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Solutions: Advanced: Teacher'S Book

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 The Solutions 2nd Edition Teacher's Book provides a comprehensive package to support Solutions teachers, and is perfect for mixed-ability classrooms.
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Time For Change - Four Essential Skills For Transformational School And District Leaders (Educational Leadership Development For Change Management)

by Anthony Muhammad e Luis F. Cruz

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 Transformational leaders have four distinctive skills: strong communication, the ability to build trust, the ability to increase the skills of those they lead, and a results orientation. Time for Change offers powerful guidance for those seeking to develop and strengthen the educational leadership skills needed for change management. Throughout this authoritative guide, Anthony Muhammad and Luis F. Cruz share concrete tools and strategies that will prepare you to lead your school toward lasting, meaningful change.Use this educational leadership book to inspire a shared vision and overcome resistance to change:<ul><li>Develop an understanding of leadership as a skill that can be practiced and improved.</li><li>Consider three questions of transformational leadership (Why? Who? How?) and then Do!</li><li>Learn about the technical and cultural dimensions of change and the ways in which both must be addressed.</li><li>Understand the reasons behind resistance to change and how to manage it through effective leadership.</li><li>Synthesize your skills as a school leader and utilize them to effect strategic change.</li></ul>Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Finding Balance for Systems Change Chapter 2: Communicating the Rationale -- Building Cognitive Investment Chapter 3: Establishing Trust -- Making an Emotional Investment Chapter 4: Building Capacity -- Making a Functional Investment Chapter 5: Getting Results -- Collecting the Return on Investment Chapter 6: Tying It All Together References and Resources
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Amplify Your Impact - Coaching Collaborative Teams In Plcs (Instructional Leadership Development And Coaching Methods For Collaborative Learning)

by Michael J. Maffoni, Susan K. Sparks, Tesha Ferriby Thomas e Thomas W. Many

46,38€ + 10% CARD

 Amplify Your Impact presents K-12 educators and school leadership with a framework for improving collaboration and teambuilding for teachers in their PLCs. The authors share best practices and processes teams can rely on to ensure they are doing the right work in a cycle of continuous improvement. Discover concrete action steps your school can take to adopt proven collaborative coaching methods, fortify teacher teams, and ultimately improve student learning in classrooms.Adopt a team-teaching approach to coaching using this book:<ul><li>Gain insights from teachers and empirical evidence from schools that confirm the benefits of how coaching and refining collaborative teams can strengthen PLCs.</li><li>Use the Pathways Tool for Coaching Collaborative Teams to guide your team''s conversations and team-based learning.</li><li>Learn how to develop and use the strategy implementation guide (SIG) to map out your collaborative team success.</li><li>Analyze coaching scenarios that illustrate how to turn ineffective team meetings into positive collaborative learning experiences.</li><li>Increase instructional leadership development that promotes reflective coaching and a collaborative approach.</li></ul>Contents: IntroductionPart I: The Why, How, and What of Coaching Collaborative Teams Chapter 1: Combining Coaching and Collaboration Chapter 2: Coaching Collaborative Teams in a PLCPart II: The Framework for Coaching Collaborative Teams Chapter 3: Amplifying Your Impact With Clarity Chapter 4: Amplifying Your Impact With Feedback Chapter 5: Amplifying Your Impact With SupportPart III: Putting It All Together to Amplify Your Impact Chapter 6: Making it Real: Coaching Scenarios Afterword References and Resources Index
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Personalizing Learning Through Voice And Choice - (Increasing Student Engagement In The Classroom)

by Adam Garry, Amos Fodchuk e Lauren Hobbs

27,83€ + 10% CARD

 Part of the Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve series.With Foreword by William M. FerriterPersonal investment in learning is critical for every student. This concise, practical book introduces the key concepts of personalized learning and breaks down what personalized learning looks, sounds, and feels like in the classroom. The authors reveal structures that empower student voice and choice across a school and lead to increased motivation for students. They also share stories about real students who have had the life-changing opportunity to design their own learning experiences.Increase student engagement in the classroom using personalized learning techniques:<ul><li>Receive inspiration that will help you change the culture of learning and student support and increase motivation for students.</li><li>Quickly learn the roles of students, teachers, school site administrators, and district administrators in this culture change.</li><li>Explore readiness tiers, indicators, student supports, and student engagement strategies, including personal learning plans, all in a quick-read format.</li><li>Uncover right-now ideas for engaging students in important curricular decisions.</li><li>Discover ways to amplify student voices within school as a whole.</li></ul>Contents: Foreword by William M. Ferriter Introduction: Defining Moments and Defining Terms Chapter 1: Empowering Learner Voice Chapter 2: Empowering Learner Choice Chapter 3: Empowering Learner Voice and Choice at Scale Epilogue: The Personalized ApproachBooks in the Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve series:<ul><li>Embracing a Culture of Joy</li><li>Creating a Culture of Feedback</li><li>Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration</li><li>Making Learning Flow</li><li>Different Schools for a Different World</li><li>Personalizing Learning Through Voice and Choice</li></ul>
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Assessing Unstoppable Learning - (A Guide To Systems-Thinking Assessment In A Collaborative Culture)

by Angela Freese e Tom Hierck

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 Assessing Unstoppable Learning explains how K-12 teachers and administrators can work in collaborative teams to form effective and efficient assessment systems in their schools that help all students maximize their learning. Based on the key principles of systems thinking, this book will help educators define student learning goals and plan, launch, and lead learning as a team to meet them. This user-friendly resource focuses on the assessing element of the the Unstoppable Learning model, which consists of seven elements: (1) planning, (2) launching, (3) consolidating, (4) assessing, (5) adapting, (6) managing, and (7) leading. This guide provides readers with crucial protocols and activities for collectively reworking their assessment systems. By implementing the step-by-step actions shared by the authors, educators can prepare themselves and their students to thrive in 21st century classrooms and beyond. Unlock the full assessment power of Unstoppable Learning by: <ul> <li>Reflecting on the collaborative culture of your learning organization and what elements of it are within your control.</li> <li>Considering questions designed to focus your work on generating high levels of student achievement.</li> <li>Completing activities with collaborative teams to discuss how to better promote productive systems thinking using the book's strategies.</li> <li>Learning about balanced assessment systems and how to include formative assessments in addition to summative assessments.</li> <li>Embedding evidence-based practices throughout the organization and using protocols for effective team discussions.</li> </ul> Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Building Trust and Healthy Relationships to Leverage Assessment Chapter 2: Seeking Evidence to Launch Assessments With the End in Mind Chapter 3: Gathering Evidence to Use Assessment as Instruction Chapter 4: Discussing Evidence to Leverage Assessment as Learning Chapter 5: Responding to Evidence to Adapt Assessment as Instruction Chapter 6: Embedding Evidence-Based Practices in Learning Organizations Epilogue
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Pathways To Proficiency - Implementing Evidence-Based Grading

by Anthony R. Reibel, Eric Twadell, Mark Onuscheck e Troy Gobble

39,75€ + 10% CARD

 Challenge traditional grading practices and adopt a new, more effective grading model for students that will close the gaps in student achievement and content mastery. This book provides the pathway for implementing evidence-based grading practices in schools through a straightforward, five-phase creative model: (1) preparation, (2) incubation, (3) insight, (4) evaluation, and (5) elaboration. Readers will follow a hypothetical curriculum team’s journey through each phase of this process.Benefits<ul><li>Confront ineffective grading practices and then overcome traditional biases to apply better grading practices.</li><li>Reflect on the effectiveness of revisions and improve newly revised grading methods.</li><li>Give students meaningful information about their progress toward learning targets and expectations.</li><li>Identify the concepts and perspectives to which curriculum team members must commit to successfully adopt evidence-based grading practices.</li><li>Discover the important relationships between learning targets and grading, feedback and instruction, assessment and grading, and gradebooks and learning.</li></ul>ContentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction1 Preparation2 Incubation3 Insight4 Evaluation5 ElaborationEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex
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Designing Effective Assessments - Accurately Measure Students’ Mastery Of 21st Century Skills (Learn How Teachers Can Better Incorporate Grading Into The Teaching And Learning Process)

by James H. Strong, Leslie W. Grant e Xianxuan Xu

42,40€ + 10% CARD

 Assessment is a critical component of effective teaching and learning. To gain valuable assessment data and make effective use of them, educators must have the right tools in place to create quality assessments. Designed specifically for K-12 educators, this title presents ten key assessment design tools and clearly outlines how to incorporate each tool into daily classroom practices. With quality assessment processes in place, teachers at all grade levels can accurately measure student mastery and shape instruction to increase achievement.Benefits<ul><li>Gain student learning data and help students visualize their own learning progress.</li><li>Explore the benefits of involving students in the assessment process.</li><li>Learn how to align grading policies and practices to ensure they are valid and reliable.</li><li>Examine how standards-based grading and reporting communicate student learning better than traditional assessment practices.</li><li>Consider how to teach students test-taking skills, which help students perform well and demonstrate their real level of achievement on assessments.</li><li>Use reproducible handouts to create your own effective assessment and feedback practices.</li></ul>ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Enhancing Validity and Reliability of AssessmentsChapter 2: Measuring Students’ Attitudes, Dispositions, and Engagement Using Affective AssessmentChapter 3: Assessing Student Criterion-Referenced Learning Using Performance-Based AssessmentChapter 4: Documenting Student Progress through PortfoliosChapter 5: Creating Rubrics for Student FeedbackChapter 6: Building Practical Grading PracticesChapter 7: Building Valid and Reliable Grading PracticesChapter 8: Improving Communication through Standards-Based GradingChapter 9: Understanding and Using Standardized Assessment DataChapter 10: Teaching Test-Taking Skills
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Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration - Create Globally Literate K-12 Classrooms With This Solutions Series Book

by Pernille Ripp

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 Prepare your students to adapt and thrive in the world beyond their classroom. This how-to guide offers strategies for how to establish classrooms that give students globally connected literacy experiences. Learn why students must create school projects aimed at an authentic audience beyond school walls, and plan for more purposeful opportunities for students to engage with what they learn and create. You’ll discover how to use readily available technology tools to create environments where students gain 21st century skills, collaborate with others around the globe, and realize that their work matters. Benefits<ul><li>Examine the key features of an authentic global collaboration experience and the benefits of a globally connected classroom.</li><li>Gain tips for creating authentic and successful global collaborative projects.</li><li>Discover what steps you can take immediately to foster global literacy classrooms.</li><li>Consider classroom situations that illustrate the global literacy environment at work.</li><li>Answer reflection questions to contemplate how you will apply the ideas and literacy strategies covered in this book.</li></ul> ContentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1: Global Collaboration for LiteracyChapter 2: Three Paths to Global CollaborationChapter 3: Global Connections With an Authentic AudienceChapter 4: Students as Creators, Not Just ProducersConclusionReferences and Resources
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Making Learning Flow - Instruction And Assessment Strategies That Empower Students To Love Learning And Reach New Levels Of Achievement

by John Spencer

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 Benefits <ul> <li>LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLOW.</li> <li>REIMAGINE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT to create conditions that foster a state of flow regularly.</li> <li>MOTIVATE STUDENTS to become naturally curious, creative critical thinkers.</li> <li>MAKE LEARNING INHERENTLY FUN, encouraging students to love learning.</li> <li>GAIN EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES for improving motivation, instruction, pacing, and feedback in the classroom.</li> <li>Understand how intrinsic motivations can better inspire students’ learning than extrinsic rewards.</li> <li>Grasp how to effectively match students’ perceived skills with an equal level of challenge.</li> <li>Issue immediate and effective feedback to help students monitor their own learning progress.</li> </ul> When students are fully engaged, present, focused, and alert, they experience flow. By rethinking student engagement and bringing flow to the center of instruction, teachers inspire students to love learning and reach new levels of achievement. Using the key components of flow, generate a state of flow in the classroom every day to spark optimal student performance. Learn what steps teachers can take to personalize instruction, empowering students to own their learning. Contents Introduction: What Is Flow? <ol> <li>Motivation—Shifting From Extrinsic to Intrinsic Rewards</li> <li>Instruction—Shifting From Differentiation to Personalization</li> <li>Pacing—Shifting From Action to Suspense</li> <li>Feedback—Shifting From Top-Down to Horizontal Assessment</li> </ol> Conclusion References and Resources
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Creating A Culture Of Feedback - (Empower Students To Own Their Learning)

by Paul J. Cancellieri e William M. Ferriter

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 By overemphasizing high-stakes evaluations as tools for reporting what students know and can do, we’ve created a culture of grading instead of a culture of feedback in our schools and classrooms. In this book, the authors urge educators to shift their classroom focus, prioritizing effective feedback over grades and making students partners in their own learning. Discover how to state learning intentions clearly and provide individualized feedback to give students all the information they need to succeed. Benefits <ul> <li>Gain instructional strategies for prioritizing feedback over grading in upper elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.</li> <li>Shift classrooms from a culture of grading to a culture of feedback.</li> <li>Discover how important feedback is to developing learners and how to use digital tools to effectively involve students in assessment.</li> <li>Determine the characteristics of effective feedback for students, including how to clarify for students what mastery of the content and skills looks like.</li> <li>Learn the benefits of having students engage in peer feedback.</li> <li>Gain guidance on communicating the differences between grading and feedback to parents and students.</li> </ul> Contents Foreword Introduction 1 Where Am I Going? 2 How Am I Doing? 3 What Are My Next Steps? Conclusion References
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Making Sense Of Mathematics For Teaching Grades K-2 - (Communicate The Context Behind High-Cognitive-Demand Tasks For Purposeful, Productive Learning)

by Edward C. Nolan e Juli K. Dixon

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 Develop a deep understanding of mathematics. This user-friendly resource presents grades K-2 teachers with a logical progression of pedagogical actions, classroom norms, and collaborative teacher team efforts to increase their knowledge and improve mathematics instruction. Explore strategies and techniques to effectively learn and teach significant mathematics concepts and provide all students with the precise, accurate information they need to achieve academic success. Clarify math essentials with figures and tables that facilitate understanding through visualization.Benefits<ul><li>Dig deep into mathematical modeling and reasoning to improve as both a learner and teacher of mathematics.</li><li>Explore how to develop, select, and modify mathematics tasks in order to balance cognitive demand and engage students.</li><li>Discover the three important norms to uphold in all mathematics classrooms.</li><li>Learn to apply the tasks, questioning, and evidence (TQE) process to ensure mathematics instruction is focused, coherent, and rigorous.</li><li>Use charts and diagrams for classifying shapes, which can engage students in important mathematical practices.</li><li>Access short videos that show what classrooms that are developing mathematical understanding should look like.</li></ul> ContentsIntroduction1 Number Concepts and Place Value2 Word Problem Structures3 Addition and Subtraction Using Counting Strategies4 Addition and Subtraction Using Grouping Strategies5 Geometry6 MeasurementEpilogue Next StepsAppendix A Completed Classification of Triangles ChartAppendix B Completed Diagram for Classifying Quadrilaterals
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Thriving As A New Teacher - Tools And Strategies For Your First Year

by John F. Eller e Sheila A. Eller

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 Discover strategies and tools for new-teacher success. In this user-friendly guide, the authors draw from best practice and their extensive experience to identify the necessary skills and characteristics to thrive as a new educator. Explore the six critical areas related to teaching that most impact new teachers and their students, from implementing effective assessments to working confidently and effectively with colleagues.
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End Of School As We Know It, The

by Bruce Dixon

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 Reimagine school practices to meet the needs of modern learners. With today’s digitally rich classrooms and highly connected world, the context on which traditional schools are built must shift dramatically. The author challenges school administrators and leaders to let go of their assumptions about the relevance of traditional schooling in learners’ lives and deeply reevaluate the effectiveness of their current methods.
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New Way, A - Introducing Higher Education To Professional Learning Communities At Work™

by Debra Sells e Robert Eaker

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 Drive lasting structural and cultural change. With this user-friendly guide, you’ll discover how to implement professional learning community practices in colleges and universities. The authors detail the great promise the PLC process has for reshaping 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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Proficiency-Based Assessment - Process, Not Product

by Mark Onuscheck e Troy Gobble

46,38€ + 10% CARD

 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.
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Gearing Up For Learning Beyond K--12

by Bryan Alexander

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 Changing technologies—as well as demographics, economics, and education policies—are rapidly transforming higher education. This short, reader-friendly book explores current trends in postsecondary education and focuses on developments most likely to impact its future. The author analyzes why we must rethink our understanding of life beyond high school to better prepare students for careers, further education, and economic prosperity.
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Make School Meaningful--And Fun!

by Roger C. Schank

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 Bring meaning and curiosity back to school. In this reader-friendly guide, the author engages educators and leaders in a powerful conversation about modern learning. Explore the 10 criteria for new curricula, encourage students to develop their skills and passions, and consider changes in teaching that can make school fun and relevant to students’ lives in the real world.
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Freedom To Learn

by Will Richardson

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 Give students control over the learning process. The 21st century has seen vast advances in technology—which can connect students and teachers to more information, knowledge, and experts than ever before. Investigate why the traditional education system isn’t working, uncover why the meanings of education and success should be redefined, and understand the teacher’s role in a free learning environment.
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Kid By Kid, Skill By Skill - Teaching In A Professional Learning Community At Work™

by Janel Keating e Robert Eaker

42,40€ + 10% CARD

 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.
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Leading By Design - An Action Framework For Plc At Work Leaders

by Cassandra Erkens e Eric Twadell

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 By focusing on what students learn rather than what they are taught, schools can redefine their mission and begin the transition to a professional learning community. 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.
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Grant Writing For Educators - Practical Strategies For Teachers, Administrators, And Staff

by Beverly Brown

26,50€ + 10% CARD

 Write grant proposals that get results with the help of this concise resource. Packed with essential information, Grant Writing for Educators details effective ways to identify your school’s needs; locate the best corporate, foundation, and government funding; and write winning proposals.
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Building Classroom Communities - Strategies For Developing A Culture Of Caring

by David Levine

29,15€ + 10% CARD

 Create a unified, caring classroom in which all students love to learn and feel a sense of belonging. Developed from the author’s experience, this resource helps you create an emotionally safe environment, teach empathy as a primary skill, and much more.
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How To Coach Leadership In A Plc

by Marc Johnson

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 Expand your leadership capacity. Through this how-to guide, you’ll investigate why strong leadership is a crucial element of successful PLCs and delve deep into what leadership should involve at the district and site levels. Discover leadership strategies for creating a collaborative culture, learn how to build shared values among educators, and explore tools and techniques for monitoring progress on your PLC journey.
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How To Cultivate Collaboration In A Plc

by Susan K. Sparks e Thomas W. Many

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 Collaborate for schoolwide success. Establishing a collaborative culture can significantly impact student achievement and professional practice. With this how-to guide, you’ll gain clarity on the work of teams in a PLC and uncover the elements of effective team development. Discover skills and behaviors that individuals and teams can improve regarding communication, facilitating data conversations, and managing consensus while working together.
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