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| gace middle grades language arts: Duck for President Doreen Cronin, 2004 When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President. |
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| gace middle grades language arts: The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-8 Gay Su Pinnell, Irene C. Fountas, 2007 Presents a comprehensive curriculum document that provides a vision of language and literacy development for students in kindergarten through grade 8. The book contains the same text characteristics and goals as the K-2 and 3-8 books but instead is organized along the following instructional contexts: interactive read-aloud and literature discussion; shared and performance reading; writing about reading; writing; oral, visual, and technological communication; phonics, spelling, and word study; and guided reading. |
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| gace middle grades language arts: Hatchet Gary Paulsen, 1989-07-01 After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. |
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| gace middle grades language arts: GACE Middle Grades Mathematics 013 Sharon Wynne, 2008-08 Whether you're reviewing Numbers and Operations or trying to master the Properties and Techniques of Algebraic Operations, this guide provides the competencies and skills that directly align with GACE's current test standards and subareas. Its two, 60-question practice exams include question rigor, skill reference, as well as full answer rationales. Save yourself time and money; use this XAMonline guide to enhance your study experience and pass your certification test the first time. |
| gace middle grades language arts: Popular Culture in the Classroom Donna E. Alvermann, Jennifer S. Moon, Margaret C. Hagood, 1999 Examines the importance of devloping within children and adolescents a critical awareness of the social, political and economic messages arising from the different forms of popular culture. |
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| gace middle grades language arts: MTEL English as a Second Language (ESL) Study Guide Mtel Esl Exam Prep Team, Cirrus Test Prep, 2016-10-18 MTEL English as a Second Language (ESL) Study Guide: Test Prep and Practice Test Questions for the ESL (54) Exam will provide you with a detailed overview of the MTEL ESOL exam, so you know exactly what to expect on test day. We'll take you through all the concepts covered on the test and give you the opportunity to test your knowledge with practice questions. Even if it's been a while since you last took a major test, don't worry; we'll make sure you're more than ready Cirrus Test Prep's MTEL English as a Second Language (ESL) Study Guide: Test Prep and Practice Test Questions for the ESL (54) Exam includes: A comprehensive REVIEW of: Linguistics Theory Linguistics and Culture Grammar and Parts of Speech Language Learning and Acquisition Theoretical Models of Second Language Learning and Acquisition First-Language Considerations Stages of Second-Language Acquisition Student Motivation in Second-Language Learning Language Modeling, Comprehensible Input, and Scaffolding Literacy Instruction Instructional Theory Program Models Teaching Techniques Materials Classroom Management Assessment Tests and Standards Appropriate Use of Tests Interpreting and Applying Assessment Results Cultural Aspects Cultural Understanding Cultural Aspects That Affect Second-Language Acquisition English-Language Learners, and Teaching Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity, and Inclusion Professional Aspects Legal and Ethical Issues Role of the ESL Teacher Professional Development ...as well as a FULL MTEL ESOL practice test. |
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| gace middle grades language arts: Word Matters Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, 2018-01-31 Fresh new cover, same great content In 1996, Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas presented Guided Reading, the most comprehensive guided reading resource ever published. Hailed for its practical, systematic approach, the book showed hundreds of thousands of teachers how to address the needs of the whole classroom as well as individual readers. Now, with the publication of Word Matters, Pinnell and Fountas offer K-3 teachers the same unparalleled support, this time focusing on phonics and spelling instruction. Word Matters presents essential information on designing and implementing a high-quality, systematic literacy program to help children learn about letters, sounds, and words. The central goal is to teach children to become word solvers: readers who can take words apart while reading for meaning, and writers who can construct words while writing to communicate. Where similar books are narrow in focus, Word Matters presents the theoretical underpinnings and practical wherewithal of word study in three contexts: word study that includes systematically planned and applied experiences focusing on the elements of letters and words writing, including how children use phoneme-grapheme relationships, word patterns, and principles to develop spelling ability reading, including teaching children how to solve words with the use of phonics and visual-analysis skills as they read for meaning. Each topic is supported with a variety of practical tools: reproducible sheets for a word study system and for writing workshop; lists of spelling minilessons; and extensive word lists, including frequently used words, antonyms, synonyms, and more. Armed with these tools-and the tried-and-true wisdom of Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas-teachers can help students develop not just the essential skills, but also a joyful appreciation of their own literacy. |
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