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Layered Curriculum®: The practical solution for teachers with more than one student in their classroom. (2nd ed) Learn to design your own units. This is the text that shows you how to get started with Layered Curriulum the dasiest way to differentiate.$24.00

A Student's Brain: The parent / teacher manual ---Simple and easy to understand, this book explains the workings of the brain to parents and teachers. 176 pages. (List: $28.95) Our price: $24.00

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Hard copy Enhancing Your LC Classroom : Enhancing Your Layered Curriculum® Classroom: Tips, Tune-ups and Technology -- A new book written for experienced Layered Curriculum teachers. Find out how to fine-tune your units and your classroom as well as how to use current technology to enhance your Layered Curriculum classroom.$19.00 READ AN EXCERPT

Layered Curriculum® WORKBOOK - 2nd ED
This 2nd ed workbook includesa step-by step guide for designing your own Layered Curriculum units. Samples for traditional units, daily method units, math, spiraled lessons, project-based units and MORE. Details on rubrics and grading scales.
$19.00


$9.99 Kindle Version now available through Amazon.com

DIFFERENTIATING THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM: Solution Strategies for 18 Common Obstacles. Written specifically by and for the high school teacher, addressing our unique needs and obstacles. Discover solutions to issues such as: "I need to prepare students for college learning", "I have lab safety concerns", "How can I differentiate my AP curriculum?", and lots more!
.(List: $31.95) Our price: $29.95
$2.99 Read Chap 4: The "C Layer" in Kindle Version
Layered Curriculum® Training KITS

LC Study Kit $99.95

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Deluxe Kit adds the Video

DELUXE LC Study Kit w/ video $119.50

Layered Curriculum® Study Kit for INDIVIDUAL Teachers!!
A study kit now available to individual teachers. Read the texts, then listen as Layered Curriculum® developer, Dr Kathie Nunley goes over step-by-step instructions on how to design and implement Layered Curriclum in your classroom. Instruction presented in DVD format. Includes: the Layered Curriculum TEXT and Workbook, Enhancing Your Layered Curriculum book, A Student's Brain, A DVD slide presentation narrated by Dr Nunley discussing the WHY, WHAT and HOW of Layered Curriculum.

The Deluxe kit includes the 90 minute Video (DVD) with Dr Nunley
Layered Curriculum® Book SETS

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3 Book Pak: Layered Curriculum TEXT, WORKBOOK & A STUDENT'S BRAIN $62.00

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Layered Curriculum
TEXT & WORKBOOK
Combined for only $42.00

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Get ALL 5 of Dr Nunley's BOOKS: The LC TEXT, WORKBOOK, Enhancing Your LC Classroom, the BRAIN Book and her DI for H.S.book $107.95 Save over $22.

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3 Book Layered Curriculum TEXT, Workbook & the follow-up Enhancing Your Layered Curriculum Classroom. $61.00

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Layered Curriculum
TEXT & A STUDENT'S BRAIN Combination for only $45.00

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"Differentiating the High School Classroom"
BOOK STUDY KIT
(for 10 teachers)
DI for HS Book Study Kit $331.00
10 copies of the book: Differentiating the High School Classroom, 1 Facilitator's Guide, including an exclusive Power Point CD narrated by Dr Nunley on Layered Curriculum plus 1 copy of the Layered Curriculum Text.

 

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Layered Curriculum®
VIDEO TRAINING Package
Video Package 10B includes 10 copies of the text, "Layered Curriculum", 10 copies of the WORKBOOK, 10 copies of "A Student's Brain", training handout masters, plus a 90 minute DVD video presentation on Layered Curriculum by developer, Dr Kathie Nunley
Layered Curriculum Video Training Kit for 10 Teachers. 705.00
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DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION BUNDLE
Everything you ever wanted to know about HOW to implement differentiated teaching in your classroom tomorrow. Nunley's "Differentiating the High School Classroom" and "Layered Curriculum" text AND workbook (2nd ed), and Gregory/Chapman's "Differentiated Instructional Strategies" 4 books in all.
Differentiated Instruction Bundle
$89.95
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THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S BUNDLE
Nunley's Differentiating the High School Classroom" and "A Student's Brain" and Lambos' Rooney's "Strategies for Learning: Empowing Students Grades 9 - 12" and Guthrie's Engaging Adolescent in Reading. Value Bundled Price
High School Teacher's Bundle $108.95
Kathie's Recommended Best Books on the Brain
NEW: A CHILD'S BRAIN: The Need for Nurture by Robert Sylwester. Sylwester's BRAND NEW Book, A Child’s Brain helps parents and educators understand the biological, emotional, and neurological changes that occur during childhood so they can support children’s learning, socialization, and growth $28.95

A CHILD'S BRAIN

Kathie says: "This new book by Sylwester is hot off the press and promises to be as excellent as all his others. He is a true asset to educators!."
NEW BOOK = SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and The Brain. by John J Ratey, MD. For those of you clamorring for the evidence to support reinstating recess, more P.E., more activity in the school day - this book is for you. Dr Ratey (author of "Driven to Distraction") gives you the evidence for how aerobic exercise prepares your brain to learn. Hardcover. 291 pages. $21.95

SPARK: EXERCISE AND THE BRAIN

TEACHING THE MALE BRAIN - HOW BOYS THINK, FEEL, AND LEARN IN SCHOOL by Abigail Norfleet James. Differentiate your teaching style to address learning differences between girls and boys in the classroom! This practical guide to teaching boys combines classic and cutting-edge research to show you why males learn differently and, more important, how you can differentiate teaching strategies to help them succeed in the classroom. Corwin Press. 304 pages. $38.95

TEACHING THE MALE BRAIN

BUDDHA'S BRAIN: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom by Rick Hanson with Richard Mendius.. This book shows you how information from neuroscience can help you shape your brain for greater happiness, love, and wisdom. NewHarbingerPublications, 250 pages. $15.95

BUDDHA'S BRAIN

PICTURES OF THE MIND: What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald. This book offers you a personal tour of the frontiers of brain research. SEE what's going on when we Think, Feel, Hope and Imagine. FT Press, Hardcover. Press. 178 pages. $23.95

PICTURES OF THE MIND

THE DEVELOPING BRAIN BIRTH TO AGE EIGHT by Marilee B. Sprenger. Best-selling author Marilee Sprenger covers the basic structure, vocabulary, and current research on the brain from an early childhood educator's point of view and provides an abundance of illustrations and descriptions. User-friendly guide. Corwin Press. 144 pages. $28.95

THE DEVELOPING BRAIN

Kathie says: "I love Sprenger's work. This is great for anyone working in early childhood education."

HOW THE BRAIN INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR EVERY CLASSROOM by David Sousa -- Helps educators understand what is happening in the brains of students with behavior problems. Offers practical, effective intervention strategies compatible with current finding in neuroscience. Important new book by one of Education's most popular authors. Corwin Press. 250 pages. Paperback. $38.95.

HOW THE BRAIN INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR

 


Best Books on Classroom Management
RETHINKING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: Strategies for Prevention, Intervention, and Problem Solving, 2nd Ed by Patricia Sequeira Belvel. A classroom leadership model of prevention, intervention, and problem solving for both teachers and students. Engages students in supportive learning environment. Corwin Press. 248 pages. $35.95

RETHINKING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

POSITIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Students Succeed by Robert DiGiulio. Learn how to take positive control of the classroom Discover an alternative to threats, rewards, and punishments. Manage classrooms without robbing students of their dignity. 3rd Ed. 122 pages. $28.95
POSITIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT $28.95

Best Books on Reading Strategies & Special Needs Populations
BUILD THE BRAIN FOR READING, GRADES 4 - 12 by Pamela Nevills (forword by Pat Wolfe). This new book infuses the most current neurology research into concrete steps for teaching reading in a targeted, developmentally appropriate way. 183pages. $31.95

BUILD THE BRAIN FOR READING 4-12

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ by David Sousa. Another great one by one of my favorite authors. This time Sousa presents what scientists have uncovered about how children develop and use spoken language abilities when learning to read. Sousa explores brain research and provides scores of practical reading strategies for the K-12 classroom. 246 pages. $38.95

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ

HOW THE ELL BRAIN LEARNS David Sousa. Sousa writes another in his bestselling series. This one is a must-have for any teachers working with English Language Learners at all levels. 273 pages $38.95

How The ELL Brain Learns

HOW THE GIFTED BRAIN LEARNS. 2nd Ed. David Sousa. Another in Sousa's series, this book you turn research on the brains of initellectually and artisticaly advanced students into practical classroom strategies. $40.95

How The GIFTED Brain Learns

ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS IN READING by John T. Guthrie, editor. This accessible book links key instructional practices with current research on reading motivation, engagement, and classroom context to help reluctant learners become active readers. Discusses teaching frameworks, student activities and textbooks, and demonstrates how to use classroom-tested motivational approaches. 208 pages. Paperback. $33.95.

ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS IN READING

Kathie says: "I was thrilled when I saw that John Guthrie had put out a book on reading. He's been one of my favorite and most prolific researchers. His work in the area of reading research is top notch."

Best Books on Instructional Strategies
A GUIDE TO GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS - 2nd Edition by James Bellanca. Help students organize their thinking, process content, and work cooperatively! Graphic organizers are effective, research-validated tools for supporting student achievement, promoting students' higher-level thinking, and strengthening learners' visual and metacognitive skills. 24 ready-to-use graphic organizers to enhance student learning across subject areas and grade levels. Softcover. 264 pages. $35.95.

A GUIDE TO GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS MATHEMATICS by David Sousa. This long awaited book covers how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop math anxiety. This is an excellent well-organized, well-written book with loads of practical advice grounded in solid research. Softcover. 244 pages. $38.95.

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS MATHEMATICS

New HOW TO ASSESS AUTHENTIC LEARNING by Kay Burke, 5th ed. Create assessments that meet state standards and target students' learning needs! With the increased emphasis on high-stakes testing, effective assessment has emerged as one of the major factors in raising student achievement. In this latest edition of her bestseller, renowned educator Kay Burke provides a wide range of updated, easy-to-implement alternative assessments that address today's accountability requirements and focus on improving learning. Designed for use across all content areas. 232 pages. $38.95.

HOW TO ASSESS AUTHENTIC LEARNING

 

Best MUSIC for Educators, Staff Development and just FUN
THE SUCCESSFUL EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO EARNING EXTRA INCOME by Kevin McCormick and Kathie Nunley -- Finally a complete guide specifically written to show educators how to earn additional income in their time outside school. Shows you how to turn your talents, education, ideas, and passions into a profit making part-time buisness...then, when you're ready, how to expand your business full-time. 200 pages. (List: $23.95) Our price: $19.95.

EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO EARNING EXTRA INCOME

TO CATCH THEM WHEN THEY FALL- A MUSIC CD BY MUSICIAN / EDUCATOR: MONTE SELBY
Includes: I used to be cool, To catch them when they fall, Refrigerator, Beat of a different marcher, Middle school matters, It wasn't my fault, and more

CD - Catch them when they fall. $15.00

Kathie says: "I love Monte Selby's music - he is a riot! Educator / Musician, he can capture all the inside jokes, politics and rewards of teaching and working with children."
PEER PRESSURE- A MUSIC CD BY MUSICIAN / EDUCATOR: MONTE SELBY
Includes:Eyes in the back of her head, I cried one night, Who's got that vision, Bad bunch of kin, Outside the lines, The office call, Everybody's problem, and more. $15.00

CD - Peer Pressure $15.00

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(overhead transparency films)

RED, YELLOW & GREEN
Sized 8.5 X 11 inches. These can be cut in half for novels or left whole for large textbooks and workbooks (NOTE: $10 minimum order)

GREEN Colored Overlay. - $1.25/ea.

YELLOW Colored Overlay. $1.25/ea.

RED Colored Overlay. $1.25/EA

Just Released
New Books We're Reading
BRAIN-COMPATIBLE ACTIVITIES FOR MATHEMATICS: Grades 4 - 5 by David A Sousa -- Imaginative mathematics activities that maximize your students' brain learning potential. Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful. Corwin Press. 200 pages. $29.95

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics

STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING: Empowering Students for Success Grades 9-12 by Karen J. Rooney -- Give struggling students the study skills they need to achieve across the curriculum. Offers specific research-based techniques proven to improve grades for all struggling students. Corwin Press. 160 pages. $30.95

STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING

RETHINKING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: Strategies for Prevention, Intervention, and Problem Solving, 2nd Ed by Patricia Sequeira Belvel. A classroom leadership model of prevention, intervention, and problem solving for both teachers and students. Engages students in supportive learning environment. Corwin Press. 248 pages. $35.95

RETHINKING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

BUILDING CLASSROOM READING COMMUNITIES: Retrospective Miscue Analysis and Socratic Circles by Rita Moore and Victoria Seeger. Help your students learn from each other and become skillful, confident readers. Successful approach to motivating student readers while encouraging peer-to-peer learning. Corwin Press. 168 pages. 28.95

BUILDING CLASSROOM READING COMMUNITIES

TEACHING DISCIPLINE AND SELF-RESPECT: Effective Strategies, Anecdotes, and Lessons for Successful Classroom Management by SiriNam S. Khalsa. Most teachers find themselves faced with the challenge of achieving effective classroom management. Offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms. Paperback. 200 pages. $33.95.

TEACHING DISCIPLINE & SELF-RESPECT

NEW: USING HUMOR TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING - The Link Between Positive Emotions and Education by Mary Kay Morrison. The purpose of this book is to affirm, sustain, and encourage educators in the practice of humor not only as a personal tool to optimize a healthy lifestyle, but to maximize the benefits of humor in education. These benefits include current research-based data on the use of humor to nurture creativity, to increase the capacity for memory retention, to support an optimal learning environment and to build safe communities that reflect the relational trust necessary for collaborative learning. Softcover. 210 pages. $33.95

USING HUMOR TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING

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