Curriculum and Teaching Resources: Reference Sources by Subject Area

E-book. Divided into five parts; 1) historical and theoretical perspectives for English language arts teaching and learning, 2) Methods of research, 3) Research on language learners, 4) Environments for English language arts teaching, 5) Research on teaching specific aspects of the English language arts curriculum

Compilation of research articles related to reading. Divided into 5 sections: 1) literacy research around the world, 2) Methods of literacy research, 3) literacy processes, 4) literacy practices, 5) literacy policies. Volume IV, published in 2011, should be adjacent to it on the shelf.

Seven themes in this resource: 1) the language learner, 2) contexts for language learning, 3) history and theoretical perspectives, 4) many faces of texts, 5) teaching the English language arts, 6) assessment of English language arts teaching and learning, 7) methods of research on teaching the English language arts. Also available in e-book form.

Sample chapters: emergent literacy, literacy and oral language, teaching phonics and phonological awareness, vocabulary development, cultural diversity in early literacy, transition to school, early intervention, among many others.

A research handbook that provides recent research related to reading and literacy. Sections 2 and 3 may be the most helpful for teachers (processes of reading and literacy, and models of reading and writing processes).

The chapters in this book are divided into four themes: 1) perspectives about learning among diverse students; special issues concerning literacy; 3) strategies for teaching; and 4) preparing teachers to teach literacy to diverse students.

A review of research in these broad themes: word recognition processes in reading; learning to read and spell; reading comprehension; reading in different languages; disorders of reading and spelling; biological bases of reading; teaching reading.

This resource includes articles about adolescent literacy and teaching and learning in school, out-of-school literacies, and cultural and community contexts of learning. a detailed table of contents is available at the link above.

Maintaining a balance of theory, research, and effective classroom practice, this book discuss early reading instruction, phonemic awareness, comprehension, and many other topics related to reading instruction.

This book provides a range of perspectives on topics related to fluency including: instruction and development, measurement and assessment, and issues for struggling readers, ESL students, and students with learning disabilities.

Backed by research, this volume provides classroom strategies for these vocabulary topics: teaching root words, word learning through word play, direct instruction of vocabulary, teaching vocabulary in subject areas, teaching vocabulary to ESL learners.

This source provides historical context for the current reading debates, and synthesizes research concerning the nature of reading, how it is learned, and its development throughout the grades.

E-Book. This book provides educators with an understanding of how the brain processes language, emotion, and other stimuli. It includes brain research compatible techniques and strategies that will help increase students' motivation to read.

This guide to core reading programs looks objectively at the skills, texts, and assessments used in the most commonly used programs, in order to help teachers evaluate and select an effective reading program.

The essential guide for teachers using Fountas and Pinnell's literacy instruction programs in their school or classroom.

This close-up look at the structure and content of the Common Core high school English language arts standards is designed to kick off implementation at the classroom level.

This research handbook addresses the question of how to develop innovators, especially those who are gifted and talented in the STEM areas (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

This handbook is arranged around 5 themes: 1) science learning, 2) culture, gender, and society and science learning, 3) science teaching, 4) curriculum and assessment in science, 5) science teacher education.

This close-up look at the structure and content of the Common Core high school mathematics standards is designed to kick off implementation at the classroom level. Offers practical guidance on lesson planning, including a process for making the best use of the effective instructional strategies explored in Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd ed.

Covering K-16, this encyclopedia has articles on topics including: assessment, curriculum, enrichment, instructional methods, psychology of learning, and teacher preparation, among others.

One comment for 4 books: each of these titles provide practical information on trends in math or science education, planning the curriculum, bringing the subject matter to life, and implications for professional development.

This book has several sections including: historical overview of social studies curriculum, civic competence in pluralistic societies, service learning, multicultural education, social justice, assessment and accountability in teaching social studies, and teaching/learning in the various social studies disciplines.

See note above on Essentials of Mathemtics

Two-volume set addressing these broad themes among others: history of arts education, curriculum for the arts, assessment and evaluation, artistic composition and appreciation, arts and children's culture, social and cultural issues, creativity, technology in the arts, and spirituality.