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Resources for every teacher to reach every child!

Teaching Resources & Professional Development

Professional Development Books

Essential Strategies for Word Study
Ages 7 – 14
Teach students to use sound, spelling, and meaning to investigate and analyze words.
IUT978-0-545-10333-6 $ 16.99
New! The Next Step in Vocabulary Instruction
Ages 6 – 14
A new approach to vocabulary instruction that nurtures students’ curiosity about language and gives them the knowledge and skills they need to tackle new words independently. Complete with ideas for supporting English language learners and struggling readers, this resource is packed with teaching power.

5 & UP

ages
Instructional Focus
3 Assessment
3 Comprehension
3 Fluency
3 Grammar
3 Oral Language
3 Reading
3 Vocabulary
IUT978-0-545-32114-3 $ 19.99
Building Literacy Through Classroom Discussion
Ages 10 – 14
Research-based strategies for developing critical readers and thoughtful writers in middle school.
IUT978-0-439-61650-8 $ 23.99
The Essential Questions Handbook
Ages 9 – 14
Covering 40 topics in math, language arts, science, and social studies, these essential questions help teachers and students begin rich inquiry studies, focusing on the core ideas and understandings that anchor each discipline.
IUT978-0-545-30585-3 $ 14.99
New! Check-in Assessments for Differentiated Lessons
Ages 10 & Up
These 30 classroom-tested mini-assessments gauge students’ background knowledge at the beginning of a lesson or evaluate what they’ ve learned at the end. Assessment strategies can be adapted for any lesson, topic, or unit.
IUT978-0-545-29682-3 $ 16.99 www. scholastic. com • + 1-646-330-5288 • intlop @ scholastic. com

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