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Create schools students don′t want to missChronic absenteeism continues to affect schools across the world, yet traditional approaches—rewards, punishments, and attendance campaigns—rarely address the underlying reasons students miss school. Improving Attendance in Your School and Classroom offers educators, school leaders, counselors, and support staff a comprehensive, research-grounded framework for improving attendance through relationships, engagement,...

Create classrooms where every student knows they belongBelonging is an instinctual feeling that serves as the ultimate gatekeeper for learning. There′s a difference between fitting in and belonging, and the cost of energy expended to "fit in" comes at the cost of disconnection. As an educator, you know the struggle of trying to reach students who feel unseen or undervalued. This updated, easy-to-use playbook tackles this urgent challenge by exploring the 11 dimensi...

50 Strategies for Activating the Full Potential of Your PLC+ TeamAre you maximizing the impact of your professional learning communities? 50 Strategies for Activating Your PLC+ equips educators with the tools and actions needed to foster highly effective PLC+ teams.Successful PLCs are built on a foundation of strong collaboration, unified purpose, trust, and effective communication. The 50+ strategies in this essential guide address the challenges and poss...

Huge numbers of our students are caught in storms of trauma—whether stemming from abuse, homelessness, poverty, discrimination, violent neighborhoods, or fears of school shootings or family deportations. This practical book focuses on actions that teachers can take to facilitate learning for these students. Identifying positive, connected teacherstudent relationships as foundational, the authors offer direction for creating an emotionally safe classroom environment in which students find a...

Your playbook for truly impactful early childhood educationEarly childhood is a uniquely sensitive time when young learners are rapidly developing across multiple domains. Knowing which teaching strategies work best and when can have a significant impact on a child’s development and future success, both in school and beyond.The Early Childhood Education Playbook examines how the Visible Learning® research can guide our decisions as we plan...

Let evidence and integrity guide your grading practiceIf you want to ask a polarizing question in education, ask someone their thoughts on grading. Few topics have elicited more interest or opinions, even though grading practices have remained relatively unchanged for years. But opinions are not evidence. The time has come to get it right with a fresh approach grounded in research and the principles of integrity.Grading With Integrity introduces a ...

Imagine a school with a diverse student body where everyone feels safe and valued, and all—regardless of race, culture, home language, sexual orientation, gender identity, academic history, and individual challenges—have the opportunity to succeed with interesting classes, projects, and activities. In this school, teachers notice and meet individual instructional needs and foster a harmonious and supportive environment. All students feel empowered to learn, to grow, and to pursue their dre...

Design learning environments where every student chooses to actively engageEvery teacher dreams of a classroom buzzing with curiosity, but creating genuine engagement is tough, especially alongside today’s endless distractions. If you′ve ever felt like you′re pulling teeth to get a hand raised, you aren′t alone! The Engagement by Design Playbook helps K-12 educators shift from demanding compliance to cultivating real curiosity.Rather than treating ...

Winner of AM&P EXCEL Bronze AwardYour Students, My Students, Our Students explores the hard truths of current special education practice and outlines five essential disruptions to the status quo. Authors Lee Ann Jung, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Julie Kroener show you how to- Establish a school culture that champions equity and inclusion.- Rethink the long-standing structure of least restrictive environment and the resulting service deli...

A professional development assessment tool to elevate learning and instruction in every classroomThis unique, hands-on flipbook is designed as a classroom observation tool that redefines RIGOR, with a focus on five key elements, or indicators, that form a framework to promote a rigorous, scaffolded learning environment. Explore the five indicators to identify teacher strengths and areas for growth, and to set goals:RelationshipsInstruction

Your Hands-On Guide to Thriving Your First Years of TeachingYou’ve made the incredible decision to become an educator because you want to impact the learning lives of young people. Thank you, and welcome. We welcome you to this amazing profession with open arms, and with an arsenal of experience and essential tools, strategies, and lessons to help you establish a successful and satisfying teaching career.We wanted to make it easier for you to learn...

ASCD Bestseller! Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching.In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a pract...