One of the keys to a happy and creative classroom is getting out of it and this book will give you the confidence to do just that. Drawing on academic research, Juliet explains why learning outdoors is so beneficial and provides plenty of tips and activities to help you to integrate outdoor learning into your teaching practice, providing a broad range of engaging outdoor experiences for your students. There is no need for expensive tools or complicated technologies: all you need is your coat and a passion for learning - oh, and you'd better bring the kids too! Topics covered include: forest schools, learning outside the classroom, outdoor education, nature activities, caring for the environment, play in schools, investigative play, urban outdoor activities, problem solving, creative thinking and strategies for supporting curriculum objectives. For all primary practitioners who want to shake up their usual classroom routine and discover the benefits of teaching outdoors. Dirty Teaching was a finalist in the Non-Fiction People's Book Prize Winter 2014 collection.

Wellshire University’s hottest professors. Brilliant. Good looking. And terribly off limits. My Math professor is dexterous with his… equations. My English professor is a champ at caressing my… run-on sentences. And, my French professor is magnifique around penetrating… verb conjugations. I love their classes. I always sit in front. And I raise my hand for every question. Until the day I saw them watching my little show at Club V, where I earn money for school by showing off my… skills. I thought they’d stop coming when they realized I worked there. But now that they’ve seen me, they can’t seem to look away. The dude I’d just given the special dance? He was my English professor. And I’d be seeing him at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. This hot, over-the-top college student/professor romance includes sexy working men with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you. The Men at Work Collection. Read in any order. Just choose your favorite working man! - Her Dirty Rockers - Her Dirty Teachers - Her Dirty Doctors - Her Dirty Bodyguards - Her Dirty Bartenders - Her Dirty Ranchers - Her Dirty Mafia - Her Dirty Mountain Men - Her Dirty Soldiers - Her Dirty Builders - Her Dirty CEOs - Her Dirty Jocks - Her Dirty Archeologists - Her Dirty Mechanics - Her Dirty Detectives

Wellshire University's hottest professors. Brilliant. Good looking. And terribly off limits. My Math professor is dexterous with his... equations. My English professor is a champ at caressing my... run-on sentences. And, my French professor is magnifique around penetrating... verb conjugations. I love their classes. I always sit in front. And I raise my hand for every question. Until the day I saw them watching my little show at Club V, where I earn money for school by showing off my... skills. I thought they'd stop coming when they realized I worked there. But now that they've seen me, they can't seem to look away. This hot, over-the-top romance includes sexy working men with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you. Book 2 in the Men at Work series

On the last day of school, Gilbert is happy it's almost over and excited about the summer ahead, yet at the end-of-the-year party, Gilbert watches as his classmates receive prizes and soon begins to wonder if he will get one for being the best of something, too. Reprint.

An essential "how-to" primer, this book examines the process of learning to write and shares evidence-based instructional strategies for the primary grades. With an emphasis on explicit instruction and scaffolding students' learning, the authors explain when and how to teach handwriting, spelling, foundational skills such as sentence formation and editing, and composition in specific genres. They present clear-cut techniques for assessment, differentiation, and supporting struggling writers. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Writing are used as a framework for setting instructional goals. Reproducible assessment forms, checklists, and rubrics are provided; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

What if our high school teachers had taught with the intensity of Robert DeNiro, the energy of Robin Williams, or the versatility of Meryl Streep? Now it's possible. You're a Teacher So Act Like One! Improving Your "Stage Presence" in the Classroom shows teachers how to use acting nd performance-style techniques to captivate students and make the learning experience more dramatic, enjoyable, and meaningful. Handy exercises, personal anecdotes, and countless in-class examples make this an indispensable reference for every teacher in every subject area.