The research is clear; teachers are the single most important factor in improving student achievement. If teacher quality is vital to student achievement, then we need to know how teacher quality is distributed in Colorado. The purpose of Shining the Light: The State of Teaching in Colorado is to examine issues of teacher quality in Colorado and provide recommendations for improving the quality of instruction for all students across the state.

Introduces instruction-writing techniques, from organization and using a sequence chart, to writing how-to instructions and using maps.

An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition sent by President Jefferson to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Includes related activities.

Contains over seventy activities, songs, and games designed to teach children ages six through eleven about the history of African-Americans; and includes brief profiles of notable figures.