10 Minute Critical Thinking Activities for the World of Work

by Ken Kaser

•  Allows students to solve realistic job-related problems through 50 brief scenarios
• Builds skills in communication, prioritization, decision making, comprehension, and human relations 

9th Grade to Adult

Material Code 3940

Aligns with Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners.

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100 Writing Prompts for High School

by August Franza

It is my hope that the varied topics in this book will spark the process of writing and communication. The book is reproducible so that you can easily make photocopies of assignments and distribute them, thus saving the time required to write an assignment on the board and ensuring that each student has an accurate copy of the complete assignment.

Contents:

1. The Life of an Artist; 2. Does Art Have Value?; 3. The Art of Nature; 4. The Art of Living; 5. Accident!; 6. Big Wheels; 7. The Person at the Wheel; 8. Are Ceremonies Necessary?; 9. Are Ceremonies a Crutch?; 10. A Family Ceremony; 11. A Day in the City; 12. A City of the Future; 13. A Special Place in the Country; 14. Night in the City; 15. The Most Important Lesson; 16. Dropping Out; 17. Revolution in English; 18. Safety in School; 19. Condoms in School; 20. Food, Food, Wonderful Food; 21. Another Kind of Food; 22. Health Food; 23. Advice for Mother (or Father); 24. Changes; 25. My Favorite TV Family; 26. Unwed Mothers; 27. Death Penalty; 28. A Glass Dictionary; 29. My Society; 30. Gun Control; 31. Drunk Driving; 32. My Hobby; 33. Winter/Summer Recreation; 34. Spending Money; 35. Is Life Just a Game?; 36. A Work-Free Birthday?; 37. New Year’s Eve and Nothing to Do!; 38. More Holidays!; 39. A Character I’ll Remember; 40. Banning Books; 41. Rereading a Book; 42. Is Literature Life?; 43. Defending Rap and Hip-Hop; 44. Music of Sounds; 45. Life Without Music; 46. Universal Language?; 47. Writing a Script; 48. A Miserable Time at the Movies; 49. If I Were a Movie Star . . . ;50. Smile, These Are the Best Years of Your Life; 51. A New Rule; 52. A Face; 53. Clothes Make the Man (or Woman); 54. A Morning It Didn’t Pay to Get Out of Bed; 55. A Short Life; 56. A Hero; 57. What’s a Flag?; 58. Commencement Address; 59. Animal Experimentation: Yes or No?; 60. Simplify, Simplify; 61. Free Speech; 62. Madam President; 63. Abortion; 64. Stranded!; 65. The Obstacle; 66. A Deadly Fear; 67. The Biggest Problem of Our Time; 68. A Problem at School; 69. Lottery; 70. Unlimited Powers!; 71. I Am Grimaldi; 72. Dinnertime Conversation; 73. The Day It Rained Colors; 74. Saying Good-bye; 75. Partying!; 76. Fictional But Real; 77. A Perfect Relationship; 78. The Clothes I’d Like to Wear— But Don’t Dare!; 79. Self-Expression in My House; 80. Talking Back; 81. Playing the Game; 82. A Game That Taught Me a Lesson 83. No More Sports!; 84. Players’ Pay; 85. Child-Free; 86. Fear of the Future; 87. A New Human Being?; 88. Past Perfect or Past Forgotten?; 89. A TV Show of My Own; 90. Things I’ve Learned from TV; 91. A New TV Commercial; 92. Is TV Responsible for the Rise in Violence?; 93. The Day TV Died; 94. A Long-Distance Voyage; 95. Getting There Is All the Fun; 96. Travel Is So Broadening; 97. Working for Others or Myself?; 98. I Like Work . . .; 99. Love Plus Work; 100. Success for Me

108 Pages

9th grade to Adult

Material Code 3941

Aligns with Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners.

101 Great Teaching Tips for English Language Learners: Flexible & Fun Teaching Ideas for the Kindergarten to Adult Classroom with Language Learners (eBook)

This e-book provides 101 research-based teaching ideas for Kindergarten through Adult English as a Second Language classrooms, sheltered English classrooms, and any educational setting with just a few or many students learning a language.  

The teaching ideas are:

• flexible and fun
• active and engaging
• based in second language acquisition research
• presented clearly 
• include modifications and extensions to meet the needs of students with different English proficiency levels, subject areas, and student ages
• student-centered
• allow the teacher to choose a content and language focus that will suit their particular students
• low or no-prep time needed
• minimal materials needed to carry out the activities and strategies
  

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Material Code: 1111  

Aligns with Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners.

Use hands-on materials to support students understanding of 3-D shapes, volume, and geometry proofs.  Hands-on materials provide a context for student understanding and make content more comprehensible, or understandable.  When students have the ability to manipulate materials they can more readily show what they understand and what they do not understand, assisting the teacher in assessing student concept attainment and areas that may need reteaching.

Graphic organizers are tried-and-true, effective teaching tools. The blank organizers in 60 Must-Have Graphic Organizers are ready to go: teachers of grades K–5 need to supply only the topics. Students can use these reproducible organizers to practice pre-writing skills, identify story elements, collect and sort information, organize schedules, and solve problems. This 128-page book is packed with teacher-generated ideas for multiple subject-area uses that can be adapted for students of varied ages, abilities, and learning styles, as well as for individual and whole-class needs. 

128 Pages 

Grades K-5; Ages 5-11

Material Code 0231

This product aligns with the Common Core State Standards Application for English Language Learners

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