ASCD 2010 Catalog: Best Books for Educators

2010 CATALOG BEST BOOKS

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Meeting Students Where They Live: Motivation in Urban SchoolsRichard L. CurwinThe author of the ASCD classic Discipline with Dignity explains what every educator needs to know to succeed with students in an urban environment. Understand why urban youth is more difficult to motivate and how you can replace ineffective approaches with methods that relate to these students’ everyday experiences. Even if you don’t teach in an urban school, you’ll benefit from this book’s strategies for engaging troubled, hard-to-teach students with motivation-building lessons and assessments that inspire effort rather than kill it.

(ASCD book, 2010) 7” x 9”, 192 pages.

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Enhancing RTI: How to Ensure Success with Effective Classroom Instruction and InterventionDouglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Here’s a book that adds to the effectiveness of your approach to Response to Intervention (RTI) or gets you started in the right direc-tion. Authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey introduce you to a strengthened model of RTI that emphasizes formative assessment and refining core instruction rather than relying only on multiple layers of interventions. While guiding you through the steps of creating and implementing this improved approach, the authors describe what undermines most approaches to RTI and how your RTI effort can lead to improved curriculum and instruction for all students.

(ASCD Premium Member book, May 2010) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 160 pages.


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Explore the Art & Science of Teaching .................8

Teaching English Language Learners.................. 10

Stock Up on Great Teaching Strategies ..............12

How to Know What Students are Learning ...... 14

Open New Pathways to Learning ......................... 16

Differentiate Your Instruction ................................. 18

Support High-Quality Teaching ............................ 20

Create More Accountable Curriculum .................22

Meet Literacy Targets in All Grades .................... 24

Educate the Whole Child ........................................ 26

Hone Your Leadership Skills .................................. 28

Create a Plan for Systemic Improvement .........30

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Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing WorldHeidi Hayes JacobsIf you believe that an essential role of schooling is to prepare students to be successful in today’s world, then here is a must-read book that makes a powerful case for why and how schools must over-haul, update, and breathe new life into the K–12 cur-riculum. World-renowned curriculum designer Heidi Hayes Jacobs leads an all-star cast of education thought leaders who explain new ideas for teaching students the 21st century skills they need for a globalized and digital world.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, January 2010) 6”x 9”, 251 pages.

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Education Unbound: The Promise and Practice of Greenfield SchoolingFrederick M. HessExplore the concept of ‘greenfield schooling’ and its potential to free schools from bureaucratic rules that keep educators from doing their best work. Author Frederick M. Hess explains why schools should start over from scratch with a new infra-structure that strips away barriers to problem solv-ing and harnesses the power of new technologies’

(ASCD Premium Member book, February 2010) 6” x 9”, 173 pages.


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Inspiring the Best in StudentsJonathan C. ErwinTaking off from his ASCD bestseller The Classroom of Choice, Jonathan C. Erwin again draws from the theories of renowned psychologist William Glasser to explain how you can inspire students to learn by teaching them how to have more positive relationships with themselves, their fellow students, and you. Discover how to use games, skill practices, role-plays, and student-centered activities to empower students to see the world more clearly, take responsibility for their behavior, and overcome the barriers that prevent them from learning and collaborating with their peers.

(ASCD book, 2010) 6” x 9”, 210 pages.


Brain-Based Teaching in the Digital AgeMarilee SprengerDiscover how digital technol-ogy is changing your students’ brains and why this creates new obstacles for teachers, but also opens up potential new pathways for learning. Teacher and brain expert Marilee Sprenger introduces you to the new realities of teaching in the digital age where “low-tech” teaching strategies still play a vital part of your toolbox and classrooms have to balance technologies with other needs.

(ASCD book, 2010) 7” x 9”, 180 pages.


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Transforming Professional Development into Student ResultsDouglas B. ReevesFocusing on just three things – evidence of student learning, feedback on teach-er and principal decisions, and depth of implementation – renowned author and thinker Douglas B. Reeves provides you with a blueprint for how to ensure professional development improves student learning. Find out what’s wrong with typical approaches to professional development, and learn how educators at all levels can improve results by taking a course of action that includes clear priori-ties for student learning, formative assessments for teachers and administrators, and continuous monitoring of progress.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, 2010) 7” x 9”, 160 pages.







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Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About ItEric JensenVeteran educator and brain expert Eric Jensen helps you understand what poverty does to children’s brains and why students raised in poverty are espe-cially subject to stressors that undermine school behavior and performance. Learn how the effects of poverty can be reversed when educators employ the practices of turn-around schools and schools that have a history of high performance among students raised in poverty.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 184 pages.


Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional LeadersConnie M. Moss and Susan M. BrookhartMaking formative assessment the norm in every classroom throughout your school is much easier when you have this book’s clear guidelines and sim-ple steps. From introducing teachers to formative assessments, to providing them with classroom strategies, to gauging your school’s progress, this book has the strategic talking points and tools you need to help your school embrace a major cultural change that leads to better teaching and learning.

(ASCD Premium Member book, December 2009) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 165 pages.


21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our TimesBernie Trilling and Charles FadelWhat are 21st century skills? Why is it important for your students to learn these skills? And how can you teach them? Here’s a book that answers these ques-tions and explains how schools around the world are implementing powerful, new ways to learn. Discover a framework for education based on the skills that students need for a globalized and digitized world. And explore classroom exam-ples of teaching and learning 21st century skills. An accompanying DVD brings the concepts from the book to life with video mini-documentaries.

(Jossey-Bass book, 2009) 6”x 9” hardback, 230 pages with DVD.

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“Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel have been two of the essential intellects behind the growth of the 21st century skills movement. We have been asked for years to provide an in-depth treat-ment of the 21st century skills framework. Here it is.”~Ken Kay, executive director, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, CEO, e-Luminate Group

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Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content AreasJudie Haynes and Debbie ZacarianTaking off from the ideas in our best-selling book Getting Started with English Language Learners (see page 10), here’s a book

that helps teachers in every subject area become expert teachers of English language learners (ELL). Discover classroom-proven strategies that strengthen ELL students’ content vocabulary, acti-vate their background knowledge, engage them in practice activities, and monitor their learning —while always staying appropriate for their stages of English language acquisition.

(ASCD book, 2010) 6” x 9”, 172 pages.


Inviting Students to Learn: 100 Tips for Talking Effectively with Your StudentsJenny EdwardsA simple way to have more influence in the classroom is to get more power from what you say to your students every day. Here’s a book that explains how to do that and gives you can’t-fail strategies and 100 tips for talking to students more effectively. Whether you’re trying to build relation-ships with students, give feedback, respond to objections, or encourage more participation, here are tried-and-true solutions from an author with more than 30 years of teaching experience.

(ASCD book, 2010) 6” x 9”, 170 pages.


Productive Group Work: How to Engage Students, Build Teamwork, and Promote UnderstandingNancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Sandi Everlove

Never see group learn-ing go awry again by using this book’s clear guidelines. The authors describe how aligning research-based princi-ples with practical class-room actions create the right circumstances for group learning. Lots of classroom illustrations across grade levels and

disciplines ensure you know the best ways to form groups, give them challenging and engaging tasks, and monitor and assess how well students are learning.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, November 2009) 7” x 9”, 125 pages.


Other Duties as Assigned: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Expert Teacher LeadershipJan Burgess with Donna BatesHere’s a book that pro-vides ongoing advice and counsel on how to master the entire spectrum of duties that teacher leaders are expected to accom-plish. The authors help you tackle the toughest challenges of the teacher leader’s job: from build-ing positive team culture, to strengthening professional practice, to gaug-ing your success. Included is a Teacher Leader’s Toolkit with helpful templates, agendas, planning guides, and checklists to keep you on your game.

(ASCD book, 2009) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 160 pages.






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Taking Charge of Professional Development: A Practical Model for Your SchoolJoseph H. SemadeniMake your professional development program more motivational and convenient for teachers and less costly for your school by using this book’s take-charge approach. Using real world scenarios from actual schools, Joseph H. Semadeni describes how professional learning communities can foster positive interper-sonal relationships among staff members, increase academic rigor, and make learning more relevant to students.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 172 pages.


The New Teacher’s Companion: Practical Wisdom for Succeeding in the ClassroomGini CunninghamLike the title says, every new teacher will want to have this guide by their sides constantly as they prepare to teach, organize their classrooms, plan lessons, and focus on their daily instruction. Combining the wisdom of a sage mentor with the collegial comfort of someone who’s “been there,” Gini Cunningham dispenses hundreds of tips and ideas across the entire spectrum of good teaching prac-tice—from developing a personal vision and beliefs, to implementing school policies and procedures, to engaging students and sequencing learning.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 211 pages.


Becoming a Great High School: 6 Strategies and 1 Attitude That Make a DifferenceTim R. WesterbergTake your high school’s performance to the next level with this book’s com-prehensive, practical, and research-based model for schoolwide improvement. Drawing from his 26 years of experience, award-winning former principal Tim R. Westerberg explains how to enable more students to reach their potential by changing curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices that have been proven to work in high schools of all kinds.

(ASCD book, 2009) 7” x 9”, 130 pages.


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Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of GlobalizationYong ZhaoIn this remarkable book Yong Zhao reveals how reform proponents have misjudged American education and why China and other nations in Asia are actually reform-ing their systems to be more like their American counterparts. With an extraordinary command of facts and thought leadership, Zhao provides a new prescription for how schools can keep pace with a world that is being dramatically transformed by globalization, the “death of distance,” and digital technology.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, September 2009) 6” x 9”, 230 pages.


The Curriculum Mapping Planner: Templates, Tools, and Resources for Effective Professional DevelopmentHeidi Hayes Jacobs and Ann JohnsonCreating and using cur-riculum maps is a lot faster and easier when you use this in-depth resource in workshops, curriculum teams, and professional learning communities. Whether you’re introducing cur-riculum mapping for the first time or working with teachers and adminis-trators who are well into the process, the manual’s collection of templates, samples, and tools pro-vides you with everything you need for differenti-ated professional development.

(ASCD book, 2009) 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”, 124 pages.


Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in LifeBaruti K. KafeleIf you’ve ever been uncer-tain about what to do about the chronic achievement gap between black males and other student popula-tions, then here’s a book that will forever change your approach to these students. Award-winning educator and author Baruti K. Kafele explains why lack of proficiency in reading, writing, and math among black males is a symptom of deeper problems that can be addressed by changing expectations and daily instruction.

(ASCD Premium Member book, August 2009) 6” x 9”, 111 pages.


Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse NeedsCathy VatterottWhether you “believe” in assigning homework or not, this guide will open your eyes to a

new approach that ensures homework leads to more opportunities for learning and teach-ing without turning off parents and students. Understand why and how you can make home-work an essential component of your teaching by viewing it as formative feedback, differentiating your assignments, and implementing steps that ensure students complete tasks and get adequate time and support.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, July 2009) 6” x 9”, 180 pages.







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The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective InstructionRobert J. Marzano

After establishing the scientific basis for effective teaching in Classroom Instruction That Works, Robert J. Marzano integrates research-based prac-tice into a compre-hensive framework that includes effective classroom manage-ment, curriculum design, and formative

assessment. To help you implement this frame-work in all your lessons and units, the book is organized into a logical planning sequence with a short list of clear and specific action steps at every phase.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, July 2007) 7” x 9”, 220 pages.


A Handbook for the Art and Science of TeachingRobert J. Marzano and John L. Brown

Implementing the action steps from ASCD’s best-seller The Art and Science of Teaching is much easier when you use this in-depth resource for workshops, pro-fessional learning communities, teacher training, and self-help. Hundreds of samples,

guidelines, checklists, and activities help teachers in all grades and subjects become instant experts on Robert Marzano’s breakthrough framework for effective instruction.

(ASCD book, 2009) 8 7/8” x 10 7/8”, 320 pages.


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Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student AchievementRobert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. PollockHere’s real proof of which teaching strategies raise student achieve-ment and by how much. Distilling decades of information into a clear plan of action, the authors identify nine cat-egories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning and explain the vital details you need to know about each.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, 2001) 8” x 10”, 178 pages.


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A Handbook for Classroom Instruction That WorksRobert J. Marzano, Jennifer S. Norford, Diane E. Paynter, and othersPerfect for self-help or school study groups, this handbook makes it much easier to apply the teaching practices from the ASCD best-seller Classroom Instruction That Works. The authors guide you through the nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning and pro-vide all the tools and tips you need to quickly use the strategies in your classroom.

(ASCD book, 2001) 8 1/2” x 11”, 378 pages.


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Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That WorksHoward Pitler, Matt Kuhn, Kim Malenoski, and Elizabeth R. HubbellOne of the most effective ways to implement the research-based instruc-tional strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works is to use them with educational technologies, such as computer applications and the Internet. This book shows you how and gives you hundreds of lesson-planning ideas and strategies for every grade level and subject. Getting this guide ensures you always know when to use educational technologies, which ones are best for a learning task, and how they help students use new learning strategies.

(ASCD book, 2007) 8” x 10”, 240 pages.


“Through practical guidance and anecdotes that put the reader right in the classroom, the authors show technology’s power to reach and motivate various learners.”

~Robert J. Marzano, author of Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

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Classroom Management That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Every TeacherRobert J. Marzano with Jana S. Marzano and Debra J. PickeringBased on the con-cepts from ASCD’s best-seller What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action (See page 30) and more than 100 studies of class-room management, here’s a book that explains the four most important general components of effective classroom management and their impact on student engagement and achievement. Learn the action steps teachers need to take to establish rules and procedures, use effective disci-plinary interventions, build positive student-teach-er relationships, and develop a sound mental set to deal with difficult situations.



A Handbook for Classroom Management That WorksRobert J. Marzano, Barbara B. Gaddy, and othersUse this handbook in self-help, study group, and teacher workshop situations to implement the research-based classroom manage-ment practices from the ASCD best-seller Classroom Management That Works. The authors guide you through the class-room management approaches that support higher student achievement. Explore hundreds of classroom-proven strategies and recommenda-tions for every grade level.

(ASCD book, 2005) 8 1/2” x 11”, 168 pages.





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Content-Area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language LearnersDouglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Carol RothenbergMake sure classroom conversations lead to genuine academic goals and increase learning opportunities for all students—even those who struggle with English. This book introduces you to a four-component framework for discussion-based lessons and presents strategies and guidelines to ensure that you give stu-dents the right things to talk about and manage classroom discussions effectively.

(ASCD book, 2008) 6” x 9”, 168 pages.


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Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the ChallengeJudie HaynesWhether you’re new to teaching English language learners (ELL) or a seasoned veteran, here’s a guide that provides you with a firm baseline and can’t-miss strategies for boosting the achievement of these students. A teacher with 26 years of experience uses familiar scenarios from actual classrooms to illustrate key concepts and common myths of second lan-guage acquisition, stages of language acquisition and what to do at each, and main challenges that ELL students face in learning reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Learn how to use differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, and other essential practices for ELL students.

(ASCD book, 2007) 6” x 9”, 180 pages.


The Language-Rich Classroom: A Research-Based Framework for Teaching English Language LearnersPérsida Himmele and William HimmeleDiscover how to empower all teachers—even those with no formal train-ing in English as a second language—with a way to raise the academic achievement of English language learners. The authors provide a research-based framework that includes content reading strategies, teaching approaches, and informal assessments. To help teachers use the framework in all grades and subjects, field-tested unit and lesson planning worksheets, assessment logs, and instructional steps are included.

(ASCD book, 2009) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 197 pages.


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Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language LearnersJane D. Hill and Kathleen M. FlynnAt last, the research-based strategies from ASCD’s best-selling book Classroom Instruction That Works (See page 8) are applied to teaching English language learners (ELL) to help you boost the achievement levels of these students to new heights. Find out how nine types of instructional strategies that maximize learning can be applied to ELL stu-dents in every grade level. And get specific steps and guidance you need to keep your practice up-to-date with the rapidly growing population of ELL students.



Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Participant’s WorkbookJane D. Hill and Cynthia L. BjorkEveryone who par-ticipates in your work-shop on Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners needs this participant’s workbook to gain expertise in strategies that are effective with English language learners, including cues and questions, setting objectives, providing feedback, nonlinguistic representations, summarizing, practice and home-work, cooperative learning, advanced organizers, identifying similarities and differences, and many more.

(ASCD/McREL book, 2008) 8 1/2” x 11”, 220 pages.


Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Facilitator’s GuideJane D. Hill and Cynthia L. BjorkIt’s much easier to spread the insights and strategies from ASCD’s best-selling Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners to every-one in your school when you have this guide for conducting a workshop or professional development meeting on how to improve the academic performance of English language learn-ers. Field-tested and research-based, this guide has everything you need including agendas, questions, activities, and over 100 PowerPoint presentation slides, available online and printed in the guide.

(ASCD/McREL book, 2008) 8 1/2” x 11”, 220 pages.


Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction for English Language Learners, Grades K–4Sylvia Linan-Thompson and Sharon VaughnAt last, a truly helpful, practical guide for K–4 teachers who want to ensure that their approach to teaching young English language learners is based on research and grounded in proven classroom practices. The authors of ASCD’s best-selling book Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction, Grades K–3 (See page 25) explain how you can help the English language learners in your classroom master the most essen-tial elements of literacy. Included with these effec-tive instructional practices are 60 fully developed, research-based classroom lessons that have been used successfully with English language learners.

(ASCD book, 2007) 8” x 10”, 168 pages.






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Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great TeachingRobyn R. Jackson“Never work harder than your students” is just one of the seven illuminating principles of great teach-ing from this fresh and engaging guide. Robyn R. Jackson explains how to develop a more fluid and automatic way to respond to students and deliver great teaching every time. Find out how to get to the next stage of becoming a master teacher.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, January 2009) 6”x 9”, 250 pages.


Instruction That Measures Up: Successful Teaching in the Age of AccountabilityW. James PophamHere’s a book that helps you make sure your stu-dents come out as winners in today’s test-pressured environment. Discover ways to respond to accountabil-ity mandates with a sound plan for teaching, steps for implementing your plan, and assessments that help you monitor whether your plan is working. Renowned expert W. James Popham provides you with lots of simple and sensible ways to teach effectively in an accountability-based world.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 175 pages.


Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of ResponsibilityDouglas Fisher and Nancy FreyBecause even motivated students are reluctant to take responsibility for their own learning, you need this book’s tried-and-true meth-od for gradually enabling students to take on more of the ‘work’ of classroom learning. Two experienced teachers describe the four phases of this approach and give you lots of practi-cal strategies you need to use it with students in every grade, subject, and ability level.



Getting to “Got It!” Helping Struggling Students Learn How to LearnBetty K. GarnerWhenever students don’t ‘get’ what you’re trying to teach them, here’s a guide that explains why and what you can do about it. Learn about the mental processes students need to succeed in school, and discover how to infuse your lessons with routines and teaching approaches that truly influ-ence students to become better, more independent learners.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, November 2007) 6” x 9”, 170 pages.


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Managing Diverse Classrooms: How to Build on Students’ Cultural StrengthsCarrie Rothstein-Fisch and Elise Trumbull

This book will help you understand some of the most powerful cultural differences that can lead to classroom conflict for many students and how you can actually capital-ize on these differences to make your classroom a harmonious, productive environment. Throughout the book there are lots of teacher-developed strate-

gies for tackling the total spectrum of problems you encounter: from organizing the classroom to grouping students, from establishing rules to moti-vating reluctant learners, from conferencing with parents to rewarding progress.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, January 2008) 6” x 9”, 196 pages.


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The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-Based Strategy for Every LessonHarvey F. Silver, Richard W. Strong, and Matthew J. PeriniThis ultimate guide to teaching strategies gives you 20 of the most reli-able, research-proven teaching strategies for every grade and subject, with dozens of variations and clear steps and examples for how to imple-ment them. To help you choose the right strategy, the authors include a Strategic Dashboard that makes it easy for you to match your strategy to your instructional objectives.

(ASCD book, 2007) 8 1/2” x 11”, 300 pages.


“This is a touchstone text, one of the very first documents in a new and exciting field where the science of teaching is perfectly aligned with the art of teaching and the wisdom of the teachers who practice it every day.”

~Robert J. Marzano, author of Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

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Discipline with Dignity, 3rd Edition: New Challenges, New SolutionsRichard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, and Brian D. MendlerSince 1988, this landmark publication has given many thousands of teach-ers tried-and-true methods for preventing and solving discipline problems and a way to teach discipline as an affirming approach that promotes respect for self and others. This expanded edition extends the authors’ wisdom to the realities in your world, including special needs stu-dents, difficult parents, students in high-poverty urban areas, and in-school and out-of-school causes of discipline problems.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, November 2008) 6” x 9”, 256 pages.





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Exploring Formative Assessment Susan M. BrookhartUse this handy guide to get your Professional Learning Community (PLC) engaged, energized, and ready to imple-ment formative assess-ment. Everything you need to organize and run your PLC including agendas, schedules, handouts, and background reading is included. With enough materials for seven sessions total, you can focus your PLC on all of the critical issues related to formative assessment.

(ASCD PLC Series book, 2009) 8” x 10”, 80 pages.


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How to Give Effective Feedback to Your StudentsSusan M. BrookhartHere at last is a guide that helps you always know how to give the right feedback for all kinds of assignments, in every grade level and subject area. Susan M. Brookhart covers every possible aspect of the topic, from what kinds of feed-back work best, to when and how often to give feedback, to how to use oral, written, and visual feedback. Lots of examples of good feedback help you choose the right feedback strategy and help you tailor your feedback to different kinds of learners, including successful students, struggling students, and English language learners.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, September 2008) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 121 pages.


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Classroom Assessment and Grading That WorkRobert J. MarzanoThis groundbreaking book provides you with guidelines and steps for designing a comprehensive assessment program that ensures assessments and grades lead to timely, accurate feedback on specific, standards-based learning goals. Drawing from years of in-depth research, Robert J. Marzano iden-tifies what’s wrong with many traditional grading practices and explains how to ensure classroom assessments in all grades and subjects relate to content standards, provide a clear picture of students’ academic progress, and encourage stu-dents to learn more.

(ASCD book, 2006) 7” x 9”, 189 pages.


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Transformative AssessmentW. James PophamFor a definitive guide to formative assessment—what it is, how it works, and why you want to use it in your school or class-room—look no further than this foundational book by a renowned expert. W. James Popham clarifies the unique ability of formative assess-ment to transform education into a more power-ful and positive process. Get step-by-step guidance in how to use formative assessments to improve teaching, learning, classroom climate, teacher pro-fessional development, and school performance.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, April 2008) 6” x 9”, 150 pages.


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Tests That Teach: Using Standardized Tests to Improve InstructionKaren TankersleyUsing sample items from standardized tests in language arts, sci-ence, social studies, and math, this book familiar-izes you with the types of questions that are

typical to these assessments, explains the skills and knowledge students need to do well, and provides you with lesson ideas, teaching strate-gies, and learning activities that prepare students to think independently and use their classroom learning while taking year-end tests.

(ASCD book, 2007) 6” x 9”, 176 pages.


Collaborative Analysis of Student Work: Improving Teaching and LearningGeorgea M. Langer, Amy B. Colton, and Loretta S. GoffMake sure that your analysis of student work leads to higher student achievement and improved teacher skills. This leadership guide takes you through every phase of a school-prov-en process. Authentic examples of student work and school case studies show how to relate student progress to local standards, choose more effective instructional strategies, and design better assessments.

(ASCD Premium Member book, 2003) 6” x 9”, 212 pages.


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Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your ClassroomDouglas Fisher and Nancy FreyIf you ever have students who are reluctant to tell you when they don’t understand something—or worse, tell you they understand when they really don’t— then here’s a book that gives you lots of ways to check for understanding. Learn why typical methods to check for understanding are usually ineffective. Explore formative assessment techniques that work in any subject area and grade level, for individual students or across multiple classrooms.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, September 2007) 8” x 10”, 164 pages.


“The authors offer a rich array of practical and proven methods for diagnosing students’ prior knowledge and preconceptions before instruction commences and for regularly moni-toring their learning along the way.”

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A Teacher’s Guide to Multisensory Learning: Improving Literacy by Engaging the SensesLawrence BainesDiscover how teachers can motivate students and help them retain more knowledge longer by using sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and movement in the classroom. In this first-ever guide to multisensory learn-ing, author Lawrence Baines explains how teachers in every grade and subject can change curriculum from a series of assignments to a series of multisensory experiences that engage more students and make learning more memo-rable and fun.

(ASCD book, 2008) 8” x 10”, 144 pages.


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Educating Everybody’s Children: Diverse Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners, Revised and Expanded 2nd EditionRobert W. Cole, EditorHundreds of thousands of teachers in every grade and subject have used this landmark guide on how to teach students from economi-cally, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse groups. This expanded second edition explains how these universal teaching practices have with-stood the test of time and become key factors in bridging achievement gaps. Explore more than 100 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies for improving student learning performance in math, science, reading, writing, social studies, and across the curriculum.

(ASCD book, 2008) 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 320 pages.


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Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, 3rd EditionThomas ArmstrongIn this expanded third edition of an ASCD best-seller, Thomas Armstrong updates you on multiple intelligences (MI) theory and its many applications to schools and classrooms. Included with the author’s proven strategies are two new chapters on how to address common criticisms of the MI model and the success of international applications of MI theory. Plus, updates through-out the book keep you on top of new MI resources, tools, and materials.

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Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum: Practical and Creative Strategies for TeachersArthur L. Costa and Bena KallickTeaching students the intelligent behaviors they need to succeed in school and later in life is much easier when you have this collection of stories and observations from teach-ers who have used the principles of ASCD’s book Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind in their classrooms. Through these first-hand accounts, discover lots of model lessons and teaching strategies that weave the habits of mind into daily instruction in language arts, math, social studies, and other subjects.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 236 pages.


Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 Essential Characteristics for SuccessArthur L. Costa and

Bena KallickUnderstand why it’s more relevant than ever to teach students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges in learning and in life. Drawing on their research and experience in all kinds of schools, the authors introduce you to 16 habits of mind that are essential to everyday success and lifelong learning and guide you through every step of making intelligent behavior a practical outcome in any school.

(ASCD book, 2008) 6” x 9”, 420 pages.


Detracking for Excellence and EquityCarol Corbett Burris and Delia T. GarrityDiscover how a large metro district replaced its traditional ‘tracked’ instructional system with a program of chal-lenging curriculum for all and went on to foster higher achieve-ment across the board and diminish racial and socioeconomic gaps. This first-ever practical book showing how educators can make detracking work provides you with proven strate-gies for a successful detracking reform.

(ASCD Premium Member book, August 2008) 6” x 9”, 180 pages.


Changing the Way You Teach, Improving the Way Students LearnGiselle Martin-Kniep and Joanne Picone-ZocchiaTwo experienced teacher educators describe a framework for effective teaching that can be applied in any subject area and grade level. Their detailed review of structures, processes, and content of effective prac-tice provides you with lots of practical tips you can use to convey the quality and depth of your curriculum, use instructional processes that facilitate learning, and monitor and evaluate your students’ progress.

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The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All LearnersCarol Ann TomlinsonMatching your instructional approach to the needs and interests of every student is an overwhelming challenge unless you follow the comprehen-sive approach offered in this book. The leading authority on differentiation explains commonsense, classroom-proven approaches that work for teachers in any grade level: • Eight principles that guide a differentiated classroom. • Fifteen instructional strategies that make it much easier for you to provide

multiple learning paths for students.• Practical ways to give students options about how they learn required curriculum. • Steps to help you get started with differentiation or take it to a higher level.

Vivid classroom examples of real teachers ensure you always know what to differentiate, how to differen-tiate it, and why.



Exploring Differentiated Instruction Cindy A. StricklandUse this handy guide to get your Professional Learning Community (PLC) engaged, energized, and ready to imple-ment differentiated instruction. Everything you need to organize and run your PLC—agendas, schedules, handouts, and background readings—is included. With enough materials for ten ses-sions total, you can focus your PLC on all of the critical issues related to differentiated instruction.

(ASCD PLC Series book, 2009) 8 1/2” x 11”, 65 pages.


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The Differentiated School: Making Revolutionary Changes in Teaching and LearningCarol Ann Tomlinson, Kay Brimijoin, and Lane NarvaezHere at last is a book that gets to the heart of why some efforts to differentiate flop while others lead to sweeping, positive results. Leading experts, who’ve dis-tilled what they’ve learned in helping successful schools, explain the nonne-gotiables of implementing differentiated instruc-tion and guide you through the leadership beliefs and actions that take the change toward differen-tiation from isolated classrooms and teachers to a schoolwide standard of practice.

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Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades K–5Carol Ann Tomlinson and Caroline Cunningham EidsonMake sure elemen-tary students have better access to learning by using this guide to dif-ferentiation. The guide features entire instruc-tional units for science, social studies, math, and language arts. Each unit is complete with standards and learning outcomes, lesson plans, worksheets, learning contracts, assessments, and other materi-als for classroom instruction. Comments from the teachers who created these lessons help you choose differentiation strategies based on stu-dents’ varied interests.

(ASCD book, 2003) 8” x 10”, 198 pages.


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Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5–9Carol Ann Tomlinson and Caroline Cunningham EidsonGo further in your implementation of differentiation with the five differentiated units of study in this book. Focused on core subjects in the middle grades, but applicable to any subject or grade level, each unit includes annotated lesson plans, worksheets, assign-ments, rubrics, and other tools.

(ASCD book, 2003) 8” x 10”, 247 pages.


Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9–12Carol Ann Tomlinson and Cindy A. StricklandComplete your toolbox for differentiated teach-ing with this collection of differentiated units for grades 9–12. Get nine core-subject units that you can use as templates to create your own differ-entiated units.

(ASCD book, 2005) 8” x 10”, 369 pages.


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How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, 2nd EditionCarol Ann TomlinsonOne of our most popu-lar books ever gives you extended exam-ples and field-tested strategies on how to succeed in today’s increasingly diverse classrooms. Learn proven ideas for how to match instructional approaches to the readiness, interests, and talents of all students.

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Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching, 2nd EditionCharlotte DanielsonThis acclaimed frame-work for successful teaching practice—a benchmark for thou-sands of school systems and educators around the world—is now fortified with new applications for state standards, formative assessments, and school specialists. Use the book’s 22 components of successful teaching practice to support novice, experienced, and highly accomplished teachers. (Based on PRAXIS III Classroom Performance Assessments criteria developed by Educational Testing Service.)



The Handbook for Enhancing Professional Practice: Using the Framework for Teaching in Your SchoolCharlotte DanielsonHere’s an indispensable resource for everyone who uses Enhancing Professional Practice to support teacher education, evalua-tion, and professional learning. Drawing from the thousands of pro-grams that rely on this research-based teaching framework, this handbook provides guidance in applying the 22 components of successful teach-ing practice across the entire teacher career spec-trum. Detailed charts, forms, and checklists help administer every step of a school- or system-wide effort to ensure high-quality teaching.

(ASCD book, 2008) 8 1/2” x 11”, 179 pages.


Protocols for Professional Learning Lois Brown EastonOnce you understand the rationale for a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and know the steps to set-ting one up, you still need some really good plans for how to use your PLC to explore topics and solve prob-lems. That’s where this guide comes in with 16 protocols for facilitating PLC conversations and activities. Whether the purpose of your PLC is to examine student work, explore instructional practice, address problems, or engage colleagues in discussion, each protocol includes everything you need to ensure results.

(ASCD PLC Series book, 2009) 8 1/2” x 11”, 70 pages.


The Inspired Teacher: How to Know One, Grow One, or Be OneCarol Frederick SteeleTeaching is a complex task and there’s no one true path to improvement. So here’s a book that describes 13 research-based ways that teachers, regardless of their experi-ence, can choose to grow professionally and aim for truly inspired teaching. From knowing the sub-ject, to solving instructional problems, to showing passion for teaching, learn clear steps that all teachers can take to gradually improve their skills and stay on a continuum for ongoing growth.

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Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success: A Collaborative Approach for Coaches and School LeadersPete Hall and Alisa SimeralEmphasizing just three things—identifying teachers’ strengths, maximizing their potential, and building their capacity—this book lays out a clear and practical pathway toward higher student achievement through a strength-based school improvement model. Front-line advice from a principal and an instructional coach, two easy-to-use tools, and lots of examples from the field ensure you know what to look for, do, and say in order to start seeing positive results right now.



“Monitoring classroom instruction is a critical tool for improving performance, and in this book, the authors describe the success they had with an approach to walk-throughs built on detailed individual feedback and coaching. It’s a valuable contribution to the literature on walk-throughs and the impact they can have on student performance.”

~Mike Schmoker, author of Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement and Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning

Reframing Teacher Leadership to Improve Your SchoolDouglas B. ReevesAuthor Douglas B. Reeves illuminates the way for-ward to higher student achievement through a framework for teacher leadership. Explore the essential elements of a teacher leader frame-work that promotes deep implementation of effec-tive teaching practices. And get practical ways to support networks of teacher leaders at the school, district, and state levels.



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Qualities of Effective Teachers, 2nd Edition

James H. StrongeThousands of edu-cators who are involved with teacher professional develop-ment—from training to hiring, mentoring to supervising—rely on this authoritative book to focus on cultivat-ing teacher qualities that are most apt to

raise student achievement. Discover the teacher preparation factors, skills, and attitudes that most strongly influence student performance.

(ASCD book, 2007) 7” x 9”, 200 pages.


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Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K–12Heidi Hayes JacobsDiscover how to use curriculum maps to identify repetitions in the curriculum, integrate subjects, and match assessments to content and performance stan-dards. Learn how to map all types of curriculum, from traditional disci-plines to theme- and inquiry-based programs in a single classroom or an entire district.

(ASCD Premium Member book, 1997) 8 1/2” x 11”, 108 pages.


Getting Results with Curriculum MappingEdited by Heidi Hayes JacobsFollowing the processes outlined in the ASCD best-seller Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K–12, teachers and adminis-trators offer concrete advice on how to implement mapping in districts and schools. Discover tools, software, and proven strategies to speed your mapping effort along and apply curriculum mapping to special situations.



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Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd EditionGrant Wiggins and Jay McTigheHow do you know when students understand some-thing? Can you design learn-ing experiences that make it much more likely that students understand content and apply it in meaningful ways? Since 1998, thousands of educators have used Understanding by Design® to answer these questions and create more rigorous and engaging curriculums. This expanded edition provides an improved template and a bigger, better toolbox for results-oriented educators. Using the six facets of under-standing as a basis, two renowned authorities describe how to design more rigorous and engag-ing curriculums that lead to increased student understanding and mastery of subject matter.

(ASCD book, 2005) 8 1/2” x 11”, 370 pages.


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Understanding by Design Professional Development WorkbookJay McTighe and Grant WigginsImplementing the Understanding by Design® (UbD) framework is much easier when you use this in-depth resource for work-shops, curriculum teams, and teacher training. This col-lection of templates, design tools, examples, and exer-cises helps you give staff members at all levels a firm grasp of key UbD principles and clear action steps they need in every stage of the UbD process.

(ASCD book, 2004) 8 1/2” x 11”, 295 pages.


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Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design: Connecting Content and KidsCarol Ann Tomlinson and Jay McTigheDiscover how two of education’s most powerful frameworks can team up to provide your school with a comprehensive and in-depth approach to ensure all students are learning at maximum levels. The leading experts on Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design® explain how to connect these two approaches and use their combined power to provide teachers with more specific teaching targets and more flexible ways to reach them.



Making Standards Useful in the ClassroomRobert J. Marzano and Mark W. HaysteadIt’s true that state standards often have way too much content and aren’t writ-ten in a way that enhances classroom instruction and formative assessment. So here’s an invaluable guide for any educator who wants to ensure that stan-dards actually lead to higher student achievement. Discover how to unpack and convert standards into guidelines that are much more useful to classroom teachers. And learn how to sequence content and set up grading scales that help facilitate formative assessment and effective instruction. The book includes over 240 pages of detailed scoring scales and sample measurement topics for K–8 science, math, language arts, and social studies.

(ASCD book, 2008) 8 1/2” x 11”, 318 pages.


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Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in SchoolsRobert J. MarzanoHere, at last, is a book that spells out how to overcome the deficiencies that ham-per the achievement of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Learn why insufficient background knowledge is a key contributor to low achievement, and discover how a carefully structured combination of two approaches—sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary—can help rescue low achievers, close achievement gaps, and boost the academic performance of all students.






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Building Academic Vocabulary Student Notebook, Revised EditionRobert J. Marzano and Debra J. PickeringGive each student this colorful notebook that follows the six-step method for teaching academic vocabulary from the Building Academic Vocabulary: Teacher’s Manual.

(ASCD book, 2008) 8 1/2” x 11”, 160 pages, drilled with holes for three-ring binder insertion (optional).

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Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and ComprehensionJudy WillisAt last, here’s a book that extends brain-friendly teaching practices to the teaching of reading, with specific activities and lessons that ensure stu-dents learn the reading process. Neurologist and middle school teacher Judy Willis explains what happens in the human brain when students learn how to read and how to use that knowledge to improve teaching. Discover whole-class and individualized activities, lessons, and units that you can use in every grade and subject to help all students become better readers.

(ASCD book, 2008) 6” x 9”, 177 pages.


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Building Academic Vocabulary: Teacher’s ManualRobert J. Marzano and Debra J. PickeringSupply each teacher in your program with this manual to implement a comprehensive approach to teaching academic vocabulary at the classroom, school, and district levels. Using the manual’s list of 7,923 terms, school and district teams can choose the most important vocabu-lary terms they want to teach to all students. All vocabulary terms are extracted from national standards documents, across 11 subject areas, and are organized into four grade-level intervals: K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. Included in the manual are all the tips and guidelines teachers need to implement this approach: • How to choose which academic terms to teach at the district, school,

or classroom level.• A six-step process for teaching vocabulary terms so students develop

deep understandings of the terms.• Fun and engaging activities and games that help students add to their knowledge of vocabulary terms

as they review and play with the terms they have recorded in their Student Notebooks.

(ASCD book, 2005) 8 1/2” x 11”, 164 pages.


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Teaching Basic and Advanced Vocabulary: A Framework for Direct InstructionRobert J. MarzanoAfter 30 years of research and successful school implementations, here at last is the defini-tive guide for staff devel-opers, principals, lead teachers, and everyone else who is leading an effort to teach basic and advanced vocabulary. Using a framework for direct instruction and a list of over 8,000 basic and advance terms, Robert Marzano explains how to maximize students’ understanding of new vocabulary.

(Copublished by Heinle, part of Cengage Learning, and ASCD, 2009) 272 pages.


The Fundamentals of Literacy CoachingAmy Sandvold and Maelou BaxterWhether it’s your job to start a literacy coaching program or to be an effective literacy coach to your colleagues, this guide has all the steps and strategies you need to implement a program that supports teachers in all grades and subjects. Understand the respon-sibilities of literacy coaches, the keys to building positive collaboration, and the funda-mentals of adult learning that apply in a coaching relationship.

(ASCD book, 2008) 6” x 9”, 106 pages.


Differentiated Literacy Coaching: Scaffolding for Student and Teacher SuccessMary Catherine MoranDiscover how literacy coaches can deliver the kind of instruction and support that is most likely to help teachers improve student literacy. Using a research-based and school-proven professional development structure, an experienced literacy coach explains step-by-step procedures for designing and delivering the most effective, most appropriate forms of literacy coaching.

(ASCD Premium Member book, December 2007) 7” x 9”, 186 pages.


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Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction, Grades K–3Sharon Vaughn and Sylvia Linan-ThompsonHere’s a helpful guide that gets your read-ing program on track and focused on using research-based teach-ing strategies. Learn what you need to know about five essential ele-ments of reading, why you should teach them, and how. Included activities help you build stu-dents’ phonemic awareness and improve students’ reading fluency.

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Engaging the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and LeadershipEdited by Marge SchererDo students really want to learn? Can schools and classrooms become joy-ful? Are there natural links between standard cur-riculum and what motivates students to learn? Explore these and other questions in this e-book collection of articles from Educational Leadership by renowned authors such as Carol Ann Tomlinson, Richard Sagor, Nell Noddings, Thomas R. Guskey, and Allison Zmuda.

(ASCD e-book, 2009) Downloadable PDF file.

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Challenging the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and LeadershipEdited by Marge SchererThis addition to ASCD’s e-books on Educating the Whole Child features articles from Educational Leadership and other ASCD publications that focus on challenging every student, offering a rigorous curricu-lum, meeting 21st century learning challenges, using formative assessments, and preparing students for college and the world of work. Read leading authorities includ-ing Arthur L. Costa, Robert J. Sternberg, Linda Darling-Hammond, Howard Gardner, and Susan Brookhart.



Supporting the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and LeadershipEdited by Marge SchererThis addition to ASCD’s e-books on Educating the Whole Child features articles on support-ing students by differentiating instruction, using scaffolds and interventions, being inclusive and positive, and responding to 21st century learning challeng-es. Authors include Carol Ann Tomlinson, Thomas R. Guskey, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Robyn Jackson.



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Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom TeacherJudy WillisIn this first book ever written by an author who is both a neu-rologist and a classroom teacher, Judy Willis combs through brain research and pulls out the information that is most valid and relevant to classroom teach-ing. Find out how to enhance your students’ memory and test-taking abilities. And discover ways to captivate and hold students’ attention and encourage their participa-tion and progress.



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Teaching with the Brain in Mind, 2nd EditionEric JensenGet the newest insights on how your students are wired for learning and how their learning behaviors change as they mature. Renowned author and educator Eric Jensen translates the latest scientific findings on the brain into practical ideas for increasing learning, such as• Seven factors that dramatically influence a successful learning pro-

cess.• Five forms of repetition to include in a well-planned curriculum.• The exact amount of time to spend on direct instruction in each les-

son, at each grade level.• The number of times per week and length of time that students

should practice a new skill.

(ASCD book, 2005) 8” x 10”, 187 pages.


The Motivated Student: Unlocking the Enthusiasm for LearningBob SulloTake advantage of the newest thinking on how to tap your students’ innate desire to learn. Drawing from recent research on the concepts of internal motivation and control, Bob Sullo describes how to get students in every grade focused and ready to learn and fleshes it out with lots of classroom scenarios and strategies that are proven to work across a broad spectrum of students.

(ASCD book, 2009) 6” x 9”, 175 pages.


Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion ClassroomJudy WillisExtend your brain-friendly teaching practices to address students with learning disabilities, gifted students, and other special challenges. Neurologist and classroom teacher Judy Willis explains how research on how people learn can help you create a safe and inviting learning environment for all students in an inclusion class-room. The book provides lots of sample lessons and tips for differentiating instruction for students with attention disorders, gifted learners, and stu-dents with learning disabilities.



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Qualities of Effective PrincipalsJames H. Stronge, Holly B. Richard, and Nancy CatanoFollowing on the results-based approach from the ASCD best-seller Qualities of Effective Teachers, James Stronge and his co-authors explain how the research-based qualities of effective principals can be applied to training, hiring, men-toring, and supervising of school leaders everywhere. Synthesizing decades of research into clear guidelines, this book establishes definitive benchmarks for top-flight education administration, leadership academy, and professional development programs. If you’re a new or experienced principal, this is an indispensable self-help book for balancing the needs and priorities of your school while you refine your leadership skills.

(ASCD book, 2008) 7” x 9”, 260 pages.


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School Leadership That Works: From Research to ResultsRobert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, and Brian A. McNultyFor the first time, here’s a book that gives you a list of school leadership competencies that are research-based and have the biggest impact on student achievement. Drawing from 35 years of studies, the authors explain which leadership responsibilities affect student achievement and by how much. Discover how to focus on the work that’s going to improve student performance, and get clear action steps that strong leadership teams can take to improve schools.

(ASCD Premium and Select Member book, 2005, copublished with McREL) 7” x 9”, 194 pages.


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The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better ResultsDouglas B. ReevesAcclaimed author and consultant Douglas B. Reeves debunks many com-mon myths about school leadership and equips you with better strategies and tools for leading your organization to higher student achievement. Understand why focusing on results only can lead to misperceptions about your school’s true performance. Discover how to use a Leadership for Learning Framework to relate leadership actions to school success. And explore ways to use leadership maps.



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Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and LearningMike SchmokerSchool improvement expert Mike Schmoker describes a sure and fast route to immensely better schools in any kind of commu-nity. Using research evidence, case studies, and anecdotes from all kinds of schools, this book identifies the most pervasive obstacles to school improvement and the quickest ways to overcome them.



Improving Student Learning One Principal at a TimeJane E. Pollock and Sharon M. FordAt last, a guide that focuses on the real crux of teacher supervision: how learners are learn-ing. Get straightforward guidance on how to support teachers’ efforts by• Focusing your class-

room observation on the elements of successful lessons: beginnings, middles, and ends.

• Providing teachers with practical, research-based planning, instructional, and assessment strategies.

• Helping teachers align their plan book and grade book to support higher student achieve-ment.



Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get ResultsDouglas B. ReevesUsing real examples of elementary and secondary schools that have moved change from rhetoric to reality, a giant in the field of school leadership explains how teachers and administra-tors everywhere can make sure change efforts lead to better results. The lessons learned from Douglas Reeves’ work with thousands of schools around the world make it much easier for you to ensure change efforts bridge the gap from good intentions to sustained action.

(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, April 2009) 6” x 9”, 192 pages.


How to Help Your School Thrive Without Breaking the BankJohn G. Gabriel and Paul C. FarmerDiscover how strength-ening the foundational elements of your school helps you sustain positive change, even in difficult economic times. Two experienced educators explain how to improve your school with internally developed, inexpensive, and time-efficient programs and initiatives that focus on shared leadership, mis-sion and vision, formative assessments, professional development, and more.

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What Works in Schools: Translating Research into ActionRobert J. MarzanoThere’s a lot that schools and teachers can do to improve student achievement ... if they follow the direction provided in this book. Synthesizing 35 years of research, author Robert J. Marzano illuminates the factors that influ-ence student academic achievement. Using the book’s research-based survey tools and action steps, you can identify your school’s strengths and weaknesses, prioritize your options, and imple-ment a clear plan for improvement.



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Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and AchievementGrant Wiggins and Jay McTigheFrom creating your mis-sion and goals to iden-tifying desired results, school improvement authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe describe how to focus your school on the goals of understanding and accomplishment-based learning. Dozens of action ideas, curriculum frameworks, and assessment rubrics help you use backward design and other processes to determine the evidence for your success and to plan improvement steps in instruction and leadership roles.

(ASCD book, 2007) 8” x 10”, 285 pages.


Align the Design: A Blueprint for School ImprovementNancy Mooney and Ann MausbachRegardless of where you are in your school improvement process, here’s a book that helps you make sure you have all the right elements working for you in the right way. The authors take you through the core processes that are essential for all school improvement efforts—from establishing your mis-sion to differentiating your supervision based on measures of success. To assist your improvement effort, the book equips you with a set of “power tools” for curriculum planning, data analysis, and professional development.

(ASCD book, 2008) 8” x 10”, 204 pages.


Mobilizing the Community to Help Students SucceedHugh B. PriceFind out how you can launch and sustain an effective community-based effort to inspire and honor academic excellence and help close the achievement gap. Hugh B. Price shares the lessons learned during his tenure as president of the National Urban League and explains how to work with the noneducators in your community to motivate students, reward their success, and promote a culture of high achievement.

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