Author: Tony Stead
Publisher: Stenhouse Publisher
Keywords: checks, reality
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 1571103643
ISBN-13: 9781571103642

Teaching comprehension with informational texts is a critical component of any reading program and one that many children struggle with as they progress through their schooling. Nonfiction can be overwhelming to young readers, presenting them with complex vocabulary and a new density of information that may combine text, diagrams, pictures, captions, and other devices. In this book, Tony Stead provides wonderful ways to enhance children’s understanding and engagement when reading for information. Based on many years of working in K–7 classrooms, he outlines practical approaches to ensu

Author: Tony Stead
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Keywords: fact
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2001-01-01
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 1571103317
ISBN-13: 9781571103314

The book you are about to read is destined to be the first, middle, and maybe even the last word on nonfiction writing for young, young children. It is certainly a text that you will return to over and over again as you do with a beloved cookbook.—from the Foreword by Tomie dePaolaOver eighty- five percent of the reading and writing we do as adults is nonfiction, yet most of the reading and writing in K–3 classrooms is fiction or personal narrative. In Is That a Fact? Teaching Nonfiction Writing K-3, Tony Stead shows you how to open the door to the rich world of nonfiction writing that goe

Author: Tony Stead
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Keywords: choice
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2008-12-01
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 1571107320
ISBN-13: 9781571107329

For those of us who treasure memories of a childhood spent curled up with favorite books, it may be shocking to realize that reading is a chore for many of our students. In recent years, the increased class time spent on reading instruction geared toward measurable performance -- from tests to book reports -- means fewer children have the opportunity to discover reading for pleasure, or to research topics that interest them. If we want children to become truly engaged readers, we must set aside time every day for them to independently select, read, and respond. Of course, just providing tim

Authors:W. Edward Stead, Jean Garner Stead, Mark Starik,
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Keywords: management, strategic, sustainable
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2003-11-01
List price: $87.95
ISBN-10: 0765611317
ISBN-13: 9780765611314

This volume has been designed as a supplement to traditional texts in graduate and undergraduate strategic management courses. Few textbooks reflect the importance of sustainability and environmental protection. This book aims to fill this gap by including discussion of the natural environment.

Authors:Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Matthew Kaufman, Luis
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Keywords: first, aid, second, series, clerkship, obstetrics, the�, gynecology
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2006-11-08
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 0071448748
ISBN-13: 9780071448741

Proven advice for the Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship -- from exam veterans! "During one of the busiest rotations during 3rd year, this book is an excellent way to shine during the clerkship and on the exam as well."--Ashwini Sagar, Medical Student, UCLA School of Medicine This student-to-student guide is the only Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship and shelf-exam review with insider information on real test questions from students who excelled in the clerkship. Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance Hundreds of recently tested high-yield topics from sh

Authors:Matthew Kaufman, Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Nitin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Keywords: first, aid, series, surgery, clerkship
Number of Pages: 537
Published: 2009-05-14
List price: $46.95
ISBN-10: 0071448713
ISBN-13: 9780071448710

The student-to-student, step-by-step guide to surgery clerkship success There is no better way to ace the surgery clerkship exam and impress on the wards than First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship. Completely updated throughout, the Second Edition includes a guide to excelling in the clerkship, a high-yield review of core material, common exam and "pimp" questions, and a section of "classifieds" including scholarship opportunities. Detailed what-to-study and what you must-know advice from clerkship veterans helps you ace the surgery clerkship exam and impress on the wards Fr

Authors:Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Matthew Kaufman,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Keywords: first, aid, series, clerkship, emergency, medicine
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 007144873X
ISBN-13: 9780071448734

INSIDER’S GUIDE TO EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP SUCCESS QUICK FIX FOR THE CLERKSHIP REAL ANSWERS TO CLERKSHIP QUESTIONS The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to clerkship success Insider tips for outstanding performance from students who excelled Hundreds of recently tested high-yield topics from shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2 NEW "Typical Scenario" and “Exam Tip” study boxes prepare you for questions on the exam “Ward tips” arm you with answers to common pimping questions "Classifieds" do the research for you, featuring high-yield webs