Courtney Koestler

Every day, people earn and spend money. What do you know about earning, saving, and borrowing money? Take a look at how you can use data to manage money, as well as how to compare living wages, learn about interest, inflation, our economy, and so much more in Understanding Finances--part of the Data in Your World book series. Data and data analysis is important to understanding the economics and finances in our lives. This nonfiction book supports middle grade students in learning foundational financial literacy skills and using data to understand economics. Personal Finance Book for Teens and Pre-Teens Features: Before- and after-reading activities Supporting graphs Glossary About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

"This book is a must-read for all elementary educators. A call to action, the guide for teachers offers incredible resources, including powerful lesson plans, to engage readers in the practice of teaching mathematics for social justice in early childhood settings. An immense contribution to the conversation around social justice and mathematics in elementary education." Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath Assistant Professor, University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Empower children to be the change—join the teaching mathematics for social justice movement! We live in an era in which students of all ages have—through media and their lived experiences— a more visceral experience of social injustices. However, when people think of social justice, mathematics rarely comes to mind. With a teacher-friendly design, this book brings early elementary mathematics content to life by connecting it to the natural curiosity and empathy young children bring with them and the issues they experience. Tested in PK-2 classrooms, the model lessons contributed in this book walk teachers through the process of applying critical frameworks to instruction, using standards-based mathematics to explore, understand, and respond to social justice issues. Learn to plan instruction that engages children in mathematics explorations through age-appropriate, culturally relevant topics such as fairness, valuing diversity and difference, representation and inequality, and environmental justice. Features include: Content cross-referenced by mathematical concept and social issuesConnection to Learning for Justice’s social justice standardsDownloadable instructional materials and lesson resourcesGuidance for lessons driven by children’s unique passions and challengesConnections between research and practice Written for teachers committed to developing equitable and just practices through the lens of mathematics content and practice standards as well as social justice standards, this book will help connect content to children’s daily lives, fortify their mathematical understanding, and expose them to issues that will support them in becoming active citizens and leaders.

Introduce your child to data collection and how it connects to their schools and education in the children's book Exploring Our Schools. How do we pay for public schools, and where does the money come from? Learn about how data helps the education system. Storybook Features: This children's book features different graphs and charts, post-reading questions, and an extension activity.48 pages with vivid photographsLexile 920LAbout RourkeWe proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Introduce your child to data collecting and how it connects the world around us with the children's book Communities Near and Far. How does data teach us about our community and the world? Learn about how data shapes communities and plays a key part in studying diversity in the US. Storybook Features: This children's book features different graphs and charts, post-reading questions, and an extension activity.48 pages with vivid photographsLexile 960LAbout RourkeWe proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits