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Choose a book that responds to your school’s most relevant challenges. Occasionally, money for a book study can be dug out of the budget, so the stronger the case you can make for your chosen title, the greater the odds of having schoolwide support.

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The Handbook for SMART School Teams

By Anne Conzemius and Jan O’Neill

“This resource is . . . well organized with detailed explanations and ‘big picture’ information along with ‘step-by-step’ information.”

—Lori L. Storer, assistant principal and staff developer, Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana

Learn what makes a school team SMART (Strategic and Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Timebound) and how you can collaborate to achieve positive results.

This practical, engaging handbook shares best practices essential to building a solid network of support. 352 pages; CD 25BCC–BKF392 $54.95

More Than a SMART Goal Staying Focused on Student Learning

By Anne E. Conzemius and Terry Morganti-Fisher

“This book is exactly what is needed by educators as they focus on student learning.”

—Geri Parscale, deputy superintendent, Fort Leavenworth Unified Schools, Kansas

Successful school improvement efforts not only set SMART goals, but also align them to the school improvement process, curriculum, instruction, assessment practices, mandates, and professional development. Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change. 160 pages 25BCC–BKF482 $24.95

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Schoolwide success can’t be carried on the back of one educator. Learn the ins and outs of what successful teamwork really looks like with these important titles.

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The Power of SMART Goals

Got Data? Now What?

Using Goals to Improve Student Learning

Creating and Leading Cultures of Inquiry

By Jan O’Neill and Anne E. Conzemius

By Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman

With Carol Commodore and Carol Pulsfus

“Very well organized and easy to read. [The authors] have taken the best information that is available and synthesized it in a way that is immensely practical.”

—Arlene Geres, principal, Beaver Creek Elementary, British Columbia, Canada

This easy-to-read guide will help your staff set effective goals that lead to real results. Four success stories illustrate how to transform challenges into opportunities for learning using an approach that is Strategic and Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Time-bound. That’s SMART! 232 pages 25BCC–BKF207 $29.95

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“A how-to book that allows teachers to take data off the shelf and put that information back in the classroom to create meaningful changes in practice.”

—Ron McDermed, superintendent, Cedar Springs Public Schools, Michigan

Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, group work structures, strategies, and tools—along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types—this compelling guide will help you confront data obstacles and turn struggling committees into powerful communities of learners. 144 pages 25BCC–BKF530 $24.95

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The Power of Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Bringing the Big Ideas to Life Featuring Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour

This video series explores eight diverse schools implementing PLC at Work™ concepts. Watch teachers and administrators engage in candid conversations and collaborative meetings to improve student learning. Four 20-minute programs on 4 DVDs; CD with presentations; 70-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 25BCC–DVF052 $595.00

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Common Formative Assessment A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

By Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

“One of the best toolkits for collaborative teams of educators committed to the PLC process that we have encountered.”

—From the foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

The catalyst for real student improvement begins with a decision to implement common formative assessments. In this conversational guide, the authors offer tools, templates, and protocols to incorporate common formative assessments into the practices of a PLC to monitor and enhance student learning. 144 pages 25BCC–BKF538 $24.95

ISBN 978-1-936765-14-0

Does everyone in your PLC understand what a PLC really is and what work is required? These resources will help you create district-, school-, and grade-level alignment through every step of the journey.

Collaborative Teams in Professional Learning Communities at Work™

Learning by Doing

Learning by Doing

A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM

Featuring Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many

This short program shows exactly what collaborative teams do. Aligned with the best-selling book Learning by Doing, the video features unscripted footage of collaboration in action.

Learn how teams organize, interact, and find time to meet; what products they produce; and more. 30-minute DVD; 40-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 25BCC–DVF023 $174.95

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“No matter your role in education, if you want to improve the learning for your students, you need this book.”

—Mike Mattos, coauthor, Pyramid Response to Intervention

2nd Edition Learning by Doing is an action guide for closing the knowing-doing gap and transforming schools into PLCs. The second edition also includes seven major additions that equip educators with essential tools for confronting challenges.

296 pages 25BCC–BKF416 $34.95

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Set a schedule in advance. All educators lead busy lives, so creating a consistent (but breathable) schedule will give your peers the opportunity to plan ahead.

Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap Whatever It Takes

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Gayle Karhanek

“When it comes to school improvement for each and every child, the authors raise the bar. They take all excuses off the table and annihilate them.”

—Michael Fullan, author, educational consultant, and special advisor to the Premier and Minister of Education in Ontario

Passion and Persistence How to Develop a Professional Learning Community

By Richard DuFour

Motivate staff with the inspirational video featured in many of Dr. DuFour’s keynote presentations. A display of memorable quotes, calls to action, and quips set to music, Passion and Persistence serves as a reflective pause on the PLC journey.

7-minute DVD 25BCC–DVF008 $24.95 UPC 811796010117

This expansion of Whatever It Takes: How Professional Learning Communities Respond When Kids Don’t Learn sharpens the focus on the pyramid of interventions strategy, presents new insights, and explains how PLC intervention processes align with RTI legislation. 256 pages 25BCC–BKF378 $24.95

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Through New Eyes Examining the Culture of Your School Featuring Richard DuFour

This engaging video explores the differences between a traditional school and a professional learning community from a student’s perspective. Perfect for constructing a four-hour training session, it includes step-by-step instructions, guiding questions, and group activities. 30-minute DVD; 44-page Facilitator’s Guide 25BCC–DVF007 $174.95

Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Plan Book

By Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, and Robert Eaker

Teachers love this plan book! This great organizer, with 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods, is also a process book packed with creative ideas, activities, and inspirational success stories that address crucial, teacher-specific PLC concepts. 103 pages; spiral-bound 25BCC–BKF217 $12.95

ISBN 978-1-932127-95-9

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Getting Started Reculturing Schools to Become Professional Learning Communities

By Robert Eaker, Richard DuFour, and Rebecca DuFour

“This is an excellent way to visualize where a mission and vision can lead.”

—Lorene Zagata, special education teacher, Unionville-Sebewaing Area Schools, Michigan

Get answers to the most common question posed by educators seeking to build and sustain a PLC: Where do we begin? Readers access a solid conceptual framework and concrete illustrations of how schools operate when they are functioning as PLCs. 200 pages 25BCC–BKF120 $24.95

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Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement

By Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker

“An invaluable resource for learning how to reorganize schools so that they can support much more powerful student learning.”

—Linda Darling-Hammond, director, National Center for Restructuring Teaching and Learning, Columbia University

The book that launched a school improvement movement offers research-based recommendations drawn from best practices still found in schools nationwide. Readers gain specific, practical how-to information about transforming schools into learning-focused, results-oriented PLCs. 358 pages 25BCC–BKF032 $29.95

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Here are our classic PLC resources, from the architects of the PLC at Work process.

We can safely say that you’ll return to them over and over again.

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The Power of Professional Learning Communities

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work™

Edited by Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour

New Insights for Improving Schools

By Roland Barth, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Barbara Eason-Watkins, Michael Fullan, Lawrence W. Lezotte, Douglas B. Reeves, Jonathon Saphier, Mike Schmoker, Dennis Sparks, and Rick Stiggins

“The stakes are high, but success could . . . enable us to reach unprecedented levels of quality, equity, and achievement.”

—From the foreword by Mike Schmoker

7 a colorful cross section of educators’ experiences with Examine PLCs. This collection of insights from practitioners throughout 8 North America highlights the benefits of PLCs. 272 pages; hardcover 25BCC–BKF180 $34.95

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By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Robert Eaker

“This book is at the top of my ‘must read’ list for educators, leaders, and policymakers. It is practical, insightful, and passionate.”

—Douglas B. Reeves, author and founder, The Leadership and Learning Center

This 10th-anniversary sequel to the pivotal book Professional Learning Communities at Work™ offers advanced insights on deep implementation, the commitment/consensus issue, and the human side of PLCs. Gain greater knowledge of common mistakes to avoid and new discoveries for success. 544 pages 25BCC–BKF252 $34.95

ISBN 978-1-934009-32-1

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Stick closely to your start and stop times. And don’t be afraid to cut off exciting conversations to make that happen. Odds are people will be more likely to come back next time with even more to say.

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Leadership in Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Learning by Doing Featuring Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many

Watch leaders in action within a PLC. This short program for PLC leaders uses unscripted interviews and footage from schools to illustrate the role of effective leadership, particularly from the principal, in embedding PLC practices and values in a school. 32-minute DVD; 32-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 25BCC–DVF024 $174.95

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Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom District Leadership for Growing Professional Learning TM Communities at Work

By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating

“A great book that really gets to the bottom of PLCs . . . with some of the best self-reflection questions you will ever see.”

—Michael Fullan, professor emeritus, University of Toronto

The PLC journey begins with a dedication to ensuring the learning of every student. Using many examples and reproducible tools, the authors explain the need to focus on creating simultaneous top-down and bottom-up leadership.

Learn how to grow PLCs by encouraging innovation at every level. 240 pages 25BCC–BKF534 $29.95

ISBN 978-1-936765-09-6

Ramp up staff engagement by supplementing your book study with a video.

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Leading Difficult Conversations Featuring Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

The School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

Gain strategies for addressing the conflicts that can result from transforming a school into a professional learning community.

Learn how to hold conversations that lead staff to understand that best practice is to work collaboratively and collectively in high-performing teams. 30-minute DVD with presentation; 32-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 25BCC–DVF047 $174.95

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“This book outlines in very succinct, yet comprehensive terms how to make PLCs work. Everything a principal needs to know is included.”

—Lillie G. Jessie, former elementary principal

Are you a K–8 principal looking to implement the PLC at WorkTM process? Explore the components needed to lay the foundation, including how to develop a structure that supports collaborative teams, how to focus on effective monitoring strategies, and more. 120 pages; grades K–8 25BCC–BKF489 $19.95

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Leaders of Learning How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders

By Timothy D. Kanold Foreword by Richard DuFour

By Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano

“DuFour and Marzano team up to give us a definition of the kind of leadership that can ultimately lead to the closing of America’s achievement gap.”

—Dan Domenech, executive director, American Association of School Administrators

Together, the authors focus on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and address how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms. 248 pages 25BCC–BKF455 $24.95

ISBN 978-1-935542-66-7

“A book that will require you to think, to reflect deeply . . . that you will return to over and over again to explore its wisdom and advice.”

—From the foreword by Richard DuFour

Effective leadership in a professional learning community requires practice, patience, and skill. Through engaging examples and accessible language, this book offers a focused framework that will help educators maintain balance and consistent vision as they strengthen the skills of PLC leadership.

210 pages 25BCC–BKF495 $29.95

ISBN 978-1-935543-42-8

As a leader, you’re asked to do more than ever before. It’s a never-ending job, but one that you love. These resources will help you love it a little more.

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Transforming School Culture

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach

How to Overcome Staff Division

Transforming Schools at Every Level

By Anthony Muhammad

By Anthony Muhammad and Sharroky Hollie

Foreword by Richard DuFour

“Muhammad issues a passionate call for all educators to . . . take meaningful steps that breathe new life into schools and the students they serve.”

—From the foreword by Richard DuFour

Busy administrators will appreciate this quick read packed with immediate, accessible strategies. This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students. 144 pages 25BCC–BKF281 $19.95

ISBN 978-1-934009-45-1

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“A beautiful combination of theory into practice that should be in the hands of every educator.”

—Bob Howe, executive director, Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association

The authors offer multiple tools and strategies to assess and improve classroom management, increase literacy, establish academic vocabulary, and contribute to a healthier school culture. 176 pages 25BCC–BKF443 $19.95

ISBN 978-1-935542-54-4

Leading Edge

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Ahead of the Curve

On Excellence in Teaching

The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning

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By Larry Ainsworth, Lisa Almeida, Anne Davies, Richard DuFour, Linda Gregg, Thomas R. Guskey, Robert J. Marzano, Ken O’Connor, Douglas B. Reeves, Rick Stiggins, Stephen White, and Dylan Wiliam

“The contributors to this volume call for a redirection of assessment to its fundamental purpose: the improvement of student achievement, teaching practice, and leadership decision making.”

—From the introduction by Douglas B. Reeves

Leaders in education contribute their perspectives on effective assessment design and implementation, sending out a call for redirecting assessment to improve student achievement and inform instruction. 280 pages; hardcover 25BCC–BKF232 $34.95

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Edited by Robert J. Marzano

By Barrie Bennett, David Berliner, Jere Brophy, Lynn Erickson, Thomas Good, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Jana Marzano, Robert J. Marzano, Richard Mayer, Jay McTighe, Matthew Perini, Debra Pickering, Harvey Silver, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Grant Wiggins

“Its chapters provide a rich source of ideas and strategies with which K–12 practitioners can examine and enhance their practice.”

—From the introduction by Robert J. Marzano

The world’s best education researchers, theorists, and staff developers provide a comprehensive view of instruction from a theoretical, systemic, and classroom perspective.

392 pages; hardcover 1 25BCC–BKF278 $34.95

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The Leading Edge is the undefined space where leaders venture to impact change, and the place where transformation begins. Start exploring this series now.

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21ST Century Skills

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21ST Century Skills

Rebuilding the Foundation

Rethinking How Students Learn

Effective Reading Instruction for 21st Century Literacy

Edited by James A. Bellanca and Ron Brandt

Edited by Timothy V. Rasinski

By John Barell, Linda Darling-Hammond, Chris Dede, Rebecca DuFour, Richard DuFour, Douglas Fisher, Robin J. Fogarty, Nancy Frey, Howard Gardner, Andy Hargreaves, David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson, Ken Kay, Cheryl Lemke, Jay McTighe, Alan November, Bob Pearlman, Brian M. Pete, Douglas B. Reeves, Will Richardson, and Elliott Seif

By Peter Afflerbach, Richard L. Allington, Rita M. Bean, Donald R. Bear, Camille L. Z. Blachowicz, Ruth Culham, Patricia M. Cunningham, Peter J. Fisher, Linda B. Gambrell, James V. Hoffman, Lesley Mandel Morrow, Maureen McLaughlin, Maryann Mraz, P. David Pearson, Timothy V. Rasinski, Timothy Shanahan, William H. Teale, Shane Templeton, Richard T. Vacca, Susan Watts-Taffe, and Junko Yokota

Foreword by Ken Kay

“This book is another telltale sign that we’ve reached a tipping point in education.”

—From the foreword by Ken Kay, president, Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Education luminaries reveal why 21st century skills are necessary, which skills are most important, and how to help schools include them in curriculum and instruction. 408 pages; hardcover 25BCC–BKF389 $34.95

ISBN 978-1-935249-90-0

“I believe it may be time to reconsider the full reading curriculum—how reading instruction is conceptualized and what must be done to make it work for all students.”

—From the introduction by Timothy V. Rasinski

This book presents a deep and thoughtful conversation about what is meant by effective reading instruction for all students.

352 pages; hardcover 25BCC–BKF399 $34.95

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Assessment Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading

Elements of Grading A Guide to Effective Practice

By Robert J. Marzano

By Douglas B. Reeves

Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

“With compelling evidence and practical exercises, this book builds a necessary bridge from theory to practice.”

—Douglas B. Reeves, chairman, The Leadership and Learning Center

Learn everything you need to know to implement an integrated system of assessment and grading. The author explains how to design, interpret, and systematically use three different types of formative assessments and how to track student progress and assign meaningful grades. 184 pages 25BCC–BKL003 $29.95

ISBN 978-0-9822592-2-1

“Authoritative, based on mountains of data and eminent good sense, Elements of Grading is accessible not only to read but to implement, and yet it can have world-changing consequences.”

—Lucy Calkins, director of the Reading and Writing Project, Teachers College, Columbia University

Learn several strategies for improving grading practices, while examining the common arguments against reform. With this practical guide, you can improve grading to meet four essential criteria—accuracy, fairness, specificity, and timeliness—and also make the process quicker and more efficient. 152 pages 25BCC–BKF410 $24.95

ISBN 978-1-935542-12-4

Assessment can mean a lot of things. From developing a good mix of formative assessments to aligning policies and practices schoolwide to create a fair system, these titles cover all the bases.

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Embedded Formative Assessment

The Teacher as Assessment Leader

By Dylan Wiliam

Edited by Thomas R. Guskey

By Cassandra Erkens, William M. Ferriter, Michelle Goodwin, Tammy Heflebower, Tom Hierck, Chris Jakicic, Sharon V. Kramer, Jeffry Overlie, Ainsley B. Rose, Nicole Vagle, and Adam Young

“With over 50 practical techniques for educators to try in their classrooms immediately . . . without a doubt, the best on the topic of formative assessment.”

—Emily Gleason, K–8 assessment specialist

—From the introduction by Thomas R. Guskey

This book explores formative assessment strategies like the use of classroom questioning, learning intentions and success criteria, feedback, collaborative and cooperative learning, and more. 200 pages 25BCC–BKF418 $29.95

Packed with practical strategies for designing, analyzing, and using assessments, this book shows how to turn best practices into usable solutions. 280 pages 25BCC–BKF345 $29.95

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“[The authors] have learned firsthand about the real challenges and difficulties that teachers face in their efforts to improve the learning outcomes of all students.”

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Pyramid Response to Intervention

Pyramid Response to Intervention

RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don’t Learn

Four Essential Guiding Principles Featuring Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber Foreword by Richard DuFour

“A book that not only calls on educators to improve their schools but also gives them the information, processes, and tools essential to that work.”

—From the foreword by Richard DuFour

Accessible language and compelling stories illustrate how RTI is most effective when built on the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process. Written by award-winning educators, this book details three tiers of interventions—from basic to intensive—and includes implementation ideas. 248 pages 25BCC–BKF251 $27.95

Shift to a culture of collective responsibility and ensure a path of opportunity and success for your students. Focusing on the four Cs vital to student achievement, this powerful four-part program will help you collect targeted information on students’ individual needs and guide you to build efficient team structures. Four 20-minute programs on 4 DVDs; 88-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD) 25BCC–DVF057 $595.00 UPC 811796010575

ISBN 978-1-934009-33-8

RTI is more than just another piece of legislation. It’s a process for working together to ensure that every student learns. Use these tools to find out how.

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Simplifying Response to Intervention Four Essential Guiding Principles

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber

“[This book] gives a great overview of the structures we need to build and the focus of work we must do daily to ensure that every child is given the extra time and support needed to be successful.”

—Marc Johnson, superintendent, Sanger Unified School District, California; National Superintendent of the Year 2011

Change how you think about RTI, and learn how to create an effective model that begins with quality instruction in every classroom. 232 pages 25BCC–BKF506 $29.95

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40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students Research-Based Support for RTI

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

“Busy educators will appreciate the clear and concise explanations and sample lessons for the 40 interventions designed to accelerate student progress.”

—Lois Lanning, assistant superintendent of schools, Pomperaug Regional School District 15, Connecticut

This well-rounded collection of reading intervention strategies, teacher-friendly lesson plans, and adaptable miniroutines will support and inform your RTI efforts. 352 pages; grades K–6 25BCC–BKF270 $34.95

ISBN 978-1-934009-50-5

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Student Engagement Recommended

Motivating Students Who Don’t Care Successful Techniques for Educators

By Allen N. Mendler

“I highly recommend this book. It addresses the underlying emotional needs of students and offers practical solutions for addressing the underlying causes of underachievement.”

Motivating Students 25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement

By Carolyn Chapman and Nicole Vagle

“This is the book I have been waiting my whole career for. It is chock-full of powerful tools to help ignite a passion for learning in students. . . .

This book is an asset to all teachers.”

—Charles Fay, school psychologist and vice president, The Love and Logic Institute, Inc.

—Keith Creighton, seventh-grade teacher, Stephen Decatur Middle School, Illinois

Spark enthusiasm in your classroom. Proven strategies and five effective processes (emphasizing effort, creating hope, respecting power, building relationships, and expressing enthusiasm) empower you to reawaken motivation in students who aren’t prepared, don’t care, and won’t work. 80 pages 25BCC–BKF360 $17.95

Learn why students disengage and how to motivate them to achieve success with a five-step framework. Researchbased strategies and fun activities, along with tips and troubleshooting advice, show how to instill a lasting love of learning in students of any age. 240 pages 25BCC–BKF371 $29.95

ISBN 978-1-935249-67-2

ISBN 978-1-935249-78-8

Imagine a classroom where each of your students is locked into everything you’re saying. Now imagine it happening a week from now. Choose any of these books to find easy and effective ways to capture your students’ attention and keep it.

Reclaiming Youth at Risk

From Rage to Hope

Our Hope for the Future

Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students

By Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, and Steve Van Bockern Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

“Very well written and researched. It provides wonderful support for alternative approaches to discipline.”

—Allen N. Mendler and Richard L. Curwin, authors of Discipline With Dignity

A balance of wisdom drawn from Native American philosophies and Western psychology, this book offers a unique perspective for connecting with troubled students.

It challenges educators to see youth at risk through new eyes and offers compelling, concrete alternatives for reclaiming them. 174 pages 25BCC–BKF116 $19.95

ISBN 978-1-879639-86-7

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By Crystal Kuykendall Foreword by Asa G. Hilliard III

“I highly recommend it. It is academically sound but simply presented. The insights are inspired.”

—Asa G. Hilliard III, Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Education, Georgia State University

2nd Edition Get an authentic view of academic underachievement, apathy, and rage among America’s Black and Hispanic youth. Become an empowered Merchant of Hope armed with positive strategies for reaching these students and sparking motivation toward achievement. 304 pages 25BCC–BKF157 $29.95

ISBN 978-1-932127-15-7

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Set goals—and make sure you reward yourself when you meet them!

Before you dig into your book, have a discussion about what you’re trying to accomplish by having a book study. Set group milestones and action steps.

And when you’ve met them, make sure you celebrate!

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Differentiation and the Brain

The Highly Engaged Classroom

How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom

By Robert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering

By David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson

Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

“This will be one of those books we reread over the years to spark creativity and restoke pedagogical fires. It is a welcome contribution from two of the most amazing thinkers of our time.”

—Rick Wormeli, author and consultant

Examine the basic principles of differentiation in light of educational neuroscience research that will help you make the most effective curricular, instructional, and assessment choices.

216 pages 25BCC–BKF353 $29.95

With Tammy Heflebower

“The Highly Engaged Classroom will give you specific, exciting, and fresh approaches to genuinely empower your students.”

—Heidi Hayes Jacobs, executive director, Curriculum Mapping Institute, and president, Curriculum Designers, Inc.

Gain an in-depth understanding of how to generate high levels of student attention and engagement. Using the suggestions in this book, every teacher can create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception. 240 pages 25BCC–BKL005 $29.95

ISBN 978-0-9822592-4-5

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Creating a Digital-Rich Classroom

By Lindsay Carleton and Robert J. Marzano

Teaching & Learning in a Web 2.0 World

Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

By Meg Ormiston

“Word study is no longer something to be dreaded. With these games, students and teachers will surely want to make word study a regular part of their school day!”

—Timothy V. Rasinski, professor of literacy education, Kent State University

Make direct vocabulary instruction fun and successful with this simple, straightforward, and easy-to-use book. Hundreds of vocabulary terms handpicked by Dr. Marzano cover four content areas and all grade levels. 272 pages 25BCC–BKL007 $34.95

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“Meg provides the new 3 Rs—research, rationale, and relevance—so teachers can understand the creative ways these online tools can easily be embedded into the curriculum in a meaningful way.”

—Kathy Schrock, director of technology, Nauset Public Schools, Massachusetts

Design and deliver standards-based lessons in which technology plays an integral role. This book provides a research base and practical strategies for using web 2.0 tools to create engaging lessons that transform and enrich content. 160 pages 25BCC–BKF385 $19.95

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Standards-Based Reporting and Formative Assessment On the Road to a Highly Reliable Organization

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Teacher Learning Communities in the Service of Formative Assessment

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