Guides and instructs both students and parents on the basics of reading and mathematics for the fourth grade, including exercises and practice tests, and how to use the exercises in the book effectively.

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation.

This book guides teachers in grades 6-12 to strategically combine a variety of texts--including literature, informational texts, and digital sources--to meet their content-area goals and the demands of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It presents clear-cut ways to analyze text complexity, design challenging text sets, and help students get the most out of what they read. Provided are practical instructional ideas for building background knowledge, promoting engagement, incorporating discussion and text-based writing, and teaching research skills. Appendices offer sample unit plans for English language arts, history/social studies, and science classrooms. More than 20 reproducible coaching templates and other tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

“Stephen King? A piker: no horror story is as harrowing as Andrew Bernstein’s must-read Why Johnny Still Can’t Read or Write or Understand Math. Bernstein tears the genteel cover off the educational system and reveals the truly shocking extent of the destruction that has been wrought by fashionable Leftist educational theories, the con men, quacks and psychopaths who have gained control of American public education over the last few decades, and the public educational system’s addiction to taxpayer funding and the latest societal trends, no matter how damaging they are to children. But Bernstein doesn’t just leave us screaming: he also offers a practical, readily applicable program for taking back the educational system and saving our children from these lunatics. If you have children in school, this is essential reading. And even if you don’t, but care about the future of society, you must not miss this all-important book.” —Robert Spencer, bestselling author of The History of Jihad, Did Muhammad Exist? and The Critical Qur'an Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents across the nation grapple with a new and horrifying understanding of just how bad our educational system has become. It all adds up to a system that seems hopelessly, terribly, and irrevocably broken. But as an educator and author, Andrew Bernstein reminds us that American education in the nineteenth through early-twentieth century was superb. This nation once knew how to turn out the brightest, most resourceful and independent-thinking people the world had ever seen. We can do it again.

THE REVIEW YOU NEED FOR THE PRAXIS SCORE YOU WANT. Complete with 6 practice tests, Cracking the Praxis brings you focused content review, practice questions and drills, and free online content to help you master the Praxis Core, key Subject Assessments, and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) tests. Practice Your Way to Excellence. • 6 Praxis Core practice tests to help you prepare for every section of the exam—2 each for Reading, Writing, and Math • Targeted content review for the most critical exams, including the Core Academic Skills for Educators tests, top Subject Assessments, and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) tests • Step-by-step approaches to the types of questions you'll see on test day Work Smarter, Not Harder. • In-depth answer explanations to identify and learn from your mistakes • Fundamental strategies for solving common Praxis test problems • Realistic practice questions and essential information to deepen your Praxis mastery Take Control of Your Prep. • Up-to-date information on the what, when where, and how of the Praxis tests • Bonus study materials online, including a chapter on Elementary Education, expanded math solutions, and PLT practice quizzes • Planning and organization tips to prepare you for test day

A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of , Maniac Magee. Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry.Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach him to toughen up...or will Suds remain a fourth grade wimp?

In the Second Edition of her award-winning, chronologically organized text, Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, author and teacher Tara L. Kuther explores the dynamic interactions between individuals, our genetic makeup, and the diverse contexts that shape our growth and development at every stage of life. With a clear and approachable writing style, Kuther integrates current research findings with foundational, classic theory and research to present a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the field. The book is organized around part-level overviews brought to life in Dr. Kuther’s Chalk Talks, brief animations narrated by the author. Within each chapter, Lives in Context Video Cases spotlight real individuals’ contexts and experiences to bring key concepts home. Lively feature boxes and critical thinking questions encourage students to compare concepts, apply theoretical perspectives, and consider applications of research findings in their own lives and future careers.

This guide prepares prospective teachers for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards test, mandatory in order to teach in the state of Texas.

Chronologically organized, The Essentials of Lifespan Development examines the ways in which contexts—culture, society, socioeconomic status, home, family, and even community—impact each stage of a person′s life.