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Stick and Stone

Ferry, Beth


Stick and Stone are both solitary and lonely until a chance encounter where Stick defends Stone from a bullying pinecone. This single act of kindness sparks a deep bond, and the two become inseparable companions. When a heavy storm later carries Stick away and leaves him stuck in a puddle, Stone searches relentlessly until he can return the favor and rescue his friend.
Date Published:2015

Indian No More

McManis, Charlene Willing,


LEXILE 720 FIC. https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlncbpt. After her father signs up for the Indian Relocation Program and uproots the family to Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Regina Petit struggles to make sense of life off the reservation, the racism she discovers in her diverse neighborhood, and her identity as an Umpqua native.
Date Published:2019

Eggs over evie

Jackson, Alison


Evie feels unsettled and sad after her parents divorce, her father remarries and takes the family dog, and his new wife becomes pregnant, but a cooking class and helping the elderly lady next door with her cat give Evie a way to cope with the changes in her life. Includes recipes Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.2 ATOS Book Level: 4.2 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 141157EN Reading Counts Level: 3.8 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 660.
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Evie feels unsettled and sad after her parents divorce, her father remarries and takes the family dog, and his new wife becomes pregnant, but a cooking class and helping the elderly lady next door with her cat give Evie a way to cope with the changes in her life. Includes recipes Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.2 ATOS Book Level: 4.2 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 141157EN Reading Counts Level: 3.8 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 660.

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I Can Make This Promise : (Class set - 10 books).

Day, Christine, 1993-,


BOXED BOOK SET. CHECK OUT IS FOR ALL 10 COPIES. Includes an excerpt from: The sea in winter. LEXILE HL610 FIC. https://www.teachingbooks.net/qluxjk5. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, This is a class set of 10 books. When twelve-year-old Edie discovers a box in her family's attic filled with photos and letters written by a woman named Edith Graham, she wonders if the woman is related to her mother, a northwest tribe Native American who was adopted by a white family. Discouraged that her parents refuse to answer her questions, Edie sets off on a quest to discover more about her ancestral heritage and whether it is linked to the woman from the box.
Date Published:2020

BOXED BOOK SET. CHECK OUT IS FOR ALL 10 COPIES. Includes an excerpt from: The sea in winter. LEXILE HL610 FIC. https://www.teachingbooks.net/qluxjk5. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, This is a class set of 10 books. When twelve-year-old Edie discovers a box in her family's attic filled with photos and letters written by a woman named Edith Graham, she wonders if the woman is related to her mother, a northwest tribe Native American who was adopted by a white family. Discouraged that her parents refuse to answer her questions, Edie sets off on a quest to discover more about her ancestral heritage and whether it is linked to the woman from the box.

Date Published:2020

The Alienation of Fact : Digital Educational Privatization, AI, and the False Promise of Bodies and Numbers /

Saltman, Kenneth J., 1969-,


The Alienation of Fact -- AI and the Digital Educational Privatization -- New Directions of Global Educational Privatization -- The Lego Foundation and the Quantification of Play -- Conspiracy Against Theory -- Trust in Numbers, Distrust in Experts -- "Privilege-Checking", "Virtue-Signaling", "Affinity Groups", and "Safe Spaces" -- Conclusion. An investigation of the role of educational privatization and technology in the crises of truth and agency. Today, conspiracy theories run rampant, attacks on facts have become commonplace, and systemic inequities are on the rise as individual and collective agency unravels. The Alienation of Fact explains the educational, technological, and ideological preconditions for these contemporary crises of truth and agency and explores the contradictions and competing visions for the future of education that lie at the center of the problem. Schools are increasingly reimagined as businesses, and high-stakes standardized testing and curricula, for-profit charter schools, and the rise of educational AI put capital and technology at the center of education. Yet even as our society demands measure, data, and facts, politicians and news outlets regularly make unfounded assertions. How should we make sense of the contradictions between the demand for radical data-driven empiricism and the flight from evidence, argument, or theoretical justification? In this critical investigation of the new digital directions of educational privatization—AI education, adaptive learning technology, biometrics, the quantification of play and social emotional learning—and the politics of the body, Saltman shows how the false certainty of bodies and numbers replaces deliberative and thoughtful agency in a time of increasing precarity. A distinctive contribution to scholarship on public school privatization and educational technology, politics, policy, pedagogy, and theory, The Alienation of Fact is a spirited call for democratic education that values creating a society of “thinking people” over capitalistic gains.
Date Published:2022

The Alienation of Fact -- AI and the Digital Educational Privatization -- New Directions of Global Educational Privatization -- The Lego Foundation and the Quantification of Play -- Conspiracy Against Theory -- Trust in Numbers, Distrust in Experts -- "Privilege-Checking", "Virtue-Signaling", "Affinity Groups", and "Safe Spaces" -- Conclusion. An investigation of the role of educational privatization and technology in the crises of truth and agency. Today, conspiracy theories run rampant, attacks on facts have become commonplace, and systemic inequities are on the rise as individual and collective agency unravels. The Alienation of Fact explains the educational, technological, and ideological preconditions for these contemporary crises of truth and agency and explores the contradictions and competing visions for the future of education that lie at the center of the problem. Schools are increasingly reimagined as businesses, and high-stakes standardized testing and curricula, for-profit charter schools, and the rise of educational AI put capital and technology at the center of education. Yet even as our society demands measure, data, and facts, politicians and news outlets regularly make unfounded assertions. How should we make sense of the contradictions between the demand for radical data-driven empiricism and the flight from evidence, argument, or theoretical justification? In this critical investigation of the new digital directions of educational privatization—AI education, adaptive learning technology, biometrics, the quantification of play and social emotional learning—and the politics of the body, Saltman shows how the false certainty of bodies and numbers replaces deliberative and thoughtful agency in a time of increasing precarity. A distinctive contribution to scholarship on public school privatization and educational technology, politics, policy, pedagogy, and theory, The Alienation of Fact is a spirited call for democratic education that values creating a society of “thinking people” over capitalistic gains.

Date Published:2022

Craig & Fred : A Marine, a Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

Grossi, Craig


In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life.
Date Published:2018

In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life.

Date Published:2018

Zero is the leaves on the tree

Franco, Betsy


Teaches young readers the concept of zero through various daily life examples. Includes illustrations.
Date Published:2014

Leading With a Lens of Inquiry : Cultivating Conditions for Curiosity and Empowering Agency /

Vance, Jessica, 10/3/22,


Typical models of training and professional development focus on telling. It’s a model that far too often trickles down to classrooms where the traditional way of "doing school" limits the way educators teach and students learn. Fortunately, there is a better way to learn: through wonder, agency, and inquiry. FromLeading with a Lens of Inquiry administrators, educational instructors, and peer leaders learn how to cultivate learning spaces that ignite curiosity and inspire critical thinking in adult and student learners alike. Educational Coordinator and Instructional Coach Jessica Vance shares her hands-on experience as an inquiry leader in this powerful and thought-provoking book. Outlining the six dispositions of an inquiry educator and then modeling the inquiry mindset, she provides leaders with practical and effective ways to bring learner voice, reflection, and better learning experiences to professional development—and to the classroom. Lead with a lens of inquiry to spark curiosity in every learner.
Date Published:2022

Typical models of training and professional development focus on telling. It’s a model that far too often trickles down to classrooms where the traditional way of "doing school" limits the way educators teach and students learn. Fortunately, there is a better way to learn: through wonder, agency, and inquiry. FromLeading with a Lens of Inquiry administrators, educational instructors, and peer leaders learn how to cultivate learning spaces that ignite curiosity and inspire critical thinking in adult and student learners alike. Educational Coordinator and Instructional Coach Jessica Vance shares her hands-on experience as an inquiry leader in this powerful and thought-provoking book. Outlining the six dispositions of an inquiry educator and then modeling the inquiry mindset, she provides leaders with practical and effective ways to bring learner voice, reflection, and better learning experiences to professional development—and to the classroom. Lead with a lens of inquiry to spark curiosity in every learner.

Date Published:2022

The School Counselor's Guide to Multi-tiered Systems of Support

1/12/22.


Multi-tiered systems of support: the what, why, and how for school counselors / George Sugai, Tamika P. La Salle, Susannah Everett, Adam B. Feinberg -- Integrating school counseling and MTSS / Emily Goodman-Scott, Melissa S. Ockerman -- Tier 1: School counseling core curriculum and classroom management for every student / Erin Mason, Caroline Lopez-Perry -- Tier 2: Providing supports for students with elevated needs / Jacob Olsen -- Tier 3: Specialized services for students with intensive needs / Jolie Ziomek-Daigle, Jason Cavin, Jennifer Diaz, Brent Henderson, Alexandra Huguelet -- Universal screening to support MTSS / Peg Donohue -- School counselors consulting and collaborating within MTSS / Blaire Cholewa, Kathleen C. Laundy -- Using data in MTSS to demonstrate how school counselors make a difference / Julia V. Taylor, Melanie Burgess -- Evidence-based practices across MTSS / Melissa Mariani, Summer Perhay Kuba -- Culturally responsive MTSS: advocating for equity for every student / Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Holly Kortemeier, Stephanie Smith-Durkin -- Voice from the field. he School Counselor’s Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is the first book to provide school counseling practitioners, students, and faculty with information and resources regarding the alignment and implementation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (CSCPs) such as the ASCA National Model and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). This innovative text provides a strong theoretical and research base, as well as practical examples from the field, case studies, and relevant hands-on resources and tools to assist school counselors in comprehending, facilitating, and strengthening the implementation of CSCPs, particularly through MTSS alignment. Furthermore, chapters include pertinent information from the CACREP standards and the ASCA National Model. This book is an essential resource for pre-service and practicing school counselors, as well as their leaders, supervisors, and faculty looking to better understand and utilize the overlap between CSCPs and MTSS, to strengthen school counseling programs to better serve students, schools, and communities.
Date Published:2019

Multi-tiered systems of support: the what, why, and how for school counselors / George Sugai, Tamika P. La Salle, Susannah Everett, Adam B. Feinberg -- Integrating school counseling and MTSS / Emily Goodman-Scott, Melissa S. Ockerman -- Tier 1: School counseling core curriculum and classroom management for every student / Erin Mason, Caroline Lopez-Perry -- Tier 2: Providing supports for students with elevated needs / Jacob Olsen -- Tier 3: Specialized services for students with intensive needs / Jolie Ziomek-Daigle, Jason Cavin, Jennifer Diaz, Brent Henderson, Alexandra Huguelet -- Universal screening to support MTSS / Peg Donohue -- School counselors consulting and collaborating within MTSS / Blaire Cholewa, Kathleen C. Laundy -- Using data in MTSS to demonstrate how school counselors make a difference / Julia V. Taylor, Melanie Burgess -- Evidence-based practices across MTSS / Melissa Mariani, Summer Perhay Kuba -- Culturally responsive MTSS: advocating for equity for every student / Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Holly Kortemeier, Stephanie Smith-Durkin -- Voice from the field. he School Counselor’s Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is the first book to provide school counseling practitioners, students, and faculty with information and resources regarding the alignment and implementation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (CSCPs) such as the ASCA National Model and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). This innovative text provides a strong theoretical and research base, as well as practical examples from the field, case studies, and relevant hands-on resources and tools to assist school counselors in comprehending, facilitating, and strengthening the implementation of CSCPs, particularly through MTSS alignment. Furthermore, chapters include pertinent information from the CACREP standards and the ASCA National Model. This book is an essential resource for pre-service and practicing school counselors, as well as their leaders, supervisors, and faculty looking to better understand and utilize the overlap between CSCPs and MTSS, to strengthen school counseling programs to better serve students, schools, and communities.

Date Published:2019

Savvas enVision Mathematics - Algebra 1

Savvas Publishing Company,


This Algebra 1 sample is a comprehensive high school program designed to bridge the gap between foundational arithmetic and advanced algebraic reasoning for every learner. It features a problem-based and visual learning instructional model to foster a deep conceptual understanding of linear equations, functions, and quadratic relationships. The program provides a flexible digital and print experience through the Savvas Realize platform, focusing on a guided path toward procedural fluency, mathematical modeling, and independent problem-solving skills for high school students.
Date Published:2024

This Algebra 1 sample is a comprehensive high school program designed to bridge the gap between foundational arithmetic and advanced algebraic reasoning for every learner. It features a problem-based and visual learning instructional model to foster a deep conceptual understanding of linear equations, functions, and quadratic relationships. The program provides a flexible digital and print experience through the Savvas Realize platform, focusing on a guided path toward procedural fluency, mathematical modeling, and independent problem-solving skills for high school students.

Date Published:2024

Virals

Reichs, Kathy


The niece of famed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, fourteen-year-old Tory and her three friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus that gives them special powers which they use to try to solve a murder. Iowa Teen Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 3.5 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 11 AR Quiz: 141306EN Reading Counts Level: 3.6 Reading Counts Points: 20 Lexile Measure: 480.
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The niece of famed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, fourteen-year-old Tory and her three friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus that gives them special powers which they use to try to solve a murder. Iowa Teen Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 3.5 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 11 AR Quiz: 141306EN Reading Counts Level: 3.6 Reading Counts Points: 20 Lexile Measure: 480.

Date Published:

When Stella was very, very small

Gay, Marie-Louise


When she was small Stella saw the world through her imagination, from hearing trees talk about holding up the sky, to seeing words as ants running off a page, to racing rubber ducks in her bathtub. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 2.9 ATOS Book Level: 2.9 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 135099EN Reading Counts Level: 3.4 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 720 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Guided Reading Level: I Fountas & Pinnell: I.
Date Published:2009

When she was small Stella saw the world through her imagination, from hearing trees talk about holding up the sky, to seeing words as ants running off a page, to racing rubber ducks in her bathtub. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 2.9 ATOS Book Level: 2.9 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 135099EN Reading Counts Level: 3.4 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 720 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Guided Reading Level: I Fountas & Pinnell: I.

Date Published:2009

Developing digital detectives : essential lessons for discerning fact from fiction in the 'fake news' era /

LaGarde, Jennifer,


"From the authors of the bestselling Fact vs. Fiction, this book offers easy-to-implement lessons to engage students in becoming media literacy "digital detectives," looking for clues, questioning motives, uncovering patterns, developing theories and, ultimately, delivering a verdict"--
Date Published:2021

Neil Armstrong is my uncle & other lies

Marino, Nan


Tamara dreams of the day when ten-year-old Muscle Man McGinty's constant lies catch up to him, but when an incredible event takes place in the summer of 1969, her outlook on life is altered in the most surprising way. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.1 ATOS Book Level: 4.1 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 130901EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 8 Lexile Measure: 670 Fountas & Pinnell: T.
Date Published:

Tamara dreams of the day when ten-year-old Muscle Man McGinty's constant lies catch up to him, but when an incredible event takes place in the summer of 1969, her outlook on life is altered in the most surprising way. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.1 ATOS Book Level: 4.1 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 130901EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 8 Lexile Measure: 670 Fountas & Pinnell: T.

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Literacy foundations for English learners : a comprehensive guide to evidence-based instruction /

Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, 10/13/22.


Teaching literacy skills to English learners / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Language and literacy development / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Components of literacy instruction for English learners / Eric Tridas and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Phonological awareness development among English learners / Virginia Lovelace-Gonzalez -- Phonics development among English learners / Kenneth Nieser and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Reading fluency among English learners / Coleen D. Carlson -- Vocabulary instruction among English learners / Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola -- Reading comprehension among English learners / Colleen K. Reutebuch -- Spelling development among English learners / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and Alessandra Rico -- Written language among English learners / Linda O. Cavazos and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Appendix. Using technology to adapt and enhance instruction for English learners / Elaine Cheesman. More than 5 million English learners attend U.S. public schools, yet fewer than 3% of teachers are certified to work with them. Fill that gap in teacher education with this practical and comprehensive textbook, an evidence-based guide to providing English learners in Pre-K–Grade 6 with explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy fundamentals. Aligned with IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards, this book prepares current and future educators to teach English learners the key components of language and literacy, as described in the National Literacy Panel report. For each component, teachers will get a dedicated chapter with research-based insights on how to teach English learners, guidance on making connections across languages when teaching that component, and ready-to-use principles and strategies for instruction. Learning objectives, study questions, and extended application activities help educators grow their knowledge and apply it in their classrooms. An essential text for courses on literacy foundations and biliteracy—and an ideal in-service professional development resource—this accessible book will give teachers the knowledge base they need to help English learners develop strong literacy skills and achieve academic success. PREPARE TEACHERS TO: Enter their classroom with a full understanding of the language and literacy development of English learners Teach English learners the key components of language and literacy: phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling, and writing skills Apply insights from current, reliable research on how best to teach English learners Use specific, evidence-based principles, strategies, activities, and sample teacherâ€“student dialogues to guide and strengthen instruction Leverage technology to adapt and enhance instruction for English learners ONLINE COMPANION MATERIALS INCLUDED: Faculty will get helpful PowerPoint slides for each chapter, plus a sample syllabus that shows you how to use this book in your course.
Date Published:2020

Teaching literacy skills to English learners / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Language and literacy development / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Components of literacy instruction for English learners / Eric Tridas and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Phonological awareness development among English learners / Virginia Lovelace-Gonzalez -- Phonics development among English learners / Kenneth Nieser and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Reading fluency among English learners / Coleen D. Carlson -- Vocabulary instruction among English learners / Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola -- Reading comprehension among English learners / Colleen K. Reutebuch -- Spelling development among English learners / Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan and Alessandra Rico -- Written language among English learners / Linda O. Cavazos and Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan -- Appendix. Using technology to adapt and enhance instruction for English learners / Elaine Cheesman. More than 5 million English learners attend U.S. public schools, yet fewer than 3% of teachers are certified to work with them. Fill that gap in teacher education with this practical and comprehensive textbook, an evidence-based guide to providing English learners in Pre-K–Grade 6 with explicit, systematic instruction on language and literacy fundamentals. Aligned with IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards, this book prepares current and future educators to teach English learners the key components of language and literacy, as described in the National Literacy Panel report. For each component, teachers will get a dedicated chapter with research-based insights on how to teach English learners, guidance on making connections across languages when teaching that component, and ready-to-use principles and strategies for instruction. Learning objectives, study questions, and extended application activities help educators grow their knowledge and apply it in their classrooms. An essential text for courses on literacy foundations and biliteracy—and an ideal in-service professional development resource—this accessible book will give teachers the knowledge base they need to help English learners develop strong literacy skills and achieve academic success. PREPARE TEACHERS TO: Enter their classroom with a full understanding of the language and literacy development of English learners Teach English learners the key components of language and literacy: phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling, and writing skills Apply insights from current, reliable research on how best to teach English learners Use specific, evidence-based principles, strategies, activities, and sample teacherâ€“student dialogues to guide and strengthen instruction Leverage technology to adapt and enhance instruction for English learners ONLINE COMPANION MATERIALS INCLUDED: Faculty will get helpful PowerPoint slides for each chapter, plus a sample syllabus that shows you how to use this book in your course.

Date Published:2020

The digital citizenship handbook for school leaders : fostering positive interactions online /

Ribble, Mike,


The big picture -- Introduction : digital ethics and citizenship -- Just citizenship why do we need the 'digital' -- The 'new' 9 elements and S3 framework -- Planning your digital citizenship program -- Policy guide -- Digital citizenship in the classroom -- Administrator's guide -- Educator's guide -- Student voice -- Elementary school -- Middle school -- High school -- Outside of K-12 -- Digital citizenship in teacher & leader preparation -- Beyond the educational community -- Spreading digital citizenship internationally? -- What's next for digital citizenship -- Appendix A: ANPC template -- Appendix B: Family contract -- Appendix C: Progression chart. In today’s schools and districts, just saying znoy to bad technology practices is not enough. This leadership posture can take the form of extreme blocking and filtering of websites, providing little access to devices and declining to integrate digitaltools and resources into learning out of fear of what else a student might do. Such a mindset can also lead to adults choosing not to engage -- or being unable to engage -- in conversations when students share stories about what a peer did online or throughthe latest app. Digital citizenship curriculum needs to be taught at two levels at once -- horizontal (the world immediately around students) and vertical (connecting to the rest of the world). This book provides education leaders a strategic road map thatdemonstrates how to incorporate these concepts into the curriculum so that digital citizenship isn’t just zone more thing,y but is threaded into the DNA of how educators teach and work. The book provides a five-year-plan for developing a digital citizenshipprogram in your school; covers such topics as digital ethics and leveled approaches to digital citizenship; walks through the digital citizenship responsibilities and opportunities inherent in various roles, including library media specialists, classroom educatorsand special ed teachers; and offers strategies for spreading digital citizenship internationally and explores the future of digital citizenship. --Publisher.
Date Published:2019

The big picture -- Introduction : digital ethics and citizenship -- Just citizenship why do we need the 'digital' -- The 'new' 9 elements and S3 framework -- Planning your digital citizenship program -- Policy guide -- Digital citizenship in the classroom -- Administrator's guide -- Educator's guide -- Student voice -- Elementary school -- Middle school -- High school -- Outside of K-12 -- Digital citizenship in teacher & leader preparation -- Beyond the educational community -- Spreading digital citizenship internationally? -- What's next for digital citizenship -- Appendix A: ANPC template -- Appendix B: Family contract -- Appendix C: Progression chart. In today’s schools and districts, just saying znoy to bad technology practices is not enough. This leadership posture can take the form of extreme blocking and filtering of websites, providing little access to devices and declining to integrate digitaltools and resources into learning out of fear of what else a student might do. Such a mindset can also lead to adults choosing not to engage -- or being unable to engage -- in conversations when students share stories about what a peer did online or throughthe latest app. Digital citizenship curriculum needs to be taught at two levels at once -- horizontal (the world immediately around students) and vertical (connecting to the rest of the world). This book provides education leaders a strategic road map thatdemonstrates how to incorporate these concepts into the curriculum so that digital citizenship isn’t just zone more thing,y but is threaded into the DNA of how educators teach and work. The book provides a five-year-plan for developing a digital citizenshipprogram in your school; covers such topics as digital ethics and leveled approaches to digital citizenship; walks through the digital citizenship responsibilities and opportunities inherent in various roles, including library media specialists, classroom educatorsand special ed teachers; and offers strategies for spreading digital citizenship internationally and explores the future of digital citizenship. --Publisher.

Date Published:2019

The Ideal Team Player [Audiobook] : How To Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues.

Lencioni, Patrick


The author uses a fable to describe how a man taking over the family business is forced to rapidly build and create a culture based on the virtues of a true team player, before laying out the framework for using the system in real world institutions.
Date Published:2016

Cougars

Tomljanovic, Tatiana


Did you know that the cougar is the fourth-largest cat in the world? Cougars live all over North America and South America and are rarely seen by people in their natural habitat. Readers explore the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, and folklore of the cougar. Contents: Meet the cougar -- All about cougars -- Cougar history -- Cougar shelter -- Cougar features -- What do cougars eat? -- Cougar life cycle -- Encountering cougars -- Myths and legends -- Frequently asked questions Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 4.4 ATOS Book Level: 4.4 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 139589EN Guided Reading Level: L.
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Did you know that the cougar is the fourth-largest cat in the world? Cougars live all over North America and South America and are rarely seen by people in their natural habitat. Readers explore the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, and folklore of the cougar. Contents: Meet the cougar -- All about cougars -- Cougar history -- Cougar shelter -- Cougar features -- What do cougars eat? -- Cougar life cycle -- Encountering cougars -- Myths and legends -- Frequently asked questions Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 4.4 ATOS Book Level: 4.4 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 139589EN Guided Reading Level: L.

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The watermelon seed

Pizzoli, Greg


A crocodile who has loved watermelon since he was a teeny-tiny baby accidentally swallows a seed. His imagination runs wild as he panics about the consequences: Will a watermelon grow in his stomach? Will his skin turn pink? Will he end up in a fruit salad? After a giant burp ejects the seed, he vows never to eat watermelon again... until he sees another delicious slice.
Date Published:2013

Dogs on duty- : Soldiers' best friends on the battlefield and beyond

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw


This book documents the contributions of specially trained military dogs, profiling noteworthy canine heroes while covering topics such as how they are trained and what happens to them when they retire.
Date Published:2014