This book is for teachers and school teams to use with older students, grades 5 to 10, who do not automatically thrill to the conventions of schooling. The program is designed to communicate the expectations of the classroom - behavioral and academic - so that kids can have the most success as possible in school. Laurie Boyd has led an effective urban middle school for more than 15 years. Her multi-leveled school-wide discipline system provides support for every student, from those who value appropriate behavior to those who can hardly contain their rage or despair. Her system enables every...

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The Grammar Graduate's Parts of Speech provides just the right amount of grammar for acquiring Academic English. Each lesson is short and easy, with practice exercises and a quiz. The Teacher's Key is easy to follow and contains additional details for instruction. Many of my students use language structures that are not Academic English. I wanted a grammar text that directly addresses these common non-academic usages without disparaging my students' home language. I wanted to prepare my students to code-switch more easily between their cultural expressions of language and the "cash" language...