading.

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Teachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partnerships that best support children’s learning. The book will cover the mindset and core beliefs required to bond with families, and will provide guidance on how to plan engagement opportunities and events throughout the school year that undergird effective partnerships between families and schools.

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Gilmanton was briefly the most famous town in America. Today the town, nestled amongst the hills of Central New Hampshire and along the curve of the Suncook River, is a microcosm of the changing ways and enduring values of rural life in the twenty-first century.

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A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate and nurture immigrant-origin students and reimagine immigrant education.

“An inspirational must-read for educators, policymakers, and parents.” —Publishers Weekly

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A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching answers the age-old question: How can I best help my child study? Bain discusses the "Teaching Triangle"--that all important collaboration between student, parent, and teacher. Backed by research, this book empowers teachers to have conversations with parents about learning and includes tips and strategies that increase knowledge retention.

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Up until 2005, most U.S. research on learning was conducted in university labs with college students. In 2006, two cognitive scientists wanted to explore how children learn in an authentic classroom and Patrice Bain's classroom was chosen. Powerful Teaching reflects that 12+ year journey and shows us how to increase learning and knowledge retention. Not based on fads, but on robust research, this engaging book is filled with relatable stories and anecdotes from Bain's middle school experiences.

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Play? Yay! is a book my mom wrote for kids. I'm a toddler, and I like to read. I sit and look at pictures or point to my favorite pages. Do you like books like that? Then this book is for you too! The best part about this book is that you can read it with people like moms, dads, or grandparents. Get Play? Yay! today for fun, rhymes, and the gift of imagination.

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