Help students learn to write while encouraging them to write about topics that interest them. Open-ended activities cover generating ideas, prewriting, sequencing, writing final drafts, and proofreading.

This updated manual prepares prospective elementary and secondary school teachers in Texas for the TExES PPR certification exam. An introduction and explanation of teacher certification in Texas is followed by detailed advice on test-taking strategies and a self-assessment guide. Chapters that follow cover the Standards, Knowledge, and Skills Components of the TExES Professional Practices and Responsibilities Exam. A total of eight diagnostic and practice tests are presented for Grades EC-6, Grades 4-8, and Grades 8-12. These tests also apply for the for Grades EC-12 test. The tests are followed by scoring guides and a self-analysis framework. Explanations are given as to why one answer is the best among the choices and other responses are not. The authors also suggest sources for additional test-preparation help, including a glossary, web sites, and printed resources.

This one-of-a-kind resource offers solutions for teachers who provide exemplary instruction to students from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Using real classroom experiences and current research, the authors focus on the needs of ESL learners in the regular classroom. The activities and assessment tools can be used by classroom teachers and ESL teachers working alone or together. In this book, you will find: ways to incorporate English and the home languages of the ESL students into the same lesson suggestions for informal individual and group assessments for reading, writing, and oral language ideas for welcoming new ESL students examples of criteria that can be used for the assessment of ESL students open-ended lessons and units for all learners, with accompanying reproducible masters

Reinforce your fourth grader's essential skills with the Complete Book of Grade 4. With the colorful lessons in this workbook, your child will strengthen skills that include rounding numbers, subjects and predicates, library skills, and main idea and details. The Complete Book series provides a dynamic way for students in prekindergarten to grade 4 to master essential skills. Each vivid workbook guides students through a variety of engaging activities in phonics, reading comprehension, math, and writing. Challenging concepts are presented in simple language with easy-to-understand examples, while stickers and full-color illustrations capture students’ interest. The Complete Book series is a thorough, comprehensive guide to grade-level success.

Spectrum Test Prep Grade 4 includes strategy-based activities for language arts and math, test tips to help answer questions, and critical thinking and reasoning. The Spectrum Test Prep series for grades 1 to 8 was developed by experts in education and was created to help students improve and strengthen their test-taking skills. The activities in each book not only feature essential practice in reading, math, and language arts test areas, but also prepare students to take standardized tests. Students learn how to follow directions, understand different test formats, use effective strategies to avoid common mistakes, and budget their time wisely. Step-by-step solutions in the answer key are included. These comprehensive workbooks are an excellent resource for developing skills for assessment success. Spectrum, the best-selling workbook series, is proud to provide quality educational materials that support your students’ learning achievement and success.

The Thanksgiving Holiday Collection can be used in the classroom or as extended learning at home. The fourth grade edition includes grade-appropriate ELA, Math, and Science resources. A parent letter, homework sheet, and seasonal activities with state standard alignment are also provided. Student pages are available in full color and black and white. Included with this collection: •Parent letter with personalization option •Best Thanksgiving Side writing prompt with organizer and rubric •Reading Comprehension •Pronouns, nouns, verbs, and adverbs word work •Turkey Math •STEM resource for Engineering •Cursive practice •Thanksgiving word scramble •Homework page with reading log The Thanksgiving Holiday Collection saves you prep time during this busy time of year. The holiday theme keeps the students engaged while they are learning! Our Holiday Collections for grades K-5 are designed to save teachers time. Celebrate the holiday with resources that support classroom learning and keep your students engaged! Each one includes pages for personalization and resources for ELA, Math, and Science. Every Holiday Collection gives you the flexibility to use with your current curriculum in or out of the classroom. This resource may be printed and photocopied for use in a single classroom only.