Informal Assessment Strategies

Asking questions, observing students and planning lessons that promote successful interaction with text

by (author) Beth Critchley Charlton

Talking, Writing & Thinking About Books

101 ready-to-use classroom activities that build reading comprehension

by (author) Jo Phenix

Canada's Prime Ministers, Governors General and Fathers of Confederation

81 portraits by Irma Coucill with biographies

illustrated by Irma Coucill

Dilemmas in Classroom Assessment

And What To Do About Them

by (author) Robert Wilson

Literacy Techniques

for building successful readers and writers

by (author) David Booth & Larry Swartz

Speak, Listen, and Learn

Building speaking, discussion, and presentation skills in every classroom

by (author) Colleen Abbott & Sally Godinho
foreword by Cathy Miyata

Show Me How to Learn

Key strategies and powerful techniques that promote cooperative learning

by (author) Robyn English & Sue Dean
foreword by Katherine Luongo-Orlando

Writing Anchors

Explicit lessons that identify criteria, offer strategic support, and lead students to take ownership of their own writing

by (author) Jan Wells & Janine Reid

The Write Genre

Classroom activities and mini-lessons that promote writing with clarity, style, and flashes of brilliance

by (author) Lori Jamison Rog & Paul Kropp

Narrative Inquiry

Experience and Story in Qualitative Research

by (author) D. Jean Clandinin & F. Michael Connelly

The Spelling Teacher's Book of Lists

Words to illustrate spelling patterns and tips for teaching them

by (author) Jo Phenix

Smart Tests

Teacher-made tests that help students learn

by (author) Catherine Walker & Edgar Schmidt

Writing Every Day

Reading, writing, and conferencing using student-led language experiences

by (author) Kellie Buis

What do I do about the kid who... “

50 ways to turn teaching into learning

by (author) Kathleen Gould Lundy

Practical Ideas to Spark Up the Year

Grades K-3

by (author) Colleen Politano, Kathleen Gregory, Caren Cameron & Joy Paquin

Practical Ideas to Start Up the Year

Grades K-3

by (author) Colleen Politano, Kathleen Gregory, Caren Cameron & Joy Paquin

Making Words Stick

Strategies that build vocabulary and reading comprehension in the elementary grades

by (author) Kellie Buis

Instruction and Assessment of ESL Learners

Promoting Success in Your Classroom

by (author) Faye Brownlie & Catherine Feniak

Life Skills

225 Ready-to-Use Health Activities for Success and Well-Being (Grades 6-12)

by (author) Sandra McTavish

The Classroom Troubleshooter

Strategies for marking and paperwork, discipline, evaluation and learning through language

by (author) Les Parsons

The Whole-Brain Solution

Thinking tools to help students observe, make connections and solve problems

by (author) Tricia Armstrong

Guided Reading Basics

Organizing, managing and implementing a balanced language program in K-3

by (author) Lori Jamison Rog

Portfolios Matter

What, where, when, why and how to use them

by (author) Shirley-Dale Easley & Kay Mitchell

Instructor's Guide to The Guide to Textiles for Interiors

by (author) Jill Condra