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...

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 ...

How to Activate and Accelerate Student LearningHave you ever given instructions to your students, only to receive blank stares or confusion? Clarity is an essential part of teaching and learning, and every interaction we have with students is the foundation for moving learning forward—we must make every interaction count.Backed by the latest education research on what really works, Teacher Clarity spotlights the newest and best teaching st...

50+ Instructional Strategies for Developing Independent LearnersDiscover over 50 strategies to meet your students where they are and help them succeed.Every teacher faces a recurring question in the classroom: What strategy will help this student learn right now? With hundreds of potential strategies available, the challenge lies in choosing the right approach at the right time. Instructional Strategies to Move Learnin...

The Latest Time Saving AI Tools that Make Learning More EngagingBusy educators need tools that support their planning and provide them with more time with students. While artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising solution, it can only help if we’re willing to continuously learn how to use it in ways that improve upon what we already do well. The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers that Make Learning More Engagi...

Transform your PLC collaboration to strengthen student learning across classroomsProfessional Learning Communities hold tremendous potential, but without clear structure and shared purpose, that potential often goes untapped. PLC+ The Texas Way offers Texas educators an evidence-based framework for moving beyond isolated classroom practice toward collaborative inquiry and evidence-based teaching that accelerates learning for every student....

Recharge Adolescent Literacy: Strategies to Foster Joyful and Proficient ReadersThere are many adolescent readers who, for a variety of reasons, find it difficult to connect with written words and have fallen behind on their foundational reading skills. Thankfully, it’s never too late to give these necessary skills a boost and help students find joy in reading and learning. Armed with equity, empathy, evidence-based research, and practical application, Teaching...

Lay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrivesEvery student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms.In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learni...

A teacher presents a lesson, and at the end asks students if they understand the material. The students nod and say they get it. Later, the teacher is dismayed when many of the students fail a test on the material. Why aren't students getting it? And, just as important, why didn't the teacher recognize the problem?In Checking for Understanding, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey show how to increase students' understanding with the help of creative formative assessments. When u...

Meet microlearning, a powerful instructional approach with roots in online learning that's making the jump to K–12 classrooms.Think of microlearning as modernized direct instruction—a systematic yet flexible way to present content via connected small bursts that build to complex understandings. Less about "shorter teaching sessions" than about smarter teaching, microlearning aligns with how the brain makes meaning and resonates with today's digital-native ...

Build and sustain the mindsets and systems that make teacher clarity work.Learning depends on clarity—a shared understanding among teachers, leaders, and students of what is being learned, why it matters, and how success will be recognized, all aligned with the learning experiences and assessment tasks. While many schools want to embrace teacher clarity, progress often stalls without clear guidance for school and district leaders. This book provides the essential f...

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...