2017 ST Fall New Releases Catalog

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New Resources FA L L 2 0 1 7 Our new titles will help you develop and implement strategies and tools that lead to an environment where all learners are engaged, empowered, and motivated to succeed.

Contents Instruction................................................... 2 Unstoppable Learning ............................................ 8

PLC at WorkTM ............................................. 10 Assessment ................................................. 12

N E W BOO K S 2017

RTI .............................................................. 16 Leadership .................................................. 18 Literacy ....................................................... 20 Technology ................................................. 22 21st Century Skills ....................................... 26 School Improvement ................................... 27

The New Art and Science of Teaching

I NST RUC TI O N

By Robert J. Marzano

This title is a greatly expanded volume of the original The Art and Science of Teaching, offering a framework for substantive change based on Robert J. Marzano’s 50 years of education research.

While the previous model focused on teacher outcomes, the new version places focus on student outcomes. 152 pages A Joint Publication with ASCD

79BCA–BKF776 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-96-5

Pub date: February 2017 Instruction, Student Engagement Free study guide & additional resources available Read Q&A with the author at SolutionTree.com/NewArtSpotlight

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• Explore instructional strategies that correspond to each of the 43 elements of The New Art and Science of Teaching, which have been carefully designed to maximize student engagement and achievement.

• Utilize ten design questions and a general framework that will help determine which classroom strategies you should use to foster student learning.

• Analyze the behavioral evidence that proves the strategies of an element are helping learners achieve academic success.

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A Manifesto for Today’s Teachers, Schools, and Districts A Framework for Substantive Change

The Old and New Art and Science of Teaching Compared WHAT’S SIMILAR? The framework includes three categories and ten design questions.

Both resources include guiding design questions for teachers to ask themselves as they plan instructional lessons and units.

Both identify and explain suggested, explicit teacher actions.

WHAT’S DIFFERENT? The three overarching categories in The New Art and Science of Teaching stem from a perspective of what must occur in students’ minds to learn effectively.

These student behaviors are explicitly noted throughout the resource.

There are still ten design questions, but two are new. Many of the design questions have been renumbered to account for the additions and omissions.

The New Art and Science of Teaching explores 43 elements instead of 41.

Thirty-nine of the elements are identical, and four are new.

The new resource features a companion online compendium with more than 300 instructional strategies, video descriptions, and print resources related to the new design questions and all 43 elements.

The New Art and Science of Teaching includes suggestions for eight systems changes.

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Instructional Agility Responding to Assessment With Real-Time Decisions

By Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle

This highly practical resource empowers readers to become instructionally agile—moving seamlessly among instruction, formative assessment, and feedback—to enhance student engagement, proficiency, and ownership of learning. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions that assist readers in determining next steps. 200 pages 79BCA–BKF764 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-70-5

Pub date: October 2017 Assessment, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Discover how instructional agility fits within the six tenets of essential assessment framework.

• Learn how to foster and maintain a culture of learning in K–12 classrooms.

• Gain strategies and tools to enhance instructional agility and assessment practices.

• Consider examples of instructional agility in action.

EMPOWER Your Students Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School Experience, Grades 6–12

By Lauren Porosoff and Jonathan Weinstein

79BCA–BKF791 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-24-9

Pub date: August 2017 Instruction, 21st Century Skills, Classroom Management & Behavior Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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Discover how to use the elements of EMPOWER— exploration, motivation, participation, openness, willingness, empathy, and resilience—to make school a positive, meaningful experience in your students’ lives. This highly practical resource offers engaging classroom activities and strategies for incorporating student values into curriculum.

248 pages

• Understand what values are and how they are different from preferences and goals.

• Discover how to help students determine what values they want to enact at school and in life.

• Examine how to incorporate values work into the classroom curriculum in all disciplines.

• Explore examples of classroom experiences that highlight the importance of student empowerment.

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Deep Discourse Facilitating Student-Led Discussions

By Sandi Novak and Cara Slattery

Expanding on the book Deep Discourse, this video workshop shows real classrooms in action. Watch it as a team to learn how to improve students’ knowledge and skills by engaging them in learningrich discussions. 68-minute DVD • View high-quality footage demonstrating students engaging in deep discourse.

• Learn how to apply the student-led discussion framework when designing instruction.

• Explore questions for stimulating students’ critical thinking in multiple subject areas.

79BCA–DVF073 $174.95 USD | $219.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-21-8 (facilitator’s guide) UPC 811796010704 (clamshell)

Pub date: August 2017 Instruction, 21st Century Skills, School Improvement

• View real students’ thoughts about being involved in their own student-led discussions.

• Benefit from a facilitator’s guide with tailored activities and strategies to reinforce participants’ knowledge.

Personalizing Learning Through Voice and Choice

By Adam Garry, Amos Fodchuk, and Lauren Hobbs Foreword by William M. Ferriter

This practical resource introduces personalized learning and breaks down what it looks and feels like in the classroom. The authors reveal structures that empower student voice and choice and share stories about real students with the lifechanging opportunity to design their own learning experiences. 80 pages • Receive inspiration that will help you change the culture of learning for students.

• Learn the roles of students, teachers, school site administrators, and district administrators in this culture change.

• Explore readiness tiers, indicators, and supports.

• Uncover right-now ideas for engaging students in important curricular decisions.

• Discover ways to amplify student voices within school as a whole.

79BCA–BKF657 $17.95 USD | $22.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-17-9

Pub date: November 2017 Instruction, Student Engagement Free reproducibles available Part of the Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve series.

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

By Marge Maxwell, Rebecca Stobaugh, and Janet Lynne Tassell

79BCA–BKF753 $37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-51-4

Pub date: April 2017 Instruction, 21st Century Skills Free reproducibles available

Bring about deeper, self-directed learning in elementary school students by exercising cognitive complexity, engagement, and technology integration through real-world project-based instruction. Learn the Create Excellence Framework and take advantage of sample lesson plans from real-world projects to help students partner in their own learning. 344 pages • Learn each of the components of the researchbased Create Excellence Framework for lesson planning and how each component connects to student content standards.

• Discover the five levels of real-world learning.

• Answer questions to consider in setting up the Create Excellence Framework for real-world learning.

The Quest for Learning How to Maximize Student Engagement

By Marie Alcock, Michael Fisher, and Allison Zmuda Foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs

This resource dives deep into questing, a customizable pedagogy tailored to a student’s interests, needs, and abilities. Learn how to use questing to engross students in emotionally gripping learning experiences, engage them with actionable goals, and promote collaboration in online and physical spaces. 160 pages 79BCA–BKF718 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-90-8

Pub date: September 2017 Instruction, Student Engagement Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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• Foster students’ 21st century skills by engaging critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and self-direction.

• Form learning partnerships with students that lead to co-teaching and co-learning.

• Explore the three main design types— (1) inquiry, (2) network, and (3) game— through which students can quest.

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Beyond the Grade Refining Practices That Boost Student Achievement

By Robert Lynn Canady, Carol E. Canady, and Anne Meek

To help all students succeed, vast changes in grading policies and scheduling are needed. In this researchbased resource, the authors examine why current practices are ineffective and share how switching to a standards-based grading system can transform teaching and learning. 144 pages • Ascertain the school variables that can influence student motivation and enhance achievement.

• Explore the disadvantages of traditional grading practices and the advantages that come from implementing standards-based grading practices.

• Receive guidance on providing students with the extra time and help they require to meet their learning needs.

79BCA–BKF726 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-04-0

Pub date: February 2017 Instruction, Assessment, School Improvement Free reproducibles available

• Access a list of questions that can help bring focus to your discussions about grading practices.

Raising the Rigor Effective Questioning Strategies and Techniques for the Classroom

By Eileen Depka

This user-friendly resource shares questioning strategies and techniques proven to enhance students’ critical thinking skills, deepen their engagement, and better prepare them for college and careers. The author also provides a range of templates, surveys, and checklists for planning instruction, deconstructing academic standards, and increasing classroom rigor. 128 pages • Teach students questioning strategies via Socratic circles and Bloom’s taxonomy.

• Discover instructional practices you can use to respond to students’ diverse needs as they develop 21st century skills.

• Provide supports that help students reach deep levels of understanding.

79BCA–BKF722 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-98-4

Pub date: February 2017 Instruction, 21st Century Skills Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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Adapting Unstoppable Learning

By Yazmin Pineda Zapata and Rebecca Brooks Foreword by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

This practical guide expands upon the Unstoppable Learning model to explore accessible learning for students with varying needs, from physical disabilities to twice-exceptionality. Forms, tools, and diagrams designed to aid instructional planning are also included. 96 pages

79BCA–BKF734 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-21-7

Pub date: May 2017 Differentiated Instruction, Instruction, Special Needs Free reproducibles available

• Learn how to adjust curriculum in ways that maintain appropriate levels of rigor for all students.

• Consider real school vignettes and examples that illustrate successful Unstoppable Learning adaptations.

• Study the four guiding principles of systems thinking: relationships, communications, responsiveness, and sustainability.

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A Handbook For Unstoppable Learning

By Laurie Robinson Sammons and Nanci N. Smith Edited by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Learn how to foster effective teaching and deep learning using the seven elements of the Unstoppable Learning model. Gain access to templates for planning learning targets, assessments, lessons, and units that will help create and maintain positive, healthy, high-performing classrooms. 160 pages 79BCA–BKF775 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-94-1

Pub date: April 2017 Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Learn why it is imperative to make systems thinking a top priority.

• Study how to prioritize academic standards.

• Respond to prompts that will help you reach your own conclusions on what you need to do next.

• Consider practical examples that illustrate how to implement the big ideas of Unstoppable Learning.

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By Tom Hierck and Angela Freese Edited by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

The Unstoppable Learning model includes seven elements—(1) planning, (2) launching, (3) consolidating, (4) assessing, (5) adapting, (6) managing, and (7) leading. This user-friendly resource focuses on the assessing element, giving readers step-by-step actions for collectively reworking their assessment systems. 160 pages • Learn to effectively distinguish patterns and consider short- and long-term consequences in the classroom.

• Use the seven elements of the Unstoppable Learning model to better understand the big picture of education and the intricate relationships that impact classrooms.

79BCA–BKF735 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-23-1

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Assessing Unstoppable Learning

Pub date: September 2017 Assessment Free reproducibles available

• Prompt discussion and reflection using the driving questions and chapter takeaways.

Leading Unstoppable Learning

By Rebecca L. Stinson Edited by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Designed for K–12 leaders, this title examines how to develop responsive leadership characteristics that foster schoolwide success. Learn how to establish an inclusive learning environment, inspire teachers to become leaders, support the creation of studentcentered classrooms, and more. 104 pages • Explore the four principles of systems thinking—relationships, communication, responsiveness, and sustainability.

• Study the critical characteristics of unstoppable learning leadership.

• Consider driving questions designed to spur productive discussions among school leaders and collaborative teams.

79BCA–BKF736 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-25-5

Pub date: January 2017 Leadership, School Improvement Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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PLC AT WO RK T M

Responding to the Every Student Succeeds Act With the PLC at Work™ Process

By Richard DuFour, Douglas Reeves, and Rebecca DuFour Foreword by Jon Saphier

The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents educators and education stakeholders with a rare opportunity: to reconceive schooling to better address students’ needs. The authors showcase how to make the most of this opportunity by fully committing to the PLC at Work™ process. 176 pages #1 New Release

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79BCA–BKF784 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-07-2

Pub date: September 2017 PLC at WorkTM, School Improvement Free reproducibles available Download the free ESSA white paper. SolutionTree.com/ESSA

• Gain a brief history of United States education.

• Assess what roles federal and state governments play in K–12 education with the adoption of ESSA. • Understand the importance of using the PLC at Work™ process to respond to ESSA. • Review the strategies and mindsets teachers, district leaders, and states should implement to enhance student learning.

HEART! Fully Forming Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader

By Timothy D. Kanold

Explore the concept of a heartprint—the distinctive impression an educator’s heart leaves on students and colleagues during his or her professional career.

Use this resource to reflect on your professional journey and discover how to foster productive, heart-centered classrooms and schools. 264 pages

79BCA–BKF749 $37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-43-9

Pub date: March 2017 PLC at WorkTM, Professional Learning Communities, School Improvement, Leadership Free reproducibles available Read Q&A with the author at

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• Examine five unique HEART aspects of your professional life: Happiness, Engagement, Alliances, Risk, and Thought.

• Reflect on your professional journey and discover your distinctive heartprint on your students and colleagues.

• Gain wisdom and inspirational insights for your work life from Dr. Kanold as well as dozens of thought leaders and researchers inside and outside of the educational profession.

PLC AT WO RK T M

School Improvement for All A How-To Guide for Doing the Right Work

By Sharon V. Kramer and Sarah Schuhl

Discover how to use the School Improvement for All framework to drive sustained school improvement and increase student achievement. Each chapter includes space for teacher teams to determine next action steps and a list of questions to help bring greater focus to improvement efforts. 184 pages • Learn how to use the School Improvement for All framework to improve student learning.

• Consider anecdotes from the authors’ experiences working with schools that illustrate the framework in action.

• Contemplate your school’s reality and determine what actions you can take to improve student achievement.

79BCA–BKF770 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-82-8

Pub date: June 2017 PLC at WorkTM, Professional Learning Communities, School Improvement Free reproducibles available Free study guide available Read Q&A with the authors at SolutionTree.com/ForAllSpotlight

Breaking With Tradition The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work™

By Brian M. Stack and Jonathan G. Vander Els Foreword by Chris Sturgis

Shifting to competency-based learning allows educators to replace traditional, ineffective systems with a personalized, student-centered approach.

Throughout the resource, the authors explore how the components of PLCs promote the principles of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the transition. 232 pages • Evaluate the qualities of true competency-based schools and the flaws in traditional schooling.

• Consider the foundational role that PLCs have in establishing competency-based schools.

• Gain tips for successfully implementing competency-based learning, grading, and assessment practices.

79BCA–BKF780 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-89-7

Pub date: October 2017 PLC at WorkTM, Assessment, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership Free reproducibles available

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Softening the Edges Assessment Practices That Honor K–12 Teachers and Learners

By Katie White Foreword by Cassandra Erkens

Discover the difference between soft edges and hard edges regarding alignment between students’ and teachers’ needs and the assessment practices meant to meet them. Assessment must smoothly guide students through their learning, engaging them so their confidence grows. 240 pages 79BCA–BKF781 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-07-1

Pub date: February 2017 Assessment, Instruction, Student Engagement Free reproducibles available

• Understand the language of assessment and softened assessment edges.

• Spot the indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices.

• Learn how to educate for the whole student to meet students’ cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and ethical development needs.

• Examine the importance of a learning continuum.

Pathways to Proficiency Implementing Evidence-Based Grading

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

Adopt a new, more effective grading model for students. This book provides the pathway for implementing evidence-based grading practices in schools through a straightforward, five-phase creative model. Readers will follow a hypothetical curriculum team’s challenging journey through each phase of this process. 176 pages 79BCA–BKF682 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-13-7

Pub date: March 2017 Assessment Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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• Recognize the challenges that can impede efforts to change grading practices.

• Consider research that can help shape individualized, valuable professional learning experiences.

• Identify the concepts and perspectives to which curriculum team members must commit, to successfully adopt evidence-based grading practices.

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Essential Assessment Six Tenets for Bringing Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement to the Classroom

By Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle

Discover how to use the power of assessment to instill hope, efficacy, and achievement in your students. Explore six essential tenets of assessment that will help deepen your understanding of assessment to not only meet standards but also enhance students’ academic success. 176 pages • Interpret the research-based tenets of assessment that are necessary to maximize all students’ learning.

79BCA–BKF752 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-49-1

• Gain advice and strategies for immediately acting on the six essential assessment tenets.

Instruction, Assessment

• Discover why it is vital that assessment practices build students’ and teachers’ hope, efficacy, and achievement.

Pub date: January 2017

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Instructional Agility Responding to Assessment With Real-Time Decisions

By Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle

This highly practical resource empowers readers to become instructionally agile—moving seamlessly among instruction, formative assessment, and feedback—to enhance student engagement, proficiency, and ownership of learning. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions that assist readers in determining next steps. 200 pages • Discover how instructional agility fits within the six tenets of essential assessment framework.

79BCA–BKF764 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-70-5

• Learn how to foster and maintain a culture of learning in K–12 classrooms.

Assessment, Instruction

• Gain strategies and tools to enhance instructional agility and assessment practices.

Pub date: October 2017

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• Consider examples of instructional agility in action.

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Embedded Formative Assessment

By Dylan Wiliam

Second Edition The second edition of this bestselling resource presents new research, insights, examples, and formative assessment techniques teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms.

Updated examples and templates help teachers elicit evidence of learning, provide meaningful feedback, and empower students to take ownership of their education. 240 pages

79BCA–BKF790 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-22-5

Pub date: October 2017 Assessment, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Review the five key strategies of classroom formative assessment.

• Gain more than 50 practical techniques for classroom formative assessment.

• Review research that states classroom formative assessment is the most impactful and costeffective approach to raising student academic achievement.

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The Handbook for Embedded Formative Assessment

By Solution Tree

Developed as a companion to Embedded Formative Assessment, Second Edition, this handbook guides K–12 teachers through the process of developing effective formative assessments. Inside its pages, you’ll find tried-and-tested classroom techniques, practical how-tos, and exercises designed to guide implementation. Est. 128–176 pages 79BCA–BKF803 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-50-8

Pub date: November 2017 Assessment, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Explore research that states classroom formative assessment is the most impactful—and cost-effective—approach to raising student academic achievement.

• Review the five key strategies of classroom formative assessment.

• Gain more than 50 practical techniques for classroom formative assessment.

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Making Classroom Assessments Reliable and Valid

By Robert J. Marzano

Classroom assessments (CAs) have key advantages over large-scale interim, end-of-course, and state assessments. This resource details why CAs should become the primary method for formally measuring student learning and outlines how to revamp your CAs to ensure validity and reliability. 144 pages • Consider the history of large-scale assessments in US education.

• Inspect the importance of and future role of classroom assessment.

• Explore the three mathematical models of reliability, as well as the three major types of validity.

79BCA–BKF789 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-17-1

Pub date: July 2017 Assessment Free reproducibles available

Designing Effective Assessments

By James H. Stronge, Leslie W. Grant, and Xianxuan Xu

Discover ten key assessment design tools, understand why they work, and learn proven strategies for incorporating them into your practices.

With quality assessment processes in place, you can accurately measure student mastery and shape instruction to increase achievement. 160 pages • Study research that supports each of the ten key assessment design tools described in this book.

• Explore the benefits of involving students in the assessment process.

• Learn how to align grading policies and practices to ensure they are valid and reliable.

79BCA–BKF638 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936763-70-2

Pub date: January 2017 Assessment, Instruction Free reproducibles available

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RTI

Taking Action A Handbook for RTI at Work™

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Janet Malone

This comprehensive implementation guide covers every element required to build a successful RTI at Work™ program in schools. The authors share step-by-step actions for implementing the essential elements, the tools needed to support implementation, and tips for engaging and supporting educators. 320 pages 79BCA–BKF684 $37.95 USD | $47.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-17-5

• Consider why an achievement gap remains in 21st century education and how response to intervention (RTI) can address that gap.

Pub date: September 2017 RTI at WorkTM, PLC at WorkTM Free reproducibles available

• Review the revised RTI at Work™ pyramid and its three tiers.

Read Q&A with the author at SolutionTree.com/ActionSpotlight

• Understand how RTI at Work™ builds on the PLC at Work™ process.

Download the free RTI at WorkTM white paper.

SolutionTree.com/RTI-at-Work

• Learn what roles teacher teams, leadership teams, and schoolwide teams play in an RTI at Work™ intervention structure.

Timebomb The Cost of Dropping Out

By Mike Mattos

Bestseller Timebomb addresses the urgency of reducing dropout rates and preparing students for a better future. The video’s bold message will inspire educators to provide the best education possible by collaborating at high levels and establishing quality support systems. 9-minute DVD

79BCA–DVF074 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD UPC 811796010728

Pub date: May 2017 School Improvement, Response to Intervention, PLC at WorkTM

• Gain a deeper understanding of how education uplifts every aspect of a person’s life, health, and well-being.

• Empower teams to work collaboratively to respond to the needs of every student.

• Motivate staff to build quality systems of academic and behavioral interventions.

• Understand how educating today’s students positively affects subsequent generations.

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Navigating the Core Curriculum RTI Stategies to Support Every Learner

By Toby J. Karten

In this practical guide, the author identifies potential barriers to learning and establishes action plans for diminishing them. You’ll develop a deep understanding of the three tiers of RTI and gain access to example lesson plans tailored to diverse student skill sets. 192 pages • Learn how to design multitiered lessons that honor diverse student literacy skill sets.

• Study classroom-tested quarterly and monthly planners that afford opportunities for repetition and enrichment.

• Examine how to best use evidence-based practice in K–12 classrooms.

79BCA–BKF761 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-61-3

Pub date: April 2017 Response to Intervention, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Discover why confidence, competence, and collaboration are vital classroom components for helping students gain core mastery.

Developing Effective Learners RTI Strategies for Student Success

By Toby J. Karten

Proactively address your students’ diverse needs, using multitiered systems of support and response to intervention (RTI). Throughout the book, readers are supplied with tiered lessons, practical resources, instructional and staff scenarios, student vignettes, and responsive evidence-based interventions. 120 pages • Gain evidence-based characteristics of effective learners.

• Study research that justifies the book’s suggested learner strategies.

• Learn how to plan multitiered grade-level lessons across disciplines.

79BCA–BKF762 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-65-1

Pub date: June 2017 Response to Intervention, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Receive guidance on how to implement multitiered, responsive interventions to meet students’ learning needs.

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LE A DER SH I P

Transforming School Culture How to Overcome Staff Division

By Anthony Muhammad Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

Second Edition The second edition of this bestselling resource delivers powerful, new insight into the four types of educators and how to work with each group to create thriving schools. The book also includes Dr. Muhammad’s latest research and a new chapter of frequently asked questions. 192 pages

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79BCA–BKF793 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-30-0

Pub date: July 2017 School Improvement, Professional Learning Communities, Leadership, PLC at WorkTM Free study guide available

• Consider the characteristics of positive school cultures and how your school’s culture and climate may differ.

• Study the author’s research and observations of 34 schools—11 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and 9 high schools—and how the behavior of the schools’ staff supported or hindered student achievement.

• Understand why teachers can no longer work in isolation to improve student performance.

Read Q&A with the author at SolutionTree.com/ TransformingSpotlight

Building Great School Board– Superintendent Teams A Systematic Approach to Balancing Roles and Responsibilities

By Bradley V. Balch and Michael T. Adamson

79BCA–BKF787 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-13-3

Pub date: September 2017 Leadership Free reproducibles available

Effectively address urgent challenges and drive continuous improvement by developing strong school board–superintendent teams. The authors offer a systematic approach for establishing a team that can efficiently address demands, avoid conflict, and respond to the ever-changing educational environment. 176 pages • Consider how the school board–superintendent team can remain sustainable and productive in governance and leadership.

• Foster committed team relationships and develop the important qualities of team leadership.

• Clarify the roles and responsibilities of school board–superintendent team members to improve governance and avoid conflict.

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LE A DER SH I P

Now We’re Talking!

21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership

By Justin Baeder

Daily classroom visits can significantly impact the quality of teaching and learning. Organized into 21 chapters designed to be read over a period of 21 school days, Now We’re Talking! presents a results-driven approach that far surpasses traditional walkthrough models of feedback. 208 pages • Understand how daily classroom visits can help you make informed decisions that foster rich relationships with teachers, improve professional practices, reduce stress, and increase student learning.

• Discover how to conduct classroom visits that foster high-performance results and highquality instructional leadership.

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79BCA–BKF779 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-936764-20-4

Pub date: September 2017 Leadership

• Take part in 21 days of action challenges toward making classroom visits a daily practice.

Messaging Matters How School Leaders Can Inspire Teachers, Motivate Students, and Reach Communities

By William D. Parker

Harness the power of messaging to create a culture of acknowledgment, respect, and celebration.

Written specially for leaders, this title is divided into three parts, helping readers maximize their role as chief communicators with students, teachers, and parents and community. 152 pages • Comprehend the power of messaging in school.

• Gain tips for how to best use available technology tools, including online platforms, for messaging purposes.

79BCA–BKF785 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-09-6

• Inspect scenarios and real anecdotes that show messaging tactics in action in schools.

Leadership, Technology

Pub date: August 2017

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• Learn how to implement positive messaging with students from the start of the school year.

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LITER AC Y

(Re)designing Argumentation Writing Units for Grades 5–12

By Kathy Tuchman Glass

Developed for teachers, curriculum designers, and literacy coaches, this user-friendly guide offers practical recommendations, strategies, and tips for establishing argumentation units of instruction that empower students to artfully and logically present and convince others of their position. 136 pages 79BCA–BKF708 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-70-0

Pub date: January 2017 Literacy, Instruction, Assessment, Curriculum Free reproducibles available Free study guide available Read Q&A with the author at SolutionTree.com/ RedesigningSpotlight

• Examine the characteristic elements of an argument and the benefits of teaching students to work through how to structure an argument.

• Examine an argumentation unit map, its learning goals and guiding questions, and then develop one of your own.

• Complete exercises throughout the book that will help to create a comprehensive argumentation unit of instruction.

(Re)designing Narrative Writing Units for Grades 5–12

By Kathy Tuchman Glass

This user-friendly title provides practical recommendations and strategies for designing units of study that center on students writing narrative pieces. Throughout the book, readers can complete exercises that, together, equip them to create a comprehensive narrative unit of instruction that is ready to pilot. Est. 184–248 79BCA–BKF712 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-78-6

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• Learn a sequential approach to building a narrative writing unit.

• Review how to structure a narrative.

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• Reflect on past teaching approaches and revise for future lessons.

Read Q&A with the author at SolutionTree.com/ RedesigningSpotlight

• Download free templates, checklists, rubrics, and student activities useful for designing a narrative unit and guiding lessons.

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Blended Vocabulary for K–12 Classrooms Harnessing the Power of Digital Tools and Direct Instruction

By Kimberly A. Tyson and Angela B. Peery

Discover a research-based model you can implement to help all students master tiered vocabulary. With greater understanding of how to teach vocabulary effectively and incorporate digital tools, you can develop a blended approach to word learning that makes a significant impact on achievement. 168 pages • Understand the importance of students’ vocabulary development and ways educators at the classroom, school, and district levels can positively impact vocabulary building.

• Learn how to develop effective literacy leadership teams.

79BCA–BKF630 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-0-9913748-3-0

Pub date: February 2017 Literacy, Technology Free reproducibles available

• Explore digital tools and how to use them to support word learning in interactive ways.

Vocabulary in a SNAP 100+ Lessons for Elementary Instruction

By Angela B. Peery

Elementary educators face crucial questions when shaping vocabulary instruction—what words to target and how to foster self-directed learning. This innovative resource provides 100+ research-based mini-lessons that help teachers efficiently shape instruction, each taking no more than 20 minutes of instructional time. 280 pages • Explore more than 100 short, memorable minilessons for vocabulary instruction that can be adapted to fit diverse curricula.

• Obtain suggestions for scaffolding and accelerating each mini-lesson to meet students’ individual needs.

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Pub date: July 2017 Literacy, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Target the most crucial root words, prefixes, and suffixes in the English language to best employ instructional time.

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NOW Classrooms, Grades K–2 Lessons for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology

By Meg Ormiston, Beth Hatlen, Kristy Hopkins, Kirstin McGinnis, Lissa Blake, and Nicole Ring

Developed specifically for grades K–2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students. Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. 168 pages 79BCA–BKF797

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Pub date: October 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills Read Q&A with Meg Ormiston at SolutionTree.com/NOWSpotlight

• Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not everchanging digital devices.

• Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools.

• Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons.

NOW Classrooms, Grades 3–5 Lessons for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology

By Meg Ormiston, Sheri DeCarlo, Sonya Raymond, Grace Kowalski, and Justin Gonzalez

Developed specifically for grades 3–5, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students. Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. 176 pages 79BCA–BKF798

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Pub date: September 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills Free reproducibles available Read Q&A with Meg Ormiston at SolutionTree.com/NOWSpotlight

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• Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not everchanging digital devices.

• Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools.

• Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons.

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NOW Classrooms, Grades 6–8 Lessons for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology

By Meg Ormiston, Lauren Slanker, Jennifer Lehotsky, Megan K. Flaherty, Janice Conboy, and Whitney Cavanagh

Developed specifically for grades 6–8, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students. Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. 200 pages • Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not everchanging digital devices.

• Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools.

79BCA–BKF799 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-42-3

Pub date: November 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills Read Q&A with Meg Ormiston at SolutionTree.com/NOWSpotlight

• Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons.

NOW Classrooms, Grades 9–12 Lessons for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology

By Meg Ormiston, Scott D. Parker, Tom Lubbers, Gretchen Fitzharris, Ellen K. Lawrence, and Katie N. Aquino

Developed specifically for grades 9–12, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students. Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Est. 184–248 pages • Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not everchanging digital devices.

• Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools.

79BCA–BKF800 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-44-7

Pub date: December 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills Read Q&A with Meg Ormiston at SolutionTree.com/NOWSpotlight

• Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons.

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NOW Classrooms, Leader’s Guide Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology

By Meg Ormiston, Cathy Fisher, Jamie Reilly, Courtney Orzel, Jordan Garrett, Robin Bruebach, Steve M. Griesbach, and Becky Fischer

79BCA–BKF801 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-46-1

Pub date: October 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills, Leadership Read Q&A with Meg Ormiston at SolutionTree.com/NOWSpotlight

Establish a creative, collaborative culture that prepares students to thrive in the connected 21st century world. Part of the NOW Classrooms series, this guidebook outlines a flexible framework leaders can use to drive instructional innovation and create an engaging, student-centered learning environment using technology. 120 pages • Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not everchanging digital devices.

• Learn how to bring communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to the center of classrooms in grades K–12.

• Review technological tools, digital platforms, and other online options for managing buildingand district-level changes now and in the future.

Messaging Matters How School Leaders Can Inspire Teachers, Motivate Students, and Reach Communities

By William D. Parker

Harness the power of messaging to create a culture of acknowledgment, respect, and celebration.

Written specially for leaders, this title is divided into three parts, helping readers maximize their role as chief communicators with students, teachers, and parents and community. 152 pages • Comprehend the power of messaging in school.

79BCA–BKF785 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-09-6

Pub date: August 2017 Leadership, Technology Free reproducibles available

• Gain tips for how to best use available technology tools, including online platforms, for messaging purposes.

• Inspect scenarios and real anecdotes that show messaging tactics in action in schools.

• Learn how to implement positive messaging with students from the start of the school year.

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The Power of Unstoppable Momentum Key Drivers to Revolutionize Your District

By Michael Fullan and Mark A. Edwards

Your school district can revolutionize its culture to improve student learning. This book details a simple but powerful process for integrating technology, pedagogy, and deep learning that leads to lasting change. Included are real examples of districts that attained pedagogically driven, digitally accelerated success. 112 pages • Study how to form a strong cultural foundation that fosters student growth.

• Examine why human capital, social capital, and decisional capital are essential for sustaining deep learning.

• Discover the new thinking and actions that must underpin the use of technology in order to achieve the goal of improved learning for all students.

79BCA–BKF701 $24.95 USD | $31.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-942496-55-7

Pub date: June 2017 Leadership, Technology Read Q&A with the authors at SolutionTree.com/ MomentumSpotlight

• Study eight core lessons from Mooresville Graded School District’s (MGSD) journey that are essential to effective cultural change efforts.

Growing Global Digital Citizens Better Practices That Build Better Learners

By Lee Watanabe Crockett and Andrew Churches

Discover how to transform education through the concept of global digital citizenship (GDC).

Embraced by thousands of schools, GDC practices empower students to effectively and ethically participate in and contribute to the digital world around them. 176 pages • Discover the characteristics of global digital citizens and what these citizens stand for.

• Consider the limitations of conventional acceptable-use policies and instead embrace ethically driven digital citizenship agreements.

• Learn how to address the various stakeholder communities involved in developing students into global digital citizens.

79BCA–BKF786 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-945349-11-9

Pub date: August 2017 Technology, Instruction Free reproducibles available

• Use tools and rubrics for gauging the effectiveness and progress of your global digital citizenship practices.

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Creating the Anywhere, Anytime Classroom A Blueprint for Learning Online in Grades K–12

By Casey Reason, Lisa Reason, and Crystal Guiler

Discover the steps K–12 educators must take to facilitate online learning and maximize student growth using digital tools. Each chapter includes suggestions and examples tied to pedagogical practices associated with learning online, so you can confidently engage in the best practices with your students. 168 pages 79BCA–BKF772 $29.95 USD | $37.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-86-6

Pub date: February 2017 Technology, 21st Century Skills Free reproducibles available

• Use technology tools like online classroom platforms and apps to foster digitally enhanced learning.

• Understand the benefits of learning online and its advantages over traditional real-world classrooms.

Read Q&A with Casey Reason at SolutionTree.com/ AnytimeClassroomSpotlight

• Learn how to effectively facilitate digital learning experiences.

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• Study the challenges and opportunities teaching online offers.

The Global Education Guidebook Humanizing K–12 Classrooms Worldwide Through Equitable Partnerships

By Jennifer D. Klein

Tailored specifically to international schools, this resource will guide you through every aspect of PLC implementation. The book’s contributors are all international-school educators who have successfully recultured their schools into PLCs. They offer strategies and techniques for taking your school from good to great. 232 pages 79BCA–BKF763 $34.95 USD | $44.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-943874-63-7

Pub date: June 2017 21st Century Skills, Instruction Free reproducibles available Free study guide available

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• Learn about the components of global citizenship and the domains of global competence.

• Gain examples of elementary, middle, and high school partnerships that target global and 21st century competencies students need to develop.

• Consider communication platforms, organizations, and strategies for finding and fostering global partnerships and avoiding common pitfalls in forming partnerships.

A How-To Guide for Doing the Right Work

By Sharon V. Kramer and Sarah Schuhl

Discover how to use the School Improvement for All framework to drive sustained school improvement and increase student achievement. Each chapter includes space for teacher teams to determine next action steps and a list of questions to help bring greater focus to improvement efforts. 184 pages • Learn how to use the School Improvement for All framework to improve student learning.

• Consider anecdotes from the authors’ experiences working with schools that illustrate the framework in action.

• Contemplate your school’s reality and determine what actions you can take to improve student achievement.

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School Improvement for All

Pub date: June 2017 PLC at WorkTM, Professional Learning Communities, School Improvement Free reproducibles available Free study guide available Read Q&A with the authors at SolutionTree.com/ForAllSpotlight

Different Schools for a Different World

By Scott McLeod and Dean Shareski

This resource details six key arguments for why educators must approach schooling differently in the 21st century: (1) information literacy, (2) the economy, (3) learning, (4) boredom, (5) innovation, and (6) equity. Learn how schools are tackling these six arguments head-on in order to help students grow into globally aware citizens, risk-takers, innovators, and literate content consumers. 80 pages • Examine what makes traditional school reforms counterproductive.

• Learn about the common building blocks of deeper learning schools.

• Review the research that proves deeper learning environments enhance school results.

• Study profiles of several deeper learning schools that epitomize the kinds of diverse organizational and instructional models emerging around the world.

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Pub date: August 2017 21st Century Skills, School Improvement, Student Engagement Part of the Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve series.

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