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In the new edition, Peter Johnston returns to the message that teachers' language is a powerful tool for improving children's learning and classroom community. This book has much to offer to both new and first edition readers with updated research, new classroom examples, and... Read Full Overview

In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach students math and reading skills; they build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that produce not only technically competent students, but also caring, secure,... Read Full Overview