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PLC + Leadership
Navigate daily leadership challenges within your professional learning community (PLC) and build a thriving collaborative culture using resources designed to empower effective teams and maximize leadership capacity.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG211
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-00-5
PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Instruction, Assessment
25BCTG-S7A–BKG235
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-49-4
Leadership
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The Handbook for Highly Effective Teams in a PLC at Work® NEW
Essential Actions for Tackling Critical Issues
By William M. Ferriter, Bob Sonju, Anisa Baker-Busby, and Kim Monkres
Foreword by Robert Eaker
• Build high-impact teams with 15 critical actions that drive student lear ning.
• Establish clear success criteria and assessment protocols to measure progress.
• Access practical tools and resources for every foundational aspect of collaboration.
• Structure lessons effectively to support struggling students while challenging high achievers.
The School Leader’s Game Plan NEW Strategies for Maximizing Your Capacity to Tackle Daily Challenges
By Scott A. Laliberte
• Practice mindful awareness to respond, rather than react, to situations.
• Integrate physical, mental, and emotional health practices to optimize daily performance.
• Enhance decision making in times of crisis using stress-management strategies.
• Build leadership capacity to sustain longterm performance.
• Reconnect with purpose through clarity of motivation and volition.
The PLC Dashboard NEW Implementing, Leading, and Sustaining Your Professional Learning Community at Work®
By Brig Leane Foreword by Robert Eaker
• Organize effective team leadership to guide and facilitate the PLC process.
• Set clear priorities for student lear ning via essential learning targets.
• Establish consistent quality benchmarks for assessing student progress toward essential learning targets.
• Develop a PLC Dashboard to set goals and schedules for teams and singletons.
• Promote collaboration and continued professional development for teachers.
Propel Your PLC at Work® NEW Leadership and Coaching Activities for Enriching the Process
By Rob J. Meyer
• Effectively facilitate a group during inservice work.
• Ensure an accurate understanding of which teams have what responsibilities
• Help participants take a close look at whether their work aligns with each of the four critical questions and other essential PLC at Work concepts.
• Find resources that provide more information in areas where teams need additional education and support.
• Improve engagement and comprehension for professional learning participants.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG246
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-71-5
PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG241
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-61-6
PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Efficacy, Teams
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THOMAS JEFFERSON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BENTONVILLE,
AR
406 STUDENTS / 18% FRPL / 1% EL / 9% SPECIAL NEEDS
Stronger PLC processes gave this school double-digit improvement at all grade levels and
THE CHALLENGE
Despite being in a PLC at Work® district, Principal Emily Carlson felt her school’s approach wasn’t delivering results. Meetings felt unorganized, collaboration was minimal, and while student achievement was strong, she saw much more potential.
THE PROCESS
With guidance from a Solution Tree associate and the Beyond Labels framework, staff set SMART goals, identified essential standards, and fostered collaboration across previously siloed teachers. Special education teachers played a key role in designing scaffolds for universal learning, while structured intervention and extension blocks provided targeted instruction, ensuring a data-driven, inclusive approach to student success.
THE RESULTS
As a result of the team’s dedication, collaborative approach and unwavering focus on students, all grade levels saw a dramatic increase in proficiency scores in just one year from implementation.
I am so proud of the work the teachers and students have done. I hope they feel proud too and can see the immense benefits of all those meaningful conversations…
EMILY CARLSON / PRINCIPAL
Source: Thomas Jefferson Leadership Academy
Learn from highly sought-after experts like Anthony Muhammad, Aspasia Angelou, and Luis F. Cruz. Their impactful strategies and renowned success have made them leading voices in the PLC at Work movement.
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ANTHONY MUHAMMAD
ASPASIA ANGELOU
LUIS F. CRUZ
25BCTG-S7A–BKG267
$35.95 USD | $48.50 CAD
ISBN 979-8-89374-013-4
PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership
Cultural Caring NEW
The Human Side of Professional Learning Communities at Work®
By Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker
• Understand the direct impacts of care and connection on student motivation and learning.
• Support and empower parents in their efforts to nurture children’s growth and education.
• Build collaborative teaching teams to encourage supportive professional development.
• Implement regular feedback to maintain commitment to improved caring practices.
• Inspire broader cultural changes among districts, communities, and national leadership.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG153
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-77-5
Priority Schools in a PLC at Work, PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership
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The Principal’s Handbook for Priority Schools in a PLC at Work® NEW
By Aspasia Angelou Foreword by Sharon V. Kramer
• Champion changes that challenge and weed out ineffective practices.
• Foster a positive culture built on active teamwork and a common vision.
• Acquire valuable skills to navigate difficult conversations and scenarios as principals.
• Empower colleagues as team contributors through the delegation of leadership tasks.
• Promote transparent communication to build trust among school and community leaders.
• Prepare for engaging in difficult conversations with staff or stakeholders.
Cultivating Exceptional Principals NEW
A Guide for Principal Supervisors to Hire, Develop, and Retain School Leaders
By Jasmine K. Kullar, Bruce Fraser, and Lisa Reddel
• Strategies to hire and develop effective school leaders.
• Techniques for fostering professional growth and continuous learning among principals.
• Tools for building collaborative teams and professional learning communities.
• Guidance on providing constructive feedback to enhance principals’ leadership and school performance
The Teacher Team Leader Handbook NEW
Simple Habits to Transform Collaboration in a PLC at Work®
By Chad M. V. Dumas Foreword by Kenneth C. Williams
• Understand the three key responsibilities of the team leader in a PLC.
• Cultivate assumptions and mindsets for successful team collaboration.
• Utilize tools to implement simple actions that transform team functioning.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG192
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-960574-64-0
Leadership
25BCTG-S7A–BKG210
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-960574-98-5
PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership
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Attending a PLC at Work® Institute puts your team on a proven path to greater and more equitable results for your students. Whether it’s your first event or fiftieth, you’ll hear from acclaimed keynote speakers, attend handson breakout sessions, and walk away with practical solutions that will drive real change in your school or district.
RTI + MTSS
Ensure effective response to intervention (RTI) and multitiered system of supports (MTSS) implementation with strategies grounded in research and designed to drive collaboration, target student needs, and deliver results through practical, ready-to-use tools.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG132
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-35-5
RTI at Work, Response to Intervention, Professional Learning Communities, PLC at Work
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG084
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-954631-37-3
School Improvement, Response to Intervention, Differentiated Instruction, Life Skills
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The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work™ NEW
By William M. Ferriter, Mike Mattos, and Rob J. Meyer
• Use this book to support implementation of the intervention process outlined in the second edition of Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work™
• Create a guiding coalition, discover how to build a culture of collective teacher efficacy, and intentionally and carefully design effective Tier 1 instruction.
• Gain access to templates, surveys, checklists, reflection prompts, and other resources.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 intervention efforts.
The Road to Success with MTSS
A Ten-Step Process for Schools
By Tom Hierck and Chris Weber
• Embrace the multifaceted approach of MTSS, which includes academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Understand and anticipate obstacles to MTSS implementation while also lear ning how to overcome them.
• Better assess student lear ning and growth
• Use a wide variety of tools to customize the MTSS jour ney.
• Read case studies drawn from the authors’ and their colleagues’ experiences, as well as from research and literature in the MTSS field.
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Featuring William M. Ferriter, Mike Mattos, and Rob J. Meyer
Featured resource: The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work™ See page 10 for details.
Considering the evolving landscape of education since RTI and MTSS were first developed, what key shifts in understanding or implementation do you believe educators must embrace today?
In many schools and districts, RTI/MTSS has been viewed as a pathway to—or barrier from—special education. This has caused an overemphasis on documentation and predetermined timelines and perpetuated a lack of collaboration for student learning between regular education and special education staff. Instead, educators must embrace that the fundamental purpose of every school must be to ensure high levels of learning for all students, and RTI/MTSS practices are how educators can systematically and collectively provide all students the additional time and support needed to achieve this goal. True MTSS implementation is about ensuring every student gets what they need when they need it—not about gatekeeping services.
What’s one common RTI and MTSS mistake schools make, and what actionable advice from your work can help them avoid it for more effective and equitable implementation?
The most common mistake we see in RTI/MTSS implementation is an overemphasis on buying programs and/or hiring additional interventionist staff while neglecting to reorganize the entire school/district to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility to ensure learning for all. There is no program you buy—and dictate teachers use with fidelity—that will ensure all students learn. Instead, schools must commit to the ongoing collaborative processes that best improve student and adult learning. This is why we advocate a school’s function as a professional learning community. The PLC at Work process creates the job-embedded adult learning needed to improve Tier 1 core instruction and collectively respond when students don’t learn.
How do you see schools using these tools to create more equitable and effective support systems for all students?
The tools in this book help schools bring RTI at Work from theory to action by offering clarity, flexibility, and practical application. They support equitable systems by guiding conversations that lead to deeper understanding rather than just task completion. Whether used as is or adapted, the tools help teams assess, improve, and align their practices. From leadership to intervention teams, every stakeholder can find value in tools that prompt reflection, confirm quality work, and drive continuous improvement—making support systems more responsive, effective, and inclusive for all students.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG136
$52.95 USD | $71.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-43-0
RTI at Work, Response to Intervention, PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities
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Taking Action, Second Edition NEW
A Handbook for RTI at Work™
By Mike Mattos, Austin Buffum, Janet Malone, Luis F. Cruz, Nicole Dimich, and Sarah Schuhl
• Close the achievement gaps exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Leverage proven Tier 1 instructional practices to provide first-best teaching and engage students in learning.
• Understand the critical roles and responsibilities of the guiding coalition, teacher teams, and site intervention team.
• Create schoolwide, balanced assessment and grading practices that promote student learning and engagement.
• Employ crucial skills and tools to address common leadership obstacles, such as staff resistance to change.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG114
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-960574-08-4
Classroom Management & Behavior, Response to Intervention, Life Skills
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Behavior Academies
Targeted Interventions That Work!
By Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John Hannigan
• Address beliefs about students’ challenging behavior.
• Lear n the eight behavior academies and their corresponding life skills.
• Identify the core components of an academy’s initial, ongoing, and exit sessions.
• Build a behavior academy with a clearly outlined process.
• Use behavior rehearsal cards for an academy’s ongoing sessions.
Essential Steps for MTSS Success
Learn the three foundational actions every school must take to build an effective, schoolwide MTSS process from internationally recognized experts Dr. Luis F. Cruz and Mike Mattos, based on their book Taking Action.
Renowned for their work in school transformation, Luis F. Cruz and Mike Mattos bring decades of experience, practical insight, and powerful strategies that help educators implement effective, collaborative intervention systems.
Learn from the best in school transformation
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MIKE MATTOS
LUIS F. CRUZ
25BCTG-S7A–BKG272
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 979-8-89374-023-3
Special Needs, Differentiated Instruction, Response to Intervention
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25BCTG-S7A–BKL072
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-943360-78-9
Marzano Resources, Response to Intervention, Classroom Management & Behavior, School Improvement
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Reaching Every Learner NEW Proven Strategies to Teach Students With Disabilities in Tiers 1–3
By Cara Shores
• Increase students’ learning progression through instruction, intervention, and remediation.
• Explore research-proven models and methods of instruction that promote standards mastery for students with disabilities.
• Better assess and collect data on students’ lear ning to measure progress.
• Incorporate standards mastery into individualized education program goals.
• Implement highly effective instruction in all settings to maximize learning for students with disabilities.
Untangling Data-Based Decision Making
A Problem-Solving Model to Enhance MTSS
By Jason E. Harlacher, Jon Potter, and Adam Collins
• Understand the proper application of data-based decision making.
• Successfully utilize data to improve student learning.
• Use worksheets and tools to organize data team meetings.
• Become data rich and information rich.
Effective RTI training made easy
Experience expert-led professional learning without leaving your campus. The RTI at Work™ Portable Event Package equips your staff with proven strategies to build effective, equitable intervention systems that support all learners.
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Instruction + New Teachers
Jump-start effective teaching practices from day one. Access essential instructional techniques and crucial first-year survival tips from these must-have resources for new educators.
The 15-Day Challenge
Simplify and Energize Your PLC at Work® Process
By Maria Nielsen Foreword by Heather Friziellie
• Establish essential lear ning standards and design common assessments with easy-touse templates.
• Utilize T ier 2 intervention plans that address learning gaps year-round.
• Reflect with colleagues at each step of the process by assessing strengths and weaknesses in crucial PLC skills.
• Glean insights from educators seasoned in the 15-day unit structure with real-world elementary and secondary examples.
• Create a collaborative, cohesive PLC culture.
You’re a Teacher Now! What’s Next?
By Tom Hierck and Alex Kajitani
• Build healthy relationships with students, parents, and guardians.
• Create a classroom environment where everyone feels safe, seen, and confident.
• Plan engaging lessons that inspire all students to learn at high levels.
• Become aware of secondary traumatic stress symptoms and map out ways to stay mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy.
25BCTG-S7A–BKF969
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-951075-33-0
Professional Learning Communities, Instruction, Teams
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Free videos available
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG142
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-55-3
Teacher Efficacy, Instruction, Classroom Management & Behavior
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG213
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-04-3
Literacy, Instruction, Differentiated Instruction
Redesigning Small-Group
Reading Instruction NEW Structured Literacy Practices for Differentiation, Acceleration, and Intervention
By Julie A. Taylor
• Lead focused small-group reading lessons with confidence and competency.
• Implement theoretical reading research into actionable teaching and instructional strategies.
• Promote equitable learning opportunities to effectively address students’ individual needs.
• Encourage student participation, lear ning, and improvement with constructive, continuous, and corrective feedback.
• Develop well-structured reading skills and strategy lessons to facilitate progressive reading development.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG265
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 979-8-89374-009-7
Differentiated Instruction, Instruction, Teacher Efficacy, Special Needs
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Honoring Each Learner NEW How to Develop Individualized Learning Plans for All Students
By Keely Keller
• Develop deeper awareness of students’ unique learning strengths and challenges.
• Design and implement lear ning plans that address individual students’ goals and needs.
• Empower students with lear ning strategies that capitalize on their unique gifts.
• Encourage and enhance students’ progress, adapting plans to meet new targets of growth.
• Create an equitable learning environment where all students are actively supported.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG270
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 979-8-89374-019-6
Teacher Efficacy
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Collective Impact NEW Overcoming the Twelve Enemies of Teacher Efficacy
By Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes Foreword by Tommy Thompson
• Reframe deficit thinking to recognize opportunities and to embrace challenges.
• Foster the belief that everyone in an educational setting has the individual and collective capability to impact positive outcomes.
• Create a collaborative culture that promotes innovation and teamwork.
• Build strong, supportive teams in which everyone can grow and contribute professionally.
• Establish mutual goals and visions to guide committed teams toward collective efficacy and collective impact.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG129
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-29-4
Teacher Efficacy
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Lessons from Great Teachers to Teachers Who Want to be Great NEW
By Dale Ripley
• Explore the qualities, habits, and behaviors of great teachers.
• Understand the research behind what makes teachers most effective.
• Glean insights from other teachers on the topic of each chapter.
• Hone skills and approaches that will elevate teaching.
• Be inspired and renewed as an educator.
Assessment
Develop assessment-literate teachers who are highly skilled in guiding students with clear pathways toward proficiency and mastery.
The Teacher as Assessment Leader, Second Edition NEW
Edited by Thomas R. Guskey
With Cassandra Erkens, Katie White, Garnet Hillman, Mandy Stalets, Tim Brown, Tom Hierck, Tom Schimmer, Sharon V. Kramer, Sarah Schuhl, Anthony R. Reibel, and Joellen Killion
• Adopt new perspectives on assessment’s role in guiding student learning.
• Employ practical strategies to improve instruction and enhance student achievement.
• Promote regular assessment analysis to enhance instructional strategies.
• Encourage student self-efficacy in identifying and pursuing learning goals.
• Lead and collaborate with colleagues in developing more effective, practical assessments and alternative instructional strategies.
Pathways to Proficiency, Second Edition NEW
Implementing
By
Evidence-Based Grading
Anthony R. Reibel, Troy Gobble, Mark Onuscheck, and Eric Twadell
• Propose, design, and evaluate new grading practices based on student performance.
• Lead and organize the implementation of evidence-based grading policies and practices.
• Establish clearer guidelines, benchmarks, and standards of student performance.
• Navigate common pitfalls when transitioning to a new evidence-based assessment model.
• Enhance student performance through more consistent feedback and stronger mentorship.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG236
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-962188-51-7 Assessment
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG260
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
Free reproducibles available
25BCTG-S7A–BKG121
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-13-3
Assessment, Diversity & Equity
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Rehumanizing Assessment
NEW Gathering Evidence of Student Learning Through Storytelling
By Tom Schimmer and Natalie Vardabasso
• Revitalize assessment to encourage students’ growth as critical, creative thinkers.
• Elevate student engagement through creative responses and personal reflections.
• Employ elements of narrative structure to explore and hone student competencies.
• Cultivate student agency and innovation in contemplating and expressing knowledge.
• Create opportunities for students to find personal meaning in their learning experiences.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG167
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-960574-10-7
Assessment
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Design in Five, Second Edition Essential Phases to Create Engaging Assessment Practice
By Nicole Dimich Foreword by Douglas Reeves
• Reflect on current assessment practices to determine their effectiveness.
• Lear n and implement a five-phase process to design meaningful, relevant assessments that lead to high levels of learning for all.
• Align and design items and tasks to lear ning goals.
• Design assessments that help students invest in their lear ning and take action to improve.
• Access numerous reproducible surveys, charts, and sample assessments.
Just 3 years with Solution Tree changed a school’s culture and boosted grade-level achievement by
THE CHALLENGE
Lincoln Heights had made strides prior to implementing PLC at Work®, but leadership recognized the need to maximize opportunities for student proficiency.
THE PROCESS
Recognizing that getting staff members fully on board would be a challenge, Principal Jaime Greene saw the opportunity to take educators to leadership workshops offered by Solution Tree. “They saw the experts, and it gave the teachers an opportunity to bond,” said Greene. That preparation, along with consistent teacher leader workshops, let faculty address the 4 Critical Questions of the PLC at Work process. Standardizing their goals and assessment strategy would inform all their success to come.
By the third year, they tackled interventions and enrichment, refining IEPs and data-driven strategies that reshaped the school’s identity among other districts.
THE RESULTS
In addition to their numerous accolades and designations, Lincoln Heights Middle School had a substantial decrease in disciplinary incidents, and subject-wide gains in all grade levels they serve.
Once we became a Model PLC, more people wanted to know what we were doing at Lincoln Middle School, so we started sharing our story. It became a part of who we were.
JAIME GREENE / PRINCIPAL
Improve mathematics outcomes through focused Tier 1 and 2 interventions and high-quality instructional tasks, all within a collaborative PLC at Work® framework.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG228
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-35-7
Mathematics at Work, Mathematics, RTI at Work, Response to Intervention, PLC at Work, Professional Learning Communities, Instruction
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG147
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 978-1-958590-65-2
Mathematics at Work, Mathematics, Instruction, Professional Learning Communities, PLC at Work
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Mathematics Strategies for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Interventions in a PLC at Work® NEW
By Sarah Schuhl, Mona Toncheff, Jennifer Deinhart,
and
Brian Buckhalter
Foreword by Mike Mattos
• Collaborate with teams to build a shared understanding of essential mathematics standards.
• Ensure students learn grade-level mathematics during Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction.
• Lear n how to help students make connections to prior learning and why that matters.
• Create opportunities for students to reason through problems with their peers.
• Develop students’ number sense, procedural fluency, and other key mathematics skills.
Mathmematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work®, Second Edition
By Mona Toncheff, Timothy D. Kanold, Sarah Schuhl, Bill Barnes, Jennifer Deinhart, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, and Matthew R. Larson
• Identify essential mathematics content standards students learn during a unit.
• Understand the importance of communicating the why of the essential mathematics lear ning standards to students.
• Plan for the use of balanced rigor and mathematical routines to teach each content standard during instruction.
• Use a balance of appropriate mathematics activities and tasks needed to develop conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application of mathematical concepts and skills.
Mathematics Teaching Reimagined NEW
Seven Competencies to Foster Robust Student Learning and Engagement
By Nathan D. Lang-Raad
• Implement the seven mathematical competencies through detailed curriculum, planning, instruction, and assessment strategies.
• Move beyond isolated skill practice to develop integrated mathematical understanding and proficiency.
• Create classroom environments that foster productive engagement and mathematical confidence.
• Apply research-based approaches that connect conceptual understanding with procedural fluency.
• Design meaningful lear ning experiences that develop critical thinking and problemsolving abilities.
Celebrating Mathematical Mistakes NEW How to Use Students’ Thinking to Unlock Understanding
By Nicole M. Wessman-Enzinger and Natasha E. Gerstenschlager
Edited by Cathy L. Seeley and Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
• Lear n three types of mistakes and their roles in mathematical reasoning.
• Understand how mathematical errors encourage creativity.
• Support students’ invented notation and language as demonstrations of their lear ning.
• Apply strategies and task structures with reallife vignettes.
• Reflect on chapter content with prompts.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG264
$40.95 USD | $55.50 CAD
ISBN 979-8-89374-007-3
Mathematics, Instruction, Student Engagement
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG178
$48.95 USD | $66.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-960574-32-9
Mathematics, Instruction
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Featuring Nicole M. Wessman-Enzinger and Natasha E. Gerstenschlager
FEATURED
Can you share a personal anecdote about a time when a significant mathematical mistake led to a valuable learning experience or an unexpected discovery?
Natasha E. Gerstenschlager: I once had a student struggling to understand how to add fractions with unlike denominators. They applied a typical mistake where students add the numerators and add the denominators. When they shared this work with the class, others encouraged them to model it with a diagram. They soon discovered the error and corrected their mistake. This may seem like the win, but the actual win was that several other students said they had done it similarly, and the sharing of the mistake helped so many others succeed as well.
How can educators foster a classroom culture where students feel safe sharing their mathematical mistakes openly, and how can this approach contribute to developing students’ problem-solving skills and mathematical resilience over time?
Nicole M. Wessman-Enzinger: The idea of “celebrating” mistakes instead of “avoiding” mistakes is an intentional move we can make as educators. This idea of celebrating is applying asset-based words, ideas, and actions behind something, like mistakes, that often excludes students from thinking they are capable of mathematics. Celebrating mistakes offers one small way to position students with a strength-based perspective. I think all of these little intentional actions add up. Choosing to celebrate mistakes and center them as an inherent part of doing mathematics is an important step toward positioning students as young mathematicians. When students start developing their identity as young mathematicians, they can develop the confidence to take risks in problem-solving without fear of being wrong.
Celebrating Mathematical Mistakes highlights the benefits of errors in the learning process. How can educators effectively balance this celebration of mistakes with the need to guide students toward accurate solutions and rigorous mathematical thinking?
Natasha E. Gerstenschlager: By celebrating mistakes, we are not asking students to maintain their incorrect solutions or strategies. Instead, we are positioning them to determine what they can learn from the mistake to move them toward the correct strategy. Many mistakes that students make are rooted in sensical and reasonable thought and are perfect segues into a correct approach. This book helps teachers understand how to make that segue and leverage the richness found in mistakes to ultimately lead the entire class toward understanding.
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOUISVILLE, KY
576 STUDENTS / 85% FRPL / 44% EL / 11% SPECIAL NEEDS
After working with us, Kenwood doubled their math proficiency in 1 year, and boosted it
THE CHALLENGE
Kenwood Elementary’s math proficiency rate was 18% when Principal Jill Handley decided the school needed a wake-up call. Determined to change it and confident in their educators’ ability to adapt, Kenwood joined a cohort of 13 other schools in the district to be among the first to implement the PLC at Work® process.
THE PROCESS
With a dedicated Mathematics at Work™ associate guiding the process, staff dug into redefining essential standards, collaborating on ways to assess proficiency, monitor progress, and adjust instruction for their students accordingly.
THE RESULTS
In just one year, Kenwood doubled its math proficiency rate, continuing that trend to a 187% gain over a three-year period. Additionally, they became the only school in the state of Kentucky to be recognized as a National School of Character and one of only 100 schools nationwide named a National ESEA Distinguished School.
We were learning what true collaboration looks like. We truly understood how to collectively look at the data for all our kids and respond effectively.
JILL HANDLEY / PRINCIPAL
Literacy + Reading
Strengthen literacy across your school with MTSS leadership strategies and a framework for making deep sense of informational texts in grades 6–12, improving comprehension for all.
25BCTG-S7A–BKG251
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-81-4
Literacy, Response to Intervention, School Improvement
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25BCTG-S7A–BKG226
$45.95 USD | $62.00 CAD
ISBN 978-1-962188-31-9
Literacy, Instruction
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MTSS for Reading Improvement NEW
A Leader’s Tool Kit for Schoolwide Success
By Sarah Brown and Stephanie Stollar
• Engineer sustainable, systemwide reading improvement through MTSS.
• Implement the science of reading at every tier of instruction.
• Build effective team structures that drive lasting change.
• Transform assessment data into actionable improvement plans.
• Create cohesive support systems that benefit all readers.
Making Deep Sense of Informational Texts NEW
A Framework for Strengthening Comprehension in Grades 6–12
By Gwen J. Pauloski Foreword
by
Cris Tovani
• Employ research-based strategies to help students actively engage with informational texts.
• Teach students to identify and assess integral arguments, perspectives, and rhetoric.
• Challenge students to reconstruct what they learn from a reading in their own words.
• Encourage students’ active participation in textcentered class discussions.
• Increase students’ motivation and competence when approaching complex texts.
Revolving Literacy NEW
How to Connect Relevance and Future-Ready Skills to Secondary English Instruction
By Lorraine M. Radice
• Implement a process that promotes growth of curriculum to meet future challenges.
• Prioritize student engagement and relevance in curriculum design and lesson planning.
• Encourage student agency through options in what students choose to read and learn.
• Cultivate prized qualities, such as innovation, to enhance students’ future professional profiles.
It’s Possible! NEW
A Leadership Plan for Implementing Quality Reading Instruction and Ensuring Literacy for All
By Pati Montgomery and Angela Hanlin Foreword by Jan Hasbrouck
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Featuring Pati Montgomery and Angela Hanlin
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What motivates you to make a difference in the field of education?
Pati Montgomery: I am the mother of a struggling reader, and though he is all grown up now, I can see the psychological toll that took on him. I do not want my child, or anyone’s child, to let their school experience have a negative impact on their self-esteem. I also believe that teaching is a tremendously difficult job.
Principals can ease the load a bit when they create a productive culture for teachers. We have so many tools available in education today, and a well-informed principal can use them to help teachers be as productive with their students as possible. Unfortunately, our principal prep programs are not providing this knowledge to prospective school leaders. Consequently, too many of our schools are floundering. Turning schools around so that all students thrive is what motivates me daily.
What
are some common misconceptions about literacy instruction that you’ve seen in education, and how can educators shift their practices to align with research-based
strategies?
Angela Hanlin: I think one common misconception about literacy instruction is that children can learn to read without explicit instruction in the foundational literacy skills. Educators can shift their practices to align with research-based strategies by ensuring that they are explicitly teaching phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. Another easy shift is to ensure that students read aloud daily.
Finally, teacher-led, small-group instruction! Trying to reach all students through whole-group instruction simply isn’t possible. It is so powerful when teachers meet with small groups of students and provide differentiated instruction!
What advice would you give to teachers who are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of literacy instruction and unsure where to start?
Angela Hanlin: Teachers need to accept that transitioning literacy practices is a journey, and they should start from where they are! Once they learn something, then they implement it. Take one step at a time and focus on getting that step correct. Focus on delivering explicit instruction. Begin with a clear learning intention and explicitly share that with students. Design an explicit lesson around that intention, assess whether students learned the information, and decide if reteaching is necessary. Shifting literacy practices takes time and teachers need to be patient. As teachers continue to learn, their instruction will improve.
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