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In Complex Text Decoded, educational consultant and former master teacher Kathy T.

In Complex Text Decoded, educational consultant and former master teacher Kathy T.

This practical, hands-on guide shows K-12 school leaders how to support STEM programs that excite students and teachers-even if the leader is not an expert in science, technology, engineering, or math.

This practical, hands-on guide shows K-12 school leaders how to support STEM programs that excite students and teachers-even if the leader is not an expert in science, technology, engineering, or math.

Packed with strategies, tips, and activities you can quickly put into practice, this book shows how to build productive teams and intentionally create an environment of professional engagement in your school.

Packed with strategies, tips, and activities you can quickly put into practice, this book shows how to build productive teams and intentionally create an environment of professional engagement in your school.

K-12 schools in the United States are suffering from an epidemic of teacher attrition: nearly half of all new teachers leave the field within their first five years, and thousands of teaching positions across the country are going unfilled.

K-12 schools in the United States are suffering from an epidemic of teacher attrition: nearly half of all new teachers leave the field within their first five years, and thousands of teaching positions across the country are going unfilled.

What really motivates students to learn?

What really motivates students to learn?

Most educators are skilled at planning instruction and determining what they will do during the course of a lesson.

';It's not the doing that matters; it's the thinking about the doing,' said John Dewey.

';It's not the doing that matters; it's the thinking about the doing,' said John Dewey.

In Effective Supervision, Robert J.

Creating a peer literacy coaching program from scratch is no easy task.

How can we create and sustain professional learning programs that actually lead to improved student achievement?

You've probably heard the advice "e;put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

There's a lot more to being a teacher leader than any job description can capture.

What does formative assessment look like, and when should I use it?

Research confirms that the teacher makes the greatest difference in the learning success of students, so it's important that new teachers get off to a strong start.

For too long, educators have focused only on getting students ready for the next test, for the next grade, for graduation, or maybe for college.

For too long, educators have focused only on getting students ready for the next test, for the next grade, for graduation, or maybe for college.

Group work is a growing trend in schools, as educators seek more complex, more authentic assessment tasks and assign projects and presentations for students to work on together.

Group work is a growing trend in schools, as educators seek more complex, more authentic assessment tasks and assign projects and presentations for students to work on together.

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs is a practical guide to planning and implementing brief but focused classroom observations that involves teachers in every step of the process.

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs is a practical guide to planning and implementing brief but focused classroom observations that involves teachers in every step of the process.

We all remember our inspired teachers--the ones who made learning come alive and helped us break through to better and deeper understanding.

Any teacher can be a master teacher.

Any teacher can be a master teacher.

Challenging times demand dynamic leadership.

Are you overwhelmed by unruly students, difficult parents, and never-ending classroom distractions?

Are you overwhelmed by unruly students, difficult parents, and never-ending classroom distractions?

There's never enough time.

There's never enough time.

As every educator knows all too well, teaching can be an incredibly challenging profession.

As every educator knows all too well, teaching can be an incredibly challenging profession.

With new standards emphasizing higher-order thinking skills, students will have to demonstrate their ability to do far more than simply remember facts and procedures.

With new standards emphasizing higher-order thinking skills, students will have to demonstrate their ability to do far more than simply remember facts and procedures.

The Common Core State Standards require all students to think in complex and creative ways and apply classroom learning in new contexts.

The Common Core State Standards require all students to think in complex and creative ways and apply classroom learning in new contexts.

Research confirms that the teacher makes the greatest difference in the learning success of students, so it's important that new teachers get off to a strong start.

How can we create and sustain professional learning programs that actually lead to improved student achievement?

We all remember our inspired teachers--the ones who made learning come alive and helped us break through to better and deeper understanding.

Creating a peer literacy coaching program from scratch is no easy task.

Teacher-Centered Professional Development is a hands-on guide to collaborative skill building for educators.

Challenging times demand dynamic leadership.

You Know the Fair Rule is a comprehensive, practical, and realistic guide to effective practice.

You Know the Fair Rule is a comprehensive, practical, and realistic guide to effective practice.

Helping you develop the confidence and basic skills needed to understand and support children with special educational needs, this guide will support you in tackling the everyday challenges that working in an inclusive classroom poses.

Practitioners working within the EYFS are still uncertain of exactly how to manage assessment.