With brand-new videos, discussion questions, tabletop exercises, and a sample action plan, this updated program prepares teachers, staff, parents, and students to respond to emergencies.
Stretch student thinking with performance-based tasks.With the continual increase of high-stakes assessments also comes the surge of professional development on designing performance-based tasks. Prov
This practical and timely text coaches school principals on how to achieve effective supervision that centralizes student learning and encourages teachers’ uniquely effective instructional styles.
The authors take a complex, under-discussed topic and give teachers and administrators useful, basic guidelines they can put to use quickly in understanding, identifying, and helping this special grou
Proven Programs in Education is a series of books that draws on the best of Better: Evidence-Based Education, a unique magazine that provides leadership teams in education with the information they ne
Are your students poised for success?Need a clear roadmap for achieving the college and career readiness goals of the Common Core and 21st century learning? Grounded in Costa and Kallick's groundbreak
This accessible guide is a must-have for teachers, curriculum designers, and school leaders, providing them with everything they need to know about developing curriculum and instruction for the K-12
Teacher professional development (PD) is critical to students’ success. This book demonstrates research-based strategies for planning, executing and evaluating the results of PD programs.
This updated guide is for visionary leaders striving to lead, inspire, and motivate students and team members toward positive personal visions, successful lives, and fulfilling careers.
When the numbers don’t lie, this is your guide to doing what’s rightIf your school is faced with a disproportionate rate of suspensions, gifted program enrollment, or special education referrals for s
Bullying is a growing issue of concern and a harsh reality facing many of today's schools. Teachers, parents, and administrators are all grappling with how best to address the problem and create a nu
Develop and monitor high-quality IEPs for diverse learnersHigh-quality IEPs are fundamental for guiding the educational process of and developing goals for students who require special education servi
Put student engagement on the fast-trackThink action sports like skateboarding and BMX have nothing to do with physical science? Think again, especially as they relate to fundamental physics concepts-
The keys to successfully managing a differentiated classroom!If keeping your differentiated classroom organized and your students on task is turning into a daily challenge, this book can be a lifesave
Because everyone has a stake in student success!Distributed leadership sounds good in theory, but how can you make it work in a real school setting? Alma Harris, one of the world’s leading experts on
This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities.
“How many times have you heard ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ . . . In this text, Lapp, Wolsey, Wood, and Johnson make a vital connection between reading words and the role of graphics. They d
Every worthwhile book has a deeply held belief, and for Jim Knight’s Better Conversations and this worktext, The Reflection Guide to Better Conversations, here it is:&nb
“How many times have you heard ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ . . . In this text, Lapp, Wolsey, Wood, and Johnson make a vital connection between reading words and the role of graphics. They d
Learn to understand and influence attitudes and behaviors of diverse constituencies. Includes attitude scales, steps in attitude-behavior study, data tables, and easily applied data analysis.
encapsulates the broad ideas of the series by presenting the evolving theory behind the construct of academic language, a definition and examples of each of its components, and a template for direct c
Energize your students through active learning!Engagement is critical to positive classroom climate and individual student achievement. Yet it can be elusive. This teacher-friendly flip book provides
Based on a popular workshop, this book uses tools, checklists, and activities to help readers see generational differences and communicate for learning team and school success.
Invaluable teacher vignettes, reflective exercises, and practical advice make this comprehensively researched guide a must for building inclusive, academically challenging classrooms where all student
Examining key characteristics that make teachers extraordinary, this resource demonstrates how educators can motivate students and create positive classroom environments.
((Teachers Catalog, Series Description, C Copy))These ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities help teachers reinforce student learning through graphic organizers and other visual strategies such as
The author offers leaders practical tools and strategies to create legally based and ethically sound approaches to dealing with and preventing bullying in schools.
This resource offers differentiated teaching techniques and sample lessons for writing and thinking skills that emphasize fluency, artistry, walkabout strategies, pattern and rhythm, and more!
This insightful resource examines how well new principals are prepared and supported, reviews numerous model programs, and offers innovative solutions to develop a mentoring or induction program.
This indispensable handbook focuses on new teachers’ needs while emphasizing high-quality teaching through the use of standards-based teaching, teacher assessments, and reflective practice.
Being an effective math educator is one part based on the quality of the tasks we give, one part how we diagnose what we see, and one part what we do with what we find. Yet with so many students and b
It’s hard to find the time to figure out the ”why” behind students’ math mistakes, so here is a bank of 180 downloadable, standards-aligned math tasks, the common misunderstandings, and next instructi
Strengthen family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students' education,
RESULTS COACHING is the new essential for today's school leaders. Being a "coach-leader" is a key competency, a new identity, for anyone in the business of developing teachers, staff, and students. Be
