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SHOP SPECIALS: Our Bestsellers are now available as value-priced "Bundles"
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SHOP SPECIAL: THE BRAIN BUNDLE
Whether you're just starting out or looking to stock your library with the "Brain Basics", this package is for you. Sousa's "How the Brain Learns" 3rd ed., Nunley's "A Student's Brain" and Sylwester's "How to Explain a Brain." Value Bundled Price $92.00

BRAIN BUNDLE $92.00

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THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S BUNDLE

Nunley's Differentiating the High School Classroom" and "A Student's Brain" and Lambos' "Problem-Based Learning in Middle and High School Classrooms" and Lindberg's Common-Sense Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers. SHOP SPECIAL:$ 96.95

High School Teacher's Bundle $96.95

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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(new 2nd ed.), and Gregory/Chapman's "Differentiated Instructional Strategies" 4 books in all.
Value Bundled Price $ 89.95

DIFFERENTIATED BUNDLE $89.95

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LAYERED CURRICULUM® TEXT AND WORKBOOK SET
Get the 2nd edition of both text and workbook discounted as a set. Everything you need to designed Layered Curriculum units for any grade level, K - 12.
Value Bundled$42.00

LAYERED CURRICULUM SET $42.00

Kathie's Recommended best BOOKS & Aids for Teaching, Learning & the Brain

Best Books on the Brain
A STUDENT'S BRAIN: THE PARENT/TEACHER MANUAL by Kathie Nunley ---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

A Student's Braim

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS Text and Manual 3rd Ed by David Sousa-- This is the classic book and still one of the bestsellers for Brain-based teachers. Written by one of my favorite people - David Sousa. Corwin Press. 305 pages. $40.95

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS

HOW TO EXPLAIN A BRAIN: AN EDUCATOR'S HANDBOOK TO BRAIN TERMS AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES by Robert Sylwester . Sylwester offers educators and general readers his own definitions and descriptions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences and provides a unique look into the marvelous brain. Corwin Press. $28.95

HOW TO EXPLAIN A 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

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


Best Books on Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit all. by Gayle Gregory and Carolyn Chapman -- A practical, persuasive, and useful guide. Differentiated Instructional Strategies is highly recommended reading for classroom educators. 2nd Ed. 208 pages $33.95

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

DIFFERENTIATING THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM: Solution Strategies for 18 Common Obstacles. By Kathie F Nunley. Written specifically by and for the high school teacher and our specific needs and obstacles for differentiation. Discover solutions to issues such as: "I need to prepare students for college learning", "I have lab safety concerns", "I'm a traveling teacher", "How can I differentiate my AP curriculum?", and lots more! .(List: $29.95) Our price: $27.95

- DIFFERENTIATING THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM

 

Layered Curriculum®: The practical solution for teachers with more than one student in their classroom. Layered Curriculum is a method of differentiating instruction which divides your instruction into 3 layers, bringing student's thinking from simple, basic information, through application, and into critical evaluation. It holds students highly accountable for learning. 160 pages. A Brains.org publication - specially discounted pricing. List $28.95 Our price: $24.00

LAYERED CURRICULUM TEXT (2nd Ed)

Layered Curriculum®: Companion Workbook (2nd ed) $19.00
Sold individually, or discounted as a set with the text. (see the bundle at the top of this page)

LAYERED CURRICULUM WORKBOOK


Best Books on Classroom Management
COMMON SENSE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. By Jill Lindberg. 65 best practices for managing the typical school day. 128 pages. $28.95 (NLSD)

COMMON SENSE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT $28.95

 
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 (NLSD)

POSITIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT $28.95

 

Best Books on Reading Strategies & Special Needs Populations
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 (NLSD)

HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ

HOW THE SPECIAL NEEDS BRAIN LEARNS David Sousa. Sousa writes another in his bestselling series. This one deals with special needs students. Sousa builds on the latest brain research to discuss teaching strategies for students challenged by: ADHD/ADD; Speech, Reading, Writing, or Math disabilities; Sleep disorders; Emotional and behavioral disorders; and Autism. 237 pages $35.95

How The Special Needs Brain Learns

 

HOW THE GIFTED BRAIN LEARNS. 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

Best Books on Instructional Strategies and Leadership
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

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, A Teacher's Guide to Implementation by Ann Lambros -- This is a great book for secondary teachers who are looking to add some novelty to their traditional classroom. If you've never tried problem based learning, you're in for a treat - and so are your students. Corwin Press. 120 pages. $22.95

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING

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

PUNISHED BY REWARDS, the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes by Alfie Kohn. The author of No Contest and The Schools Our Children Deserve challenges our reliance on carrot-and-stick psychology in this provocative indictment of rewards at home, at school, and at work. Softcover. 430 pages. $15.00.

PUNISHED BY REWARDS

WORKSHEETS DON'T GROW DENDRITES, 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain by Marcia Tate. Targets teachers as "growers of brain cells" and encourages them to make practical application of the findings of learning style theorists and neuroscientists. Tactile learners, spatial thinkers, and logical minds alike will become eager students as the strategies in this handbook are implemented. Using humor and telling stories, Implementing problem-based instruction, incorporating games into lessons, utilizing mnemonic devices and metaphors, and even singing and dancing while learning. Softcover. 160 pages. $30.95

WORKSHEETS DON'T GROW DENDRITES

 


Best MUSIC for Educators, Staff Development and just FUN
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

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

CLOSEOUT SPECIAL!!!

101 STUNTS FOR PRINCIPALS TO INSPIRE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. Frank Sennett. Creatively inspire and motivate your students to higher academic achievement with these great ideas! 168 pages. $25.95.Closeout priced $20.00: (NLSD)

101 Stunts

COLORED OVERLAYS
(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


Full Spectrum Light Boxes

Research shows full spectrum light to be one of the most effective treatments for depression (expressed as irritability, impulsivity and behavior problems in students) caused by lack of sunlight. These light boxes can be mounted on bookcases or desks and may significantly improve behavior in anyone suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder -- often known as the Winter Blues or Seasonal Depression. Use a light box to counter lower energy levels, interrupted sleep, fatigue and irritability. Purchase Orders Accepted. (Bulk discounts available)

SADelite is a bright light therapy product of top quality at an affordable price. A powerful light box designed as a completely adjustable desk lamp, lets you enjoy 10,000 lux, with unmatched comfort. Use about 30 minutes per day. Comes fully assembled. $225 includes FREE shipping. (note that the shipping charges shown on shopping cart will be removed before your order is processed)

SADelite

 

This flat panel sets easily on a desk or bookshelf. The BOXelite is made entirely of durable high grade plastics. It is a comfortable and pleasant light for reading, testing, working on a computer, etc. The light panel measures 13x19 inches. $225 includes FREE shipping. (note that the shipping charges shown on shopping cart will be removed before your order is processed)

BOXelite

 

Sound Screen 980A Very Quiet!

The Best "Sound Curtain" made! -- Marpac's SOUND SCREEN 980A.

Looking for a way to create a "quiet corner" in your classroom? Create a study area behind a sound screen for students. Perfect for creating quiet study areas in classrooms, ISS rooms, the library, and administrative offices. Assure privacy at parent/teacher conferences, IEP meetings and other confidental discussions. Uses soothing white noise to cancel sound and safeguards your confidential discussions. Also quiets outside sounds to help students concentrate. This is the same top-of-the-line professional model used in professional offices. Considered a "must have" for college students too. $45 (plus $9 shipping.)

MARPAC SOUND SCREEN 980A

 

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