“An intense investigation into the shameful truths that often lie buried within the generations of a family . . . a masterfully prepared conclusion.”—Dr. James F. Walter, author of Reading Marriage in the American Romance For years, Mims buries the horrid memory of a rape and her father’s ultimate betrayal. When she becomes a wife and mother, her shame and guilt ignite with a latent anger to inspire gruesome thoughts of inflicting violence on her loved ones. One night, she stands beside her baby’s crib, her rosary in one hand, and in the other, a ribbon with which she would strangle her baby. Will she succumb to the power of her anger, or will the God of her father and her church save her? “Lyrical writing and an engaging plot make this elegant debut a must-read for everyone’s list.”—Amy Bourett, author of Mothers & Other Liars “Compelling characters, a powerful story, and lyrical prose—Rita Chapman’s stunning debut novel will linger in your heart and soul long after you reluctantly finish the last page. I Know Why MamaCried is a phenomenal book. Do not miss this reading experience.”—Harry Hunsicker, author and former executive vice-president of Mystery Writers of America
Empower students to self-assess and improve performance with these ready-to-use assessment strategies and tools! Do you have a full toolbox to gather ongoing assessment information to pinpoint student needs and plan instruction? Do you believe a student's interests can leverage academic success? Would you like to help your students grow as reflective self-assessing thinkers? With this classroom-friendly guide, you'll become a better teacher as you learn to assess students before, during, and after instruction. Packed with tools, surveys, checklists, questionnaires, assignments, organizers, guidelines, and rubrics, Differentiated assessment strategies addresses informal as well as formal assessments, and assessments before, during, and after learning for learners of all types and levels, including K-12, special needs, and gifted students. In addition to application of the latest research, you'll become skilled in novel assessment tools that provide immediate feedback. Chapman and King provide ready-to-use tools to: evaluate and activate students' prior knowledge, transform homework into rich learning opportunities, draw higher order thinking from ALL students, assess learning to offer feedback to students, assess learner preferences, as well as cognitive styles and multiple intelligences, determine student comprehension and requirements for reteaching, build students' metacognitive power to self-assess their own learning, and use assessment strategies to build a positive learning culture and energize your students!
Best-selling authors Carolyn Chapman and Rita King provide specific strategies for differentiating writing instruction to help students learn content and develop as writers.
An excellent tool to help teachers address issues related to testing so that those factors do not hinder student success. With an easy format and clear, concise instructions, the book tells not only how but why." —Jolene Dockstader, Middle School English Teacher Jerome School District #261, ID Prepare students to do their best on tests! Today′s educational climate demands a multitude of high-stakes, standardized tests not only to assess student achievement, but also to promote school and teacher accountability. Carolyn Chapman and Rita King help educators meet the challenge with this second edition of Test Success in the Brain-Compatible Classroom. This research-based resource is packed with practical tips and tools needed to change attitudes about testing and improve test readiness and performance. Educators will find a wealth of useful ideas and suggestions for preparing students for tests, creating positive test environments, and helping students deal with test anxiety. The authors bridge the gap between formal test formats and the way each student learns, retains, and transfers information to tests. These techniques can be implemented in any subject across all grade levels. This second edition features strategies, activities, and tips to: Prepare students mentally, physically, and emotionally as productive test-takers Create an optimal testing environment Help students attack passages and use problem solving for test success Interpret test data for strategic, customized planning Put these easy-to-implement techniques to work in your classroom throughout the year and transform each test experience into a celebration of achievement and learning.
Work smarter—not harder—for effective differentiation! This updated bestseller from authors Carol Chapman and Rita King is your comprehensive resource for standards-based, Common Core-ready differentiation. Meet your students’ individual learning needs and create a positive classroom environment. Includes ready-to-use tools, agendas, checklists, and organizers to help you: “Zap” gaps in learning with 12 innovative planning models Motivate students through diverse approaches, including choice, respect, and self-efficacy Identify and individualize teaching methods for students who are nervous, impatient, “turned off,” or otherwise difficult to reach Organize differentiated lessons and routines Customize parent-teacher communications for students from diverse backgrounds
Increase understanding of content by strengthening every learner’s reading skills! Featuring new strategies, updated research, expanded coverage of key topics, plus new material on English language learners, this revised edition offers substantive methods for increasing content learning by helping students become better readers. The authors explain how differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, scaffolding, and other techniques can support reading comprehension, and help teachers: Create the right reading environment Assess readers effectively Incorporate guided reading, shared reading, the four-block model, language experience, and read-alouds Teach vocabulary using methods such as visuals, context clues, and miscue analysis Improve comprehension before, during, and after reading
An ex-husband, a new love, a stalker. Cathy Thompson's link to her ex-husband fills her life with threats and intimidation. She must either trap her stalker or find Geoffrey to put an end to her life of fear.
Do you feel as if life is always a battle? Or, there is an impression that the fight is always seeking you out? Have you ever wondered how to stay in the fight when it seems like your obstacles are getting the best of you? Believe it or not, there is a CHAMPION on the inside of each and every one of us that is ready to be unleashed.
This story is set around the beautiful Poinciana tree, with its amazing red flowers. Suzanne Matthews arrives home from work to find the kitchen in disarray and her daughter missing. After searching the house, her eyes turn towards the garden, drawn to the Poinciana tree. Underneath its canopy she sees her daughter, slumped against its trunk. When the police are unable to identify Jennifer's killer, they turn their attention to her husband, Mark. Whilst trying to cope with her grief, she finds herself fighting to prove her husband's innocence, as her world is turned upside down. She is inspired by another woman, who went with her husband to the Sudan as medical volunteers for a charity organisation.A tale of raw emotion, desperation and acceptance.
Graphic organizers provide a clear and easy-to-understand reflection of how the brain sorts and connects learning, allowing teachers to spot gaps in student understanding. This collection of classic and newly created graphic and three dimensional organizers will give teachers new tools and new ways to use them to teach, assess, and help students grow in understanding of their own thinking. All are presented in the creative, accessible trademark style that has made these experts such effective authors and coaches.
Despite Anna's promise to Mike, this is one mystery Anna has to solve! Two men set off on a camping trip in Central Australia but fail to return home. One of the men is her best friend's husband. Have they broken down in Australia's remote outback, been injured or met with foul play?
When Mike accepts a two year contract in France, Anna is delighted at the prospect of spending time in Paris and Marseille. She doesn't anticipate being drawn into yet another mystery, one which puts her own life in danger.
“An intense investigation into the shameful truths that often lie buried within the generations of a family . . . a masterfully prepared conclusion.”—Dr. James F. Walter, author of Reading Marriage in the American Romance For years, Mims buries the horrid memory of a rape and her father’s ultimate betrayal. When she becomes a wife and mother, her shame and guilt ignite with a latent anger to inspire gruesome thoughts of inflicting violence on her loved ones. One night, she stands beside her baby’s crib, her rosary in one hand, and in the other, a ribbon with which she would strangle her baby. Will she succumb to the power of her anger, or will the God of her father and her church save her? “Lyrical writing and an engaging plot make this elegant debut a must-read for everyone’s list.”—Amy Bourett, author of Mothers & Other Liars “Compelling characters, a powerful story, and lyrical prose—Rita Chapman’s stunning debut novel will linger in your heart and soul long after you reluctantly finish the last page. I Know Why MamaCried is a phenomenal book. Do not miss this reading experience.”—Harry Hunsicker, author and former executive vice-president of Mystery Writers of America
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