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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to help teachers elicit evidence of learning, provide meaningful feedback, and empower students to take ownership of their education.Implement effective assessment strategies in the classroom by:Reviewing the five key strategies of formative assessment in the classroom.Learning more than 50 practical techniques for classroom formative assessment.Examining research that states classroom formative assessment is the most impactful and cost-effective approach to raising student academic achievement.Exploring the use of classroom questioning, learning intentions and success criteria, feedback, collaborative and cooperative learning, and self-regulated learning to engineer effective learning environments.Discovering new insights into the current states of education and employment, and a discussion of how these changes affect student performance and teacher practice.Changes for the Second Edition:Over 30 percent new content including new research, techniques, examples, and templatesNew insights into the current state of education and how these changes affect student performance and teacher practiceA deeper discussion of educational neuroscience, including memory studies and dual-pathway theoryContents:Chapter 1: Discovering Why Educational Achievement MattersChapter 2: Making the Case for Formative AssessmentChapter 3: Clarifying, Sharing, and Understanding Learning Intentions and Success CriteriaChapter 4: Eliciting Evidence of Learners' AchievementChapter 5: Providing Feedback That Moves Learning ForwardChapter 6: Activating Students as Instructional Resources for One AnotherChapter 7: Activating Students as Owners of Their Own Learn Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. With foreword by Michael FullanWithin 100 days, schools have dramatically increased student achievement, transformed faculty morale and school culture, reduced discipline issues, and much more. Begin leading focused, meaningful change in your own school with the support of 100-Day Leaders by Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker. Using this book to guide your school improvement plan, you will learn how to achieve a series of short-term wins that combine to form long-term success.Begin a 100-day action plan for educational leadership to effect significant school improvement:Become familiar with the 100-day leadership plan and the six stages of implementation.Understand the importance of a collaborative culture in creating strong leadership in schools.Develop an understanding of high-leverage leadership techniques and strategic planning.Study the personality traits and leadership qualities that support successful change management and school improvement.Access reproducible rubrics that can be used to measure progress of the 100-day leadership action plan and your school leadership development.Contents:AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsForewordIntroduction: Why One Hundred Days?Part 1: Exploring 100-Day LeadershipChapter 1: Why Before HowChapter 2: The Six Steps of 100-Day LeadershipChapter 3: The 100-Day Leader in ActionPart 2: Creating the Environment for SuccessChapter 4: A Strong FoundationChapter 5: How to Begin From WithinAppendixReferences and ResourcesIndex Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Daily observation of classroom teaching can significantly impact the quality of teaching and learning. Organized into 21 chapters designed to be read over a period of 21 school days, Now We're Talking! presents a results-driven approach that far surpasses traditional walkthrough models of feedback for teachers. School leaders will complete two cycles of classroom visits while reading the book and establish the necessary foundation for subsequent visits. This plan will help you incorporate daily classroom walkthroughs to improve teaching and learning: - Understand how daily classroom observation can help you make informed decisions that foster rich relationships with teachers, improve professional practices, reduce stress, and increase student learning. - Discover how to conduct teacher evaluations and classroom walkthroughs to improve teaching and learning, fostering high-performance results and high-quality instructional leadership. - Take part in 21 days of action challenges toward making teacher observations and giving feedback to teachers after observation a daily practice. - Learn supervision and instructional leadership skills that establish effective communication in schools. - Gain time-management tips for streamlining your inboxes, staying organized, and prioritizing work so you have time for daily classroom visits and lesson observation feedback. Contents: Week 1: High-Performance Instructional Leadership Fundamentals Chapter 1: Understanding Why Instructional Leaders Belong in Classrooms Chapter 2: Following the High-Performance Instructional Leadership Model Chapter 3: Acknowledging Related Instructional Leadership, Supervision, and Walkthrough Models Chapter 4: Conducting Your First Two Cycles of Visits Chapter 5: Thinking Ahead to Your Third Cycle of Visits Week 2: High-Performance Habits Chapter 6: Making Time to Visit Classrooms Chapter 7: Keeping Your Communication Channels Under Control Chapter 8: Managing the Work You're Not Doing Yet Chapter 9: Organizing Your To-Do List Chapter 10: Maximizing Your Mental Energy With Habits Week 3: High-Impact Instructional Conversations Chapter 11: Going Beyond Data Collection and the Feedback Sandwich Chapter 12: Facilitating Evidence-Based Conversations Chapter 13: Bringing a Shared Instructional Framework Into the Conversation Chapter 14: Developing Skills for High-Impact Conversations Chapter 15: Handling the Toughest Conversations Week 4: High-Performance Instructional Leadership Enhancement Chapter 16: Building Your Feedback Repertoire Chapter 17: Balancing Your Formal Evaluation Responsibilities Chapter 18: Identifying Improvements From Classroom Visits Chapter 19: Opening the Door to New Models of Professional Learning Chapter 20: Choosing an Instructional Focus for an Observation Cycle Chapter 21: Scaling Classroom Visits Across Your School and District Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Rely on 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators to help you lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life inside and outside of the classroom. With author Tina H. Boogren's guidance, you will work your way through thirty-six weeks of daily self-care strategies and techniques, each corresponding with a week of the school year. Weekly themes range from creativity and inspiration to relationships and time management for teachers and administrators.Follow this self-care plan designed to support your health and wellness during the school year:Understand how prioritizing your own self-care will better equip you to positively impact student learning and achievement.Discover low- and no-cost self-care ideas for teachers and administrators designed to help make meaningful, positive change.Explore the dangers of stress in the classroom and in an educator's personal life, and understand how this stress affects students.Learn how to assess what you need, check in with yourself throughout the day, and act on what you learn.Utilize reflection questions to help you think through which strategies worked -- and which didn't.Let go of the expectations of perfection while practicing these self-care techniques and teacher wellness ideas.Contents:IntroductionSection I: Preparing for a Season of SacrificeWeek One: Music (Days 1-5)Week Two: Nutrition and Hydration (Days 6-10)Week Three: Sleep (Days 11-15)Week Four: Laughter (Days 16-20)Week Five: Technology (Days 21-25)Week Six: Altruism (Days 26-30)Week Seven: Wardrobe (Days 31-35)Week Eight: Time (Days 36-40)Week Nine: Mindfulness (Days 41-45)Section II: Dealing With DisillusionmentWeek Ten: Time (Days 46-50)Week Eleven: Relationships (Days 51-55)Week Twelve: Gratitude (Days 56-60)Week Thirteen: Saying No (Days 61-65)Week Fourteen: Inspiration (Days 66-70)Week Fifteen: Help (Days 71-75)Week Sixteen: Comfort (Days 76-80)Week Seventeen: Social Media (Days 81-85)Week Eighteen: Habits (Days 86-90)Section III: Finding BalanceWeek Nineteen: Creativity (Days 91-95)Week Twenty: Altruism (Days 96-100)Week Twenty-One: Indulgence (Days 101-105)Week Twenty-Two: Adventure (Days 106-110)Week Twenty-Three: Orderliness (Days 111-115)Week Twenty-Four: Obligations (Days 116-120)Week Twenty-Five: Play (Days 121-125)Week Twenty-Six: Email (Days 126-130)Week Twenty-Seven: Replay (Days 131-135)Section IV: Finishing StrongWeek Twenty-Eight: Hobbies (Days 136-140)Week Twenty-Nine: Cognition (Days 141-145)Week Thirty: Transitions (Days 146-150)Week Thirty-One: Listening (Days 151-155)Week Thirty-Two: Journal (Days 156-160)Week Thirty-Three: Outdoors (Days 161-165)Week Thirty-Four: Morning Routine (Days 166-170)Week Thirty-Five: Active Rest (Days 171-175)Week Thirty-Six: Summer To-Do List (Days 176-180)Epilogue: Create Your Own Self-Care ListAppendix: Final ReflectionIndex Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This title is a greatly expanded volume of the original Art and Science of Teaching, offering a competency-based education framework for substantive change based on Dr. Robert Marzano's 50 years of education research. While the previous model focused on teacher outcomes, the new version places focus on student learning outcomes, with research-based instructional strategies teachers can use to help students grasp the information and skills transferred through their instruction. Throughout the book, Marzano details the elements of three overarching categories of teaching, which define what must happen to optimize student learning: students must receive feedback, get meaningful content instruction, and have their basic psychological needs met.Gain research-based instructional strategies and teaching methods that drive student success:Explore instructional strategies that correspond to each of the 43 elements of The New Art and Science of Teaching, which have been carefully designed to maximize student engagement and achievement.Use ten design questions and a general framework to help determine which classroom strategies you should use to foster student learning.Analyze the behavioral evidence that proves the strategies of an element are helping learners reach their peak academic success.Study the state of the modern standards movement and what changes must be made in K-12 education to ensure high levels of learning for all.Download free reproducible scales specific to the elements in The New Art and Science of Teaching.Contents:Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning GoalsChapter 2: Conducting AssessmentChapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction LessonsChapter 4: Practicing and Deepening LessonsChapter 5: Implementing Knowledge Application LessonsChapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of LessonsChapter 7: Using Engagement StrategiesChapter 8: Implementing Rules and ProceduresChapter 9: Building RelationshipsChapter 10: Communicating High ExpectationsChapter 11: Making System Changes Revision of: The art and science of teaching. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK-8, Molly Ness, supported by current research and personal experiences, demonstrates the sobering effect an absence of read alouds in classrooms has on preK-8 students' comprehension skills. She provides intentional directions on planning and implementing a read-aloud routine that supports young learners' literacy development, content-area knowledge, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement. This book will help you: Understand the role of read alouds in the science of readingDevelop understanding of the three-step planning process for a read aloudSee current read aloud research and trends among elementary, middle, and high school teachersGain tips targeted for each age group's social-emotional learning and cognition Capture the importance of read alouds in all content areasCreate a read aloud plan for social studies, the sciences, mathematics, physical education, the arts, and electives with hands-on tools Contents: Foreword by Natalie Wexler Introduction Chapter 1: Plan the Read Aloud Chapter 2: Apply the Read Aloud Plan to Diverse Texts Chapter 3: Use Age-Appropriate Read Aloud Strategies Chapter 4: Customize Read Alouds for Various Content Areas Epilogue Appendix A: Read Aloud Planning Template Appendix B: Planning Template for Content-Area Read Alouds Appendix C: Resources for Content-Area Read Alouds Appendix D: Resources for Choosing Read Aloud Titles Appendix E: Lists of Children's Book Awards Appendix F: Further Reading Appendix G: Children's Books Cited References and Resources Index Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How do educators build High Reliability Schools (HRS) and boost academic achievement? By implementing interdependent systems of operation and performance assessment for student-centered learning. A critical commitment to becoming an HRS is the PLC at Work(TM) process of collaborative learning and teaching. This user-friendly teaching resource focuses on: (1) a safe and collaborative culture, (2) effective teaching in every classroom, (3) a guaranteed and viable curriculum, (4) standards-referenced reporting of student progress (standards-based grading), and (5) a competency-based system. Marzano, Warrick, Rains, and DuFour will help you: Increase school effectiveness through a focus on student-centered learning and the implementation of research-based leading indicators of operation.Monitor effective practices through the use of lagging indicators and quick data sources.Explore the three big ideas associated with the PLC at Work(TM) process to implement student-centered learning, collaborative teaching strategies, and data-driven instruction.Engage in periodic reflection on effective school leadership and instructional coaching practices.Understand how to balance and achieve school and district goals using data to improve students' academic achievement and college- and career-readiness skills. Contents: Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: High Reliability Organizations and School Leadership Chapter 2: Safe and Collaborative Culture Chapter 3: Effective Teaching in Every Classroom Chapter 4: Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Chapter 5: Standards-Referenced Reporting Chapter 6: Competency-Based Education Chapter 7: District Leadership in High Reliability Schools Appendix References and Resources Index Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Reshape educational technology integration in classrooms to build truly transformative learning spaces. This concise, reader-friendly guide outlines a clear approach for properly and skillfully using digital learning tools to promote deeper, personalized learning across subjects and grade levels. The authors impart tips and strategies for avoiding common missteps, overcoming implementation challenges, and redesigning instruction that is both meaningful and engaging. This quick guide will help you integrate educational technology in the classroom and create digital learning spaces: Consider the challenge educators face when integrating technology in the classroom and current technology-integration frameworks, such as SAMR, RAT, and TPACK.Discover how to create a successful digital learning space or environment that encourages academic growth.Explore the authors' 4 Shifts Protocol (formerly trudacot), which focuses on the four big shifts that schools are making toward (1) deeper thinking and learning, (2) authentic work, (3) student agency and personalized learning, and (4) technology infusion.Learn how the 4 Shifts Protocol can help teachers adjust and improve their current lessons and activities.Study specific scenarios on how to utilize the 4 Shifts Protocol across multiple subjects and grade levels. Contents: About the Authors Foreword Introduction: Framing the Challenge Chapter 1: Seeking a New Approach Chapter 2: Introducing the 4 Shifts Protocol Chapter 3: Redesigning Elementary School Lessons and Units Chapter 4: Redesigning Secondary Lessons and Units Chapter 5: Designing From Standards Chapter 6: Implementing the Protocol -- Tips, Strategies, and Other Suggestions Epilogue: Staying in Touch References and Resources Books in the Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve series: Embracing a Culture of JoyCreating a Culture of FeedbackReimagining Literacy Through Global CollaborationMaking Learning FlowDifferent Schools for a Different WorldPersonalizing Learning Through Voice and ChoiceHarnessing Technology for Deeper Learning Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A typical classroom includes students of considerable behavioral diversity, and maintaining classroom focus is often dependent upon successfully managing disruptive moments. In Power Struggles: Successful Techniques for Educators (Second Edition), authors Allen N. Mendler and Brian D. Mendler provide many different strategies to deal with all levels of difficult and resistant students. Drawing from years of experience, they help teachers understand the root causes of misbehavior and offer practical, step-by-step instructions on how to defuse situations in a way that protects the dignity of all involved and keeps the lesson on track. Chapters Introduction to the Second Edition When Kids Push Our Buttons Prevention Strategies Intervention Strategies Defusing Strategies Challenge Strategies Power Struggle Scenarios Benefits This second edition includes: Activities throughout to provide guidanceEasy-to-learn methods of effective interventionReal-world stories of these strategies in action Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Create and sustain a learning environment where students thrive and stakeholders are accurately informed of student progress. Clarify the purpose of grades, craft a vision statement aligned with this purpose, and discover research-based strategies to implement effective grading and reporting practices. Identify policies and practices that render grading inaccurate, and understand the role grades play in students' future success and opportunities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Instructional coaches play a crucial role in helping educators meet the ever-changing demands of effective teaching and learning. With this practical guide, coaches will discover seven drivers they can use to best support teachers in their daily work: (1) collaboration, (2) transparency, (3) inquiry, (4) discourse, (5) reverberation, (6) sincerity, and (7) influence. Each chapter offers instructional coaching strategies, daily practices, research, and examples to help readers evaluate, refine, and implement these drivers in their educational coaching and teacher support. Learn daily practices for instructional coaching that supports teachers and effective teaching methods: Explore the seven daily drivers necessary to become a more effective instructional coach.Gain strategies to strengthen relationships with teachers and teacher teams to improve outcomes and understanding of effective teaching methods.Access tools to help self-assess and adjust daily coaching practices.Understand the sociocultural psychology and education research that support the seven daily practices.Learn approaches you can use to keep pace with current effective teaching methods and the demands on today's educators, coaches, and instructional leaders. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Collaboration Chapter 2: Transparency Chapter 3: Inquiry Chapter 4: Discourse Chapter 5: Reverberation Chapter 6: Sincerity Chapter 7: Influence Epilogue References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The success of a school greatly depends on the ability of its leaders to communicate effectively. In Connecting Through Leadership, author Jasmine K. Kullar details how to verbally and nonverbally inspire, motivate, and connect with every member of a school community, from teachers to students to parents. The book includes questions for reflection and concludes with a five-month communication challenge designed to help leaders put what they learned into action. Use this resource as your action plan for developing strong communication skills: Learn how to become a charismatic presenter and promote student engagement with effective communication skills.Gain strategies for having tough conversations central to teacher leadership.Discover how to communicate effectively through written and oral communication.Review the ways in which body language can impact your message.Understand how body language affects communication and other intrapersonal skills.Analyze your communication strengths and weaknesses to create personal improvement goals and build your school leadership abilities. Contents: Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Teams that engage in designing, using, and responding to common formative assessments are more knowledgeable about their own standards, more assessment literate, and able to develop more strategies for helping all students learn. In this conversational guide, the authors offer tools, templates, and protocols to incorporate common formative assessments into the practices of a PLC to monitor and enhance student learning Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Teachers play a significant role in their students' lives. To support this important work, A Teacher's Guide to Excellence in Every Classroom details how K-12 educators can use the Hierarchy of Instructional Excellence and the Student Excellence Support System to maximize their impact and increase student success. Discover how to build relationships for learning, increase engagement, differentiate instruction, foster student leadership, promote a growth mindset in students, and more. Contents: About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Teachers--Our Most Powerful Resource Chapter 2: Teaching for Excellence--Learning Resources Chapter 3: Teaching for Excellence--Classroom Routines and Procedures Chapter 4: Teaching for Excellence--Relationships for Learning Chapter 5: Teaching for Excellence--Student Engagement Chapter 6: Teaching for Excellence--Rigor and Mastery Chapter 7: Teaching for Excellence--Creative Strategies for Individual Students Chapter 8: Teaching for Excellence--Student Leadership References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for grades 6-12, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a brain-friendly learning environment, shift instructional processes to support collaboration, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for grades K-5, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a brain-friendly learning environment, shift instructional processes to support collaboration, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Research is conclusive: response to intervention (RTI) is the best way to intervene when students struggle in school. Also known as a multitiered system of support (MTSS), the RTI process ensures every student receives the additional time and support needed for academic success. A companion to Best Practices at Tier 1, this guide provides secondary educators with fundamental principles, practices, and tools for implementing effective Tier 2 intervention strategies. Your guide to implementing Tier 2 of response to intervention in secondary schools: Understand the challenges facing schools, and consider why educators need to change their thinking.Receive proven, practical strategies and tools for implementing Tier 2 instruction and interventions.Discover the foundational principles of effective educational practices.Identify the roles of teacher, leadership, and intervention teams, and understand why they are essential to the intervention system.Gain tips for determining student learning levels and how to move student learning forward.Review structures and schedules that build time in the school day to support students who need interventions.Utilize teacher teams and the 4 critical questions of the PLC at Work(R) framework to ensure all students master essential curriculum. Contents: About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Making the Case for Doing Things Differently Chapter 2: Using Collaborative Teams for Effective Intervention Chapter 3: Getting to Targeted and Specific Interventions Chapter 4: Using Data to Target Tier 2 Interventions Chapter 5: Implementing Powerful Instructional Supports Chapter 6: Building Time in the Schedule for Additional Support Epilogue References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. While much research has revealed which assessment practices have the most positive impact on student achievement and instruction, out-of-date, unproductive practices, which students find disengaging and disheartening, still persist. Discover how to use the power of assessment to instill hope, efficacy, and achievement in your students. With this research-based resource, you'll explore six essential tenets of assessment--assessment purpose, communication of assessment results, accurate interpretation, assessment architecture, instructional agility, and student investment--that will help deepen your understanding of assessment to not only meet standards but also enhance students' academic success and self-fulfillment. Benefits Interpret the research-based tenets of assessment that are necessary to maximize all students' learning.Gain advice and strategies for immediately acting on the six essential assessment tenets, including how to communicate assessment results to give feedback that produces constructive responses.Discover why it is vital that assessment practices build students' and teachers' hope, efficacy, and achievement.Consider scenarios that illustrate traditional, outmoded assessment practices and revised scenarios that feature practices that better reflect modern assessment needs.Reflect on questions related to the content of each chapter and study next steps that teaching teams can take. Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement Chapter 2: Assessment Purpose Chapter 3: Communication of Assessment Results Chapter 4: Accurate Interpretation Chapter 5: Assessment Architecture Chapter 6: Instructional Agility Chapter 7: Student Investment References Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Transformational leaders have four distinctive skills: strong communication, the ability to build trust, the ability to increase the skills of those they lead, and a results orientation. Time for Change offers powerful guidance for those seeking to develop and strengthen the educational leadership skills needed for change management and overcoming resistance to change. Throughout this authoritative guide, Anthony Muhammad and Luis F. Cruz share concrete tools and strategies that will prepare you to lead your school toward lasting, meaningful, and strategic change. Use this educational leadership book to inspire a shared vision and help in overcoming resistance to change: Develop an understanding of educational leadership and change management as skills that can be practiced and improved.Consider three questions of transformational leadership (Why? Who? How?) and then Do!Learn about the technical and cultural dimensions of change and the ways in which both must be addressed.Understand the reasons behind resistance to change and how to manage it through effective leadership.Synthesize your skills as a school leader and utilize them to effect strategic change. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Finding Balance for Systems Change Chapter 2: Communicating the Rationale -- Building Cognitive Investment Chapter 3: Establishing Trust -- Making an Emotional Investment Chapter 4: Building Capacity -- Making a Functional Investment Chapter 5: Getting Results -- Collecting the Return on Investment Chapter 6: Tying It All Together Afterword: Final Thoughts References and Resources Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Developed as a companion to Embedded Formative Assessment, 2nd edition, this handbook guides K-12 teachers through the process of developing effective formative assessments. Inside its pages, you'll find tried-and-tested classroom strategies, practical how-tos, and exercises designed to guide implementation. The book also includes discussion questions that can be answered as teams or used for individual reflection. Learn how to implement the strategies of formative assessment in the classroom: Explore research that states classroom formative assessment is the most impactful (and cost-effective) approach to raising student academic achievement.Review the five key strategies of classroom formative assessment.Gain more than 50 practical techniques for classroom formative assessment.Clarify and share learning intentions and success criteria, elicit evidence of student achievement, and give feedback that moves learning forward.Understand that teacher quality remains the most important determinant of student engagement and learning. Contents: Chapter 1: Understanding Formative Assessment Chapter 2: Clarifying, Sharing, and Understanding Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Chapter 3: Eliciting Evidence of Learners' Achievement Chapter 4: Providing Feedback That Moves Learning Forward Chapter 5: Activating Students as Instructional Resources for One Another Chapter 6: Activating Students as Owners of Their Own Learning Appendix: Observation Tools References and Resources Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The joys and pains of starting a teaching career often go undiscussed. This field guide dives deep into the personal side of teaching, offering crucial advice, empathy, and new-teacher support. The author details six phases every new or first-year teacher goes through (anticipation, survival, disillusionment, rejuvenation, reflection, and second anticipation) and outlines targeted classroom strategies, teaching tips, and self-care practices for each. Transcend the emotional, mental, and physical problems teachers face in the classroom: Understand the feelings and teaching challenges of each phase during a beginning teacher's career.Practice self-care to combat beginning and first-year teacher stress and burnout; avoid the mental pitfalls that so often lead to teachers changing careers.Learn effective classroom-management strategies for new teachers and how to maintain positive relationships with students.Respond to prompts that will help you process and reflect on your first years' culmination.Utilize the prompts and journaling spaces throughout the book to reflect on your professional improvements and successes. Contents: Introduction: First Things First Chapter 1: The Anticipation Phase Chapter 2: The Survival Phase Chapter 3: The Disillusionment Phase Chapter 4: The Rejuvenation Phase Chapter 5: The Reflection Phase Chapter 6: The Second Anticipation Phase Appendix A: End-of-the-Year Activities Appendix B: Mementos Epilogue: The Year in Retrospect References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Developed specifically for grades K-2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. Integrate digital learning and support the ISTE Standards (formerly National Educational Technology Standards for Students or NETS): - Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. - Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools. - Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons. - Foster digital citizenship, helping students keep themselves and their data safe online and make ethical decisions on the Internet. - Learn how to get students communicating, collaborating, innovating, and thinking critically in grade K-2 classroom lessons. Contents: Chapter 1: Learning Technology Operations and Concepts Chapter 2: Embracing Creativity Chapter 3: Communicating and Collaborating Chapter 4: Conducting Research and Curating Information Chapter 5: Thinking Critically to Solve Problems Chapter 6: Being Responsible Digital Citizens Chapter 7: Expanding Technology and Coding Concepts Epilogue Appendix References and Resources Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The key to thriving, as both a human and an educator, rests in mindfulness, reflection, and daily self-care activities. With Take Time for You, you will discover a clear path to well-being by working through Maslow's hierarchy of needs: (1) physiological, (2) safety, (3) belonging, (4) esteem, (5) self-actualization, and (6) transcendence. The author offers a range of manageable research-based strategies, self-care surveys, and reflective teaching questions that will guide you in developing an individualized self-care plan. Embrace imperfection as you develop your own self-care plan: Understand the challenges to mindfulness for teachers and how Maslow's hierarchy of needs comes into play in your personal and professional life.Design action plans so you can meet your own physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs and, finally, transcend and connect with something greater than yourself.Take surveys and perform a daily time audit to determine how well you are meeting each of your needs.Use the journaling space and self-reflection questions provided throughout the book to reflect on your implementation efforts. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Understand the Framework Chapter 2: Physiological Needs Chapter 3: Safety Needs Chapter 4: Belonging Needs Chapter 5: Esteem Needs Chapter 6: Self-Actualization Needs Chapter 7: Transcendence Needs Epilogue: Final Thoughts Appendix: My Personalized Self-Care Plan References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching seriesIn The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics, authors Nathan D. Lang-Raad and Robert J. Marzano reenvision the groundbreaking New Art and Science of Teaching framework for math classrooms. Readers will discover myriad math strategies, tools, and methods of teaching mathematics for every step of the process, from articulating learning targets and conducting math lessons to engaging students, tracking progress, and celebrating successes.Use this teaching resource to implement research-based best practices in teaching math:Explore how The New Art and Science of Teaching framework can help you optimize your methods and establish best practices in teaching mathematics.Become familiar with the 10 design areas and 43 elements of effective teaching strategies that make up the framework.Develop an understanding of which of the 43 elements of instruction are most effective in the mathematics classroom and in which types of lessons they should be used when teaching mathematics.Use each chapter's Guiding Questions for Curriculum Design to support planning and aid in reflection as a mathematics teacher.Discover a four-step process designed to help you deepen your expertise of math teaching strategies.A joint publication of ASCD and Solution TreeContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning GoalsChapter 2: Using AssessmentsChapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction LessonsChapter 4: Conducting Practicing and Deepening LessonsChapter 5: Conducting Knowledge Application LessonsChapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of LessonsChapter 7: Using Engagement StrategiesChapter 8: Implementing Rules and ProceduresChapter 9: Building RelationshipsChapter 10: Communicating High ExpectationsChapter 11: Developing ExpertiseAppendixReferences and Resources Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Explore three defining challenges that school teams face when gathering, interpreting, and utilizing school data. Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, group work structures, strategies, and tools--along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types--this compelling guide will help you confront data obstacles and turn struggling committees into powerful communities of learners. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Ensure every educator is engaged in the right work with a collective focus on improved student learning. Aligned to the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work(R) model, this resource includes instructional coaching tools, processes, protocols, templates, tips, and strategies designed to support the multidimensional work of instructional coaches and PLC training. Each chapter includes action steps and reflective coaching activities, as well as suggestions for navigating some of the most common issues instructional coaches face. Use this book to understand the unique requirements of instructional coaches in building a school that answers the four critical questions of a PLC at Work: Learn how to provide PLC training and professional development for collaborative teacher teams.Study three major variables that will affect instructional coaching (capacity, culture, and context) and four major actions that will act as guiding principles.Explore issues that can arise in PLC schools, as well as teacher coaching strategies to help resolve these issues.Deepen your understanding of instructional coaching in a PLC with helpful online reproducibles and teacher coaching tools.Acquire capacity-building strategies aligned to the four PLC questions. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: How to Get Started as an Instructional Coach Chapter 2: What Do We Want Students to Know and Be Able to Do? Chapter 3: How Will We Know if They Have Learned It? Chapter 4: How Will We Respond When Some Students Do Not Learn? Chapter 5: How Will We Extend the Learning of Students Who Are Already Proficient? Epilogue: Maintaining the Momentum and Sustaining the Process References and Resources Index Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching seriesOnly when teachers have in-depth knowledge of reading skill and literacy development can they deliver best-practice reading assessment and instruction to students. The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading presents a compelling model for the stages of reading development, structured around five key topics: (1) foundational skills, (2) word recognition, (3) reading fluency, (4) vocabulary, and (5) reading comprehension. More than 100 reading-focused instructional strategies are laid out in detail to help teachers ensure every student becomes a proficient reader. Guide students at all stages of literacy development, from learning the basic concepts of print to demonstrating advanced reading comprehension.Discover a research-based reading model to guide your instruction:Understand how to best utilize The New Art and Science of Teaching framework for teaching reading comprehension and other reading skills.Explore a reading model that addresses how to articulate content, implement specific instructional strategies, and navigate reading-related issues that might arise in the classroom.Understand which elements of instruction are best suited for teaching reading.Explore how general strategies for teaching can be employed alongside specific strategies to enhance teaching, enrich learning and literacy development, and improve the classroom environment.Access free reproducibles, including exercises, games, and readings for the classroom.A joint publication of ASCD and Solution TreeContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Reading Research and a Reading-Specific Model of InstructionChapter 2: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning GoalsChapter 3: Using AssessmentsChapter 4: Conducting Direct Instruction LessonsChapter 5: Conducting Practicing and Deepening LessonsChapter 6: Conducting Knowledge Application LessonsChapter 7: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of LessonsChapter 8: Using Engagement StrategiesChapter 9: Implementing Rules and ProceduresChapter 10: Building RelationshipsChapter 11: Communicating High ExpectationsChapter 12: Developing ExpertiseAppendix A: The New Art and Science of Teaching FrameworkAppendix B: Orthography ExercisesAppendix C: Reading in the DisciplinesAppendix D: Phoneme ChartsAppendix E: Vocabulary GamesAppendix F: Culturally Diverse TextsReferences and ResourcesBooks in The New Art and Science of Teaching series:The New Art and Science of TeachingThe Handbook for the New Art and Science of TeachingThe New Art and Science of Teaching ReadingThe New Art and Science of Teaching WritingThe New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills from critical thinking and problem-solving to teamwork and creativity. Gain 50 teacher-tested instructional and student engagement strategies for nurturing students' cognitive development and utilize the book s Take Action activities to help you put the student engagement strategies to work in your classroom. Access 50 teacher-tested instructional strategies for building a classroom culture of thinking. Engage students cognitive abilities and foster essential 21st century skills - from critical thinking and problem-solving to teamwork and creativity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.