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Contents

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Professional Learning Communities 18 TM

RTI at Work 20 RTI 26

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Mathematics at Work 64 Mathematics 67

English Learners 68

School Improvement 70

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Assessment 28

Leadership 74

Youth at Risk 80

Special Needs 81

Classroom Management & Behavior 82

Plan Books 85

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Online Course Index 87

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Book & Video Index 90

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IF YOU READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR

THIS IS IT “

One of education’s most influential voices offers a compelling perspective on the state of American education today and the collective commitment it will take to transform schools so that all students achieve at high levels.”

—Stephanie Hirsch, executive director, Learning Forward

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Explore the state of education today. In this thoughtprovoking book, the author presents a compelling case for why contemporary American educators are the greatest generation in history. He carefully explains why current national reform policies have failed and presents specific steps policymakers, administrators, and teachers must take to transform American schools to meet student needs in the 21st century. 312 pages

• Critique the commonly presented media messages about schooling in America.

• Consider the evidence for why the present generation of American educators has accomplished more than previous generations.

• Evaluate the assumptions driving policies set up to improve schooling.

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DR. DUFOUR EXPLAINS WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW WHY THIS BOOK? This book grew out of frustration. I was frustrated that politicians and the media seemed to be waging an increasingly aggressive war not just on the public school system, but also on the educators within it. Their characterizations of teachers and principals have been inaccurate and unfair. But I was also frustrated that educators too often have either ignored educational processes that clearly have a positive impact on student achievement or have applied those processes in a halfhearted way. So this book is intended to influence policymakers at all levels and to defend and applaud contemporary educators at the same time that it challenges them to do more.

WHY NOW? I felt it was the right time for this book for two reasons. First, the attacks on educators seem to be increasingly strident and blatantly unfair. Second, I am battling a serious health problem and know that my time to influence the profession is limited.

WHY MUST EVERY EDUCATOR READ THIS BOOK? Today’s educators need to know that contrary to what is passing for conventional wisdom, they are the greatest generation of educators in American history by almost every measure of student achievement. They also need to know that the stakes for students who are unsuccessful in the K–12 system have never been higher. Finally, they need to know that there is a great deal more they can and must do to promote student success that lies within their sphere of influence. This book presents compelling evidence for each of these points.

MEET DR. RICHARD DUFOUR Richard DuFour, EdD, was a public school educator for 34 years, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. A prolific author and sought-after consultant, he is recognized as one of the leading authorities on helping school practitioners implement the Professional Learning Communities at Work process in their schools and districts.

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Kid By Kid, Skill By Skill Teaching in a Professional Learning Community at WorkTM

By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating

Written for educators and administrators, this book explores professional learning communities from a teacher’s perspective. Focused chapters survey effective and collaborative team actions, instructional practices that enhance teacher efficiency, and the role teacher judgment and classroom context play in determining instructional outcomes. The authors show that shifting teachers’ focus from teaching to learning creates a lasting commitment to PLC success. 224 pages

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• Understand the positive effect the PLC at Work™ process has on improving school culture, staff morale, and student achievement.

• Use collaborative teams to boost teacher and student expectations and foster an environment that promotes higher-level learning for all students.

• Explore how teachers’ continued learning positively influences student learning.

• Learn strategies to engage students and assess their progress.

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Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

District Leadership for Growing Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

New Insights for Improving Schools

By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating The PLC journey begins with a dedication to ensuring the learning of every student.

Using many examples and reproducible tools, the authors explain the need to focus on creating simultaneous top-down and bottom-up leadership. Learn how to grow PLCs by encouraging innovation at every level. 240 pages 58CCA–BKF534

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By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Robert Eaker Bestseller This 10th-anniversary sequel to the pivotal book Professional Learning Communities at Work™ offers advanced insights on deep implementation, the commitment/consensus issue, and the human side of PLCs. Gain greater knowledge of common mistakes to avoid and new discoveries for success. 544 pages 58CCA–BKF252

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-32-1

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Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement

By Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker Bestseller The book that launched a school improvement movement offers research-based recommendations drawn from best practices still found in schools nationwide. Readers gain specific, practical how-to information about transforming schools into learning-focused, resultsoriented PLCs. 358 pages 58CCA–BKF032

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-879639-60-7

On Common Ground The Power of Professional Learning Communities Edited by Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour

By Roland Barth, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Barbara Eason-Watkins, Michael Fullan, Lawrence W. Lezotte, Douglas Reeves, Jonathon Saphier, Mike Schmoker, Dennis Sparks, and Rick Stiggins

Bestseller Examine a colorful crosssection of educators’ experiences with PLCs. This collection of insights and stories from education leaders throughout North America highlights the benefits of PLCs and offers unique angles of approach to a variety of school improvement challenges.

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$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-932127-42-3

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Learning by Doing A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many Bestseller Through continuous work with educators, the authors have created a more powerful, practical resource for moving forward in the PLC process. This book is an action guide for closing the knowing-doing gap and transforming schools into PLCs. It also includes seven major additions that equip educators with essential tools for confronting challenges. 296 pages; 2nd edition

• Build a shared knowledge of critical vocabulary and the concepts underlying key PLC terms.

• Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to model effective reciprocal accountability.

• Make honest assessments of your school by examining conventional practices from a fresh, critical perspective.

• Learn about the critical role central office educators have in the PLC process.

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Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Plan Book

By Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, and Robert Eaker Bestseller This plan book combines 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods with ideas and activities to help teachers and their collaborative teams work together to address crucial, teacherspecific PLC concepts. It presents essential school improvement tips and inspirational testaments to last the entire academic year.

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$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-932127-95-9

Common Formative Assessment A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

By Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

Bestseller The catalyst for real student improvement begins with a decision to implement common formative assessments. 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. 144 pages 58CCA–BKF538

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Getting Started Reculturing Schools to Become Professional Learning Communities

Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap Whatever It Takes

By Robert Eaker, Richard DuFour, and Rebecca DuFour

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Gayle Karhanek

Bestseller Get answers to the most common question posed by educators seeking to build and sustain a PLC: Where do we begin? Readers access a solid conceptual framework and concrete illustrations of how schools operate when they are functioning as PLCs. 200 pages

Bestseller This expansion of Whatever It Takes uses case studies to sharpen the focus on the pyramid of interventions strategy, present new insights, and explain how PLC intervention processes align with RTI legislation. 256 pages

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Professional Learning Communities at Work and Virtual Collaboration

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By Richard DuFour and Casey Reason Now is the time to transform education! By combining the capacities of the PLC at Work™ process and powerful technology tools, teams of educators can meaningfully modify teaching and learning. Realize the potential of virtual collaboration to support the PLC process, and discover research-based strategies collaborative teams can implement to meet contemporary challenges and reach sustained levels of deeper learning. 216 pages A Joint Publication With the National Education Association

• Learn about the three strategic levels for organizing virtual teams, and consider the 10 dimensions for engineering a strategic e-connection.

• Gain insights on how to organize virtual and face-to-face teaming in order to bolster success.

• Examine an example case scenario in which a high school successfully uses technology to implement the PLC at Work™ process.

• Study the elements of effective leadership in collaborative teams and approaches that can help put these keys into action.

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Game Plan A Playbook for Developing Winning PLCs at WorkTM

By Héctor García, Katherine McCluskey, and Shelley Taylor Foreword by Richard DuFour

Create a uniform game plan to foster a collaborative community of learners, develop a shared focus, and meet growth goals. Explore coaching points you can use to customize strategies for teachers and leaders, who must share collective responsibility to drive lasting change.

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A New Way Introducing Higher Education to Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

By Robert Eaker and Debra Sells Discover how to implement professional learning community practices in colleges and universities. Explore how the PLC process can reshape the way leaders think and work together to drive student achievement. Practical and research-based, the process carries significant potential for improving results in higher education.

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Are We a Group or a Team?

Moving From Coordination to Collaboration in a PLC at Work

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Featuring Mike Mattos Bestseller Build a powerful PLC to meet the needs of every student. Based on Mike Mattos’s 1-5-10 team-evaluation activity, this unscripted video will give your team the know-how to transition from a low- to high-performing team. Explore the three foundational elements to build strong teams: forming the right teams that share learning outcomes, providing dedicated time to collaborate, and collaborating professionally. 43-minute DVD; 32-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD)

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• Gain advice from real PLC teams that identify the key elements of a high-performing team.

• Access practical activities and tools necessary to improve team function and collaboration.

• Explore the process for creating a 10 Team through activities provided in the Facilitator’s Guide.

• Weave the short format into your busy schedule and view the video all at once, alone, or with a team.

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Research has shown the PLC process to be one of the most effective ways to improve—and sustain—student achievement.

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Overview

Learn how to customize it to meet the needs of your school or district. During this one-day session, you and your team will discover how to create and maintain a healthy collaborative culture, as well as how to answer the four critical questions every PLC must address: 1. What is it we expect our students to learn?

2. How will we know when they have learned it?

3. How will we respond when some students do not learn?

4. How will we respond when some students already know it?

Unpack the three big ideas of a PLC 1. Focus on learning.

2. Build a collaborative culture.

3. Create a results orientation.

The PLC Toolkit Powerful Tools for Improving Your School The Essential Resources of Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour The PLC Toolkit contains all the tools educators need to transform their schools into dynamic and successful PLCs. Build, grow, and sustain your PLC—and impact student learning—with this innovative kit of user-friendly tools that includes books, DVDs, an online course, and dozens of reproducibles in a comprehensive package of self-guided PLC at WorkTM professional development.

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Presenters: Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many Through this self-paced online course, you’ll explore how educators are applying proven, research-based strategies and protocols to transform their schools into high-performing professional learning communities. Come to a better understanding of the PLC at WorkTM process, and discover how teachers and administrators are redefining their roles and responsibilities in ways that lead to a collaborative, results-oriented culture that enhances both student and adult learning.

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• Analyze the PLC at WorkTM process.

• Investigate the history of school reform and the impact of PLCs. • Explore the three big ideas, the six essential characteristics, and the four critical questions that drive the work of members of a PLC. • Examine the elements of successful implementation and the importance of establishing a culture that is simultaneously loose and tight.

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• Understand the importance of continuous job-embedded learning for educators.

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Global PD is the only technology tool on the market that is based on and completely aligned with the PLC at Work™ process. Regardless of where educators are on their PLC journey, we believe that Global PD will be a powerful catalyst for the ongoing professional learning essential to the PLC at WorkTM process.”

—PLC AT WORK™ ARCHITECTS Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Mike Mattos

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Answer the four critical questions of a PLC 1

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Using desktops, laptops, or tablets, teams can identify essential standards, create student-friendly learning targets, and build common assessments.

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Common assessments can be automatically graded via computer camera or browser.

Based on their scores, students can be grouped by proficiency level. Rich charts and graphs enable teams to analyze data student by student and skill by skill.

How will we respond when some students do not learn?

School leaders can manage master schedules to create systematic processes for intervention.

Teams can then easily group students into appropriate intervention sessions based on proficiency and need. During interventions, teachers can provide evidence of proficiency, keep notes on students, and mark students for follow-up.

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Global PD automatically identifies students who are above proficiency by skill, allowing teams to group those students into targeted enrichment sessions and track their progress using online collaboration tools.

Access hundreds of videos and resources from top experts

Search and browse the largest library of PLC videos from worldrenowned authors and discover what a high-performing PLC looks like.

Receive on-demand, personalized virtual coaching

Use our handy scheduling calendar to arrange ongoing support sessions with PLC-certified coaches.

Brought to you by Solution Tree—home of the PLC at Work™ process—Global PD is a powerful technology tool based on the findings of leading PLC at Work™ experts and top K–12 school districts.

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Cultures Built to Last Systemic PLCs at Work

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By Richard DuFour and Michael Fullan Bestseller Take your professional learning community to the next level! Discover a systemwide approach for re-envisioning your PLC while sustaining growth and continuing momentum on your journey. You’ll move beyond isolated pockets of excellence while allowing every person in your school system—from teachers and administrators to students—the opportunity to be an instrument of lasting cultural change. 104 pages

• Determine how a systemic approach to PLCs is essential to a collaborative culture.

• Achieve the coherence and clarity necessary to maintaining a healthy PLC. • Find a balance between maintaining focus and generating creativity.

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The Collaborative Teacher

The Collaborative Administrator

Working Together as a Professional Learning Community

Working Together as a Professional Learning Community

By Cassandra Erkens, Chris Jakicic, Lillie G. Jessie, Dennis King, Sharon V. Kramer, Thomas W. Many, Mary Ann Ranells, Ainsley B. Rose, Susan K. Sparks, and Eric Twadell

By Austin Buffum, Cassandra Erkens, Charles Hinman, Susan B. Huff, Lillie G. Jessie, Terri L. Martin, Mike Mattos, Anthony Muhammad, Peter Noonan, Geri Parscale, Eric Twadell, Jay Westover, and Kenneth C. Williams

Foreword by Rebecca DuFour Introduction by Richard DuFour

Bestseller Transform education from inside the classroom with this accessible anthology. Specific techniques, supporting research, and real classroom stories illustrate how to work together to create a guaranteed and viable curriculum and use data to inform instruction. 232 pages 58CCA–BKF257

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-36-9

Foreword by Robert Eaker Introduction by Richard DuFour

Bestseller How do you maintain the right balance of loose and tight leadership?

How do you establish profound, lasting trust with your staff? What principles strengthen principal leadership? This book answers these questions and much more in compelling chapters packed with strategies and inspiration. 264 pages 58CCA–BKF256

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-37-6

Building a Professional Learning Community at WorkTM A Guide to the First Year

By Parry Graham and William M. Ferriter Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

This play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts uses a story to focus each chapter. The authors analyze the story, highlighting good decisions and mistakes.

They offer research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with practical recommendations and tools. 240 pages 58CCA–BKF273

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Making Teamwork Meaningful Leading Progress-Driven Collaboration in a PLC at WorkTM

By William M. Ferriter, Parry Graham, and Matt Wight Focus on developing people—not just improving test scores. The authors examine how staffing decisions can strengthen professional learning communities and explore actions that can help school leaders safeguard their schools against complacency. 128 pages 58CCA–BKF548

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The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders

By Timothy D. Kanold Foreword by Richard DuFour

Outstanding leadership in a professional learning community requires practice and patience. Simply trying harder will not yield results; leaders must proactively train to get better at the skills that matter. This book offers a framework to focus time, energy, and effort on five key disciplines. Included are reflection exercises to help readers find their own path toward effective PLC leadership.

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• Learn how to create a culture of service that begins with the leader.

• Understand how to lead a balanced work life that energizes yourself and others.

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A Leader’s Companion Inspiration for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

By Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and Richard DuFour Treat yourself to daily moments of reflection with inspirational quotes collected from a decade of work by renowned PLC experts. The uplifting wisdom inside this book will fuel your passion to be a leader in your PLC. 136 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF227

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-05-5

The Journey to Becoming a Professional Learning Community

By Janel Keating, Robert Eaker, Richard DuFour, and Rebecca DuFour Perfect for visual learners, the road map banner and accompanying booklet guide educators through critical issues that may arise during their journey to becoming a PLC. 1 color 7-foot vinyl banner; 2 black-and-white 7-foot paper banners; 3 process booklets 58CCA–BKF260

$94.95 USD | $119.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-39-0

The School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning TM Communities at Work

An Action Framework for PLC at WorkTM Leaders

By Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

By Cassandra Erkens and Eric Twadell

Are you a K–8 principal looking to implement the PLC at WorkTM process?

Explore the components needed to lay the foundation, including how to develop a structure that supports collaborative teams, how to focus on effective monitoring strategies, and more. 120 pages; grades K–8

Foreword by Richard DuFour

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Leading by Design

After interviewing and observing principals, administrators, and teachers, the authors identify seven leadership practices that effective PLC leaders share, along with the techniques that have led them to sustainable success. 216 pages 58CCA–BKF430

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-29-2

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DISTRICT SOLUTIONS EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS

SANGER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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20 Schools 10,800 Students PPE $8,174 78% Free and reduced lunch

• 84% Minority • 71% Hispanic • 22% English learners

Sanger Unified School District is located in Fresno County, California, 13 miles east-southeast of Fresno.

Implementation On a daily basis, the staff work together to identify critical standards where proficiency is not yet in evidence. Then, they design focused instructional support, identifying successful instructional strategies and developing explicit direct instruction and lesson plans as teams. The success of these efforts is assessed and monitored regularly at the district level and daily at the classroom level. Adjustments are made as needed, with immediate support being provided to students who are not showing mastery. This collaborative effort is supported and sustained by teams of teachers districtwide who Read our share a common vision and goal: “success for our kids!” success stories at solution-tree.com/ Results Success Since 2004, seven schools in the district have moved out of federal improvement status and four achieved state distinguished schools status. Sanger’s test score gains for all students and for English learners have surpassed average state gains each year since testing began under No Child Left Behind. From 2005 to 2012, student scores on the California Academic Performance Index (API) increased from 702 to 822. For EL students, the scores increased from 636 to 772.

Currently, Sanger has a high school graduation rate of 94% for Latinos and close to 97% for all students.

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The Power of Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

Leading Difficult Conversations

Bringing the Big Ideas to Life

Featuring Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

Featuring Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour Bestseller This four-program video series takes you inside eight diverse schools, where teachers and administrators engage in candid conversations and collaborative team meetings. See how successful schools radically improve student learning, and learn the fundamentals of PLCs with this powerful, fun staff development tool. Four 20-minute programs on 4 DVDs; CD with presentations; 70-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 58CCA–DVF052

Bestseller Gain strategies for addressing the conflicts that can result from transforming a school into a professional learning community. Learn how to hold conversations that lead staff to understand that best practice is to work collaboratively and collectively in high-performing teams.

30-minute DVD with presentation; 32-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 58CCA–DVF047

$174.95 USD | $219.00 CAD UPC 811796010537

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Leadership in Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Learning by Doing Featuring Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many Bestseller Watch leaders in action within a PLC. This short program for PLC leaders uses unscripted interviews and footage from schools to illustrate the role of effective leadership, particularly from the principal, in embedding PLC practices and values in a school. 32-minute DVD; 32-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 58CCA–DVF024

Passion and Persistence How to Develop a Professional Learning Community

By Richard DuFour Bestseller Motivate staff with the inspirational video featured in many of Dr. DuFour’s keynote presentations. A display of memorable quotes, calls to action, and quips set to music, Passion and Persistence serves as a reflective pause on the PLC journey. 7-minute DVD 58CCA–DVF008

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD UPC 811796010117

$174.95 USD | $219.00 CAD UPC 811796010292

Through New Eyes Examining the Culture of Your School Featuring Richard DuFour

Learning by Doing

Bestseller Explore the differences between a traditional school and a professional learning community from a student’s perspective. Perfect for constructing a four-hour training session, this engaging video includes step-by-step instructions, guiding questions, and group activities. 30-minute DVD; 44-page Facilitator’s Guide 58CCA–DVF007

Collaborative Teams in Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

$174.95 USD | $219.00 CAD UPC 811796010018

Featuring Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many Bestseller This short program shows exactly what collaborative teams do.

Aligned with the best-selling book Learning by Doing, the video features unscripted footage of collaboration in action. Learn how teams organize, interact, and find time to meet; what products they produce; and more. 30-minute DVD; 40-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 58CCA–DVF023

$174.95 USD | $219.00 CAD UPC 811796010285

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Implement and sustain a high-performing PLC. These how-to guides—authored by renowned PLC experts—are packed with user-friendly solutions for you and your entire team. You’ll discover practical, research-based strategies for committing to districtwide implementation, investigate why strong leadership is a crucial element of successful PLCs, and explore tools and techniques for monitoring progress to ensure far-reaching, lasting results.

• Discover how PLCs can work for singletons and small schools.

• Learn how to develop a guiding coalition and foundational common language.

• Leverage digital tools to support PLCs. • Gain strategies to build collaboration and leadership capacity.

• Explore the impact of PLCs on continuous school improvement.

How to Coach Leadership in a PLC

How to Cultivate Collaboration in a PLC

By Marc Johnson

By Susan K. Sparks and Thomas W. Many

Through this how-to guide, you’ll discover how to expand your leadership capacity in order to drive sustainable progress on your PLC journey. 80 pages

Discover how to establish a collaborative culture that significantly impacts student achievement and professional practice in a PLC. 80 pages

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How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools

How to Launch PLCs in Your District

By Aaron Hansen

By W. Richard Smith

Discover how small schools, full of singleton teachers who are the only ones in their schools teaching their subject areas, can build successful PLCs. 80 pages

Discover practical, research-based strategies for committing to districtwide PLC implementation and ensuring sustainable practices are in place for lasting results. 80 pages

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How to Leverage PLCs for School Improvement

How to Use Digital Tools to Support Teachers in a PLC

By Sharon V. Kramer

By William M. Ferriter

Discover how to build a professional learning community that fosters collaboration and collective responsibility to create lasting change and improve student learning schoolwide. 72 pages

Discover strategies for infusing digital tools into your PLC, and acquire a list of digital tools your team can use to foster sharing, cooperation, and collaboration. 72 pages

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Starting a Movement Building Culture From the Inside Out in Professional Learning Communities

By Kenneth C. Williams and Tom Hierck Infuse energy back into the practices of your PLC. Explore the authors’ four-stage authentic alignment model, which will take you through the Why, Eye, How, and Now of transforming your school’s culture. Through this inspiring guide, you’ll discover how to bridge the gulf between principles and practice to cultivate an empowering environment that is committed to a cycle of continuous improvement.

• Use the authentic alignment model to align your schools’ guiding principles and staff actions.

• Learn to express, clarify, and align beliefs so they are meaningful to teachers, staff, and other stakeholders.

• Create maximum buy-in among all members of the school community.

• Update practices to 21st century expectations to ensure learning for all students.

• Support PLC implementation in your school.

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$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936764-66-2

Aligning School Districts as PLCs

By Mark Van Clay, Perry Soldwedel, and Thomas W. Many

Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities

Foreword by Michael Fullan

By Jane A. G. Kise and Beth Russell

In order for a professional learning community to achieve its full potential across an entire district, central office staff, building leadership, and teachers must all align their work with each other and the three big ideas of a PLC. 168 pages

This practical resource provides activities designed to meet a wide variety of needs so you can choose the ones that fit your leadership style, the learning styles of team members, and the particular needs of the school. 232 pages

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$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-39-8

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$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-41-2

Protocols for Professional Learning Conversations Cultivating the Art and Discipline

By Catherine Glaude Collegial conversations focused on improving student learning may be the most powerful professional development an educator will experience. Examine four collections of protocols to support professional learning conversations, and use them with your colleagues or with students in the classroom. 96 pages 58CCA–BKF516

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By Gayle Gregory, Martha Kaufeldt, and Mike Mattos

Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created for K–12 educators, this series 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.

• Understand the power of RTI to enhance core instruction and provide timely, targeted, and systematic interventions for students in need.

• Gain effective strategies to differentiate learning, and understand the variety of ways students learn.

• Incorporate the four Cs—communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking— into curriculum design.

• Shift from teacher-centered to student-centered instruction to enhance learning.

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Uniting Academic and Behavior Interventions Solving the Skill or Will Dilemma

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, Chris Weber, and Tom Hierck Ensure students acquire the academic skills, dispositions, and knowledge necessary for long-term success. The authors examine effective academic and behavior supports and offer a step-by-step process for determining, targeting, and observing academic and behavior interventions. You’ll discover how to work in collaborative teams using a research-based framework to provide united and simultaneous interventions to students at risk. 176 pages • Realize the role behavior plays in students’ academic performance.

• Identify the academic skills and knowledge, academic behaviors, and social behaviors necessary to developing a successful learner.

• Learn to simultaneously administer academic and behavior interventions to students at risk.

• Understand the need to make sure students are prepared to work independently and cooperatively and possess the academic skills and creativity to compete in the future job market.

• Gain intervention strategies to foster lifelong learners.

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Making Time at Tier 2 Creating a Supplemental Intervention Period in Secondary Schools Featuring Mike Mattos Bestseller Give every student the help and enrichment they need. Take a look inside two schools to discover the innovative ways they developed systematic interventions programs.

Discover practical strategies to build Tier 2 intervention and enrichment periods into the school day, and learn how to work in collaborative teams to create targeted interventions and overcome implementation challenges to ensure all students are successful. 49-minute DVD; 40-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD)

• Learn how to revise schedules to build intervention periods without extending the school day.

• Understand the challenges to creating intervention time, and gain tips to overcome them.

• Recognize the elements that define an effective intervention program.

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It’s About Time

Planning Interventions and Extensions in Elementary School

Carve out effective intervention and extension time at all three tiers of the RTI pyramid.

Explore more than a dozen examples of creative and flexible scheduling, and gain access to tools you can use immediately to overcome implementation challenges. These books are full of examples from real schools that have achieved these results without using additional resources or extending the school day.

Edited by Austin Buffum and Mike Mattos Foreword by Rebecca DuFour and Richard DuFour

Grades K–8; 304 pages 58CCA–BKF609

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Planning Interventions and Extensions in Secondary School Edited by Mike Mattos and Austin Buffum Foreword by Richard DuFour

Grades 6–12; 344 pages 58CCA–BKF610

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• Drive implementation using the four guiding principles.

• Create a school leadership team to steer the shift to a culture of collective responsibility.

September 2–3

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• Utilize collaborative teacher teams to define essential learnings.

• Create a toolbox of effective interventions.

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Simplifying Response to Intervention Four Essential Guiding Principles

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber Bestseller The sequel to Pyramid Response to Intervention advocates that a successful RTI model begins by asking the right questions to create a fundamentally effective learning environment for every student. RTI is not a series of implementation steps, but rather a way of thinking. Understand why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, complianceoriented, test-score-driven approaches fail. Then learn how to create a focused RTI model that works. 232 pages

• Use the four guiding principles to guide thinking and implementation.

• Shift to a culture of collective responsibility, and build team structures for collaboration.

• Define essential learnings in a program of concentrated instruction.

• Develop a system of convergent assessment to identify students for intervention, determine their unique needs, monitor their progress, and revise or extend learning based on their progress.

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Presenters: Mike Mattos, Austin Buffum, and Chris Weber Implement a quality response to intervention program. In this series of self-paced courses, you’ll learn how to develop timely, targeted interventions at all three tiers of the RTI pyramid for grades K–12. You’ll explore the rationale and strategic steps needed to design a successful plan and discover a framework for overcoming implementation challenges to ensure high levels of learning for all.

• Understand the critical components of implementing an effective RTI program.

• Develop standards and strategies for designing and assessing interventions at Tiers 1, 2, and 3 of the RTI pyramid.

Mike Mattos

Austin Buffum

• Explore how building a professional learning community will impact your RTI program.

• Identify resources and strategies that will support the development and implementation of a high-performing PLC.

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$173.00 USD

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Accelerate student progress Want to take your response to intervention expertise to the next level? This academy will help you form leadership teams to act as informed agents of change. Collaborate with your coach to learn the most effective ways to respond when kids don’t learn and design response strategies specially crafted for your school or district.

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Pyramid Response to Intervention

Foreword by Richard DuFour

RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don’t Learn

RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don’t Learn

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber Foreword by Richard DuFour

Austin Buffum

Mike Mattos

Chris Weber

Bestseller Accessible language and compelling stories illustrate how RTI is most effective when built on the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process. Written by award-winning educators from successful PLC schools, this book demonstrates how to create three tiers of interventions—from basic to intensive—to address student learning gaps. You will understand what a successful program looks like, and the many reproducible forms and activities will help your team understand how to make RTI work in your school. 248 pages

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the three tiers of RTI: the core program, the supplemental program, and the intensive program.

• Learn why RTI is most successful when built on the foundation of a PLC. • Discover the role of behavioral interventions and their effects.

58CCA–BKF251

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-33-8

Learning CPR

On Solid Ground

Creating Powerful Responses When Students Don’t Learn

How PLC Practices Create the Foundation for a Successful Intervention Program

Featuring Austin Buffum Dr. Buffum advocates for a tiered system of intervention, which provides both the supplemental and intensive support every school needs for a successful RTI program.

Learn how to create a highly effective intervention program and gain practical, proven intervention ideas that are timely, targeted, and systematic. 70-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources 58CCA–DVF035

$195.00 USD | $244.00 CAD UPC 811796010315

Featuring Mike Mattos Bestseller Discover straightforward practices for planning and self-assessment that create successful intervention programs. In this breakout session, Mike shows how professional learning community practices provide the foundation for a successful intervention program and offers practical, effective strategies for beginning to build that foundation. 76-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources 58CCA–DVF045

$195.00 USD | $244.00 CAD UPC 811796010438

A Practical Look at Response to Intervention Featuring Mike Mattos In this breakout session, Mike provides an accessible survey of response to intervention systems and explains how RTI, combined with a professional learning community foundation, creates a powerful system for achieving high levels of learning for all students. 78-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources 58CCA–DVF046

$195.00 USD | $244.00 CAD UPC 811796010421

Tiers Without Tears A Systematic Approach to Implementing RTI in PLC Schools Featuring Austin Buffum Dr. Buffum shows you how the big ideas of a PLC are foundationally important when implementing RTI, and why the responsibility of every student’s success should fall to special education teachers and general education teachers.

61-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources 58CCA–DVF036

$195.00 USD | $244.00 CAD UPC 811796010322

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What does successful response to intervention look like when all the pieces come together? With access to recognized experts, you’ll discover how to lead the RTI process at the site and district levels. Learn how to create a proactive process to identify students who need help, place them in the proper intervention, monitor their progress, and determine when they no longer need additional support.

• Create a school or district culture that focuses on student learning.

• Build a highly effective, collaborative core program.

• Focus core instruction on rigorous core curriculum.

• Unpack the CCSS into focused student learning targets.

• Design, analyze, and utilize common assessments to improve core instruction and guide interventions.

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A Practical Guide to Planning Interventions & Monitoring Progress

By Lee Ann Jung Learn innovative strategies to design and measure effective classroom interventions. The author offers teachers, individualized education program coordinators, and administrators research-based strategies and tools to create and document highly individualized plans that support response to intervention efforts and IEPs. Each chapter includes examples and case studies of students representing various grade levels and needs. 136 pages

• Learn a process to plan practical, meaningful interventions and measure student progress.

• Understand the need for intervention and progress monitoring.

• Identify the critical skills students need to develop, and design interventions and IEPs around those skills.

• Design long-term goals and short-term benchmarks that track educator and student efforts to address students’ intervention needs.

58CCA–BKF599

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-50-4

Using Formative Assessment in the RTI Framework

Implementing RTI With English Learners

By Kay Burke and Eileen Depka

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Carol Rothenberg

Understand the basics of RTI and its connection to formative assessment, and adjust instruction to increase levels of student understanding and achievement with the information, tools, and techniques presented in this practical guide. 144 pages

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-74-0

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$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-97-9

Beyond the RTI Pyramid

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions

Solutions for the First Years of Implementation

Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment

By William N. Bender

By Tom Hierck, Charlie Coleman, and Chris Weber

This book helps schools deepen the RTI experience by extending the processes beyond initial implementation. Examples from real schools show how to apply RTI in reading, math, and behavior at elementary and secondary schools. 232 pages 58CCA–BKF280

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-12-3

Students thrive when educators hold high expectations for behavior as well as academics. This book shows how to use a three-tiered pyramid of behavior supports to create a school culture and classroom climates in which learning is primed to occur. 132 pages 58CCA–BKF532

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-06-5

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The RTI Toolkit Whether you’re just beginning to build or working to fine-tune a system of intervention, this collection of resources guarantees to extend your knowledge even further. Learn how to control the intensity of the interventions while addressing learning gaps and meeting the needs of individual students. Loaded with dynamic strategies, this toolkit will keep your school culture healthy for years to come. 16 resources, including books, videos, and 1 registration to an online course 58CCA–KTF133

How RTI Works in Secondary Schools

$1,836.00 USD

RTI in the Early Grades

Building a Framework for Success

Intervention Strategies for Mathematics, Literacy, Behavior & Fine-Motor Challenges

By Holly Windram, Kerry Bollman, and Sara Johnson

By Chris Weber

After addressing the unique response to intervention challenges faced by those working in a secondary school, the authors outline three imperative components of a successful RTI program and then provide action steps and examples illustrating how to incorporate each within the different RTI tiers. 240 pages; grades 6–12

Explore why intervention and support for struggling students in the early grades are essential to student success. Teachers and support personnel will discover how to implement RTI-based supports in the early grades and learn what this prevention looks like. 208 pages; grades K–3

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD

ISBN 978-1-936764-04-4

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ISBN 978-1-935542-87-2

RTI in Math

RTI in Middle and High Schools

Practical Guidelines for Elementary Teachers

By William N. Bender

By William N. Bender and Darlene Crane Explore common student difficulties in math, and see a three-tier RTI model in action. The authors provide an overview of research, detailed guidance through each stage of implementation, tools for reflection and growth, and discussion of support strategies beyond the classroom.

216 pages; grades K–5 58CCA–BKF279

This targeted resource discusses the innovations of RTI, differentiated instruction, and instructional technologies specifically for middle and high schools.

Based on numerous real-world case studies, this book explores solutions for the complex challenges the RTI implementation process brings. 248 pages; grades 6–12 58CCA–BKF271

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-51-2

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Proficiency-Based Assessment Process, Not Product

By Troy Gobble, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony Reibel, and Eric Twadell

Confront traditional, ineffective grading practices.

With this user-friendly resource, teachers will discover how to close the gaps between assessment, curriculum, and instruction by replacing outmoded assessment methods with proficiency-based assessments. Learn the essentials of proficiency-based assessment, investigate why this kind of assessment has a key relationship with teaching and learning, and explore evidence-based strategies for successful implementation.

• Follow a curriculum team’s journey through the process of learning about and implementing proficiency-based assessment.

• Discover how the phases in the proficiencybased assessment implementation process relate to each other and how each is important.

• Understand the causes of learning gaps.

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$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-54-2

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Collaborative Common Assessments Teamwork. Instruction. Results.

By Cassandra Erkens Foreword by Richard DuFour

Reignite the passion and energy assessment practices bring as tools to guide teaching and learning. Strengthen instructional agility in professional learning communities with collaborative common assessments that collect vital information and consider all levels of the organization. Explore the practical steps teacher teams must take to establish clear, comprehensive assessment systems, and discover how to continually improve results.

• Read case studies of schools that have effectively implemented collaborative common assessment systems.

• Learn the phases in the collaborative common assessment process and the benefits of engaging in this process.

• Evaluate criteria vital to prioritizing standards.

• Consider crucial questions to guide data conversations.

• Access tools for prioritizing standards and designing assessments.

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September 30–October 1

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Learn how to work as collaborative teams to develop common formative assessments.

Leave with a framework for working interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that informs interventions and enrichment planning.

• Understand the rationale for using common formative assessments.

• Learn the common formative assessment process from beginning to end.

• Focus on the keys to accurate design and effective use of assessments.

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Elements of Grading A Guide to Effective Practice

By Douglas Reeves

Effective teacher feedback is crucial to improving student achievement. Drawing on evidence-based research, the author provides practical suggestions to teachers, administrators, and school leaders for making the grading process not only more fair, accurate, specific, and timely, but also more efficient. The book includes examples, case studies, and opportunities for reflection to facilitate individual and schoolwide examinations of grading policies. 2nd edition

• Evaluate grading systems at all levels from national policies to classroom practices.

• Learn strategies for making grading practices fair, accurate, specific, and timely to improve student learning.

• Examine how the Common Core State Standards impact grading practices and systems.

• Discover ways to utilize new technology tools for more efficient grading.

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$35.95 USD | $45.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-89-4

On Your Mark Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting

By Thomas R. Guskey Bestseller 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.

144 pages

• Question traditional grading and reporting practices, and seek more accurate practices.

• Identify the purpose of grading, and ensure school and classroom visions, practices, and policies support it.

• Implement research-based grading and reporting practices that promote accurate, useful accounts of student learning.

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$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-77-3

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2-DAY WORKSHOPS

Redefine effective grading and reporting

October 7–8

The most effective grading practices provide accurate, specific, timely feedback designed to improve student performance. This workshop will challenge antiquated practices and provide you with research-based options for grading and reporting that are fair, motivating, and meaningful to both students and parents.

• Acquire strategies to ensure grading is based on clear standards or competencies.

Sacramento, CA

October 14–15 Orlando, FL October 26–27 Baltimore, MD

• Understand how to use student data notebooks successfully.

• Reflect on present practices to determine their alignment with evidence of effectiveness.

Tim Brown

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Tom Schimmer

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Design in Five

Bringing Homework Into Focus

Essential Phases to Create Engaging Assessment Practice

Tools and Tips to Enhance Practices, Design, and Feedback

By Nicole Dimich Vagle

By Eileen Depka

Foreword by Douglas Reeves

In many classrooms, teachers assign homework out of habit. Learn to design quality homework instead. Prepare students and measure their comprehension by assigning purposeful work, setting clear expectations, and providing feedback as the unit of study unfolds. 136 pages

Discover how to work with your school team to create innovative, effective, engaging assessments using a five-phase design protocol. Explore various types of assessment, learn the traits of quality assessment, and evaluate whether your current assessments meet the design criteria. 176 pages 58CCA–BKF604

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Assessment and the Common Core State Standards

Balanced Assessment

Presenter: Kay Burke

By Kay Burke

Construct a balanced set of assessment tools that improve instruction and gauge its success. Dr. Burke demonstrates how to repack the CCSS with a collaborative team, generate checklists and rubrics, share meaningful learning objectives with students, and craft performance tasks.

Learn how to integrate formative and summative assessments seamlessly into instruction. Research, rationale, strategies, and examples help teachers develop their own repertoire of assessments to monitor, grade, and gauge a student’s ability to meet standards and curriculum goals.

176 pages

Kay Burke

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Common Formative Assessment A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

Bestseller 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.

144 pages

• Gain strategies for how to identify and unwrap power standards to use as the basis for learning targets and common formative assessments.

• Use protocols and reproducibles to facilitate the formative assessment process.

• Get tools to create pacing guides and to design units for conducting and responding to assessments.

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Redefining Fair How to Plan, Assess, and Grade for Excellence in Mixed-Ability Classrooms

By Damian Cooper Foreword by Michael Fullan

Learn how to define proficiency accurately and differentiate to help all students achieve it. Using stories, strategies, case histories, and sample documents, the author explains how to implement equitable instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting practices for diverse 21st century learners. 200 pages 58CCA–BKF412

Using Formative Assessment in the RTI Framework

By Kay Burke and Eileen Depka Understand the basics of RTI and its connection to formative assessment, and adjust instruction to increase levels of student understanding and achievement with the information, tools, and techniques presented in this practical guide. 144 pages 58CCA–BKF369

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-74-0

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-14-8

Practices That Support Student Achievement

By Susan M. Brookhart Grades should reflect and motivate learning. This book is relatable, relevant, and effective in improving educators’ assessment and reporting processes and supporting students’ motivation to learn.

Clear, concrete examples help translate state standards into curriculum goals.

168 pages 58CCA–BKF457

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-84-1

Grading

A Guide to Effective Practice

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Presenters: Kristine Nielsen and Douglas Reeves Ensure that your grading systems are accurate, fair, specific, and timely. Learn processes for evaluating your current grading system, discussing contentious grading issues with colleagues, and engaging all stakeholders in the feedback and grading process.

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Douglas Reeves

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Proficiency Scales for the New Science Standards A Framework for Science Instruction & Assessment

By Robert J. Marzano and David C. Yanoski With Diane E. Paynter

Transform an in-depth understanding of the new science standards into successful classroom practice. You’ll learn how to align instruction and assessment with the science standards and create proficiency scales that can be used to plan all types of lessons. Discover hundreds of readyto-use proficiency scales derived from the Next Generation Science Standards that are applicable to specific areas of science instruction. 160 pages

• Explore how standards-based science education has evolved.

Published by Marzano Research

• Design student-specific learning goals and proficiency standards using the NGSS.

• Understand how the NGSS are organized and how they can be used in classroom instruction.

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Dr. Marzano and Dr. Heflebower walk you through the research and theories that support what kind of feedback, assessment, and grading enhance student learning. Learn how to construct assessments, create rubric-based scales to inform assessments, and monitor students’ Robert J. Tammy Marzano Heflebower progress.

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The School Leader’s Guide to Grading

By Ken O’Connor Ensure your school’s grading procedures are supportive of learning, accurate, meaningful, and consistent. Discover how the “seven essential Ps” can improve your effectiveness in supporting assessment and communicating student achievement. You will also learn how to avoid inaccurate grades caused by penalties for lateness or academic dishonesty; extra credit; group rather than individual work; and marking down for attendance. 112 pages; grades K–8 A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

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Shifting to Common Core Literacy Reconceptualizing How We Teach and Lead

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Develop new philosophical and pedagogical approaches to 21st century learning. Perfect for school and district administrators, professional development providers, and CCSS coaches, this book offers an evidence-based road map to Common Core success. You’ll investigate economic, societal, and educational benefits of the CCSS, discover out-of-the-box strategies to support implementation, and explore a more holistic approach to standards-based instruction and assessment. 216 pages • Learn the history behind the Common Core and compelling reasons for deep implementation.

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By Brad Cawn

Align teaching with next-generation standards. To fully address the Common Core State Standards, educators must pair standards-aligned instructional goals with high-quality texts or content. The author underscores the crucial role of selecting, preparing, and incorporating texts in curriculum design and the importance of close reading, rigorous task construction, purposeful classroom discussion, and focused collaboration in literacy instruction.

Grades 9–12 • Learn how to align teaching with next-generation standards.

• Discover how to build an effective text staircase in order to support literacy engagement.

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Join our lineup of experts to learn how to use systems thinking in the classroom to ensure every student progresses. Discover how to dispel meaningless instructional and grading practices that do more harm than good. You’ll hear dynamic keynotes packed with tools, tips, and templates for successful assessment. The presenters will customize your experience by sharing best practices and implementation strategies, as well as answering your questions in breakouts.

• Experience how to map and build a standardsbased curriculum.

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Cultural Literacy for the Common Core Six Steps to Powerful, Practical Instruction for All Learners

By Bonnie M. Davis Foreword by Mary Kim Schreck

Build your cultural literacy while inspiring deep, thoughtful, unbiased thinking in students. Discover a six-step framework for becoming culturally literate that complements the Common Core and encourages students to be at the center of learning. Explore how to develop teacherstudent relationships, engage in collaborative conversations, and encourage feedback to give voice to the increasingly diverse student body found in today’s classrooms. 224 pages

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Building a Common Core–Based Curriculum

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20 Lesson Frameworks for Elementary Grades

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By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins and Allyson J. Burnett With the advent of the Common Core State Standards, some secondary teachers are scrambling for what to do and how to do it. This book provides 20 researchbased strategies designed to help students meet those standards and become expert readers. 328 pages; grades 6–12 58CCA–BKF588

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These teacher guides illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. Discover what students should learn and how they should learn it at each grade level. Comprehensive and research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies will help you and your collaborative team develop and assess student demonstrations of deep conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

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Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work series TM

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Cynthia L. Uline These teacher guides illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts in K–12 instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices within the powerful Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process.

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Discover the possibilities of blended PD! Blended PD pairs online and face-to-face training for a learning experience your staff will love.

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• Strengthen instructional practices with the Common Core Standards for English language arts.

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Common Core Coaching Academy

Ignite excellence schoolwide Are your teachers writing assessments at the same level of rigor as the Common Core?

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Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists Strategies Aligned With Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards

By Maria C. Grant, Douglas Fisher, and Diane Lapp It is essential that students learn to examine, review, and evaluate knowledge and ideas through a process of scientific investigation and argumentation. Using these instructional methods and lesson scenarios, teachers of all disciplines will gain the tools needed to offer students a richer, lasting understanding of science, its concepts, and its place in their lives and the global community.

232 pages

• Motivate students to become engaged, curious participants in science.

• Understand and align science instruction with the Common Core State Standards for English language arts/literacy and the Next Generation Science Standards.

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• Prepare students to engage in argumentation, develop claims based on evidence founded in research, and participate in debate and discussion of scientific ideas.

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How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core

School Leader’s Guide to the Common Core

Seven Key Student Proficiencies of the New National Standards

Achieving Results Through Rigor and Relevance

By James A. Bellanca, Robin J. Fogarty, and Brian M. Pete

By James A. Bellanca, Robin J. Fogarty, Brian M. Pete, and Rebecca L. Stinson

Bestseller Empower your students to thrive across the curriculum. Packed with examples and tools, this practical guide prepares teachers across all grade levels and content areas to teach the most critical cognitive skills from the Common Core State Standards. 240 pages

Implement the Common Core State Standards with downloadable reproducibles, lists of resources to support the topics affected, discussion questions, and relevant information to share with your colleagues. Explore the background of the standards and the changes necessary to meet them. 176 pages

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Collaborating for Success With the Common Core A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

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By Kim Bailey, Chris Jakicic, and Jeanne Spiller

By Margarita Espino Calderón, Maria N. Trejo, and Hector Montenegro

Leverage teamwork to integrate the CCSS into your curriculum, and build on a foundational knowledge of PLCs. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the shifts required to implement the standards in core content areas and find tips and strategies for strong collaborative practices.

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Presenter: Kay Burke Construct a balanced set of assessment tools that will improve instruction as well as gauge its success. Dr. Burke demonstrates how to repack the Common Core State Standards with a collaborative team, generate checklists and rubrics, share meaningful learning objectives with students, and craft performance tasks that will motivate students in every grade. Gain tools and strategies you can use immediately.

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Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction & Assessment

By Robert J. Marzano, David C. Yanoski, Jan K. Hoegh, and Julia A. Simms With Tammy Heflebower and Phil Warrick

Bestseller Discover how to weave an in-depth understanding of the Common Core into successful classroom practice with this two-part resource. You’ll learn how to power the standards with guided assessment and measure student progress in a way that accurately reflects learning.

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Vocabulary for the Common Core

By Robert J. Marzano and Julia A. Simms

Bestseller The Common Core State Standards present unique demands on students’ ability to learn vocabulary and teachers’ ability to teach it. The authors address these challenges in this resource, helping you create a successful vocabulary program. 280 pages 58CCA–BKL014

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By Kathleen Kryza, MaryAnn Brittingham, and Alicia Duncan

Support and engage the many different kinds of learners in schools. This book examines the most effective strategies for leading diverse students in developing the skills they need inside and outside the classroom. By understanding and exploring students’ emotional, cultural, and academic needs, educators will be better prepared to teach all students and help them become lifelong learners.

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By Marge Maxwell, Rebecca Stobaugh, and Janet Lynne Tassell

Foster authentic learning in classrooms. Students desire to find meaning in what they learn and to exert creativity in their schoolwork. Using the Create Framework, educators can help students find greater fulfillment in learning, while also meeting the guidelines of curriculum standards. Explore the framework’s main components, and understand how to use the framework for classroom, school, and district pursuits.

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By James H. Stronge and Xianxuan Xu

Expertly motivate and engage all students. Taking a practical approach to differentiated instruction, the authors outline research-based strategies and illustrate how teachers, coaches, and administrators can use them to enhance their everyday practices.

Explore ways to implement differentiated learning for students needing personalized remedial instruction and high-ability students, as well as tactics for executing instruction in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

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Hard Facts About the Soft Skills of Student Engagement

By Laura Weaver and Mark Wilding Foreword by Ari Gerzon-Kessler

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By Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Discover how systems thinking can enhance teaching and learning schoolwide.

Examine how to use systems thinking— which involves distinguishing patterns and considering short- and long-term consequences—to better understand the big picture of education and the intricate relationships that impact classrooms. Identify strategies and tools to create clear learning targets, prepare effective lessons, and successfully assess instruction. 208 pages

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Differentiation and the Brain How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom

By David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson Bestseller Examine the basic principles of differentiation in light of what current research on educational neuroscience has revealed. This research pool offers information and insights that can help educators decide whether certain curricular, instructional, and assessment choices are likely to be more effective than others. Learn how to implement differentiation so that it achieves the desired result of shared responsibility between teacher and student. 216 pages

• Discover ways to better meet the needs of increasingly diverse students.

• Learn more about how the brain learns and about approaches to differentiation.

• Understand the science behind teaching the best content in the best possible way.

• Design and implement strategies for effective differentiated teaching.

• Create a positive and productive learning environment.

58CCA–BKF353

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CEUs: 58CCA–KDS024 $286.00 USD

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How to Differentiate Instruction in a Brain-Friendly Classroom

By Gayle Gregory and Martha Kaufeldt

David A. Sousa

You don’t have to be a neuroscientist to understand how your students absorb knowledge. This easy-to-understand guide pares down the vast field of neuroscience and provides simple brain-compatible strategies that will make a measurable difference in your differentiated classrooms. 168 pages 58CCA–BKF471

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-06-0

3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS025 $505.00 USD

Carol Ann Tomlinson

2-DAY WORKSHOP

Daily Differentiation for Tier 1

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Nurture every student’s boundless potential When learners struggle, teachers must know how to identify roadblocks and provide alternatives—to differentiate their teaching and instructional strategies. At this workshop, you’ll explore the elements that collaborative teams must consider to create powerful Tier 1 instructional programs.

• Create brain-friendly classrooms that offer optimal learning environments.

• Concentrate instruction by identifying essential knowledge and skills that all students must master to learn at high levels.

• Use daily differentiation to enhance engagement based on students’ learning needs, preferences, interests, and knowledge.

Gayle Gregory

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Managing the Inner World of Teaching

Vocabulary for the New Science Standards

Emotions, Interpretations, and Actions

By Robert J. Marzano and Jana S. Marzano Cultivate a positive mindset, and choose productive actions by examining your emotions and interpretations in the classroom. Investigate three management phases—awareness, analysis, and choice— to become mindful of factors that influence your interactions with students. 168 pages 58CCA–BKL028

$19.95 USD | $25.00 CAD ISBN 978-0-9903458-3-1

By Robert J. Marzano, Katie Rogers, and Julia A. Simms Impact science education with direct vocabulary instruction. With this three-part resource, you’ll discover a six-step process for successfully incorporating vocabulary from the science standards into student learning. Identify the crucial aspects of vocabulary education, and learn targeted strategies to actively engage students.

240 pages 58CCA–BKL026

Published by Marzano Research

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9913748-9-2

Published by Marzano Research

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Becoming a Reflective Teacher

Becoming a Reflective Teacher

Presenter: Robert J. Marzano

By Robert J. Marzano

Dr. Marzano shows how to reflect on your teaching strengths and weaknesses in relation to nine critical questions, provides methods to systematize your reflection process, and explains how to use focused strategies to achieve your goals.

With Tina H. Boogren, Tammy Heflebower, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, and Debra J. Pickering

CEUs:

58CCA–KDS022

Robert J. Marzano

$286.00 USD

3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS023 $505.00 USD

Presented by Marzano Research

Bestseller Learn how to combine a model of effective instruction with goal setting, focused practice, focused feedback, and observations to improve your instructional practices. Included are 280 strategies related to the 41 elements of effective teaching shown to enhance student achievement. 256 pages 58CCA–BKL011

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-0-9833512-3-8

Published by Marzano Research

Questioning Sequences in the Classroom

Coaching Classroom Instruction

By Robert J. Marzano and Julia A. Simms

With Tom Roy, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

Ask targeted questions to enhance students’ reasoning skills and increase rigor in classrooms. You’ll discover a four-phase questioning sequence that helps students make claims, build sound arguments, and provide evidence to support their points.

160 pages 58CCA–BKL018

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9858902-6-1

Published by Marzano Research

By Robert J. Marzano and Julia A. Simms

Find advice on how to offer targeted feedback to teachers, empowering them to identify specific steps to improve their knowledge and skill. Coaches can use the step-by-step guidelines to help teachers improve their performance on the 280 research-based strategies introduced in Becoming a Reflective Teacher. 272 pages 58CCA–BKL013

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Teaching Reasoning

Teaching Argumentation

Activities and Games for the Classroom

Activities and Games for the Classroom

By Laurel Hecker, Julia A. Simms, and Ming Lee Newcomb

By Katie Rogers and Julia A. Simms

Foreword by Robert J. Marzano

Discover 10 fun, engaging activities and games for teaching argumentation that align with the CCSS. Incorporate these tools into your instruction to help students develop the ability to present and support claims, distinguish fact and opinion, identify errors in reasoning, and debate constructively. 256 pages

Foreword by Robert J. Marzano

Explore key reasoning skills and strategies for teaching them to students. Uncover 12 research-based activities and games that reinforce these skills and clear guidance for effectively incorporating these tools into your classroom to help prepare students for academic and lifetime success.

312 pages 58CCA–BKL027

58CCA–BKL021

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-30-6

ISBN 978-0-9903458-1-7

Published by Marzano Research

Published by Marzano Research

Supporting Beginning Teachers

The Highly Engaged Classroom

By Tina H. Boogren

By Robert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering

Foreword by Robert J. Marzano

With Tammy Heflebower

Give new teachers the time and professional guidance they need to become expert teachers through effective mentoring. Investigate key research, and examine the four types of support— physical, emotional, instructional, and institutional—that are crucial during a teacher’s first year in the classroom.

120 pages 58CCA–BKL023

Bestseller Gain an in-depth understanding of how to generate high levels of student attention and engagement. Using the suggestions in this book, every teacher can create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception. 240 pages 58CCA–BKL005

$19.95 USD | $25.00 CAD

ISBN 978-0-9822592-4-5

ISBN 978-0-9838152-3-5

Published by Marzano Research

Published by Marzano Research

Motivating and Engaging Students ONLIN E

Online Course Presenters: Robert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering

Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives

URSE CO

By Robert J. Marzano Bestseller Design and teach effective learning goals and objectives by following strategies based on the strongest research available. This book summarizes key research behind best practices and translates that research into step-by-step hands-on strategies. 152 pages

Discover how to raise students’ energy levels, facilitate constructive emotions, demonstrate a positive demeanor, express enthusiasm, and use humor to create a classroom culture in which all students are accepted and challenged.

CEUs:

58CCA–KDS010

Robert J.

$286.00 USD Marzano

3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS011 $505.00 USD

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD

Debra J. Pickering

58CCA–BKL001

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9822592-0-7

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Enriched Learning Projects A Practical Pathway to 21st Century Skills

By James A. Bellanca Translate standards-based content into enriched learning projects that build 21st century skills.

A valuable tool for teachers, this book uses an enriched learning projects model to develop student skills in communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and global and crosscultural awareness. It highlights e-tools that enhance projects and presents research-based instructional strategies that engage students.

248 pages

• Gain strategies that maximize student chances for higher achievement while meeting standards.

• Enrich your instruction with electronic tools that facilitate collaboration, communication, critical and creative thinking, and problem solving.

• Get a template and examples for designing and assessing enriched learning experiences.

58CCA–BKF296

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-74-1

Motivating Students 25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement

By Carolyn Chapman and Nicole Dimich Vagle Learn why students disengage and how to motivate them to achieve success with a five-step framework. Research-based strategies and fun activities, along with tips and troubleshooting advice, show how to instill a lasting love of learning in students of any age. 240 pages 58CCA–BKF371

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-78-8

Motivating Students Who Don’t Care Successful Techniques for Educators

By Allen N. Mendler Bestseller Spark enthusiasm in your classroom. Proven strategies and five effective processes (emphasizing effort, creating hope, respecting power, building relationships, and expressing enthusiasm) empower you to reawaken motivation in students who aren’t prepared, don’t care, and won’t work. 80 pages 58CCA–BKF360

$19.95 USD | $25.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-67-2

From Rage to Hope

Teaching for Diversity

Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students

A Guide to Greater Understanding

By Crystal Kuykendall Foreword by Asa G. Hilliard III

Bestseller Get an authentic view of academic underachievement, apathy, and rage among America’s Black and Hispanic youth. Become an empowered Merchant of Hope armed with positive strategies for reaching these students and sparking motivation toward achievement.

304 pages; 2nd edition 58CCA–BKF157

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD

By Ricardo L. García Explore the demographic shifts in American life and schools throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and examine the impact of these shifts on education. This book provides a powerful theoretical framework for thinking about and fostering acceptance of diversity and difference. 216 pages; 3rd edition 58CCA–BKF400

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-01-8

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21st Century Skills & Technology

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Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation Strategies and Apps That Work

By Ian Jukes, Ryan L. Schaaf, and Nicky Mohan Foreword by Ted McCain

Cultivate effective 21st century classrooms.

Teachers and administrators must respond to the digital bombardment students face to ensure their success in the 21st century world. Explore the differences in students’ neurological processing from previous generations, investigate the nine critical attributes of digital learners, and discover practical strategies for making learning relevant, engaging, and fun through digital activities.

184 pages

• Understand how the digital generation’s exposure to technology is rewiring their brains and the challenge this rewiring creates for educators.

• Identify learning attributes unique to 21st century students, and gain strategies to support each attribute.

• Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of different digital tools, and learn to use each in teaching, learning, and assessing.

58CCA–BKF644

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Real-World Learning Framework for Secondary Schools Digital Tools and Practical Strategies for Successful Implementation

By Marge Maxwell, Rebecca Stobaugh, and Janet Lynne Tassell

Foster authentic learning in classrooms. Students desire to find meaning in what they learn and to exert creativity in their schoolwork. Using the Create Framework, educators can help students find greater fulfillment in learning, while also meeting the guidelines of curriculum standards.

Explore the framework’s main components, and understand how to use the framework for classroom, school, and district pursuits.

• Learn each of the components of the research-based Create Framework for lesson planning and how each component connects to student content standards.

• Discover the five levels of real-world learning.

• Answer questions to set up the Create Framework for real-world learning.

• Consult examples of Create Framework learning projects.

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$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-44-3

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Connecting the Dots Teacher Effectiveness and Deeper Professional Learning Edited by James A. Bellanca

By Dale Allender, James M. Bentley, Aaron Brengard, Kiera Chase, Deborah Rosalia Esparza, Louis H. Falik, Refael S. Feuerstein, Melinda G. George, Leslie W. Grant, Lillian Hsu, Yvette Jackson, Bob Lenz, Sonny Magaña, Robert J. Marzano, Tim McNamara, Jay McTighe, Will Richardson, James H. Stronge, Gia L. Truong, Todd Whitaker, and Xianxuan Xu

Confront the issues that profoundly affect teachers, administrators, and students. From cover to cover, this collection is packed with examples of effective strategies for 21st century classrooms. Discover the shift in day-to-day practice that must occur to prepare students for college and careers, and look forward to what exemplary professional practices will be crucial in deepening student learning as the 21st century progresses. Hardcover

• Read real-life school examples of educators working on the front lines to bring deeper learning to their students.

• Consider new models of effective teaching.

• Study the four common elements in models of effective teaching.

• Learn the characteristics that students need in order to become college and career ready in the 21st century.

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Create Future-Ready Classrooms, Now!

By Meg Ormiston

Unite pedagogy and technology to inspire systemic school change. The author offers powerful, yet practical methods to incorporate technology into daily instruction and prepare students for lifelong learning in a global society. Explore digital tools that help seamlessly incorporate the technologyrich world into the classroom, understand how to use media for deeper learning, and examine a new approach to engagement and recognition.

• Use technology to link educational theory and effective classroom instruction.

• Involve students in their learning using engaging websites, apps, software, and other media.

• Empower students to solve real-world problems.

• Create a common language about lesson design, delivery, and assessment.

58CCA–BKF633

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Deeper Learning Beyond 21st Century Skills Edited by James A. Bellanca

By Suzie Boss, Stacey Caillier, Barbara Chow, David T. Conley, Arthur L. Costa, Ben Daley, Linda Darling-Hammond, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Deborah Rosalia Esparza, Charles Fadel, Michael Fullan, Valerie Greenhill, Bena Kallick, Ken Kay, Steven Paine, James W. Pellegrino, Rob Riordan, Helen A. Soulé, Bernie Trilling, Tony Wagner, Yong Zhao, and Steven Zipkes

Discover deeper learning, a process that promotes higher-order thinking, reasoning, and problem solving to better educate 21st century learners. 416 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF622

Bringing Innovation to School Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World

By Suzie Boss Foreword by Chris Lehmann

Activate your students’ creativity and problem-solving potential with breakthrough learning projects. Across all grades and content areas, student-driven, collaborative projects will teach students how to generate innovative ideas and then put them into action. 184 pages 58CCA–BKF546

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-26-3

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-35-1

How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core Seven Key Student Proficiencies of the New National Standards

By James A. Bellanca, Robin J. Fogarty, and Brian M. Pete Bestseller Empower your students to thrive across the curriculum. Packed with examples and tools, this practical guide prepares teachers across all grade levels and content areas to teach the most critical cognitive skills from the Common Core State Standards. 240 pages 58CCA–BKF576

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD

Who Owns the Learning?

Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age

By Alan November Bestseller Learn how to harness students’ natural curiosity to develop self-directed learners. Discover how technology allows students to take ownership of their learning, create and share learning tools, and participate in work that is meaningful to them and others. 104 pages 58CCA–BKF437

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-57-5

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ISBN 978-1-936764-07-5

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Solutions for Digital Learner–Centered Classrooms series

Reinvigorate 21st century learning. With a short, reader-friendly format, these quick reads deliver practical, high-impact strategies to enhance instruction and heighten student achievement in modern classrooms. Using tech-based tools and techniques, your staff will discover how to cultivate a fun learning environment and motivate students to develop curiosity, become actively engaged, and have a sense of purpose in their education.

• Explore the four essentials for developing a creative, mistake-tolerant culture.

• Gain practiced guidance for implementing digital games for the classroom.

• Use the Digital Swamp Index to wade through digital innovations and embrace a new nature of learning.

Creating Purpose-Driven Learning Experiences

By William M. Ferriter Gain strategies for reshaping the traditional classroom to give modern students opportunities to exercise choice in their curriculum and master new skills. 80 pages 58CCA–BKF691

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-31-1

Designing Teacher-Student Partnership Classrooms

Evaluating and Assessing Tools in the Digital Swamp

By Meg Ormiston

By Michael Fullan and Katelyn Donnelly

Discover how teachers can become learning partners with their students. Help students develop enthusiasm for learning and employ deep learning goals. 80 pages

Investigate the Digital Swamp Index, which helps educators wade through digital innovations to uncover tools that truly accelerate student achievement. 80 pages

58CCA–BKF680

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD

58CCA–BKF636

ISBN 978-1-942496-09-0

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-66-5

From Master Teacher to Master Learner

Implementing Project-Based Learning

By Will Richardson

By Suzie Boss

Understand why emphasis in classrooms must move toward helping students develop the skills, literacies, and dispositions to be powerful, self-organized learners. 80 pages

Find user-friendly strategies for implementing project-based learning to equip students with essential 21st century skills and prepare them for college and careers. 80 pages

58CCA–BKF679

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD

58CCA–BKF681

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-11-3

ISBN 978-1-942496-07-6

Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in K–12

Using Digital Games as Assessment and Instruction Tools

By Douglas Reeves

By Ryan L. Schaaf

Examine the four essentials for developing a creative, innovative culture, and discover strategies for navigating challenges you may face along the way. 80 pages

Learn how to incorporate digital games and use them to craft engaging, academically applicable classroom activities that revitalize teaching and learning.

80 pages

58CCA–BKF664

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-30-0

58CCA–BKF666

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-53-7

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Solutions for Modern Learning series

Prepare students for 21st century success.

This thought-provoking collection—authored by leading experts from around the globe— engages educators in a powerful conversation about learning and schooling in the connected world. With a short, reader-friendly format, these books challenge traditional thinking about education and help to develop the modern contexts teachers and leaders need to effectively support digital learners.

• Study the disconnect between how students learn outside of school and how learning is set up in schools.

• Investigate the effect the digital world has on the classroom and student work.

• Explore what’s most important for students to know given their access to information and knowledge.

• Learn ways to support students in owning their learning.

• Discover what learner-centered technologies should look like.

The End of School as We Know It

Claim Your Domain—And Own Your Online Presence

By Bruce Dixon

By Audrey Watters

Reimagine school practices to meet the needs of modern learners, and let go of assumptions about the effectiveness of traditional schooling.

58CCA–BKF692

Help protect student work—and student identity. This book puts learners at the forefront to ensure they control their schoolwork, content, and data.

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-33-5

58CCA–BKF687

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-23-6

Freedom to Learn

Gearing Up for Learning Beyond K–12

By Will Richardson Investigate why the traditional education system isn’t working, and explore how to give students control over the learning process.

58CCA–BKF688

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-25-0

By Bryan Alexander A rapidly changing higher education system means we must better prepare students for careers, further education, and economic prosperity. Grades 9–12 58CCA–BKF693

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-35-9

Make School Meaningful—And Fun!

The New Pillars of Modern Teaching

By Roger C. Schank

By Gayle Allen

Explore new curricula criteria, encourage students to pursue their passions, and consider changes that can make school fun, realistic, and relevant. Grades 9–12

Discover how educators can empower learners to design their instruction, curate their curriculum, and build feedback loops to assess their development.

58CCA–BKF686

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-21-2

58CCA–BKF685

$17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-19-9

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21st Century Skills Rethinking How Students Learn Edited by James A. Bellanca and Ron Brandt

By John Barell, Linda Darling-Hammond, Chris Dede, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Douglas Fisher, Robin J. Fogarty, Nancy Frey, Howard Gardner, Andy Hargreaves, David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson, Ken Kay, Cheryl Lemke, Jay McTighe, Alan November, Bob Pearlman, Brian M. Pete, Douglas Reeves, Will Richardson, and Elliott Seif Foreword by Ken Kay

Bestseller This anthology introduces the Framework for 21st Century Learning from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills as a way to re-envision learning and prepare students for a rapidly evolving global and technological world.

Highly respected education leaders and innovators focus on why these skills are necessary, which are most important, and how to best help schools include them in curriculum and instruction.

408 pages; hardcover

• Obtain theories, strategies, and methods of change from a diverse group of leading researchers.

• Increase rigor by infusing 21st century skills into core subjects.

• Realize the importance of students mastering content and skills, moving beyond the old standards of memorized information.

58CCA–BKF389

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-90-0

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21st Century Skills

Classroom Habitudes

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Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning

Presenters: James A. Bellanca and Ken Kay Help your students learn the skills they need for the 21st century. Gain perspectives and strategies from a variety of experts on how to re-envision learning and prepare students for a globally connected world that must adapt to evolving technology.

James A. Bellanca

Ken Kay

CEUs:

58CCA–KDS036

$286.00 USD

By Angela Maiers Learn how to use the content you already teach to challenge students to think critically, collaborate with others, solve new problems, and adapt to change across new learning contexts. Help students build the seven habitudes they need to succeed.

160 pages; grades K–8; revised edition 58CCA–BKF542

Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills

Enhancing the Art & Science of Teaching With Technology

By Robert J. Marzano and Tammy Heflebower

By Sonny Magaña and Robert J. Marzano

In this clear, practical guide, the authors present a model of instruction and assessment based on a combination of cognitive skills (skills students will need to succeed academically) and conative skills (skills students will need to succeed interpersonally) necessary for the 21st century. 264 pages 58CCA–BKL009

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-0-9833512-0-7

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3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS037 $505.00 USD

21st Century Skills & Technology

Bestseller Successfully leverage technology to enhance classroom practices with this practical resource. Included are over 100 organized classroom strategies, vignettes that show each section’s strategies in action, and a glossary of classroom-relevant technology terms. Key research is summarized and translated into classroom recommendations. 216 pages 58CCA–BKL017

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9858902-4-7

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Teaching the iGeneration Five Easy Ways to Introduce Essential Skills With Web 2.0 Tools

By William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry Find the natural overlap between the work you already believe in and the digital tools that define today’s learning. Each chapter introduces an enduring skill: information fluency, verbal persuasion, visual persuasion, collaborative dialogue, and problem solving. Then, the authors present a digital solution that can be used to enhance traditional skill-based instructional practices. A collection of handouts and supporting materials tailored to each skill and tool type ends each chapter. 200 pages; 2nd edition

• Find a wealth of handouts and activities focused on each skill and digital tool discussed.

• Explore practical methods to connect the enduring skills taught for generations with the technology that students are using every day.

• Understand concrete ways that students can make a difference around the world.

• Learn step-by-step directions for each digital tool.

58CCA–BKF671

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-32-4

Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction

Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education

Presenters: William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry

By Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli Follow this road map for using the web for learning. Learn how to build your own learning network. Use learning networks in the classroom and make the case for schoolwide learning networks to improve student outcomes. 168 pages 58CCA–BKF484

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-27-5

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Discover how you can use today’s technology to create classroom experiences that encourage your students to learn.

Through teacher workshops and middle school classroom demonstrations, the presenters provide practical suggestions for using new technology to teach “old William M. Adam school” skills.

Ferriter Garry CEUs:

58CCA–KDS026

$286.00 USD

3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS027 $505.00 USD

The Connected Educator

Why Social Media Matters

Learning and Leading in a Digital Age

School Communication in the Digital Age

By Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall Create a connected learning community through social media and rediscover the power of being a learner first. The authors show you how to take advantage of technology to collaborate with other educators and deepen the learning of your students. 208 pages 58CCA–BKF478

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-17-6

By Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes Foreword by Daniel A. Domenech

Here’s everything you need to know to begin building a social media platform that nurtures relationships and garners support from your key stakeholders, including step-by-step instructions on how to use three of today’s most popular tools for social media: Twitter, Facebook, and blogs.

160 pages 58CCA–BKF465

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-96-4

A Joint Publication With the American Association of School Administrators

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Leading Modern Learning A Blueprint for Vision-Driven Schools

By Jay McTighe and Greg Curtis Forword by Yong Zhao

Bring focus to your mission for modern learning.

Whether you’re modifying a department, school, or district, the authors offer strategies and frameworks your team can use to achieve your goals. Explore the building blocks for creating a curriculum that supports modern learning, uncover an assessment system that successfully captures crucial skills, and learn how to align instruction with modern learning principles. 208 pages

• Consider what mission statements should reflect and what effective mission statements look like.

• Ascertain backward design and how it can align instruction with the principles of modern learning.

• Learn about the history of curriculum mapping, and explore each element of curriculum blueprints.

• Examine the principles and goals of effective assessment, and then look at a framework for setting up assessments.

58CCA–BKF551

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Planning and Decision Making Service I

• Select stakeholders.

• Develop a vision.

• Determine budgets and select resources.

• Lead a digital learning initiative.

• Implement Fullan’s Digital Innovation Index.

• Establish ubiquitous access to technology.

Pedagogy and Practice

Personalized Learning Service II

Service III

• Focus on student-centered learning.

• Ensure standards-based alignment.

• Use digital tools.

• Provide digitally rich instruction.

• Encourage student connectivity.

• Create a professional learning community.

• Promote inquiry-based learning.

• Build teacher and student partnerships.

• Foster student engagement and investment.

• Acquire digital tools for assessment.

• Establish project-based learning.

• Implement effective pedagogy.

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Literacy NEW

The Right to Be Literate Six Essential Literacy Skills

By Brian M. Pete and Robin J. Fogarty

Literacy skills are of paramount importance to students in the digital age. In this book, teachers and administrators will explore the six comprehensive skill areas essential to 21st century literacy—reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. Learn practical strategies for teaching students the skills they need to think critically and communicate collaboratively in the 21st century. 176 pages

• Examine aspects of receptive and expressive language.

• Understand the different categories of formative assessment.

• Explore examples of each literacy strategy at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels.

• Contemplate standards-based strategies and the thinking skills they target.

• Access discussion questions, and review literacy strategies to use in a professional learning community.

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Using Technology to Enhance Reading Using Technology to Enhance Writing Innovative Approaches to Literacy Instruction Edited by Richard E. Ferdig, Kristine E. Pytash, and Timothy V. Rasinski Boost students’ reading and writing skills with technology. With these user-friendly handbooks, you’ll discover strategies for using tech-based tools to improve the effectiveness and breadth of reading instruction and help students brainstorm, plan, and organize their writing. Read real-world accounts from literacy experts, and learn how their methods can be adapted to meet the needs of your students.

• Discover how the natural interplay between reading and writing can strengthen both of these processes.

• Explore strategies to engage students in vocabulary instruction, and help students interpret informational texts.

• Help students move writing through multiple storage locations and technologies—from school computers and smartphones to laptops and tablets.

• Learn how to use various tools to spark group discussions about literature.

• Develop students’ understanding of voice, audience, and the responsibilities of authorship.

Using Technology to Enhance Reading 272 pages 58CCA–BKF608

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Using Technology to Enhance Writing 272 pages 58CCA–BKF607

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Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies, Grades K–6

20 Lesson Frameworks for Elementary Grades

Presenter: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

By Patricia M. Cunningham and James W. Cunningham Explore 20 lesson frameworks to help teach the Common Core State Standards for English language arts. Discover targeted lessons to help students master critcal skills, including how to organize ideas from informational texts, identify similarities and differences, and write with grade-approprite language. 208 pages; grades K–5 58CCA–BKF617

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40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students

20 Literacy Strategies to Meet the Common Core

Research-Based Support for RTI

Increasing Rigor in Middle & High School Classrooms

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins Bestseller This well-rounded collection of reading intervention strategies, teacherfriendly lesson plans, and adaptable miniroutines will support and inform your RTI efforts. Many of the strategies motivate all students as well as scaffold struggling readers. Increase effectiveness by using the interventions across grade-level teams or schoolwide. 352 pages 58CCA–BKF270

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By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins and Allyson J. Burnett With the advent of the Common Core State Standards, some secondary teachers are scrambling for what to do and how to do it. This book provides 20 researchbased strategies designed to help students meet those standards and become expert readers. 328 pages; grades 6–12 58CCA–BKF588

Rebuilding the Foundation Effective Reading Instruction for 21st Century Literacy

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936764-28-0

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Bringing the Common Core to Life in K–8 Classrooms 30 Strategies to Build Literacy Skills

Edited by Timothy V. Rasinski

By Eric Jensen and LeAnn Nickelsen

By Peter Afflerbach, Richard L. Allington, Rita M. Bean, Donald R. Bear, Camille L. Z. Blachowicz, Ruth Culham, Patricia M. Cunningham, Peter J. Fisher, Linda B. Gambrell, James V. Hoffman, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Maureen McLaughlin, Maryann Mraz, P. David Pearson, Timothy V. Rasinski, Timothy Shanahan, William H. Teale, Shane Templeton, Richard T. Vacca, Susan Watts-Taffe, and Junko Yokota

Discover strategies to promote student mastery of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts across the curriculum. Develop the know-how to activate students’ background knowledge to prepare them for learning and effectively structure teaching to empower all students. 240 pages

This book presents a deep and thoughtful conversation about what is meant by effective reading instruction for all students. 352 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF399

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Literacy

Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series Edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs

By Marie Alcock, Frank W. Baker, Nitasha Chaudhuri, Verneda Edwards, Michael L. Fisher, Steve Hargadon, Madeleine Maceda Heide, Anthony W. Jackson, Ann Ward Johnson, Jennie L. Johnson, Holen Sabrina Kahn, Emily Keating, William Kist, Shabbi Luthra, Veronica Boix Mansilla, Jane McGee, Fiona Reynolds, Kristy Sailors, Mark Schulte, Bill Sheskey, Homa Sabet Tavangar, Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano, Jeanne Tribuzzi, and Brandon L. Wiley

Today’s students must be prepared to compete in a global society in which cultures, economies, and people are constantly connected. The authors explain three “new literacies”—digital, media, and global—and provide practical tips for incorporating these literacies into the traditional curriculum.

• Lead the integration of new medias in the classroom.

• Work to inform policymakers and decision makers on the impact of the transition from traditional to modern learning environments.

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Mastering Media Literacy 128 pages

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Mastering Digital Literacy

Mastering Global Literacy

152 pages 58CCA–BKF235

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136 pages 58CCA–BKF415

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Literacy 2.0 Reading and Writing in 21st Century Classrooms

By Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Alex Gonzalez Students in the 21st century must incorporate traditional literacy skills into a mastery of technology for communicating and collaborating in new ways. This book offers specific teaching strategies for developing students’ skills related to acquiring, producing, and sharing information. 152 pages; grades 6–12 58CCA–BKF373

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Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives Comprehending, Analyzing, and Discussing Text

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp Bestseller Prompt students to become the sophisticated readers, writers, and thinkers they need to be to achieve higher learning. Explore the important relationship between text, learner, and learning, and gain an array of methods to establish critical literacy in a discussion-based and reflective classroom. 176 pages 58CCA–BKF499

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Explore the standards specific to vocabulary, and gain ideas for curriculum and instruction to ensure students develop word-solving skills.

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Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work series TM

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Cynthia L. Uline These teacher guides illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.

Joint Publications With the International Reading Association

Grades K–2; 184 pages 58CCA–BKF580

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Grades 6–8; 184 pages 58CCA–BKF584

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Leader’s Guide; 144 pages

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What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Reading

By Ruth Culham

By Patricia M. Cunningham and James W. Cunningham

Discover practical strategies for supporting and assessing writing instruction in all content areas while equipping teachers with instructional practices that emphasize this critical skill, which students need to adapt to the demands of the CCSS and thrive in the 21st century. 136 pages; grades K–8 58CCA–BKF557

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Principals will discover strategies for improving reading programs using the foundation established by the six truths of reading instruction. Explore comprehensive techniques, troubleshoot problems your teachers may face, and gain valuable approaches to topics such as reading comprehension, vocabulary and literacy, and phonics and fluency. 128 pages; grades K–8; 2nd edition 58CCA–BKF563

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-53-9

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Vocabulary Games for the Classroom

By Lindsay Carleton and Robert J. Marzano Bestseller Make direct vocabulary instruction fun and successful with this simple, straightforward, and easy-to-use book. Hundreds of vocabulary terms handpicked by Dr. Marzano cover four content areas and all grade levels.

272 pages 58CCA–BKL007

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Published by Marzano Research

Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy Strategies for Learning

By Jan Rozzelle and Carol Scearce Teachers need the right resources for engaging students in reading. This book is a veritable encyclopedia of literacy strategies secondary teachers can apply to all content areas immediately. It integrates key strategies, research from top literacy experts, and proven intervention practices.

232 pages; grades 6–12 58CCA–BKF261

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Mathematics at Work

Mathematics at Work

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Beyond the Common Core series Handbooks for Mathematics in a PLC at WorkTM Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Thomasenia Lott Adams, Diane J. Briars, Juli K. Dixon, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Timothy D. Kanold, Matthew R. Larson, Edward C. Nolan, and Mona Toncheff

Designed to go well beyond the content of your state’s standards, this series offers K–12 mathematics instructors and other educators in PLCs an action-oriented guide for developing a focused curriculum that significantly impacts student achievement. Your team will gain targeted support, uncover research-based strategies, and learn 10 high-leverage team actions they can take to ensure students achieve top levels of mathematics performance.

Joint Publications With the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

• Identify and cultivate the elements of mathematics instruction and assessment that yield the greatest impact on student learning.

• Increase student learning through 10 steps known as high-leverage team actions for mathematics instruction and assessment.

Leader’s Guide; 176 pages 58CCA–BKF634

$34.95 USD $44.00 CAD

ISBN 978-1-936763-62-7

• Understand teacher actions that develop student understanding and skill for lower- and higher-cognitive-demand mathematical tasks every day, every lesson, every unit, every year.

Grades K–5; 184 pages 58CCA–BKF626

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What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Timothy D. Kanold, Diane J. Briars, and Francis (Skip) Fennell

By Thomasenia Lott Adams, Harold Asturias, Diane J. Briars, John A. Carter, Juli K. Dixon, Francis (Skip) Fennell, David Foster, Mardi A. Gale, Timothy D. Kanold, Beth McCord Kobett, Matthew R. Larson, Mona Toncheff, Jonathan A. Wray, and Gwendolyn Zimmermann

Grades 6–8; 248 pages These teacher guides illustrate how to 58CCA–BKF574 $34.95 USD sustain successful implementation of $44.00 CAD the Common Core State Standards for ISBN 978-1-936764-10-5 mathematics.

This must-have resource offers support and encouragement for improved mathematics achievement across every grade level. With an emphasis on Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and Common Core State Standards, this book covers the importance of mathematics content, learning and instruction, and mathematics assessment. 136 pages; grades K–8 58CCA–BKF501

Grades K–2; 216 pages 58CCA–BKF566

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High School; 224 pages 58CCA–BKF561

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Grades 3–5; 224 pages 58CCA–BKF568

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A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

$34.95 USD $44.00 CAD

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Leader’s Guide; 176 pages 58CCA–BKF559

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Master mathematics within the PLC framework Achieving excellence in mathematics teaching and learning begins by understanding the thousands of instruction and assessment decisions teachers and teacher teams make.

Gain a deeper understanding of the hope for student learning provided by the 10 highleverage actions of teacher teams.

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• Acquire a deeper understanding of the formative assessment impact on student learning and classroom instructional practice.

• Implement the sustainable elements of PLC teaching-assessing-learning cycle.

• Use and design daily lesson-planning protocols and instruction that reflect the expectations of rigorous more complex reasoning and highly engaged and efficient student learning experiences.

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Mathematics Vision, Implementation, and Focus Implement systematic change in your district. This service integrates the lessons from Dr. Timothy D. Kanold’s The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders and the Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work series to significantly improve sustainable districtwide results in mathematics.

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Mathematics Teaching and Learning Impact student learning using the Mathematics at Work 10 high-leverage team actions for effective instruction and assessment. Learn to teach mathematics based on the Standards for Mathematical Practice, and discover how to create and use high-quality assessments, homework, and formative assessment processes in the classroom.

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Coaching Academy: Deep Mathematics Teaching, Assessing, and Learning in a PLC Learn to design high-quality instruction and formative assessment processes based on the Common Core’s eight mathematical practices and the Mathematics at Work 10 highleverage team actions. The coaching academy—a train-the-trainer model—uses the PLC at Work teaching-assessing-learning cycle to achieve the necessary rigor, coherence, and focus of CCSS-M-type assessments.

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Embedded On-Site Coaching: Deep Mathematics Teaching, Assessing, and Learning in a PLC Engage in job-embedded real-time coaching and feedback on how to effectively teach, assess, and align mathematics instruction and formative assessment processes in and out of the classroom. Teachers engage one-to-one with an expert both at their school building site and through virtual interactive coaching about their Read our unit-by-unit work for effective lesson design, homework, and common success stories at assessment protocols. This service includes classroom observations and solution-tree.com/ deep feedback for collaborative teams based on the 10 high-leverage Success team actions of Mathematics at Work .

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Mathematics

Strategies for Mathematics Instruction and Intervention series

By Chris Weber, Darlene Crane, and Tom Hierck Build a solid mathematics program by emphasizing prioritized learning goals and integrating RTI into your curriculum. Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving.

With this series, you’ll discover an RTI model that provides the mathematics instruction, assessment, and intervention strategies necessary to meet the complex, diverse needs of students.

• Understand how teaching prioritized standards helps students become college and career ready and able to retain mathematics knowledge.

• Gain strategies to build the RTI framework into your mathematics program.

• Learn to teach mathematics in a way that helps learners gain conceptual understanding, procedural competency, and the ability to apply mathematics knowledge.

Grades K–5; 176 pages 58CCA–BKF620

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$29.95 USD $37.50 CAD

ISBN 978-1-936763-33-7

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RTI in Math

Themes and Imperatives for Mathematics Education

Practical Guidelines for Elementary Teachers

By the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics

By William N. Bender and Darlene Crane

Help all students become high-achieving mathematics learners. Discover best practices to fully align instruction with the CCSS for mathematics, and develop a strong understanding of mathematics culture. You’ll gain practical strategies for creating an environment that supports mathematics learning. 104 pages 58CCA–BKF600

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD

Explore common student difficulties in math, and see a three-tier RTI model in action. The authors provide an overview of research, detailed guidance through each stage of implementation, tools for reflection and growth, and discussion of support strategies beyond the classroom.

216 pages; grades K–5 58CCA–BKF279

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-54-3

ISBN 978-1-936764-91-4

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We focus on mathematics teaching and learning so teachers can: • Assess student understanding and use this knowledge to advance student learning.

DIXON NOLAN ADAMS M AT H E M AT I C S Dixon Nolan Adams Mathematics experts provide content-based professional development to transform teaching and advance learning by focusing on helping teachers understand mathematics in ways that promote increased student achievement.

Partner with us to create and support a shared vision of what it means—and looks like—to teach mathematics for depth.

• Develop a shared vision of teaching and learning mathematics for depth to motivate change in teaching practices.

• Enact research-based and practitioner-approved strategies to improve student understanding and achievement.

• Use intervention time to support students and close the achievement gap.

We focus on mathematics teaching and learning so coaches and administrators can: • Enhance the effectiveness of teacher collaborative planning.

• Focus on student thinking during classroom observations.

• Guide teachers to implement rigorous mathematics standards.

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English Learners

English Learners

NEW

Literacy Strategies for English Learners in Core Content Secondary Classrooms

By Margarita Espino Calderón, Maria N. Trejo, and Hector Montenegro

With Argelia Carreón, Timothy D’Emilio, Joanne Marino, and Joy Kreeft Peyton

Motivate English learners to boost proficiency with confidence. This book focuses on instructional strategies that integrate language, literacy, and content across all subject areas in secondary education. Presenting instructional methods within the framework of the Common Core and other state standards, the authors demonstrate how rigorous instruction can help amplify students’ self-worth and promote more significant learning to ensure all students thrive. Grades 9–12

• Explore various classroom structures and support systems to increase ELs’ achievement at the secondary level.

• Discover the components of a comprehensive lesson plan that can integrate discourse into literacy and content learning.

• Learn various strategies to incorporate academic English instruction and discourse into daily lessons.

• Teach ELs to master comprehension of complex texts in the safety of peer groups.

58CCA–BKF615

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-21-4

Teaching Reading & Comprehension to English Learners, K–5

By Margarita Espino Calderón As more English learners enroll in school each year, teachers and administrators are concerned with the large gap in reading and academic standing between ELs and students performing at grade level. This book addresses the language, literacy, and content instructional needs of ELs and frames quality instruction within effective schooling structures and the implementation of RTI. 176 pages

• Understand RTI in relation to ELs. • Gain literacy strategies that are beneficial for not only ELs, but also for all struggling or reluctant readers.

• Explore the use of cooperative learning to motivate and engage all students as well as to accelerate ELs’ language, literacy, and knowledge base while learning social skills.

58CCA–BKF402

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-03-2

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Align instructional practice for English learners with the Common Core! Dr. Calderón outlines techniques for elementary teachers seeking to improve the reading and comprehension skills of ELs in their classrooms. You will be led through the steps needed to select vocabulary for reading, preteach this vocabulary, and model comprehension strategies like think-alouds and partner reading. Writing and editing strategies complete the picture.

• Learn a seven-step process to preteach vocabulary.

• Implement strategies to teach reading comprehension, including think-alouds and partner reading.

• Create strategies to teach writing and editing.

• Reflect on your own practices with the goal of improving the reading, writing, and editing skills of ELs. CEUs:

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$286.00 USD

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Effective Instruction & Assessment for Reaching English Learners

Implementing RTI With English Learners

Edited by Margarita Espino Calderón

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Carol Rothenberg

By Barbara D. Acosta, Laura Alvarez, Kristina Anstrom, Margarita Espino Calderón, Sarah Capitelli, Jim Cummins, Claude Goldenberg, Joel Gómez, Margo Gottlieb, Elena Izquierdo, Okhee Lee, Liliana Minaya-Rowe, Alba A. Ortiz, Charlene Rivera, Robert E. Slavin, Maria N. Trejo, and Guadalupe Valdés

Learn why RTI is the ideal framework for supporting English learners. Follow the application and effectiveness of RTI through classroom examples and the stories of four representative students of varying ages, nationalities, and language proficiency levels. 160 pages

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Common Language Assessment for English Learners

The School Leader’s Guide to English Learners

By Margo Gottlieb

By Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate common language assessments for your English learners. With this stepby-step guide, teachers, school leaders, and administrators will find organizing principles, lead questions, and action steps all directing you toward collaborative assessment. 192 pages

English learners face a difficult challenge: learning in English. How, then, do you set reasonable expectations for developing proficiency? School leaders will learn how to assess the individual needs of ELs, how to create a quality instructional program, and how to evaluate performance.

96 pages; grades K–8

58CCA–BKF352

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD

58CCA–BKF540

ISBN 978-1-935249-57-3

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-17-1

A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

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School Improvement

School Improvement

Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap Liberating Mindsets to Effect Change

By Anthony Muhammad Ensure learning equality in every classroom.

Investigate previous and current policies designed to help close the achievement gap. Examine predominant mindsets that contradict school missions to promote equal academic opportunities, and consider the psychological impact this has on students. Explore strategies for adopting a new mindset that frees educators and students from negative academic performance expectations.

168 pages

• Delve into the factors that impact achievement inequality.

• Consider the importance of mindsets and frameworks related to the achievement gap.

• Discover real-world case studies from three schools that have achieved great results from embracing principles of the liberation mindset.

• Examine the indicators that can help you assess whether your school has fostered the values of responsibility, advocacy, and equality.

58CCA–BKF618

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-27-6

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The Handbook for SMART School Teams Revitalizing Best Practices for Collaboration

By Anne E. Conzemius and Jan O’Neill Foreword by Stephanie Hirsh

Prepare your students for the future while juggling the expectations of multiple stakeholders! A fresh take on the classic first edition, this guide defines and advocates SMART goals—goals that are Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results oriented, and Time bound. Gain a schoolwide understanding of how to cultivate a productive collaborative culture, and engage every member of your team in the process. 352 pages; 2nd edition

• Gain a schoolwide understanding of what success is, how to assess it, and when it should be measured.

• Engage every member of the school team to reach common expectations and priorities.

• Plan and execute effective team meetings.

• Learn to make well-informed decisions using group planning processes and data tools.

• Prepare students, staff, and other stakeholders for school improvement plans.

58CCA–BKF573

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936764-78-5

More Than a SMART Goal

The Power of SMART Goals

Staying Focused on Student Learning

Using Goals to Improve Student Learning

By Anne E. Conzemius and Terry Morganti-Fisher Successful school improvement efforts not only set SMART goals, but also align them with the school improvement process, curriculum, instruction, assessment practices, mandates, and professional development. Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change. 160 pages 58CCA–BKF482

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-24-4

By Jan O’Neill and Anne E. Conzemius With Carol Commodore and Carol Pulsfus

Bestseller This easy-to-read guide will help your staff set effective goals that lead to real results. Four success stories illustrate how to transform challenges into opportunities for learning using an approach that is Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results based, and Time bound. That’s SMART! 232 pages 58CCA–BKF207

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-932127-87-4

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Leading Learning Communities With Research-Based Practices

Teaching, Learning, and Assessing for Improved Results

Implement systemic change in your district by charting a course to increase student learning. This service examines current practices to significantly improve districtwide student achievement.

Develop a toolkit of research-based strategies for curriculum, instruction, assessment, homework, grading, and intervention that make a real difference in student achievement. Learn how to effectively scaffold instruction for students with diverse needs to ensure learning for all.

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Transforming Culture and Structures to Support School Improvement Build the collective capacity of schools and teams. The Leadership Academy—a train-the-trainer model for the guiding coalition or leadership team—creates a collaborative culture to lead your school improvement journey with the focus on student learning.

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Sustaining Continuous Improvement Implement a continuous improvement cycle based on the alignment of district, school, team, and student goals. Determine the key indicators of success to monitor at the district and school levels.

Develop a formative walkthrough process that partners teams and administrators to improve instruction.

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Building a Culture of Hope Enriching Schools With Optimism and Opportunity

By Robert D. Barr and Emily L. Gibson Research demonstrates that children of poverty need more than just academic instruction to succeed. Discover a blueprint for turning low-performing schools into Cultures of Hope!

The authors draw from their own experiences working with high-poverty, high-achieving schools to illustrate how to support students with an approach that considers social as well as emotional factors in education. 288 pages

• Understand the relevance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to K–12 education.

• Discover tested strategies behind the success of high-poverty, high-achieving schools.

• Access surveys that gauge the temperature of your school’s culture.

• Integrate the world of jobs and professional careers into academic curriculum.

• Support students with tools to envision and plan for the future.

58CCA–BKF503

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936764-62-4

Turning Your School Around

Delivering on the Promise

A Self-Guided Audit for School Improvement

The Education Revolution

By Richard A. DeLorenzo, Wendy J. Battino, Rick M. Schreiber, and Barbara B. Gaddy Carrio

By Robert D. Barr and Debra L. Yates Learn a step-by-step protocol for the self-guided audit that focuses on the most crucial areas of school improvement identified in The Kids Left Behind, the nationally recognized work by Robert D. Barr and William H. Parrett.

224 pages 58CCA–BKF295

Learn how a team of visionary educators abandoned traditional time-based education to develop the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC) Approach to Schooling. This performance- and standards-based system can be replicated anywhere, by anyone, for any student, under any set of circumstances.

224 pages

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-72-7

58CCA–BKF268

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-42-0

Change Wars Edited by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan

By Michael Barber, Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore, Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Jonathan Jansen, Ben Levin, Pedro Noguera, Douglas Reeves, Andreas Schleicher, Dennis Shirley, James Spillane, and Marc Tucker

What can organizations do to create changes that are both profound and enduring? This anthology explores why traditional change strategies have failed and examines constructive alternatives.

International experts prove successful change can be a realistic goal. Real examples of pilot projects, model schools, and other groundbreaking endeavors illustrate precisely how theory translates into practice. 304 pages; hardcover

• Discover why the purposeful pursuit of a democratic and professional approach to change is essential for meeting the goals of education systems.

• Study the relationship between the government and teaching profession, a central issue in education reform.

• Understand the complexity and contours of change and the roles of leaders within racially polarized institutions.

58CCA–BKF254

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-31-4

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Got Data? Now What?

Creating and Leading Cultures of Inquiry

By Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman Explore three defining challenges that school teams face when gathering, interpreting, and utilizing school data. Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, suggested group work structures, strategies, and tools—along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types—this compelling guide will help you confront data obstacles to turn struggling committees into powerful communities of learners. 144 pages

• Apply each chapter’s content with the Exercise Your Learning sections.

• Learn more about each chapter’s topic in the Extend Your Learning sections, which suggest additional websites and resources.

• Discover relevant, team-related anecdotes in each chapter’s Data Story.

58CCA–BKF530

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-03-4

Data-Based Decision Making

Data Dynamics

By Edie L. Holcomb

Aligning Teacher Team, School, & District Efforts

You’re ready to start collecting school data, but what data? How will you find it, and how will you use it once you have it? An informative resource for elementary school principals, this book takes an in-depth look at best data collection practice for schoolwide improvement. 120 pages; grades K–5; 3rd edition 58CCA–BKF469

By Edie L. Holcomb Examine the ways your school can better use student achievement data, nonacademic student data, staff data, and parent/community data to identify areas for improvement. Designed to help administrators and leaders, this book also details how teachers can use good data to monitor and motivate students. 224 pages

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-02-2

A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

58CCA–BKF424

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-23-0

What Effective Schools Do Re-Envisioning the Correlates

By Lawrence W. Lezotte and Kathleen McKee Snyder This guide helps educators implement a continuous school improvement system through application of the seven correlates of effective schools.

The authors discuss each correlate, update the knowledge base, and incorporate practical ideas from practitioners in the field. A comprehensive description of practices enables educators to build and sustain a school culture that accommodates the learning expectations and needs of all students.

176 pages

• Understand the background information about the historical, political, and conceptual development of the effective schools concept.

• Construct a framework for using the correlates as leading indicators of learning and creating a data dashboard for monitoring results.

• Use knowledge of the correlates in a systematic way to achieve ongoing school improvement.

58CCA–BKF336

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-51-1

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Leadership NEW

Leadership Key Competencies for Whole-System Change

By Lyle Kirtman and Michael Fullan

Develop a creative, productive school culture.

Based on their decades-long work in leadership, the authors offer seven core leadership competencies for systemic change in schools, districts, and state education systems. Discover targeted strategies to move past failed initiatives and overcome initiative overload, explore how to cultivate effective work practices, and gain the know-how to create enjoyable, innovative learning environments. 152 pages

• Discover why it’s a good time to be an educational leader.

• Examine how leaders outside of education share common practices that have brought them success and how this can inform educators’ leadership practices.

• Study stories of district and school leaders who have broken out of confusing patterns of incessant initiatives.

• Consider the four wrong policy drivers and the four right policy drivers.

58CCA–BKF629

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-52-8

NEW

Counting What Counts Reframing Education Outcomes Edited by Yong Zhoa

By Ross C. Anderson, Kendra Coates, Brian Gearin, Yue Shen, Sarah Soltz, Michael Thier, and Daisy Zhang-Negrerie

Overemphasizing test scores as measures of achievement is potentially harmful to education.

The contributors identify key traits such as mindset, motivation, social skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit that students, teachers, and schools need to acknowledge and cultivate.

Educators are asked to shift the evaluation paradigm to focus on a multiplicity of skills necessary for success in the 21st century.

• Examine the problems with current measures of students’ skills.

• Review various ways personality traits influence achievement.

• Learn how motivational factors interact with each other.

• Discover the importance of and how to measure global competence.

58CCA–BKF632

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-58-0

Brainwork The Neuroscience Behind How We Lead Others

By David A. Sousa Through engaging stories and studies, the author shows you how to leverage the most provocative brain research to increase your productivity, expand your creative vision, and become a stronger leader. By applying an understanding of how the brain perceives, plans, and influences behavior, you’ll transform your leadership and impact.

144 pages; hardcover

• Deal with information overload.

• Manage the emotions of a crisis.

• Ignore irrelevant information.

• Work most effectively with colleagues.

• Solve problems by thinking differently.

• Cultivate and develop creativity.

• Control stress in the workplace.

• Nurture a healthy brain.

58CCA–BKN008

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9833020-3-2

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Stop Leading Like It’s Yesterday!

Key Concepts for Shaping Today’s School Culture

By Casey Reason Leadership practices from the Industrial Revolution are no longer effective in 21st century classrooms.

Explore the Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment model, and discover practical, research-based strategies that will be relevant to school leaders today and tomorrow. Integrate ready-to-use techniques into your current leadership practices to maximize innovation and open up an unprecedented world of opportunities for both students and teachers. 200 pages

• Learn to recognize educational practices that are outdated and irrelevant to today’s students.

• Understand how leadership practices influence students’ academic achievement and future success.

• Explore critical conversations leaders must have with their staff.

• Discover how to inspire team collaboration and innovation.

• Read success stories from actual educators.

58CCA–BKF614

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-19-1

Shifting the Monkey

The Ball

The Art of Protecting Good People From Liars, Criers, and Other Slackers

By Todd Whitaker

By Todd Whitaker Learn how to focus on your best employees first, and help them shift the “monkeys”—complaints, disruptions, and deflections—back to the underperformers.

Through a simple and memorable metaphor, the author helps you reinvigorate your staff and transform your organization. 128 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF612

$19.95 USD | $25.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-08-5

When a veteran teacher and former student reunite, they confront the separate and unique challenges that have knocked them off course. Through each other, they find their way back on track with a message that will resonate with everyone.

96 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF611

$19.95 USD | $25.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-07-8

30-minute DVD for computer use only 58CCA–DVN001

$16.95 USD | $21.50 CAD UPC 815837010005

A Handbook for High Reliability Schools The Next Step in School Reform

By Robert J. Marzano, Phil Warrick, and Julia A. Simms With David Livingston, Pam Livingston, Fred Pleis, Tammy Heflebower, Jan K. Hoegh, and Sonny Magaña

Transform your schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success. Using a research-based five-level hierarchy along with leading and lagging indicators, you’ll learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of your schools. 152 pages 58CCA–BKL020

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9833512-7-6

Published by Marzano Research

A School Leader’s Guide to Standards-Based Grading

By Tammy Heflebower, Jan K. Hoegh, and Phil Warrick With Mitzi Hoback, Margaret McInteer, and Bev Clemens Foreword by Robert J. Marzano

Assess and report student performance with standards-based grading rather than using traditional systems that incorporate nonacademic factors. Learn to assess and report performance based on prioritized standards, and gain effective strategies for offering students feedback on their progress. 144 pages 58CCA–BKL019

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9858902-8-5

Published by Marzano Research

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Leadership

Score to Soar Moving Teachers From Evaluation to Professional Growth

By John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller Discover how to guide and enhance the job performance of teachers in your school or district.

The authors share highly practical strategies for providing teachers meaningful feedback and encouraging their improvement. You’ll discover how to evaluate teacher effectiveness, use multiple forms of data for evaluation, and communicate evaluation findings to teachers in a way that fosters their professional growth. 232 pages

• Learn the importance of and reasons for teacher supervision.

• Access strategies to improve the teacher evaluation process.

• Acquire skills to accurately assess and communicate teacher effectiveness.

• Gain tips for holding productive conferences with teachers that offer clear direction for improvement.

• Foster and maintain high-quality teacher performance that promotes student success.

58CCA–BKF625

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-44-3

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Leadership and Learning

How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

Sustainable Changes for 21st Century Learning

By Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano

Featuring Douglas Reeves

Bestseller Together, the authors focus on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and address how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms.

248 pages

Everyone talks about the need for 21st century skills, but too many assessments are indistinguishable from those administered 50 to 100 years ago. If educators want 21st century learning, they need 21st century assessment.

Dr. Reeves suggests three fundamental shifts that must take place. 63-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources

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58CCA–BKF455

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-66-7

58CCA–DVF049

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Creative Leadership Solutions NEW PARTNERSHIP!

At Creative Leadership Solutions, we believe it’s imperative that schools and districts develop new accountability systems that reflect not only academic disciplines, but also creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and community.

• Promote 21st century skills, including creativity, communication, and critical thinking.

• Build an effective, collaborative leadership team.

• Focus on key initiatives to drive lasting results.

Our experts help educators, leaders, and students dramatically improve their creativity through new ways of learning, assessment, feedback, and reflection.

Learn more!

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Transforming School Culture How to Overcome Staff Division

By Anthony Muhammad Foreword by Richard DuFour

Bestseller Busy administrators will appreciate this quick read packed with immediate, accessible strategies. This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students. The author explores many aspects of human behavior, social conditions, and history to reveal best practices for building healthy school cultures. 144 pages

• Learn how leaders can overcome staff division to improve relationships and transform toxic cultures into healthy ones.

• Examine educators’ motivations for hanging on to paradigms that are contrary to those articulated by their school or district.

• Understand the underlying tensions that impact school culture among four different groups of educators: Believers, Fundamentalists, Tweeners, and Survivors.

58CCA–BKF281

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-45-1

Presenter: Anthony Muhammad Explore the root causes of staff resistance to change, and learn immediate, accessible strategies that improve school culture.

Dr. Muhammad provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive learning environment.

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Transforming School Culture

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach

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Transforming Schools at Every Level

By Anthony Muhammad and Sharroky Hollie

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Bestseller The authors acknowledge both the structural and sociological issues that contribute to low-performing schools and offer multiple tools and strategies to assess and improve classroom management, increase literacy, establish academic vocabulary, and contribute to a healthier school culture. 176 pages 58CCA–BKF443

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Transforming School Culture

2-DAY WORKSHOP

Lay the foundation for success

October 23–24

Learn strategies that address staff cohesion issues and maximize human potential in schools and districts. Explore the root causes of staff resistance to change, and leave with concrete strategies that will improve school culture and lay the foundation for a powerful learning environment.

Vancouver, BC

• Identify and build on staff assets.

• Reflect on your own contributions to the school’s culture.

• Explore strategies to overcome resistance to change.

• Develop a plan for transforming your school’s culture.

Anthony Muhammad

Register early!

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Leadership Deeper Learning Beyond 21st Century Skills Edited by James A. Bellanca

By Suzie Boss, Stacey Caillier, Barbara Chow, David T. Conley, Arthur L. Costa, Ben Daley, Linda Darling-Hammond, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Deborah Rosalia Esparza, Charles Fadel, Michael Fullan, Valerie Greenhill, Bena Kallick, Ken Kay, Steven Paine, James W. Pellegrino, Rob Riordan, Helen A. Soulé, Bernie Trilling, Tony Wagner, Yong Zhao, and Steven Zipkes

Education authorities from around the globe explore deeper learning, a process that promotes higher-order thinking, reasoning, and problem solving to better educate students and prepare them for college and careers. Relying on research as well as their own experience, the authors show how to use intensive curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership practices to meet the needs of 21st century learners. 416 pages; hardcover

• Discover the vital importance of deeper learning to students’ future success.

• Effectively prepare teachers for deeper learning in the classroom.

• Successfully promote deeper learning with technology.

• Explore ways to foster students’ creativity, problem solving, and sense of entrepreneurship.

58CCA–BKF622

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-35-1

Mind, Brain, & Education Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom Edited by David A. Sousa

By Daniel Ansari, Joanna A. Christodoulou, Donna Coch, Stanislas Dehaene, Keith Devlin, Marianna D. Eddy, Matthias Faeth, Kurt W. Fischer, John Gabrieli, Mariale M. Hardiman, Katie Heikkinen, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Tricia O’Loughlin, Michael I. Posner, David A. Sousa, Diane L. Williams, and Judy Willis

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively.

Primary researchers share the latest findings in neuroscience, as well as applications, examples, and innovative strategies.

312 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF358

Change Wars Edited by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan

By Michael Barber, Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore, Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Jonathan Jansen, Ben Levin, Pedro Noguera, Douglas Reeves, Andreas Schleicher, Dennis Shirley, James Spillane, and Marc Tucker

What can organizations do to create profound, enduring changes? International experts prove successful change can be a realistic goal and then explore constructive alternatives to traditional change strategies. 304 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF254

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-31-4

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-63-4

21st Century Skills Rethinking How Students Learn Edited by James A. Bellanca and Ron Brandt

By John Barell, Linda Darling-Hammond, Chris Dede, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Douglas Fisher, Robin J. Fogarty, Nancy Frey, Howard Gardner, Andy Hargreaves, David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson, Ken Kay, Cheryl Lemke, Jay McTighe, Alan November, Bob Pearlman, Brian M. Pete, Douglas Reeves, Will Richardson, and Elliott Seif Foreword by Ken Kay

Bestseller Education luminaries reveal why 21st century skills are necessary, which skills are most important, and how to help schools include them in curriculum and instruction. 408 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF389

On Excellence in Teaching Edited by Robert J. Marzano

By Barrie Bennett, David Berliner, Jere Brophy, Lynn Erickson, Thomas Good, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Jana Marzano, Robert J. Marzano, Richard Mayer, Jay McTighe, Matthew Perini, Debra J. Pickering, Harvey Silver, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Grant Wiggins

The world’s best education researchers, theorists, and staff developers provide a comprehensive view of instruction from a theoretical, systemic, and classroom perspective. 392 pages; hardcover 58CCA–BKF278

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-58-1

$37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-90-0

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What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing

By Ruth Culham Discover practical strategies for supporting and assessing writing instruction in all content areas while equipping teachers with instructional practices that emphasize this critical skill, which students need to adapt to the demands of the CCSS and thrive in the 21st century. This guide offers the pedagogical expertise every administrator needs to serve as an effective leader.

136 pages; grades K–8 A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals and Scholastic

• Assess the teaching and learning of writing in your school or district.

• Acquire best practices for step-by-step assessment to evaluate students and staff.

• Align your current practices with the Common Core State Standards.

• Understand the importance of writing for students’ academic and lifelong success.

• Explore the link between reading skills and students’ writing skills.

58CCA–BKF557

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-43-0

Working With Difficult & Resistant Staff

Creating Physical & Emotional Security in Schools

By John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller

By Kenneth C. Williams

Identify, confront, and manage all of the difficult and resistant staff you encounter.

This book will help school leaders understand how to prevent and address negative staff behaviors to ensure positive school change. 144 pages

Give your students a physically and emotionally safe learning environment.

Learn how you and your teachers can nurture supportive relationships with students, develop conflict management strategies, prevent different forms of bullying, develop student initiative and resilience, and encourage celebration.

80 pages; grades K–8; 2nd edition

58CCA–BKF407

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-07-0

58CCA–BKF451

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-78-0

A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

District Leadership That Works Striking the Right Balance

By Robert J. Marzano and Timothy Waters Bestseller Bridge the great divide between distanced administrative duties and daily classroom impact. This book introduces a top-down power mechanism called defined autonomy, a concept that focuses on district-defined, nonnegotiable, common goals and a system of accountability supported by assessment tools. Defined autonomy creates an effective balance of centralized direction and individualized empowerment that allows building-level staff the stylistic freedom to respond quickly and effectively to student failure. 176 pages A Joint Publication With McREL

• Initiate second-order change to promote student achievement.

• Set nonnegotiable district-defined goals for achievement and instruction through a collaborative process with stakeholders.

• Create defined autonomy that allows teachers creative freedom while ensuring student achievement.

• Monitor progress through formative assessment tools.

58CCA–BKF314

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-19-1

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Youth at Risk

Youth at Risk

Boys in Poverty

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A Framework for Understanding Dropout

By Ruby K. Payne and Paul D. Slocumb

58CCA–BKF383

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD

Presenters: Jim Littlejohn and Ruby K. Payne Ruby K. Payne and Jim Littlejohn provide invaluable insight about boys who grow up in poverty and how to reach them in school, based on research about their physical, cognitive, and emotional development.

Foreword by Michael Gurian

Examine risk factors for dropout among boys living in poverty, especially generational poverty. The book structures issues according to boys’ physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development and also explores the unique problems of sensitive, gay, gifted, ADHD, and postadolescent males. 160 pages

Teaching Boys in Poverty

CEUs:

Jim Littlejohn

Ruby K. Payne

58CCA–KDS030

$286.00 USD

3 Semester Hours: 58CCA–KDS031 $505.00 USD

ISBN 978-1-935542-22-3

Breaking the Poverty Barrier

Reclaiming Youth at Risk

Changing Student Lives With Passion, Perseverance, and Performance

Our Hope for the Future

By Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza and William S. Roulston

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$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-14-5

By Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, and Steve Van Bockern Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Bestseller A balance of wisdom drawn from Native American philosophies and Western psychology, this book offers a unique perspective for connecting with troubled students. It challenges educators to see youth at risk through new eyes and offers compelling, concrete alternatives for reclaiming them. 174 pages; revised edition 58CCA–BKF116

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-879639-86-7

Closing the RTI Gap

Why Culture Counts

Why Poverty and Culture Count

Teaching Children of Poverty

By Donna Walker Tileston

By Donna Walker Tileston and Sandra K. Darling

Get a clear understanding of poverty and culture, and learn how RTI can close achievement gaps related to these issues.

Learn how you can achieve successful implementation in your school. Examine common pitfalls to avoid in the process.

168 pages 58CCA–BKF330

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-38-2

A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

Foreword by Belinda Williams Afterword by Rosilyn Carroll

Learn a four-step research-based program for differentiating instruction based on the cultural needs, beliefs, and values of diverse learners. The authors show you how to build teacher background knowledge; plan for differentiation; and differentiate context, content, process, product, and assessment. 216 pages 58CCA–BKF255

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-24-6

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Special Needs

Special Needs

A Practical Guide to Planning Interventions & Monitoring Progress

By Lee Ann Jung Learn innovative strategies to design and measure effective classroom interventions. The author offers teachers, individualized education program coordinators, and administrators research-based strategies and tools to create and document highly individualized plans that support response to intervention efforts and IEPs. Each chapter includes examples and case studies of students representing various grade levels and needs. 136 pages

• Learn a process to plan practical, meaningful interventions and measure student progress.

• Understand the need for intervention and progress monitoring.

• Identify the critical skills students need to develop, and design interventions and IEPs around those skills.

• Design long-term goals and short-term benchmarks that track educator and student efforts to address students’ intervention needs.

58CCA–BKF599

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935249-50-4

When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The School Leader’s Guide to Special Education

Understanding the Challenging Behaviors of Young Children and Students With Disabilities

By Margaret J. McLaughlin and Kristin Ruedel You have IEPs and BIPs in place, but are they really working? Find a refresher on the key legal rights of students with disabilities, along with methods for designing and implementing IEPs and BIPs that work, approaches to creating effective instruction and assessment practices, and more.

112 pages; grades K–8; 3rd edition

By Kim Davis and Susan D. Dixon Build your understanding of behavior as communication, and learn to interpret the messages behind the actions. This book provides information and tools to support all children whose primary way to communicate is through challenging behaviors. 216 pages; grades K–6 58CCA–BKF274

58CCA–BKF453

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-81-0

$34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD

A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

ISBN 978-1-934009-60-4

Critical Conversations in Co-Teaching A Problem-Solving Approach

By Carrie Chapman and Cate Hart Hyatt In this practitioner’s guide to building a quality collaborative relationship through critical conversations, the authors explain three co-teaching models and how co-teaching fits within school improvement initiatives. Next, they present the critical conversations framework designed to foster dramatic improvements in the way educators communicate with their colleagues.

The authors use practical examples and real-life stories to show how co-teaching strategies make a positive difference for students. 176 pages

• Follow step-by-step instructions for the activities and conversations within the framework, along with reproducible materials available online.

• Apply the critical conversations matrix to particular activities within the framework, based on the focus questions and anticipated outcomes.

• Align efforts with several school improvement initiatives, including response to intervention, professional learning communities, differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning.

58CCA–BKF428

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-32-2

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Classroom Management & Behavior

Classroom Management & Behavior

NEW

Designing Effective Classroom Management

By Jason E. Harlacher Foreword by Robert J. Marzano

Discover the components of proactive classroom management. With this practical, stepby-step guide, teachers and school administrators will uncover five components that help improve student achievement and decrease classroom problems. Create clear expectations and rules, establish procedures and structure, reinforce expectations, actively engage students, and manage misbehavior. Learn how to develop individualized behavior plans to help students who continue to struggle. 168 pages Published by Marzano Research

• Examine the five research-based components of effective classroom management.

• Understand the theoretical principles that support why a proactive approach to student misbehavior is more effective than a reactive approach.

• Learn different ways to clearly identify classroom expectations.

• Explore different kinds of student rewards and how to use them.

• Review reproducible checklists and templates that can help teachers analyze classroom layouts, lesson plans, and strategies.

58CCA–BKL029

$24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9903458-5-5

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment

By Tom Hierck, Charlie Coleman, and Chris Weber Students thrive when educators commit to proactively meeting their behavioral as well as academic needs. This book will help teachers and school leaders transform the research on behavior, response to intervention, and professional learning communities into practical strategies they can use to create a school culture and classroom climates in which learning is primed to occur. 132 pages • Explore specific strategies with real-life examples and current research.

• Implement a behavior matrix that identifies specific settings, expected behaviors, and application strategies.

• Build data-driven dialogue within collaborative teams.

• Support schoolwide efforts with a detailed five-step approach.

58CCA–BKF532

$29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936765-06-5

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Friendly Schools Plus series

By Donna Cross, Shane Thompson, and Erin Erceg Discover how to effectively use an evidencebased, schoolwide program to reduce bullying and foster a caring school culture. Explore tools to support students academically and socially, help students practice healthy interpersonal behaviors, and encourage parent and stakeholder school involvement.

• Develop a safe school environment that supports learning and promotes healthy social skills among students.

• Explore the relationship between school culture and students’ learning and health.

• Discover strategies to help bullied students and discourage bullying.

58CCA–KTB001

Early Childhood Ages 4–6; 232 pages 58CCA–BKB001

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Middle Childhood Ages 8–10; 256 pages 58CCA–BKB003

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Online Course Index 21st Century Skills ..............................................................................................56 Help your students learn the skills they need for the 21st century.

Gain perspectives and strategies from a variety of experts on how to re-envision learning and prepare students for a globally connected world that must adapt to evolving technology.

Assessment and the Common Core State Standards ...............................................................................................30, 42

Grading

A Guide to Effective Practice ........................................................................... 31 Ensure that your grading systems are accurate, fair, specific, and timely. Learn processes for evaluating your current grading system, discussing contentious grading issues with colleagues, and engaging all stakeholders in the feedback and grading process.

Motivating and Engaging Students ........................................................49

Construct a balanced set of assessment tools that improve instruction and gauge its success. The presenter demonstrates how to repack the CCSS with a collaborative team, generate checklists and rubrics, share meaningful learning objectives with students, and craft performance tasks.

Discover how to raise students’ energy levels, facilitate constructive emotions, demonstrate a positive demeanor, express enthusiasm, and use humor to create a classroom culture in which all students are accepted and challenged.

Becoming a Reflective Teacher .............................................................48

The PLC at WorkTM Process Today ....................................................... 11

The presenter shows how to reflect on your teaching strengths and weaknesses in relation to nine critical questions, provides methods to systematize your reflection process, and explains how to use focused strategies to achieve your goals.

Come to a better understanding of the PLC at WorkTM process, and discover how teachers and administrators are redefining their roles and responsibilities in ways that lead to a collaborative, resultsoriented culture that enhances both student and adult learning.

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Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at WorkTM series .....................................................................................................39 Through this series of self-paced online courses, you’ll discover how to successfully integrate the CCSS for English language arts. Each course, tailored to specific grade levels, explores how to implement the CCSS within the powerful PLC at WorkTM process.

Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, Grades 3–8 ..................................................................................................................37 The presenters explain the whys and how-tos for implementing the CCSS for mathematics in this course. You’ll gain strategies for teaching for understanding, tools for planning lessons and evaluating assessments, and classroom-ready tasks that put theory into practice.

Differentiation and the Brain .................................................................47 Discover the major components of a brain-friendly quality curriculum; explore effective practices for assessing student achievement to inform instruction; learn how to respond to student readiness, interests, and learning profiles; and investigate effective management techniques for the differentiated classroom.

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies, Grades K–6 .................................................................................................................62 Prepare yourself to intervene immediately and effectively at the first signs of students’ struggles by building a personal menu of research-based strategies. From phonics to comprehension, The presenter shows how to help your students develop essential reading skills.

Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading ..........................................................................................................................32 The presenters walk you through the research and theories that support what kind of feedback, assessment, and grading enhance student learning. Learn how to construct assessments, create rubric-based scales to inform assessments, and monitor students’ progress.

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RTI at WorkTM series...............................................................................................22 Learn how to develop timely, targeted interventions at all three tiers of the RTI pyramid for grades K–12. Explore the rationale and strategic steps needed to design a successful plan, and discover a user-friendly framework for overcoming implementation challenges.

Teaching Boys in Poverty ............................................................................80 The presenters provide invaluable insight about boys who grow up in poverty and how to reach them in school, based on research about their physical, cognitive, and emotional development.

Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, Grades K–5 .......................................................................................68 The presenter outlines techniques for elementary teachers seeking to improve the reading and comprehension skills of ELs in their classrooms. You will be led through the steps needed to select vocabulary for reading, preteach this vocabulary, and model comprehension strategies.

Transforming School Culture ..................................................................77 Explore the root causes of staff resistance to change, and learn immediate, accessible strategies that improve school culture.

The presenter provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive learning environment.

Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction .............................57 Discover how you can use today’s technology to create classroom experiences that encourage your students to learn. Through teacher workshops and middle school classroom demonstrations, the presenters provide practical suggestions for using new technology to teach “old school” skills.

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Building Common Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Learn how to work as collaborative teams to develop common formative assessments. Leave with a framework for working interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that informs interventions and enrichment planning.

Daily Differentiation for Tier 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Achieving excellence in mathematics teaching and learning begins by understanding the thousands of instruction and assessment decisions teachers and teacher teams make. Gain a deeper understanding of the hope for student learning provided by the 10 high-leverage actions of teacher teams.

On Your Mark Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Learn why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-score-driven approaches fail—and then learn how to create an RTI model that works. Acquire four essential guiding principles and a simple process for implementation to help your school make RTI efficient, effective, and equitable.

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The most effective grading practices provide accurate, specific, timely feedback designed to improve student performance. This workshop will challenge antiquated practices and provide you with research-based options for grading and reporting that are fair, motivating, and meaningful to both students and parents.

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Eliminating the Achievement Gap for Latino Students . . . . . 70 Cultivate a learning-rich environment for Latino students. Through this powerful event, you’ll learn best practices and research-based strategies to eliminate the achievement gap. Perfect for leaders, teachers, support staff, and parents, this unique opportunity provides a unifying experience where teams can learn together.

Institutes/Summits September 21–23 Phoenix, AZ

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The Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. These institutes give you and your team the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district.

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20 Literacy Strategies to Meet the Common Core.... 36, 61

Data-Based Decision Making......................................... 73

Implementing Project-Based Learning........................... 54

21st Century Skills................................................... 56, 78

Data Dynamics............................................................... 73

Implementing RTI With English Learners.................. 26, 69

40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students.... 61

Deeper Learning....................................................... 53, 78

In Praise of American Educators....................................... 4

Delivering on the Promise.............................................. 72

Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in K–12................... 54

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Design in Five................................................................. 30

Ahead of the Curve........................................................ 32

Designing Effective Classroom Management................. 82

Instructional Methods for Differentiation & Deeper Learning....................................................... 45

Aligning School Districts as PLCs................................... 19

Designing Teacher-Student Partnership Classrooms....... 54

Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching................ 45

Are We a Group or a Team?............................................. 8

Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives....... 49

It’s About Time............................................................... 21

Assertive Discipline ...................................................... 84

Differentiation and the Brain......................................... 47

It’s TIME......................................................................... 67

Assessment Toolkit, The.................................................. 33

Discipline With Dignity for Challenging Youth................ 84

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District Leadership That Works....................................... 79

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Ball, The......................................................................... 75

Elements of Grading...................................................... 29

Becoming a Reflective Teacher....................................... 48

Embedded Formative Assessment.................................. 32

Best Practices at Tier 1 series......................................... 20

End of School as We Know It, The.................................. 55

Beyond the Common Core series............................. 37, 64

Enhancing the Art & Science of Teaching With Technology....................................................... 56

Beyond the RTI Pyramid................................................. 26 Boys in Poverty............................................................... 80 Brainwork...................................................................... 74 Breaking the Poverty Barrier.......................................... 80 Breaking Through........................................................... 69

Enriched Learning Projects............................................. 50 Evaluating and Assessing Tools in the Digital Swamp.... 54 Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom..................... 6

Bringing Homework Into Focus...................................... 30

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Bringing Innovation to School........................................ 53

Five Dimensions of Engaged Teaching, The.................... 45

Bringing the Common Core to Life in K–8 Classrooms......................................................... 36, 61

Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders, The............................... 14

Building a Common Core–Based Curriculum................. 36

Four Keys to Effective Classroom and Behavior Management, The..................................................... 84

Building a Culture of Hope............................................. 72 Building a Professional Learning Community at WorkTM.................................................................. 13

Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading....... 32

Freedom to Learn........................................................... 55 Friendly Schools Plus series............................................ 83 From Master Teacher to Master Learner......................... 54

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From Rage to Hope........................................................ 50

Change Wars............................................................ 72, 78 Claim Your Domain—And Own Your Online Presence... 55

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Classroom Habitudes..................................................... 56

Game Plan....................................................................... 8

Classroom Management for Academic Success............. 84

Gearing Up for Learning Beyond K–12.......................... 55

Closing the RTI Gap....................................................... 80

Getting Started................................................................ 7

Coaching Classroom Instruction.................................... 48

Got Data? Now What?................................................... 73

Collaborating for Success With the Common Core......... 41

Grading and Learning.................................................... 31

Collaborative Administrator, The.................................... 13 Collaborative Common Assessments............................. 28

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Collaborative Teacher, The.............................................. 13

Handbook for High Reliability Schools, A....................... 75

Collaborative Teams in Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM............................................ 16

Handbook for SMART School Teams, The....................... 71

Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at WorkTM series........................................... 38, 63

How RTI Works in Secondary Schools............................. 27

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at WorkTM series.................................................................. 37, 65 Common Formative Assessment................................ 7, 31 Common Language Assessment for English Learners.... 69 Connected Educator, The................................................ 57 Connecting the Dots...................................................... 52 Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series................ 62 Counting What Counts................................................... 74 Create Future-Ready Classrooms, Now!......................... 53

Highly Engaged Classroom, The..................................... 49 How to Coach Leadership in a PLC................................ 18

J–L Journey to Becoming a Professional Learning Community, The........................................................ 14 Kid By Kid, Skill By Skill.................................................... 6 Leader’s Companion, A.................................................. 14 Leadership..................................................................... 74 Leadership and Learning................................................ 76 Leadership in Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM.................................................................. 16 Leaders of Learning........................................................ 76 Leading by Design.......................................................... 14 Leading Difficult Conversations..................................... 16 Leading Modern Learning.............................................. 59 Leading the New Literacies............................................ 62 Learning by Doing............................................................ 7 Learning CPR................................................................. 24 Literacy 2.0.................................................................... 62 Literacy Strategies for English Learners in Core Content Secondary Classrooms.................. 41, 68

M Make School Meaningful—And Fun!............................ 55 Making Teamwork Meaningful...................................... 13 Making Time at Tier 2..................................................... 21 Managing the Inner World of Teaching.......................... 48 Mastering Digital Literacy.............................................. 62 Mastering Global Literacy.............................................. 62 Mastering Media Literacy.............................................. 62 Mind, Brain, & Education............................................... 78 More Than a SMART Goal.............................................. 71 Motivating Students....................................................... 50 Motivating Students Who Don’t Care....................... 50, 83

N New Pillars of Modern Teaching, The............................. 55 New Way, A...................................................................... 8

How to Cultivate Collaboration in a PLC........................ 18 How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools............................................................ 18 How to Launch PLCs in Your District.............................. 18 How to Leverage PLCs for School Improvement............. 18 How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core..................................................... 41, 53 How to Use Digital Tools to Support Teachers in a PLC.................................................................... 18

Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities.............................................. 19 Creating Physical & Emotional Security in Schools......... 79 Creating Purpose-Driven Learning Experiences.............. 54 Critical Conversations in Co-Teaching............................ 81 Cultural Literacy for the Common Core.......................... 36 Cultures Built to Last...................................................... 13

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On Common Ground........................................................ 6

School Leader’s Guide to English Learners, The.............. 69

Uniting Academic and Behavior Interventions............... 20

On Excellence in Teaching.............................................. 78

School Leader’s Guide to Grading, The........................... 33

Unstoppable Learning.................................................... 46

On Solid Ground............................................................ 24 On Your Mark................................................................. 29

School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM, The..................................... 14

Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction & Assessment........................ 42

Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap......................... 70

School Leader’s Guide to Special Education, The............ 81

Using Digital Games as Assessment and Instruction Tools......................................................................... 54

P Passion and Persistence................................................. 16 Personal Learning Networks.......................................... 57 PLC Toolkit, The.............................................................. 10 Power of Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM, The........................................................... 16 Power of SMART Goals, The........................................... 71 Power Struggles............................................................. 83 Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy............................... 63 Practical Guide to Planning Interventions & Monitoring Progress, A.................................... 26, 81 Practical Look at Response to Intervention, A................ 24 Principal as Assessment Leader, The............................... 33 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM................. 6 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM and Virtual Collaboration............................................ 8 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Plan Book............................................................. 7, 85 Proficiency-Based Assessment....................................... 28

School Leader’s Guide to Standards-Based Grading, A................................................................ 75 School Leader’s Guide to the Common Core.................. 41

Using Formative Assessment in the RTI Framework.......................................................... 26, 31

School of Belonging Plan Book, The............................... 85

Using Technology to Enhance Reading........................... 60

Score to Soar.................................................................. 76

Using Technology to Enhance Writing............................ 60

Shifting the Monkey....................................................... 75 Shifting to Common Core Literacy................................. 34

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Simplifying Response to Intervention............................. 22

Vocabulary for the Common Core.................................. 42

Solutions for Digital Learner–Centered Classrooms series..................................................... 54

Vocabulary for the New Science Standards.................... 48 Vocabulary Games for the Classroom............................ 63

Solutions for Modern Learning series............................. 55 Solutions for Professional Learning Communities series........................................................................ 18 Starting a Movement..................................................... 19 Stop Leading Like It’s Yesterday!.................................... 75 Strategies for Mathematics Instruction and Intervention series.................................................... 67 Succeeding With Difficult Students®............................... 84 Supporting Beginning Teachers...................................... 49

W What Do I Do When . . . ?............................................... 83 What Effective Schools Do............................................. 73 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Mathematics....................................... 65 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Reading............................................... 63 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing.......................................... 63, 79

Proficiency Scales for the New Science Standards.......... 32

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Protocols for Professional Learning Conversations........ 19

Teacher as Assessment Leader, The................................ 33

Who Owns the Learning?............................................... 53

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions........................... 26, 82

Teacher’s Plan Books Plus #1–7..................................... 85

Why Culture Counts....................................................... 80

Pyramid Response to Intervention................................. 24

Teaching Argumentation................................................ 49

Why Social Media Matters............................................. 57

Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills....................... 56

Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach, The................................ 77

Teaching Common Core English Language Arts Standards........................................................... 36, 61

Working With Difficult & Resistant Staff........................ 79

Teaching for Diversity..................................................... 50

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Teaching Reading & Comprehension to English Learners, K–5............................................................ 68

You’ve Got to Reach Them to Teach Them...................... 45

Teaching Reasoning....................................................... 49 Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives.................... 62 Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists..................... 41 Teaching the iGeneration............................................... 57 Texts, Tasks, and Talk...................................................... 34 Think Big, Start Small..................................................... 47 Through New Eyes......................................................... 16 Tiers Without Tears......................................................... 24 Transformative Teaching................................................ 44 Transforming School Culture.......................................... 77 Turning Your School Around........................................... 72

RTI Toolkit, The............................................................... 27

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