Language Arts & Disciplines

"One of the strange joys of being in love with someone is how happiness ruined everything. No more courting the dark. I've always worn my own darkness and haven't tried-I hope I haven't tried-pretending that it doesn't exist. It feels odd to identify an...

In this thoroughly updated fourth edition, a trusted editor offers a comprehensive guide to selecting--and working with--a book publisher. For more than two decades, writers have turned to William Germano's Getting It Published as a guide to the world of serious book publishing, including...

Teachers need more help supporting multilingual learners, and the right coaching moves can make a difference.Every year, the number of multilingual students grows, and despite best intentions, their learning can lag behind their peers. Leadership expert Paula Polk has identified intentional and inclusive coaching...

When faculty, students, and colleagues come to you with legal questions and you suddenly find yourself in the thick of a copyright conundrum, you don't need pages of historical background information and long-winded legal explanations -- you need answers, fast. Previously included in Choice's...

You don't need to become a charismatic speaker or a gifted writer to be a great communicator. You're already a world-class problem solver. Communication by Design shows you how to apply the systematic design process you already know to your presentations, papers, and proposals...

You don't need to become a charismatic speaker or a gifted writer to be a great communicator. You're already a world-class problem solver. Communication by Design shows you how to apply the systematic design process you already know to your presentations, papers, and proposals...

The Ultimate Guide to SAT(R) Grammar Workbook, 3rd Edition, includes six full-length tests that reflect the format and content of the multiple-choice Writing section of the redesigned SAT. Thorough explanations cover grammar as well as techniques for identifying correct and incorrect answers, and are...

With the SWIRL Method, K-12 teachers can give students opportunities to SWIRL: speak, write, interact, read, and listen to English to become confident, competent, and proficient in English. SWIRL provides research-based, time-tested, practical, applicable activities, lessons, and strategies. Almost every lesson involves activities that...

A poetic treasury of spiritual insight, The Language of the Soul uncovers the original meanings of words to help us remember what it means to be fully alive For poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo, words have always been more than tools for communication--they...

Every Multilingual Learner Deserves a BOOST-Are You Ready to Deliver It?Too often, multilingual learners are stuck playing at a disadvantage, expected to master grade-level content while still developing their English language skills. The BOOST Playbook is your go-to guide for creating classrooms to engage...

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy--from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts?...

Each workbook in this series is designed to set children on the path to success! This exciting, colorful collection is available in two formats-- three 192-page bind-ups or as individual 48-page topical workbooks. The activities will engage and motivate kids, targeting everything from alphabet...

The sudden appearance of AI in educational settings is exciting and transformative--and also disorienting. But this shift presents new opportunities to enhance school library services, support teaching and learning, and streamline school librarians' own professional workflows. Seales offers practical strategies, insights, and tools for...

Looking for a silver bullet to accelerate EL achievement? There is none. But this, we promise: when EL specialists and general ed teachers pool their expertise, your ELs' language development and content mastery will improve exponentially. Just ask the tens of thousands of Collaboration...

In the brisk, evocative prose of a seasoned television journalist, Lori Matsukawa describes her astonishing journey from a humble childhood in Hawaii to a stellar career as one of the nation's best local news anchors. With the sensibilities and skills she acquired from her...

What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? This sweeping history of the United States told through fifteen speeches relives the battle over American identity, from a New York Times bestselling author and one of President Barack Obama's former speechwriters. "At...

Brilliant communication is just a book away.? 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart is an informative and entertaining resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep...

The history, tragedies, and bitter controversies that characterized a language once spoken by 11 million people brought vividly to life For a people of exile, the language took the place of a nation. . . In a time of rising antisemitism, some see greater...

"These essays, deftly blending the political and the personal, offer fresh, galvanizing, and passionate perspectives on literary translation."--Jhumpa LahiriA manifesto in 22 essays, Violent Phenomena breaks stale rules about who can and should translate, envisioning a future more reflective of the beautiful polyphony of...

The Summer of ReadWorks is a series of non-fiction, educational articles with reflection writing prompts for children entering 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. Make it a summer of ReadWorks for your child entering 3rd grade, because summer reading doesn't need to be stressful to...