New Books: Technology and Organizers

This is it! The last new book list until the fall. Suffice it to say, that the Professional Library ordered tons of fabulous books this year.  Why not visit us to browse the collection, and  ask for a tour of Tippett.

1. 100 Experiential Learning Activities for Social Studies, Literature, and the Arts, Grade 5-12. (2008).
2. Guide to Graphic Organizers, 2nd ed. (2007).
3. Listen Up!: Podcasting for Schools and Libraries. (2007).
4. More than 100 Brain-friendly tools and strategies for Library Instruction. (2008).
5. Web Literacy for Educators. (2008).

New Books on School Leadership

4 more new titles:

1. Change Leadership: A Practical guide to Transforming our Schools. (2006).
2. Ethical Leadership in Schools: Creating community In an Environment of Accountability. (2007).
3. Small Schools and Urban Youth: Using the Power of School Culture to Engage Students.  (2008).
4. Turning Around Failing Schools. (2008).

New Books: Character Education, Bullying, Grief

Here are some of our newest book titles. Call if you want to borrow them for the summer.

Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural and Staff Development, ( 2006).

Character counts! Promoting Character Education through Reader’s Theatre, Grades 2-5. (2003)

Character Building Activities for Kids: Ready-to-use Character Education Lessons & Activities for the Elementary Grades. (2002)

The Colors of Grief: Understanding a Child’s Journey through Loss from Birth to Adulthood. (2008)

Cyber-bullying: Issues and Solutions for the School, the Classroom and Home. (2008)

Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention. (2007)

One World: Teaching Tolerance and Participation. (2006)

Regaining Balance: Leading Your school through Loss (2007)

New Books: Math and Science

Here are some great new books: (Call if you want to borrow any).

1. Integrating Science with Mathematics and Literacy: New Visions for Learning and Assessment (2nd ed) by Hammerman and Musial.
2. Literature-based Activites for Integrating Mathematics with other Content Areas (grades 3-5) by Robin Ward
3. Math Poetry: Linking Language and Math in a Fresh Way (grades 2-5) by Betsy Franco.
4. Science Formative Assessment (2008) by Page Keeley.
5. Succeeding at Teaching Mathematics K-6 (2008) by Julie Sliva Spitzer and Cheryl Roddick
6. Teaching arithematic: Lesson for Introducing Division; Grades 3-4 (2002) by Wickett, Ohanian and Burns.
7. Teaching Mathematics to Students with Learning Disabilities 2001, 4th ed), by Bley and Thornton

Summer Hours

A reminder to everyone that the Professional Library is open during July and August to assist TDSB teachers with AQ courses or to prep for next school year. Give us a call if you need directions or have questions. Remember that you can access our book catalogue and journal databases from home.  Go to the TDSB Internet home  page www.tdsb.on.ca. Follow this path: About Us Menu -> Staff Login -> (you complete the necessary information to login) ->TDSBweb ->Services drop down menu ->Professional Library.

Have a great summer,

Rowan

Newest Books

We’ve been buying books like mad. Here are some selected  titles.

Math: Math Tools Grades 3-12: 64 Ways to Differentiate Instruction and Increase Student Engagement; Teaching Essential Mathematics grades K-8: Increasing Engagement and Building Understanding of Key Concepts;Tasks and Rubrics for Balanced Mathematics Assessment in Primary and Elementary Grades; Maththatmatters: A Teacher Resource Linking Math and Social Justice.

Drama: The Drama Teacher’s Survival Guide: A Complete Tool Kit for Theatre Arts; Once Upon a Time: Using Storytelling, Creative Drama, and Reader’s Theatre with Children in Grades Pre K-6.

Teens and Leadership: Everyday Leadership: Attitudes and Actions for Respect and Success; Teambuilding with teens: Activities for Leadership, Decision making and Group Success; Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens.

Odds & ends: Teaching about Climate Change: Cool Schools Tackle Global Warming; What to do when Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger; Attention Games: 101 Fun, Easy Games That Help Kids Learn to Focus; With Open Arms: Creating school Communities of Support for Kids with Social Challenges using Circle of Friends, Extracurricular Activities and Learning Teams.