Literacy, Emotion and Authority : Reading and Writing on a Polynesian Atoll

Niko Besnier
Paperback - $66.95

In this study Niko Besnier analyzes the transformation of the Polynesian community of Nukulaelae from a nonliterate into a literate society, using a contemporary perspective that emphasizes literacy as a social practice embedded in a socio-cultural c ...

Consumer Spending

Nan Bostick
Paperback - $21.95

Ten 48-page worktexts introduce young people to the "must have" skills and concepts they'll need to enter the adult world. The 96-page Teacher's Resource Guide provides teaching tips and 65 reproducible extension exercises as well as the answer key f ...

Managing Money

Nan Bostick
Paperback - $21.95

Ten 48-page worktexts introduce young people to the "must have" skills and concepts they'll need to enter the adult world. The 96-page Teacher's Resource Guide provides teaching tips and 65 reproducible extension exercises as well as the answer key f ...

Schools of Thought : How the Politics of Literacy Shape Thinking in the Classroom

Rexford G. Brown
Paperback - $67.95

"Captures the breadth, depth, and urgency of education reform.... I recommend it to other policy makers, whether they be in the midst of reform or contemplating it." --Bill Clinton

"Brown imaginatively and uniquely connects rich portraits of class ...

Reading Assessment, Second Edition : A Primer for Teachers and Coaches

Caldwell
Hardcover - $91.95

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this invaluable book provides teachers and coaches with the information and tools they need to get started on the complex process of reading assessment. Grounded in a solid scientific framework, the book ...

Reading Assessment : A Primer for Teachers and Coaches

Joanne Schudt Caldwell
Paperback - $54.95

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this invaluable book provides teachers and coaches with the information and tools they need to get started on the complex process of reading assessment. Grounded in a solid scientific framework, the book ...

Comparative Linguistics : Indo - European and Niger - Congo

G. J. K. Campbell-Dunn
Paperback - $29.95

The author demonstrates that the Indo-European languages came out of Africa and were derived from an offshoot of the Niger-Congo group.

Keywords in Language and Literacy

Ronald Carter
Paperback - $66.95

In this handy A to Z guide to language and literacy, Ronald Carter unpicks the meaning of key terms like "proper English," "real books," "text" and "discourse," and the ways in which such concepts are used--and abused--by teachers, politicians, lingu ...

Literacy Coaching : The Essentials

Katherine Casey
Paperback - $48.95

"This book achieves something which is rare in professional development books. It demonstrates how to integrate core instructional elements into successful practice.... It should become a central text for study at the classroom, school, and district ...

Tutoring Adolescent Literacy Learners : A Guide for Volunteers

Kelly Chandler-Olcott
Paperback - $50.95

Filling a key need among educators and literacy volunteers, this is the first hands-on guide for tutoring students with literacy difficulties in grades 6-12. Grounded in the most current literacy research, the book reflects the authors' 25+ years of ...