The novella tells the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Determined to break his unlucky streak, Santiago ventures far into the Gulf Stream, where he hooks a giant marlin. Over the course of three days, he battles the marlin, showing respect and admiration for the fish. Despite eventually killing the marlin, Santiago's catch is devoured by sharks on his journey back to shore. The story highlights Santiago's endurance, his deep connection with nature, and the themes of struggle, dignity, and the indomitable human spirit.
Bringing Words to Life is a seminal work in the field of vocabulary instruction, authored by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan. The book challenges traditional approaches to vocabulary teaching, arguing that rote memorization is ineffective and that a deeper understanding of word meanings is crucial for reading comprehension. It emphasizes the importance of rich instruction, providing teachers with practical strategies for helping students learn and use new vocabulary effectively. The authors present a comprehensive framework for vocabulary instruction, incorporating various techniques and activities. The book has significantly influenced vocabulary instruction practices in schools and continues to be a valuable resource for educators.
The Little House on the Prairie series consists of nine novels that follow the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder from her childhood in the Big Woods of Wisconsin to her adulthood in the Dakota Territory. The books chronicle the Ingalls family's experiences, including their moves to various parts of the American frontier, their struggles with disease and natural disasters, and their daily life as pioneers. The series includes titles such as 'Little House in the Big Woods,' 'Little House on the Prairie,' 'On the Banks of Plum Creek,' 'By the Shores of Silver Lake,' 'The Long Winter,' 'Little Town on the Prairie,' 'These Happy Golden Years,' and 'Farmer Boy,' which is about Almanzo Wilder, Laura's future husband.
In 'Tuck Everlasting', Natalie Babbitt tells the story of Winnie Foster, a ten-year-old girl who stumbles upon the Tuck family's secret: they are immortal after drinking from a magical spring 87 years prior. The Tucks, consisting of parents Mae and Miles, and their sons Jesse and Miles Jr., live in hiding to keep their immortality a secret. When Winnie is kidnapped by the Tucks to protect their secret, she learns about the complexities and challenges of eternal life. The story explores themes of immortality, family, and the natural order of life and death. As Winnie navigates her relationship with the Tucks, particularly Jesse, she must make a crucial decision about whether to drink from the spring and join them in eternal life or to live a normal, mortal life[1][2][5].
This book provides actionable guidance from real-life educators and instructional champions. It is divided into two parts: 'The Core of the Core' and 'The Fundamentals'. The first part focuses on four key ideas from the Common Core: reading harder texts, close reading, reading more nonfiction, and writing directly from the text. The second part delves into the fundamentals of reading instruction, including vocabulary, interactive reading, and student autonomy. The book includes over 40 video clips of outstanding teachers and is grounded in advice from successful classrooms nationwide[2][4][5].
This book is the revised, expanded, and up-to-date revision of Doug Lemov’s study of the craft of teaching. It includes new and updated teaching techniques, the latest evidence from cognitive science and culturally responsive teaching practices, and an expanded companion video collection. The techniques help teachers build students’ background knowledge, move learning into long-term memory, and connect their teaching with the curriculum content for tangible improvement in learning outcomes. The book also includes extensive discussions of research connecting the techniques to cognitive and social sciences and updates on issues in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Doug Lemov has been a teacher, a school principal, a researcher, a writer and played many other roles in education in the U.S. He is perhaps best known internationally for his practical teaching guide, Teach Like a Champion (TLAC). In this episode, Doug talks to Greg Ashman about the genesis of TLAC, making content relevant to students, reading instruction and the importance of reading, Charter Schools, the tumultuous state of U.S. education debate and his efforts to help teachers maximise the potential of the remote learning that has been forced on them by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Filling The Pail 
