Reference Materials

Kagan Structures create a cooperative and caring class tone by putting students on the same side as they interact in pairs, small teams, and with classmates
Revolutionary teaching strategies to boost engagement
Structures ensure every student is individually accountable so no one can hide and take a free ride
59 Ready-to-use activities and resources

Invites you into Kemenys classroom with video clips of the routines and lessons in action
Can be integrated with any reading curriculum to provide a stronger foundation for kids
Stories features fabulous photos to motivate learning and build comprehension

The author provides a window into the cultures of people from Spanish-speaking countries and communities
Dr. Julia Lopez-Robertson makes a case for infusing our classrooms with literature by a range of Latin authors and illustrators
Book explores how to put the literature to work in whole-class lessons, read-alouds, small-group discussions and writing projects to nurture engaged readers
This book quality literature by checking for bias, stereotypes, and cultural and linguistic authenticity

This guide uses learning centers for collaborative practice, exploration, and discovery
Teaching students how to self-regulate and work cooperatively with peers
Managing whole-group overviews and small-group differentiated instruction

This book addresses: – What is dyslexia? – How to identify it – Early diagnosis and intervention – Teaching students – Supporting English Learners
A must-read for teachers, practitioners, administrators, and others on the frontline of teaching all children to read. Jack M. Fletcher, Ph.D., ABPP (ABCN) Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor University of Houston
A Guide to Early Detection and Intervention for Teachers and Parents
Instructional approaches that work best for children who have this disorder, and the most current information for parents so they can advocate for their children and communicate with educators effectively

This new book presents today’s most successful cooperative learning methods, and makes it easy to boost engagement and achievement
Many step-by-step structures, hundreds of helpful management tips, many more teacher-friendly activities and forms, and up-to-date research on proven methods
Kagan Cooperative Learning to boost academics, close the achievement gap, improve student relations, and create a more kind and caring school community

This resource defines social and emotional learning and digs into the real work of incorporating SEL in K-12 schools
It makes the connection between research and practical application through real-life examples and testimonials of SEL in the classroom.
It makes the connection between research and practical application and the real-life examples and testimonials of SEL in the classroom will help educators effectively implement SEL programming
By supporting the emotional needs of students, educators will not only address issues such as discipline problems and absenteeism, but will help their students to be more mindful and self-aware.

Identity Development: Defining self; making sense of one’s values and beliefs
Skill Development: Developing proficiencies through reading and writing meaningful content
Intellectual Development: Gaining knowledge and learning to think deeply
Criticality developing the ability to read texts to understand power, authority and oppressions

This 6-page AYF guide helps teachers validate students’ unique home environments while delivering tools for success in mainstream culture.
Emphasizes important topics in an easy-to-read format
Provides key tips and strategies to help educators engage a diverse range of students
Includes suggestions for validating students’ home environments as well as delivering the tools for success in mainstream culture

A practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge.
Chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks.
The book includes connections to Common Core State Standards.
Digital content includes a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable forms from the book, and curriculum maps, workcards, and matrix plans.

Research-Based Tools to convert Emotion Science into formidable teaching
Dr. Kagan has translated the enormous field of theory and research on emotions into a practical guide any teacher can use to make their teaching more emotion-friendly
33 Kagan Structures—Instructional Strategies to create the Emotion-Friendly Class
Introduces us to the Emotion Wheel, a student-friendly way to help our students understand and manage their own emotions

This book explores topics such as: how to achieve equity for all students, creating equity awareness in teachers, working with families and communities to close the opportunity gap
Practical strategies for ensuring equity in the classroom
Empowers teachers to help all their students succeed
128 Pages

Provides clear, specific examples of practices that really made a difference, for students, teachers and families
Shows how engaging families with home-school partnerships improves student learning and development
Supports teacher morale and effectiveness with ways to develop close relationships with students and families
Whatever schools are doing now will work better when stakeholders add the research-backed practices identified in this book

Provides strategies for integrating storytelling, drama, poetry, music, visual arts, and creative movement in the content areas
Offers built-in teacher support to simplify implementation
Reinforces College and Career Readiness Standards
Includes examples for each grade range to enhance the learning experience

These teacher-friendly strategies bring language arts to life while building students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.
Each helpful strategy in this book is accompanied by a model lesson which includes overview information, standards correlation, discussion questions, reproducibles, and more resources.
Includes specific examples for each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) to enhance the learning experience.
This research-based, arts integration resource is essential for any teacher looking to build students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.

These teacher-friendly strategies bring mathematics to life while building students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.
Each helpful strategy in this book is accompanied by a model lesson which includes overview information, standards correlation, discussion questions, reproducibles, and more resources.
Includes specific examples for each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) to enhance the learning experience.
This research-based, arts integration resource is essential for any teacher looking to build students’ creativity and critical thinking skills in math class.

This teacher-friendly strategies bring science to life while building students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.
Each helpful strategy in this book is accompanied by a model lesson which includes overview information, standards correlation, discussion questions, reproducibles, and more resources.
Includes specific examples for each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) to enhance the learning experience.
This research-based, arts integration resource is essential for any teacher looking to build students’ creativity and critical thinking skills in science class.

These teacher-friendly strategies bring social studies to life while building students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.
Each helpful strategy in this book is accompanied by a model lesson which includes overview information, standards correlation, discussion questions, reproducibles, and more resources.
Includes specific examples for each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) to enhance the learning experience.
This research-based, arts integration resource is essential for any teacher looking to build students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.

Literacy walks boosts academic achievement, create equitable student learning experiences, and improve school morale and culture
Nancy Akhavan, a former teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, provides the blueprint for effective literacy walks.
Empowers teachers to help all their students succeed
Practical strategies for ensuring equity in the classroom

This book Understand and connect with young learners to create a better learning environment
Design lessons based on students’ experiences to make them more relevant to kids
A great way to build children’s social and emotional skills
128 Pages

Our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life.
Gives kids an understanding how credit works and becoming familiar with the pitfalls before applying for a credit card.
60 pages
Teaches students how to manage money, and live independetly