12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: The Fieldbook for Making Connections, Teaching and the Human Brain This new book from the Caines and their colleagues will introduce readers to their renowned 12 organizing principles for how the brain learns and how to use that knowledge for student learning. 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action is grouped around key teaching and learning fundamentals: Climate for learning Instruction Student processing Linked to National Teachi...

FULL TITLE: Foundation-Frameworks-Tools Model: Accelerating Your English Language Learners' Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and Reading Fluency Based on No Child Left Behind-Reading First legislation and the recommendations from the National Reading Panel, Jo’s updated seminar and handbook are designed to help teachers in grades 3-8 strengthen the reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and reading fluency of their ESL students. The handbook is filled with dozens of pra...

Designing & Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents Two-way bilingual education helps children maintain their cultural language as well as learn a new language—an invaluable skill in an increasingly integrated world. Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs provides essential elements to help your students gain literacy in two languages, increase cross-cultural understanding, and meet high levels of achievement in al...

Nationally renowned expert on English Language Learners (ELL), JO GUSMAN, presents a powerful and compelling model to differentiate instruction in our nation’s culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Jo outlines her research-based FOUNDATION-FRAMEWORK-TOOLS model to help educators create effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. The accompanying Viewer’s Manual includes valuable tools needed to create effective language and liter...

Nationally renowned expert on English Language Learners (ELL), JO GUSMAN presents a powerful and compelling model to differentiate instruction in our nation’s culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Jo outlines her research-based FOUNDATION-FRAMEWORK-TOOLS model to help educators create effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. The accompanying Viewer’s Manual includes valuable tools needed to create effective language and litera...

Elementary Editon (Includes 3 DVDs, Implementation Guide, & CD Soundtrack) The changing demographics within schools due to the influx of numerous immigrant students stipulate the need for all teachers to develop the skills essential to meet the academic needs of English Language Learners. Based in part on The ESL Building Blocks Model, shaped by Jo Gusman and designed to raise levels of achievement among English Language Learning students, this program provides educators opportunities to: ...

Secondary Editon (Includes 3 DVDs, Implementation Guide, & CD Soundtrack) The changing demographics within schools due to the influx of numerous immigrant students stipulate the need for all teachers to develop the skills essential to meet the academic needs of English Language Learners. Based in part on The ESL Building Blocks Model, shaped by Jo Gusman and designed to raise levels of achievement among English Language Learning students, this program provides educators opportunities to: ...

Packed with words of wisdom and inspiration, this is one book no administrator or teacher should be without. Filled with practical tips to improve school climate, communication skills, and fun, If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students will leave you laughing your way to a more successful school year.

People often try to revive the figurative dead horse with well-intentioned yet unrealistic solutions. Often the best way to tackle the situation, however, is to step back, take a fresh look at the problem, and design a new solution that makes sense. This humorous allegory addresses the dilemmas our school systems face each day - how to make a program or initiative work when there is absolutely no hope for its success!

Jo’s ESL Combo Package — Great for Staff Development! Includes: Differentiated Instruction and the English Language Learner (VHS or DVD) with accompanying Viewer's Guide; and Practical Strategies for Accelerating the Literacy Skills and Content Learning of Your ESL Students (audio cassette package with resource handbook)

As a former human resources director and school administrator, this author has provided numerous, invaluable staff appreciation and recognition activities and low-cost, fun ideas for meetings, lunchtime, etc. Designed to bring enthusiasm back to the work environment, this book can be used to promote the positive atmosphere that will help people look forward to coming to work. Great for meeting district recruitment and retention goals! (This book is also a seminar presented by Dr. Diane Hodges...

The SIOP Model: This text provides the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model, which provides school administrators, staff developers, teachers, teacher candidates, university faculty, and field experience supervisors with a tool for observing and quantifying a teacher’s implementation of quality sheltered instruction. Making Content Comprehensible presents a coherent, specific, field-tested model of sheltered instruction that specifies the features of a high-quality sheltered l...

JO GUSMAN, nationally renowned expert on second language learners, presents a compelling argument for the use of multiple intelligences theory in our nation’s classrooms. Observe first-hand how innovative programs in California are incorporating multiple intelligences building on students’ strengths and abilities. Learn how you can reach and teach the second language learner in creative ways that focus on educational environments that recognize their multiple intelligences. With increasing...

Practical Strategies for Accelerating the Literacy Skills and Content Learning of Your ESL Students Learn new and innovative techniques for helping your ESL students acquire key literacy skills with this six audiocassette package accompanied by Jo’s comprehensive handbook. You will receive a wide array of ESL literacy building strategies, descriptions of specific and proven teaching strategies for making content material more comprehensible, numerous ideas for creating successful second langua...

Practical Strategies For Accelerating the Literacy Skills and Content Learning of Your ESL Students: This handbook from Jo Gusman’s most requested workshop is constantly updated by Jo herself as she integrates research consistent with findings from the No Child Left Behind Act and practical ideas from her many years of teaching students from a multitude of linguistic backgrounds. Filled with graphic organizers, theories explained, ready-to-use ideas, and numerous resources, this handbook serves ...

Dr. Spencer and Laurie Kagan, world-renowned authorities on Cooperative Learning, offer a comprehensive system for using cooperative learning strategies to address adaptation and modification of classroom instruction across curriculum. These videos and accompanying teacher guides provide a range of proven methods for differentiating instruction through Cooperative Learning for diverse learners in each of four major content areas: English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. As an i...

Praised for its strong research base, engaging style, and inclusion of specific teaching ideas, the Fourth Edition comprehensively examines oral language, reading, and writing development in English for K-12 students. Providing a wealth of practical strategies for promoting literacy and language development in K-12 English language learners, this book takes a unique approach by exploring contemporary language acquisition theory as it relates to instruction and providing suggestions and method...

Celebrated by reviewers as being “the greatest language book I have ever read,” this text has been touted as the best overview of basic principles and methods for TESOL education; a one-stop introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages. A breakthrough in language teaching and learning, this thought provoking text covers second language issues and techniques, the influence of culture on schooling,, and the sociopolitical context of education. Complete with a well-chosen and...

Trying to combine cooperative learning and language acquisition theory? This video is your answer. First, it teaches the theory and research behind this successful approach, and then language minority students are shown in a range of classroom settings experiencing both academic and language gains from cooperative learning.