A wide range of activities to spark students' interest in learning as they develop the skills they need to meet academic standards in reading, writing, math, and science.

A wide range of activities to spark students' interest in learning as they develop the skills they need to meet academic standards in reading, writing, math, and science.

Provides structure and guidance to the teacher by means of speed drills, review exercises, teacher tips, word problems and new material for each day.

This text helps current and aspiring administrators, teachers, and curriculum directors successfully restructure, enhance, and implement school K–12 curriculum. Now in its Fifth Edition, this foundational book highlights 21st century educational ideas and advocacy, while also remaining focused on tried and true strategies for meeting state and national standards in today’s diverse classrooms. With the support of this thought-provoking and extensively researched text, readers will develop a working and thorough foundation of curriculum to effectively implement in the classrooms of the future.