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Contents About Our Products .............................4 New Releases.......................................5 About Our Online Courses ...................6 New Releases.......................................7 About Our Events ................................8 Calendar ..........................................10 About Our On-Site PD........................13 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM......................14 Professional Learning Communities ....19 School Improvement ..........................20 Leadership .........................................25 Common Core ...................................30 21st Century Skills and Technology ....34 Literacy ..............................................36 Classroom Management and Behavior......................................38 Assessment ........................................41 English Learners .................................45 Response to Intervention....................46 Instruction .........................................50 Youth at Risk .....................................56 Special Needs.....................................57 Plan Books .........................................58 Product Index.....................................59 Author/Associate Index ......................60 Online Course Index...........................61 Event Index ........................................62 Order Form ........................................67

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About Our Online Courses Learn what practices to implement, and how Enhance your learning with our self-directed online courses developed by authors you know and trust. You’ll experience a high-quality workshop and watch other teachers implement the strategies you’ve just learned in real classrooms. You’ll also learn from interviews with teachers and students, thought-provoking reflection questions, research-based readings, and more.

Administrators, you’ll love our online courses!

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Support systemic improvement, and you’ll ensure that every student receives effective teaching. Get new teachers on the same page as veterans, or develop new shared understanding of content and best practices.

Nurture your love of teaching, and learn new strategies you can take to your classroom immediately. Grow, reflect, and reach more students with your new skills.

Ask how we can tailor an institutional version of any course to create a collaborative learning experience that aligns with your unique district or school goals.

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New Releases Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, Grades 3–8

Grading Presenters: Kristine Nielsen and Douglas B. Reeves

Presenters: Diane J. Briars and Timothy D. Kanold

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Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, Grades K–5

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Presenter: Margarita Calderón

Assessment and the Common Core State Standards

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Differentiation and the Brain

Presenter: James A. Bellanca

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Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction

Becoming a Reflective Teacher Presenter: Robert J. Marzano

Presenters: William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry

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Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies, Grades K–6

Teaching Boys in Poverty

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About Our Events Listen, learn, and grow together We know you have a budget to protect. That’s why we work hard to make sure when you invest in a Solution Tree event, you’re getting a full professional development experience that you can bring back to your own schools and districts.

You’ll meet educators from around the world who share your concerns, passions, and commitments. You’ll be greeted with unparalleled professionalism and friendliness from Solution Tree staff. And finally, you’ll have real conversations with education’s visionaries.

Our events offer essential frameworks for improved student performance.

Workshops offer hands-on, team-based, results-oriented PD on education’s most complex issues including assessment, literacy, English learners, RTI, behavior, data, and more. You and your team will leave having forged an action plan to implement immediately.

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Institutes inform and engage through a combination of dynamic keynote presentations and action-oriented breakout sessions. You’ll leave inspired and empowered to take the next steps.

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Summits bring together renowned experts for thought-provoking keynotes and panel discussions on the most important issues in education today. You’ll leave knowing you’ve learned from the best.

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PLC at Work Summit TM

February 20–22, 2013 Phoenix, AZ

Don’t just improve student learning—transform it!

No matter where your school or district is in the PLC journey, this summit provides practical knowledge based on the three big ideas that drive PLCs. Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and a lineup of experts will develop your capacity for building Professional TM Learning Communities at Work .

Through keynote presentations and breakout sessions designed to target each phase of PLC implementation, you’ll discover how to change assessment and grading practices, address conflict, and build a system of interventions that satisfies RTI requirements.

At the end of the summit, you’ll return to your school system ready to build staff capacity to work interdependently within high-performing collaborative teams committed to continuous improvement.

“I learned the days of teachers working in isolation are over, and the benefits to students, teachers, and our community of implementing a true PLC make doing it a no-brainer.”

“I left revitalized about teaching. I needed that, but probably not as much as my students needed it.”

—Tammi Slagle, teacher, Cortez Middle School, Colorado

See a detailed agenda on our website. solution-tree.com/summit

—Carrie Echeita, teacher, Forks Middle School, Washington

“Thank you for the reaffirmation of why I went into this profession.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-today dramas and minor ‘have tos’ that we forget that the children are the reason why we do this every day.”

—Susan Bruckner, teacher, William W. Estes Elementary School, North Carolina

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21st Century Skills

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Teaching the iGeneration September Workshops October 9–10 San Antonio, TX October October 16–17

Denver, CO

Assessment

Instruction

Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshops

Marzano’s Building Engaged Schools Institutes

September 24–25 October 16–17

Dallas, TX Minneapolis, MN

Building Common Assessments Workshops September 24–25 September 26–27 October 2–3 October 3–4 October 9–10 October 18–19

St. Louis, MO Dallas, TX San José, CA Salem, OR Jacksonville, FL Minneapolis, MN

Assessment Institute October 22–24

November December

Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills Workshop November 14–15

Toronto, ON

Redefining Fair Workshops October 3–4 October 10–11 October 30–31

London, ON Winnipeg, MB Ottawa, ON

Effective Instruction Institute: Differentiation and the Brain October 17–18

St. Charles, MO

Atlanta, GA

Building Common Assessments Workshops November 15–16 November 15–16 December 4–5

September 25–26 Albuquerque, NM October 11–12 North Charleston, SC

Boston, MA Chicago, IL Seattle, WA

Motivating Students Workshops November 13–14 November 27–28

Boston, MA Las Vegas, NV

Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshop November 26–27

San Diego, CA

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Becoming a Reflective Teacher Workshop

January February March April

February 5–6

Teaching the iGeneration Workshops March 27–28 April 4–5

San Diego, CA St. Paul, MN

Building Common Assessments Workshops March 11–12 March 18–19 April 2–3 April 2–3 April 15–16 April 22–23 April 29–30

San Antonio, TX San José, CA St. Paul, MN Dallas, TX Albuquerque, NM Omaha, NE West Palm Beach, FL

Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshops March 25–26 April 15–16

Boston, MA Chicago, IL

Assessment Institute April 22–24

Toronto, ON

Annual Conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment April 30–May 2

May June

Phoenix, AZ

Building Common Assessments Workshops May 14–15 May 16–17

Seattle, WA San Diego, CA

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Leadership

Literacy and English Learners

Leaders of Learning Preconference

Elementary Reading PLC at Work™ Institutes San Diego, CA Intervention Strategies Workshop September 19–21

September 18

San Diego, CA

October 1–2

Salem, OR

October 17–19

Montreal, QC

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop

Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshop September 26–27

Professional Learning Communities

September 24–25

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD

Leading With Trust Workshop October 10–11

November December

Toronto, ON

Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshop November 13–14

Chicago, IL

Teaching Reading and Comprehension to K–5 ELs Workshops November 13–14 November 28–29

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop November 15–16

San José, CA

San José, CA San Diego, CA

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshop November 29–30

San Diego, CA

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PLC at Work™ Institute

January 17–18

January February March April

February 20–22

Leadership Institute

April 24–26

Las Vegas, NV

July August

Phoenix, AZ

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshops March 11–12 April 17–18

May June

Honolulu, HI

PLC at Work™ Summit

Seattle, WA Chicago, IL

Elementary Reading PLC at Work™ Institutes Las Vegas, NV Intervention Strategies Workshop June 3–5 May 6–7

St. Paul, MN

June 6–8 June 12–14 June 18–20

St. Charles, MO Tulsa, OK San Antonio, TX

PLC at Work™ Institutes

July 8–10 July 17–19 July 24–26 August 5–7 August 12–14

September October

October 1–3

November December

November 12–14

Minneapolis, MN Pasadena, CA Orlando, FL Lincolnshire, IL Seattle, WA

PLC at Work™ Institute

Charlotte, NC

PLC at Work™ Institute

Salt Lake City, UT

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Response to Intervention

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Simplifying Response September to Intervention Workshops September 24–25 Baltimore, MD October October 18–19

Denver, CO

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops September 26–27 October 11–12

School Improvement

Common Core

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach Institute

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop

October 1–2

Sacramento, CA

Planning for School and Student Success Process Workshop October 25–26

Winnipeg, MB

St. Louis, MO Jacksonville, FL

September 24–25

Baltimore, MD

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshop October 4–5

San José, CA

Simplifying RTI Institute October 1–3

Boston, MA

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops October 2–3 October 11–12

London, ON Toronto, ON

Response to Intervention in Math Workshop October 11–12

November December

San Antonio, TX

Simplifying RTI Institute November 14–16

Dallas, TX

Data Teams Workshop December 4–5

Cerritos, CA

November 15–16

Response to Intervention in Math Workshop November 27–28

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop San José, CA

San Diego, CA

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshop November 29–30

Las Vegas, NV

Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops December 6–7 December 6–7

Cerritos, CA Seattle, WA

Response to Intervention

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February March April

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops March 13–14 March 13–14 April 10–11 April 24–25

San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA Santa Ana, CA St. Charles, MO

Simplifying RTI Institute April 15–17

Vancouver, BC

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshop April 30–May 1

San José, CA

Response to Intervention in Math Workshops March 20–21 April 24–25

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May 1–2 May 2–3 May 8–9 May 8–9 May 14–15

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Midwest City, OK

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshop

Atlanta, GA Albuquerque, NM St. Charles, MO

Common Core for English Language Arts Workshops

Atlanta, GA San Diego, CA Dallas, TX

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops

February 7–8

March 18–19 April 17–18 April 22–23

San José, CA Omaha, NE

Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops March 20–21 March 25–26 April 4–5

Common Core State Standards Workshop

March 27–28 April 8–9

Boston, MA Santa Ana, CA

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshop May 16–17

Seattle, WA

Simplifying RTI Institute June 26–28

Denver, CO

Response to Intervention in Math Workshop May 6–7

Denver, CO

July August

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Simplifying RTI Institute July 31–August 2

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AT WORK™

The school improvement journey starts by paving the way to success: forming collaborative teams with a shared vision, mission, values, and goals.

Learning by Doing

A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Thomas W. Many Bestseller! 2nd Edition Through continuous work with educators, the authors have created a more powerful, practical resource for moving forward in the PLC process. Learning by Doing is an action guide for closing the knowing-doing gap and transforming schools into PLCs. It also includes seven major additions that equip educators with essential tools for confronting challenges.

296 pages

29BCA–BKF416 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-09-4

The Power of Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Bringing the Big Ideas to Life

Featuring Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour Bestseller! This four-program video series takes you inside eight diverse schools, where teachers and administrators engage in candid conversations and collaborative team meetings. See how successful schools radically improve student learning, and learn the fundamentals of PLCs with this powerful, fun staff development tool. Four 20-minute programs on 4 DVDs;

The Journey to Becoming a Professional Learning Community

By Janel Keating, Robert Eaker, Richard DuFour, and Rebecca DuFour Perfect for visual learners, the road map banner and accompanying booklet guide educators through critical issues that may arise during their journey to becoming a PLC. 1 color 7-foot vinyl banner; 2 black-and-white 7-foot

paper banners; 3 process booklets

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Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Institute Keynotes by Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Anthony Muhammad

October 17–19, 2012

Montreal, QC

For three days, you will have the opportunity to network with some of the most insightful minds in education, including the architects of the PLC at Work™ process. Presenters are accessible to you throughout the event.

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CD with presentations; 70-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD)

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Foundations of the PLC Concept Presenters: Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour Gain an overview of the PLC process, and explore specific ideas and questions that drive the work of members of a PLC.

Included Book: Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM CEU Online Course: 29BCA–OTF010 $279.00

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work™ New Insights for Improving Schools

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Robert Eaker Bestseller! 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 29BCA–BKF252 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-32-1

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Build the capacity of staff to function as a PLC. Use the PLC process to sustain continuous school improvement.

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Use evidence of student learning to inform and improve professional practice.

Focus on results.

Lead the PLC process effectively.

Plan your next steps with these popular resources.

Whatever It Takes

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Gayle Karhanek This expansion of Whatever It Takes sharpens the focus on the pyramid of interventions strategy.

The authors examine schools and districts across North America to illustrate how PLC at Work™ is a sustainable and transferable process that ensures struggling students get the support they need to achieve. They address how to enrich and extend the learning of proficient students and explain how PLC intervention processes align with RTI legislation.

256 pages

Common Formative Assessment A Toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic 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 29BCA–BKF538 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-14-0

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Getting Started

Reculturing Schools to Become Professional Learning Communities

By Robert Eaker, Richard DuFour, and Rebecca DuFour Bestseller! 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 29BCA–BKF120 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-879639-89-8

Collaborative Teams in Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Learning by Doing

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

29BCA–DVF023 $174.95 UPC 811796010283

Becoming an Authentic Learning Leader

The Role of PLCs in Advancing 21st Century Skills

Featuring Timothy D. Kanold Encourage your skeptics, cynics, and rebels with Dr. Kanold’s eight fundamental disciplines of inspirational leadership. Practical yet challenging, this humorous and motivational session provides the support and focus needed to sustain effective leadership over time. 71-minute DVD with

presentation handouts and supporting resources

Whatever You Do, Inspire Me

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AT WORK™

Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap

Featuring Richard DuFour Bestseller! Discover the link between professional learning communities and 21st century skills. Dr. DuFour discusses how to develop a PLC culture by focusing on a commitment to effectively change behavior and to collaboratively develop strategies to teach 21st century skills. 71-minute DVD with presentation; CD with

presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources

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Professional Learning Communities TM at Work Institutes

Ready to go deeper?

Attend the PLC at WorkTM Summit, and plan now to send a team to next year’s summer institutes.

Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Summit February 20–22, 2013

Phoenix, AZ

Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and a lineup of experts will deliver keynote presentations and breakout sessions designed to develop your capacity for building Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM.

January 17–18, 2013 June 3–5 June 6–8 June 12–14 June 18–20 July 8–10 July 17–19 July 24–26 August 5–7 August 12–14 October 1–3 November 12–14

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Becoming a PLC takes hard work, but the results are worth it! Inform, inspire, and refresh your shared commitment with these resources.

The Collaborative Teacher

The Collaborative Administrator

By Cassandra Erkens, Chris Jakicic, Lillie G. Jessie, Dennis King, Sharon V. Kramer, Thomas W. Many, Mary Ann Ranells, Ainsley B. Rose, Susan K. Sparks, and Eric Twadell Foreword by Rebecca DuFour

By Austin Buffum, Cassandra Erkens, Charles Hinman, Susan Huff, Lillie G. Jessie, Terri L. Martin, Mike Mattos, Anthony Muhammad, Peter Noonan, Geri Parscale, Eric Twadell, Jay Westover, and Kenneth C. Williams

Introduction by Richard DuFour

Foreword by Robert Eaker

Transform education from inside the classroom. This book delivers best practices of collaborative teacher leadership, supporting the strategies with research and real classroom stories. 232 pages

Introduction by Richard DuFour

Working Together as a Professional Learning Community

Working Together as a Professional Learning Community

29BCA–BKF257 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-36-9

Passion and Persistence

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Through New Eyes

How to Develop a Professional Learning Community

Examining the Culture of Your School Featuring Richard DuFour Bestseller! 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

By Richard DuFour Bestseller! 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

DVD; 44-page Facilitator’s Guide

29BCA–DVF008 $24.95 UPC 811796010117

The PLC at Work™ Cartoon Book Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

These clever cartoons show the humorous side of working in a professional learning community. The book features introductions by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour, who remind readers to maintain a sense of humor. 144 pages 29BCA–BKF473 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-09-1

Read success stories from other PLC schools: allthingsplc.info Enroll in the PLC online course (page 14).

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Inspiration for Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and Richard DuFour Treat yourself to daily moments of reflection with inspirational quotes collected from a decade of work by renowned PLC experts. The uplifting wisdom inside this book will fuel your passion to be a leader in your PLC.

136 pages; hardcover

29BCA–BKF227 $12.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-05-5

The PLC Toolkit

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A Leader’s Companion

By Martha F. Campbell

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In a culture of shared leadership, the administrator’s role is more important than ever. This book addresses your toughest challenges with practical strategies and inspiring insight. 264 pages

Powerful Tools for Improving Your School The Essential Resources of Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour Eleven books, six videos, and one registration for an online course complete this package of self-guided professional development focused on PLC at Work™ concepts. Easy-to-follow facilitator’s guides and dozens of reproducibles help leaders translate the video resources into powerful workshops. 18 resources, including books, videos, and 1 registration to an

online course

29BCA–KTF129 $1,599.00

With great leadership, staff and students can achieve incredible results. Build personal, team, school, and district leadership with these resources.

By Timothy D. Kanold

Foreword by Richard DuFour

Outstanding leadership in a professional learning community requires practice and patience. Simply trying harder will not yield results; leaders must proactively train to get better at the skills that matter. This book offers a framework to focus time, energy, and effort on five key disciplines.

Included are reflection exercises to help readers find their own path toward effective PLC leadership. 210 pages 29BCA–BKF495 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-42-8

Leading by Design

An Action Framework for PLC at Work™ Leaders

By Cassandra Erkens and Eric Twadell Foreword by Richard DuFour

By focusing on what students learn rather than what they are taught, schools can redefine their mission and begin the transition to a professional learning community. After interviewing and observing principals, administrators, and teachers, the authors identify seven leadership practices that effective PLC leaders share, along with the techniques that have led them to sustainable success. 216 pages 29BCA–BKF430 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-29-2

Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom

District Leadership for Growing Professional Learning Communities at Work™

By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating 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 29BCA–BKF534 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-09-6

Leadership in Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Learning by Doing

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

Getting District Results

A Case Study in Implementing PLCs at Work™

By Nicholas Jay Myers Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

NEW! Discover how the largest elementary school district in Illinois became a professional learning community. You’ll walk through each step of the PLC journey to learn how the district approached the most vital components of a successful PLC, such as building shared knowledge, forming collaborative teams, setting priorities, and more. 144 pages 29BCA–BKF590 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-32-7

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AT WORK™

The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders

Leading Difficult Conversations Featuring Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour Bestseller! 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)

29BCA–DVF047 $174.95 UPC 811796010537

29BCA–DVF024 $174.95 UPC 811796010292

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Our trailblazing PLC resources help leaders at all levels learn and grow.

Building a Professional Learning Community at Work™

On Common Ground

By Parry Graham and William M. Ferriter

Edited by Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour

Foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

This play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts uses a story to focus each chapter. The authors analyze the story, highlighting good decisions and mistakes. They offer research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with practical recommendations and tools.

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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

Bestseller! Examine a colorful cross section of educators’ experiences with PLCs. This collection of insights from practitioners throughout North America highlights the benefits of PLCs. 272 pages; hardcover

240 pages

29BCA–BKF273 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-59-8

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Leaders of Learning

Leaders of Learning Preconference

How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

By Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano Bestseller! 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

Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano

September 18, 2012

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San Diego, CA

Dr. Robert J. Marzano and Dr. Richard DuFour explore ways to foster effective leadership to increase student achievement. Learn how to apply powerful tools that develop widespread leadership capacity among teachers, principals, and central office leaders.

Register now!

29BCA–BKF455 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-66-7

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

By Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour 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

29BCA–BKF489 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-36-7 A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

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Share your photos and stories with us on Facebook! fb.com/solutiontree See pages 31–32 for new resources aligned with the PLC at WorkTM process and the Common Core State Standards for mathematics and English language arts.

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The Power of Professional Learning Communities

A Guide to the First Year

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

By Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker Bestseller! 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 29BCA–BKF032 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-879639-60-7

Focus on student results, and discover what that change means for your school and district.

By Mark Van Clay, Perry Soldwedel, and Thomas W. Many Foreword by Michael Fullan

In order for a professional learning community to achieve its full potential across an entire district, central office staff, building leadership, and teachers must all align their work to each other and the three big ideas of a PLC. 168 pages 29BCA–BKF493 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-39-8

Differentiated Professional Development in a Professional Learning Community

By Linda Bowgren and Kathryn Sever If differentiated instruction works for diverse student learning needs, why not apply it to teacher learning?

A practical guide for designing school or district professional development plans, this book explains a three-step model that is core to the differentiation process. 168 pages 29BCA–BKF275 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-61-1

Collaborative Action Research for Professional Learning Communities

By Richard Sagor Constant, high-quality collaborative inquiry sustains PLCs. Become disciplined and deliberative with data as you design and implement program improvements to enhance student learning. Detailed steps show you how to accomplish collaborative action research that drives continuous improvement. 176 pages 29BCA–BKF354 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-61-0

Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities

By Jane A. G. Kise and Beth Russell This practical resource provides activities designed to meet a wide variety of needs so you can choose the ones that fit your leadership style, the learning styles of team members, and the particular needs of the school.

232 pages

29BCA–BKF350 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-41-2

”Some may think that PLCs should wait to begin focusing on student learning until the adults unanimously agree that they are ready to do so.

This is not the case.”

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Aligning School Districts as PLCs

—From the introduction of Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities

Protocols for Professional Learning Conversations

Cultivating the Art and Discipline

By Catherine Glaude Collegial conversations focused on improving student learning may be the most powerful professional development an educator will experience. Examine four collections of protocols to support professional learning conversations, and use them with your colleagues or with students in the classroom. 96 pages 29BCA–BKF516 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-82-4 A Joint Publication With Connections Publishing Canadian customers: Visit connect2learning.com to order.

When Students Fail to Learn

Protocols for a Schoolwide Response

By Catherine Glaude Creating learning communities where all educators are focused on student results requires new ways of learning together. This book looks at practical and specific ways to use protocols to prompt and support new habits of working together in collaborative teams. 112 pages 29BCA–BKF518 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-85-5

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Some say it’s time for a radically new vision of education— others say we know what works and just need to do it.

Where do you stand?

The Future of Schooling

Change Wars Edited by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan

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By Michael Barber, Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore, Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Jonathan Jansen, Ben Levin, Pedro Noguera, Douglas B. Reeves, Andreas Schleicher, Dennis Shirley, James Spillane, and Marc Tucker

What can organizations do to create profound, enduring changes? International experts prove successful change can be a realistic goal and then explore constructive alternatives to traditional change strategies. Examine their theories-in-action on how to achieve deep change.

304 pages; hardcover

Educating America in 2020

By Bryan Goodwin, Laura Lefkowits, Carolyn Woempner, and Elizabeth Hubbell The actions you take now will help your school or district succeed in the future. McREL experts show you how to use scenario planning to prepare for the future world of education, which will help you identify actions today that will maximize your chance for success tomorrow.

176 pages

29BCA–BKF433 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-45-2 A Joint Publication With McREL

29BCA–BKF254 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-31-4

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Delivering on the Promise

Check the 21st Century Skills and Technology section See pages 34–35 for titles by Suzie Boss, William Kist, Alan November, and others that explore new visions of education.

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The Education Revolution

By Richard A. DeLorenzo, Wendy J. Battino, Rick M. Schreiber, and Barbara Gaddy Carrio Learn how a team of visionary educators abandoned traditional time-based education to develop the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC) Approach to Schooling. This performance- and standards-based system can be replicated anywhere, by anyone, for any student, under any set of circumstances. 224 pages 29BCA–BKF268 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-42-0

Breaking the Poverty Barrier

The Kids Left Behind

By Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza and William S. Roulston Strong leadership, parent involvement, mentoring, data-based intervention, and high expectations are known factors in student success. This book illustrates the specific strategies and critical steps that transformed a school with shockingly low proficiency into a National Showcase School. 216 pages

By Robert D. Barr and William H. Parrett

Changing Student Lives With Passion, Perseverance, and Performance

29BCA–BKF476 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-14-5

Catching Up the Underachieving Children of Poverty Foreword by Kati Haycock

Successfully reach and teach the underachieving children of poverty with the help of this comprehensive resource.

The authors’ compiled research reveals practical, usable, best-practice strategies you can implement at district, school, and classroom levels. 276 pages 29BCA–BKF432 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-35-3

Turning Your School Around

A Self-Guided Audit for School Improvement

By Robert D. Barr and Debra L. Yates Learn a step-by-step protocol for the self-guided audit that focuses on the most crucial areas of school improvement identified in The Kids Left Behind, the nationally recognized work by Robert D. Barr and William H. Parrett. 224 pages 29BCA–BKF295 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-72-7

“Finally, a step-by-step guide for conducting a school improvement audit that is compatible with state audit tools.

Turning Your School Around offers new hope to those educators who have tried everything with no success.”

—Rhonda Caldwell, deputy director, Kentucky Association of School Administrators

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Real school improvement requires more than pockets of excellence. Begin the systematic training your school needs with these tools and events.

Transforming Schools at Every Level

The latest resources and events from the author of Transforming School Culture

By Anthony Muhammad and Sharroky Hollie The authors acknowledge both the structural and sociological issues that contribute to low-performing schools and 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 29BCA–BKF443 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-54-4

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach

Anthony Muhammad

Redefining the Norm Learning for ALL

Featuring Anthony Muhammad Dare to confront the status quo with Dr. Muhammad as he reviews the achievement gap problem, the challenges of reform—both cultural and technical—and the historical, sociological, and psychological aspects of school cultures that make implementing PLCs a challenge. 91-minute DVD

with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach Institute Anthony Muhammad and Sharroky Hollie

October 1–2, 2012

Sacramento, CA

Explore how a healthy school culture grows out of a marriage of the two essentials of a high-performing school: will and skill. Learn strategies to move your school to excellence in terms of culture, leadership, pedagogy, and responsive instruction for diverse learners.

29BCA–DVF062 $195.00 UPC 811796010599

Register now!

Total Instructional Alignment

Total Instructional Alignment

Featuring Lisa Carter Support the learning-for-all mission with Lisa as she unlocks the traditional scholastic system and mind-set by offering tools, tasks, and reports, along with three deep understandings necessary for educators functioning as professional learning communities.

By Lisa Carter

Three Deep Understandings for PLCs

60-minute DVD with presentation; flash drive with presentation handouts and supporting resources

29BCA–DVF025 $195.00 UPC 811796010162

Want to explore the Common Core?

See pages 30–33 for Common Core books, events, online courses, and more!

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From Standards to Student Success Foreword by Lawrence W. Lezotte

Effective education in the new millennium calls for changing an antiquated system. Learn how you can create a flexible, proactive system by focusing on systemic alignment as well as alignment among standards, curriculum, classroom instruction, and assessment. 136 pages 29BCA–BKF222 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-01-7

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshops Lisa Carter

October 4–5, 2012 March 18–19, 2013 April 17–18 April 22–23

San José, CA Atlanta, GA Albuquerque, NM St. Charles, MO

Plan ahead to ensure a seamless transition from current state standards to the new national Common Core Standards. This workshop is designed to help forwardthinking schools and districts prepare teachers and administrators to smoothly accomplish this transition.

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Looking for models of success? These resources explore the research on how to create systems for improvement that will impact your entire school—or even your entire district.

The Power of SMART Goals

The Handbook for SMART School Teams

By Jan O’Neill and Anne E. Conzemius

By Anne E. Conzemius and Jan O’Neill Learn what makes a school team SMART (Strategic and Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Time-bound) and how you can collaborate to achieve positive results. This practical, engaging handbook shares best practices essential to building a solid network of support.

Using Goals to Improve Student Learning With Carol Commodore and Carol Pulsfus

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!

352 pages; CD

232 pages

29BCA–BKF392 $54.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-92-4

29BCA–BKF207 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-932127-87-4

More Than a SMART Goal

Staying Focused on Student Learning

By Anne E. Conzemius and Terry Morganti-Fisher 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 29BCA–BKF482 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-24-4

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Harbors of Hope

Getting By or Getting Better

By Wayne Hulley and Linda Dier Create a culture of hope that will improve student achievement and behavior. The proven planning model in this resource will empower you to use the power of purpose to align staff efforts, implement high-yield strategies to enhance student performance, and much more! 232 pages

Featuring Wayne Hulley Through the seven correlates of effective schools, Wayne shows you how to survive difficult school change. With emphasis on leadership at the school and district levels, understand how to collect, organize, and make sense of critical data, and retain focus on student success and happiness. 84-minute DVD with presentation; flash drive

The Planning for School and Student Success Process

29BCA–BKF181 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-932127-44-7

Applying Effective Schools Research to Today’s Issues

with presentation handouts and supporting resources

29BCA–DVF028 $195.00 UPC 811796010193

Getting By or Getting Better

What Effective Schools Do

By Wayne Hulley and Linda Dier Learn how 14 schools became exemplary using excellent planning processes and action steps for total school improvement. Building on their work in Harbors of Hope, the authors reveal seven lessons for success based on the correlates of effective schools. 240 pages

By Lawrence W. Lezotte and Kathleen McKee Snyder This guide helps educators implement a continuous school improvement system through application of the seven correlates of effective schools. The authors discuss each correlate, update the knowledge base, and incorporate practical ideas from practitioners in the field.

Applying Effective Schools Research to Today’s Issues

29BCA–BKF262 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-40-6

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Re-Envisioning the Correlates

176 pages

29BCA–BKF336 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-51-1

Is your last school improvement plan getting dusty on the shelf while student learning stagnates? The Hulley Centre’s action-based planning process drives real improvement.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Research has shown that 70 percent of school improvement plans don’t make a significant, sustained impact on student learning. Why? How can schools invest in a process that means more—and achieves more?

Author Wayne Hulley has been at the forefront of effective schools research in Canada for 30 years. He knows what’s wrong and how to fix it. His site-based planning model is used in more than 1,200 schools across North America to improve learning outcomes for students, increase teacher satisfaction, and build community support to nurture that commitment. The Planning for School and Student Success Process (PSSSP) can work for your school, too.

Why typical school improvement plans fail

Why PSSSP works

1. Lack of alignment and commitment of leadership at the state/provincial, district, and school levels

1. It requires commitment from leadership first.

2. Low staff commitment—and failure to understand the impact of change on staff

2. It wins real teacher commitment—from hearts as well as minds.

3. Failure to create a clear and compelling vision

3. It creates shared values, vision, and purpose.

4. Ineffective use of data as the basis for planning

4. It collects critical evidence and disaggregates it to build staff ownership.

5. Failure to create and maintain a collaborative culture

5. Collaborative teams become the vehicle for change.

6. Failure to create clear goals that will direct staff planning, implementation, and progress monitoring

6. Data-driven, “SMARTER Heart” goals guide actions.

7. Implementing strategies—if any—that have little potential to change outcomes

7. Participants learn high-yield strategies and use them in planning.

8. Failure to celebrate successes and to monitor and adjust the process based on ongoing formative assessment

8. Planned milestones offer opportunities to reflect, adjust, and celebrate.

Planning for School and Student Success Process Workshop Wayne Hulley

October 25–26, 2012

Winnipeg, MB

Learn a process developed through more than 30 years of experience and proven in over 1,200 schools that organizes many current educational strategies—data planning, staff collaboration, goal setting, high-yield instructional strategies, RTI initiatives, and more—into a highly effective planning model.

Register now!

Ready to get started?

We offer one-day overviews of the process, training for district leaders, and ongoing customized on-site support for PSSSP implementation.

Call 800.733.6786 to bring Wayne and his associates to your school.

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You’ve set goals, but do you have the tools and training to meet them? These resources can help.

Got Data? Now What?

Creating and Leading Cultures of Inquiry

By Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman 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

Data Teams Workshop Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman

December 4–5, 2012

Cerritos, CA

NEW! Research has shown that data-driven teacher collaboration produces robust gains in student learning.

Explore the seven qualities of high-performing teams, and learn powerful principles, field-tested strategies, and practical takeaways for using data to focus team conversations that improve student learning.

Register now!

29BCA–BKF530 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-03-4

The High-Performing School

Data Dynamics

By Mardale Dunsworth and Dawn Billings First, understand the research on the 10 indicators of high-performing schools. Then, use rubrics to compare your practices and learn what to do to improve. Finally, use tools and strategies to create buy-in, involve all stakeholders, and monitor and report your progress. 384 pages; CD

By Edie L. Holcomb Examine the ways your school can better use student achievement data, nonacademic student data, staff data, and parent/community data to identify areas for improvement. Designed to help administrators and leaders, this book also details how teachers can use good data to monitor and motivate students. 224 pages

Benchmarking the 10 Indicators of Effectiveness

Aligning Teacher Team, School, & District Efforts

29BCA–BKF294 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-47-5

29BCA–BKF424 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-23-0

School Improvement for the Next Generation

By Stephen White and Raymond L. Smith Learn best practices from successful schools that use next-generation school improvement methods. Focused chapters guide you through the modified planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation cycle at the core of this school improvement model. Specific strategies empower you to put the knowledge to use.

192 pages

Free resources to help you reach your full potential solution-tree.com/resources

29BCA–BKF312 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-20-7

We can help you: School Improvement Experts

Address issues of communication between teachers and school leaders.

Overcome negative perceptions about students and student groups.

Approach and resolve staff conflict.

Create a culture of shared decision making.

Dawn Billings

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Break down academic data into transparent information that can be utilized by students, parents, and educators.

Call 888.763.9045 to start a conversation about your next steps.

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Leaders don’t have to know all the answers—they just have to know where to find them. Turn to the Solution Tree 1 Leading Edge™ series first.

1 Rebuilding the Foundation

Edited by Margarita Calderón

Edited by Timothy V. Rasinski

By Barbara D. Acosta, Laura Alvarez, Kristina Anstrom, Margarita Calderón, Sarah Capitelli, Jim Cummins, Claude Goldenberg, Joel Gómez, Margo Gottlieb, Elena Izquierdo, Okhee Lee, Liliana Minaya-Rowe, Alba A. Ortiz, Charlene Rivera, Robert E. Slavin, Maria N. Trejo, and Guadalupe Valdés

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

Effective Instruction & Assessment for Reaching English Learners

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NEW! This book provides educators with a whole-school approach to helping English learners achieve academically while they learn English.

Effective Reading Instruction for 21st Century Literacy

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LITERACY

228 pages; hardcover

This book presents a deep and thoughtful conversation about what is meant by effective reading instruction for all students. 352 pages;

hardcover

29BCA–BKF552 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-36-2

29BCA–BKF399 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-00-1

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21st Century Skills

Mind, Brain, & Education

Rethinking How Students Learn

Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom

Edited by James A. Bellanca and Ron Brandt

Edited by David A. Sousa

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 Daniel Ansari, Joanna A. Christodoulou, Donna Coch, Stanislas Dehaene, Keith Devlin, Marianna D. Eddy, Matthias Faeth, Kurt W. Fischer, John Gabrieli, Mariale M. Hardiman, Katie Heikkinen, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Tricia O’Loughlin, Michael I. Posner, David A. Sousa, Diane L. Williams, and Judy Willis

Foreword by Ken Kay

SKILLS 21ST CENTURY 7

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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

INSTRUCTION

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29BCA–BKF358 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-63-4

On Excellence in Teaching

Ahead of the Curve

Edited 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

The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning Edited by Douglas B. Reeves

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29BCA–BKF278 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-58-1

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PLC AT WORKTM

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

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 29BCA–BKF232 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-06-2

On Common Ground

Change Wars

The Power of Professional Learning Communities

Edited by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan

Edited by Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour

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Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers share the latest findings in neuroscience, as well as applications, examples, and innovative strategies.

312 pages; hardcover

29BCA–BKF389 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-90-0

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 J. Pickering, Harvey Silver, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Grant Wiggins

LEADERSHIP

Breaking Through

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

Bestseller! Examine a colorful cross section of educators’ experiences with PLCs. This collection of insights from practitioners throughout North America highlights the benefits of PLCs. 272 pages; hardcover

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

By Michael Barber, Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore, Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves, Jonathan Jansen, Ben Levin, Pedro Noguera, Douglas B. Reeves, Andreas Schleicher, Dennis Shirley, James Spillane, and Marc Tucker

What can organizations do to create profound, enduring changes? International experts prove successful change can be a realistic goal and then explore constructive alternatives to traditional change strategies. 304 pages;

hardcover

29BCA–BKF254 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-31-4

29BCA–BKF180 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-932127-42-3

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Dealing with differing personalities and emotions can present some of the greatest challenges in leadership. Learn how to build on strengths and curtail conflict.

Transforming School Culture How to Overcome Staff Division

By Anthony Muhammad Foreword by Richard DuFour

Bestseller! 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.

Transforming School Culture Presenter: Anthony Muhammad Explore the root causes of staff resistance to change, and learn immediate, accessible strategies that improve school culture.

Included eBook: Transforming School Culture

CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS001 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS002 $499.00

144 pages

29BCA–BKF281 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-45-1

Transforming School Culture

Understanding and Overcoming Resistance to Necessary Change Featuring Anthony Muhammad Bestseller! Dr. Muhammad describes the prevailing beliefs and assumptions of four different types of educators: Believers, Fundamentalists, Tweeners, and Survivors. After arguing that their collective dynamic ultimately determines the culture of a school, he provides specific strategies for working with each group.

Leading a Learning Organization The Science of Working With Others

By Casey Reason Improve the quality of organizational learning in your school. The author draws on educational, psychological, and neuroscientific research to show how leaders can change the prevailing emotional climate or tone of a school to promote deeper learning at all levels. 192 pages 29BCA–BKF283 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-57-4

85-minute DVD with presentation; CD with presentation handouts and supporting resources 29BCA–DVF022 $195.00 UPC 811796010339

Working With Difficult & Resistant Staff

By John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller Identify, confront, and manage all of the difficult and resistant staff you encounter. This book will help school leaders understand how to prevent and address negative staff behaviors to ensure positive school change. 144 pages 29BCA–BKF407 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-07-0

Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshops John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller

September 26–27, 2012 November 13–14

Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL

Learn to identify the most common types of difficult and resistant people that negatively impact school improvement, and experience how to build a positive school culture and design initiatives to minimize conflict.

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Leading With Trust

How to Build Strong School Teams

By Susan Stephenson Identify causes of distrust, and learn how to discuss traditionally taboo topics. This book offers strategies based on substantial findings from the latest research.

Activities help team leaders engage staff and move the community toward a more trusting environment.

264 pages

29BCA–BKF282 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-46-8

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Leading With Trust Workshop Susan Stephenson

October 10–11, 2012

Toronto, ON

High student achievement and effective team relationships begin with building a trusting school culture. Geared toward both administrators and staff, this workshop offers practical strategies and highimpact activities on how to identify barriers to trust and then knock them down.

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Ready to take leadership to the next level?

Try these resources.

How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement

By Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano Bestseller! 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

Leaders of Learning Preconference Richard DuFour and Robert J. Marzano

September 18, 2012

San Diego, CA

Dr. Robert J. Marzano and Dr. Richard DuFour explore ways to foster effective leadership to increase student achievement. Learn how to apply powerful tools that develop widespread leadership capacity among teachers, principals, and central office leaders.

LEADERSHIP

Leaders of Learning

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29BCA–BKF455 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-66-7

District Leadership That Works Striking the Right Balance

By Robert J. Marzano and Timothy Waters Bridge the divide between administrative duties and daily classroom impact with a leadership mechanism called defined autonomy. Learn strategies for creating districtdefined goals while giving building-level staff the stylistic freedom to respond quickly and effectively to student failure. 168 pages

Leadership Institute April 24–26, 2013

Las Vegas, NV

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29BCA–BKF314 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-19-1 A Joint Publication With McREL

The School Board Fieldbook

Why Social Media Matters

By Mark Van Clay and Perry Soldwedel Take a reader-friendly tour through the responsibilities and challenges of being a school board member.

Award-winning administrators give practical guidance on how to best work with school administrators and staff to create and fulfill a shared vision of school system excellence. 176 pages

By Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes

Leading With Vision

29BCA–BKF269 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-44-4 A Joint Publication With the American Association of School Administrators

School Communication in the Digital Age Foreword by Daniel A. Domenech

Here’s everything you need to know to begin building a social media platform that nurtures relationships and garners support from your key stakeholders, including step-by-step instructions on how to use three of today’s most popular tools for social media: Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. 160 pages 29BCA–BKF465 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-96-4 A Joint Publication With the American Association of School Administrators

Developing Connective Leadership Successes With Thinking Maps ®

By Larry Alper, Kimberly Williams, and David Hyerle Explore leadership from the inside out, and define a visual language for thinking with Thinking Maps®.

Examine personal reflectiveness, interpersonal interactions, schoolwide change processes, and more—all to bring you back to leading connectively and collaboratively. 168 pages

See page 17 for more leadership resources.

29BCA–BKF367 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-72-6 Thinking Maps® is a registered trademark of Thinking Maps, Inc. The trademark has been used with permission.

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Tailored to meet the needs of busy principals, the Essentials for Principals series contains short, focused guides to important leadership issues.

Creating Physical & Emotional Security in Schools

By Kenneth C. Williams NEW! 2nd Edition Give your students a physically and emotionally safe learning environment. Learn how you and your teachers can nurture supportive relationships with students, develop conflict management strategies, prevent different forms of bullying, develop student initiative and resilience, and encourage celebration.

80 pages; grades K–8

Available October!

Strengthening the Connection Between School & Home

By Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza and Kym LeBlanc-Esparza 2nd Edition Examine the pivotal role family engagement plays in student achievement with this research-based guide. Leaders will find specific strategies to involve families, including 11 ways to create a family-friendly school and advice for connecting with families who are hard to reach.

29BCA–BKF486 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-30-5

29BCA–BKF451 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-78-0

Data-Based Decision Making

Effective Program Evaluation

By Edie L. Holcomb 3rd Edition You’re ready to start collecting school data, but what data? How will you find it, and how will you use it once you have it? An informative resource for elementary school principals, this book takes an in-depth look at best data collection practice for schoolwide improvement. 120 pages; grades K–5

By Mardale Dunsworth and Dawn Billings 2nd Edition Educators and administrators are increasingly coming to realize the importance of making decisions based on reliable, accurate data. This short guide provides a clear and easily implemented blueprint for evaluating academic programs, practices, or strategies using a simple framework. 96 pages;

29BCA–BKF469 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-02-2

grades K–8

29BCA–BKF461 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-90-2

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

Joint Publications Solution Tree has collaborated with the National Association of Elementary School Principals to deliver books dedicated solely to K−8 principals.

By Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour 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

29BCA–BKF489 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-36-7

The School Leader’s Guide to English Learners

The School Leader’s Guide to Special Education

By Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey English learners face a difficult challenge: learning in English. How, then, do you set reasonable expectations for developing proficiency? School leaders will learn how to assess the individual needs of ELs, how to create a quality instructional program, and how to evaluate performance. 96 pages; grades K–8

By Margaret J. McLaughlin and Kristin Ruedel 3rd Edition You have IEPs and BIPs in place, but are they really working? Find a refresher on the key legal rights of students with disabilities, along with methods for designing and implementing IEPs and BIPs that work, approaches to creating effective instruction and assessment practices, and more. 112 pages; grades K–8

29BCA–BKF540 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-17-1

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29BCA–BKF453 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-81-0

The What Principals Need to Know series empowers principals as instructional leaders by concisely explaining the key aspects of mathematics, reading, differentiated instruction, and more.

By William M. Ferriter, Jason T. Ramsden, and Eric C. Sheninger In this short text, the authors examine how enterprising schools are using social media tools to provide customized professional development for teachers and to transform communication practices with staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders. 104 pages;

Mobile Learning Devices

By Kipp D. Rogers Learn exactly what mobile learning is, how to introduce MLDs into your school, and how to ensure that teachers and students use them appropriately to enhance 21st century learning. Logistical implementation tips and examples of effective lesson plans are included.

LEADERSHIP

Communicating & Connecting With Social Media

96 pages; grades K–8

29BCA–BKF445 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-69-8

grades K–8

29BCA–BKF474 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-54-2

What Principals Need to Know About the Basics of Creating Brain-Compatible Classrooms

By David A. Sousa Understand the basics for creating a brain-compatible classroom with this brief, accessible guide customized for principals. This book provides an overview of educational neuroscience designed to help principals construct meaningful professional development that enhances teachers’ knowledge and skills about brain-compatible learning. 120 pages; grades K–8

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Mathematics

By Timothy D. Kanold, Diane J. Briars, and Francis (Skip) Fennell This must-have resource offers support and encouragement for improved mathematics achievement across every grade level. With an emphasis on Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and Common Core State Standards, this book covers the importance of mathematics content, learning and instruction, and mathematics assessment. 136 pages; grades K–8

29BCA–BKF463 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-99-5

Available October!

29BCA–BKF501 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-55-8

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Reading

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science

By Patricia M. Cunningham and James W. Cunningham 2nd Edition Principals will discover strategies for improving reading programs using the foundation established by the six truths of reading instruction.

Explore comprehensive techniques, troubleshoot problems your teachers may face, and gain valuable approaches to topics such as reading comprehension, vocabulary and literacy, and phonics and fluency.

By Eric C. Sheninger and Keith Devereaux NEW! 2nd Edition This accessible resource offers practical strategies for increasing student achievement in science and fostering a school environment that supports the science curriculum. With checklists, assessments, and reproducibles that you can share with stakeholders, discover how to improve science instruction and sustain a strong science program. Grades K–8 29BCA–BKF544 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-58-9

29BCA–BKF563 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-53-9

What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction

By Gayle Gregory NEW! 2nd Edition This valuable resource gives administrators the knowledge and skills needed to enable teachers to implement and sustain differentiation.

Learn information and strategies to jump-start, guide, and coach teachers as they respond to the needs of diverse students. 96 pages; grades K–8 29BCA–BKF536 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-50-6

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COMMON CORE

The Common Core State Standards can help you and your team answer the first critical question of learning: What do we want our students to know?

Wise educators know the answer to that question leads to a corollary question: To help our students master essential learning, what do we need to know as educators first?

Over the next several pages, you’ll find we’ve partnered with some of the most respected authors and organizations in education to bring you a range of professional development tools that will ensure you and your students master the skills and gain the knowledge you need to succeed.

How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core 7 Key Student Proficiencies of the New National Standards

By James A. Bellanca, Robin J. Fogarty, and Brian M. Pete Empower your students to thrive across the curriculum.

Packed with examples and tools, this practical guide prepares teachers across all grade levels and content areas to teach the most critical cognitive skills from the Common Core State Standards. 240 pages

“With the CCSS, you have to focus on the ‘end game’—teaching students to think like a scientist, like an engineer, like a mathematician, like a symphony conductor, like an architect, like a surgeon, or like an entrepreneur.”

29BCA–BKF576 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-07-5

—Robin J. Fogarty, author

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshops

Book Common Core PD to suit your challenges, your staff, your schedule, your budget, your vision.

Lisa Carter

October 4–5, 2012 March 18–19, 2013 April 17–18 April 22–23

We’ll create an integrated system of solutions that will keep you moving steadily and successfully forward.

San José, CA Atlanta, GA Albuquerque, NM St. Charles, MO

Plan ahead to ensure a seamless transition from current state standards to the new national Common Core Standards. This workshop is designed to help forwardthinking schools and districts prepare teachers and administrators to smoothly accomplish this transition.

Call 888.763.9045 to start a conversation about your next steps.

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We can help you: Introduce and overview the CCSS for your faculty and community.

Discover how your curriculum already aligns to the CCSS. Implement the CCSS in mathematics and literacy through the PLC process.

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Common Core Experts

Kay Burke

Lisa Carter

Douglas Fisher

Robin J. Fogarty

Timothy D. Kanold

Ensure that your students excel in mathematics and English language arts. Align your Common Core training and implementation with the proven PLC at Work process.

TM

Edited by Timothy D. Kanold These teacher guides illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. Discover what students should learn and how they should learn it at each grade level. Comprehensive and research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies will help you and your collaborative team develop and assess student demonstrations of deep conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. You’ll also learn how fundamental shifts in collaboration, instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention can increase college and career readiness in every one of your students.

Joint Publications Solution Tree is proud to partner with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and a distinguished roster of mathematics experts to copublish this superb series aligned with the CCSS and PLC at WorkTM process.

COMMON CORE

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work™ series

Leader’s Guide NEW! Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Timothy D. Kanold and Matthew R. Larson Foreword by Douglas B. Reeves 29BCA–BKF559 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-47-8

Grades 6–8 Available October!

Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Diane J. Briars, Harold Asturias, David Foster, and Mardi A. Gale Foreword by Thomas W. Many 29BCA–BKF574 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-10-5

Grades K–2 NEW! Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Matthew R. Larson, Francis (Skip) Fennell, Thomasenia Lott Adams, Juli K. Dixon, Beth McCord Kobett, and Jonathan A. Wray Foreword by Rebecca DuFour

29BCA–BKF566 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-97-3

High School NEW! Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Gwendolyn Zimmermann, John A. Carter, Timothy D. Kanold, and Mona Toncheff Foreword by Richard DuFour

Grades 3–5 NEW! Edited by Timothy D. Kanold

By Matthew R. Larson, Francis (Skip) Fennell, Thomasenia Lott Adams, Juli K. Dixon, Beth McCord Kobett, and Jonathan A. Wray Foreword by Rebecca DuFour

29BCA–BKF568 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-00-6

Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshops Timothy D. Kanold with Diane J. Briars or Francis (Skip) Fennell

September 24–25, 2012 November 15–16

29BCA–BKF561 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-50-8

Baltimore, MD San José, CA

NEW! Gain a plan to focus your time, energy, and resources on ways to successfully implement the CCSS in mathematics by reflecting on current instruction, content, and assessment design. Learn practices to develop a comprehensive framework for improved student achievement.

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Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, Grades 3–8 Presenters: Diane J. Briars and Timothy D. Kanold NEW! Watch and learn how teachers in professional learning community classrooms successfully implement and apply the new standards in mathematics instruction.

Included eBook: Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work™, Grades 3–5 CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS034 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS035 $499.00

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Delve deeper into the Common Core with these resources.

Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work™ series

By Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey These teacher guides illustrate how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts in K–12 instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention practices within a powerful collaborative model: Professional Learning Communities at Work™. Teachers will discover the fundamental learning targets necessary for college and career readiness and how students can master them for each grade level. Each book includes comprehensive and research-affirmed analysis tools and strategies to help collaborative teams develop and assess student understanding.

Joint Publications Solution Tree is proud to partner with the International Reading Association to bring you this superb series by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey aligned with the CCSS and PLC at WorkTM process.

Leader’s Guide Available April 2013!

29BCA–BKF578 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-13-6

Grades 6–8 Available January 2013!

29BCA–BKF584 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-22-8

Grades K–2 Available December 2012!

29BCA–BKF580 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-16-7

Grades 9–12 Available January 2013!

29BCA–BKF586 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-25-9

Grades 3–5 Available October 2012!

29BCA–BKF582 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-19-8

Common Core for English Language Arts Workshops Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

March 27–28, 2013 April 8–9

Boston, MA Santa Ana, CA

The CCSS for English language arts demand that students learn to justify their responses with evidence and to read increasingly complex text. Learn what changes to curriculum and instruction are necessary to meet the standards and ensure student achievement.

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Are you ready for the Common Core? We can make sure you’re prepared.

Cassandra Erkens, Douglas Fisher, Robin J. Fogarty, Timothy D. Kanold, Robert J. Marzano, and Douglas B. Reeves

April 30–May 2, 2013

Phoenix, AZ

Schools throughout the nation face a new challenge of transitioning to the Common Core State Standards. This conference offers a range of assessment strategies and the time to explore, network, and discover the tools that will work best for you.

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Need examples of how to develop common formative assessments aligned with the CCSS and PLC at WorkTM process?

COMMON CORE

Annual Conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment

Check out Common Formative Assessment on page 41.

Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshops Kay Burke

September 24–25, 2012 October 16–17 November 26–27 March 25–26, 2013 April 15–16

Dallas, TX Minneapolis, MN San Diego, CA Boston, MA Chicago, IL

Bring a team to transition your present state standards to the Common Core Standards.

Identify similarities and differences with your curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Explore the formative assessments that will improve learning and prepare students for classroom summative and high-stakes standardized tests.

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“Teachers need to see specific examples.

I conduct a very interactive hands-on workshop where we display all their work and the district makes copies of the work for all teachers. Teachers love seeing so many practical and applicable examples they can take back and use the next day.”

Assessment and the Common Core State Standards Presenter: Kay Burke NEW! Develop assessment tools and strategies for the Common Core State Standards that will improve instruction as well as gauge its success.

Included eBook: Balanced Assessment

CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS013 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS014 $499.00

—Kay Burke, author

Available October!

20 Literacy Strategies to Meet the Common Core

Increasing Rigor in Middle & High School Classrooms

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins and Allyson J. Burnett With the advent of the Common Core State Standards, some secondary teachers are scrambling for what to do and how to do it. This book provides 20 researchbased strategies designed to help students meet those standards and become expert readers. Grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF588 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-28-0

“This book is an essential toolkit for the conscientious educator who wants to empower students to read, write, and think independently, but who doesn’t know how to begin teaching these skills in the content-area classroom.”

—Christopher D. Schmidt, secondary English teacher, Texas

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21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY

“If you want to become a 21st century educator—and prepare iGeneration students for an exciting but unpredictable future— you first have to become a 21st century learner.”—Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, author Bringing Innovation to School

The Global School

By Suzie Boss

By William Kist NEW! Discover why your students need an intercultural critical education and how it will help them thrive in an internationalized world. Wrapped in a 21st century skills framework, this books offers specific steps to globalize your classroom and strategies to encourage higher-order thinking. 128 pages

Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World

Connecting Classrooms and Students Around the World

Foreword by Chris Lehmann

NEW! Activate your students’ creativity and problemsolving potential with breakthrough learning projects.

Across all grades and content areas, student-driven, collaborative projects will teach students how to generate innovative ideas and then put them into action.

184 pages

29BCA–BKF570 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-69-5

29BCA–BKF546 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-26-3

Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills

Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills Workshop

By Robert J. Marzano and Tammy Heflebower In this clear, practical guide, the authors present a model of instruction and assessment based on a combination of cognitive skills (skills students will need to succeed academically) and conative skills (skills students will need to succeed interpersonally) necessary for the 21st century. 264 pages

Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

November 14–15, 2012

Toronto, ON

The pace of change in the world is accelerating. Where is your school in all of it? Get ahead of the curve—and stay there—with meaningful and relevant learning opportunities that incorporate creative and critical 21st century thinking skills, projects, and real-world experiences.

29BCA–BKL009 $34.95 ISBN 978-0-9833512-0-7 Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

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The Connected Educator

Personal Learning Networks

Learning and Leading in a Digital Age

Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education

By Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall Create a connected learning community through social media and rediscover the power of being a learner first. The authors show you how to take advantage of technology to collaborate with other educators and deepen the learning of your students. 208 pages

By Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli Follow this road map for using the web for learning.

Learn how to build your own learning network. Use learning networks in the classroom and make the case for schoolwide learning networks to improve student outcomes. 168 pages

29BCA–BKF478 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-17-6

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We can help you: Explore the characteristics of Establish a personal learning the iGeneration and 21st century network (PLN) to provide classrooms. more focused, meaningful professional growth.

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Incorporate 21st century skills and technology into instruction.

Develop a plan for implementing new digital tools into the classroom.

Call 888.763.9045 to start a conversation about your next steps.

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21st Century Skills and Technology Experts

Suzie Boss

William M. Ferriter

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Angela Maiers

Sheryl NussbaumBeach

Will Richardson

Technology puts an old problem into a new context: How do we build critical thinkers and self-directed learners in the 21st century?

Who Owns the Learning?

By Angela Maiers NEW! Revised Edition Learn how to use the content you already teach to challenge students to think critically, collaborate with others, solve new problems, and adapt to change across new learning contexts. Help students build the seven habitudes they need to succeed. 160 pages;

By Alan November NEW! Learn how to harness students’ natural curiosity to develop self-directed learners. Discover how technology allows students to take ownership of their learning, create and share learning tools, and participate in work that is meaningful to them and others. 104 pages

Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning

Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age

grades K–8

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29BCA–BKF542 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-62-9

Teaching the iGeneration

Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction

By William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry Find the natural overlap between the work you already believe in and the digital tools that define tomorrow’s learning. Each chapter introduces an enduring life skill and a digital solution to enhance traditional skill-based instructional practices. A collection of handouts and supporting materials ends each chapter. 256 pages

Presenters: William M. Ferriter and Adam Garry NEW! Discover how you can use today’s technology to create classroom experiences that encourage your students to learn.

5 Easy Ways to Introduce Essential Skills With Web 2.0 Tools

Included eBook: Teaching the iGeneration CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS026 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS027 $499.00

29BCA–BKF393 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-93-1

Creating a Digital-Rich Classroom

Teaching the iGeneration Workshops

Teaching & Learning in a Web 2.0 World

William M. Ferriter

October 9–10, 2012 October 16–17 March 27–28, 2013 April 4–5

21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY

Classroom Habitudes

By Meg Ormiston 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

San Antonio, TX Denver, CO San Diego, CA St. Paul, MN

Moving learning forward begins by using digital tools to encourage higher-order thinking and innovative instruction. Today’s students can be inspired by technology—but only after we bridge what they know about new tools and what we know about good teaching.

29BCA–BKF385 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-87-0

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21st Century Skills

21st Century Skills

Presenter: James A. Bellanca Gain ideas, recommendations, and strategies from a variety of experts on how to prepare students for a globally connected world.

Edited by James A. Bellanca and Ron Brandt

Rethinking How Students Learn

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

Included eBook: 21st Century Skills CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS036 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS037 $499.00

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Foreword by Ken Kay

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

29BCA–BKF389 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-90-0

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LITERACY

“Research-based literacy instruction is the key to turning around any school or district.”—Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins, author 40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies, Grades K–6

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins This well-rounded collection of reading intervention strategies, teacher-friendly lesson plans, and adaptable miniroutines will support and inform your RTI efforts.

Many of the strategies motivate all students as well as scaffold struggling readers. Increase effectiveness by using the interventions across grade-level teams or schoolwide. 352 pages; grades K–6

Presenter: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins NEW! Gain research-based strategies to use one-on-one or with small groups of struggling students to help them become confident readers.

Research-Based Support for RTI

Included eBook: 40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS016 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS017 $499.00

29BCA–BKF270 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-50-5

Available October!

20 Literacy Strategies to Meet the Common Core

Increasing Rigor in Middle & High School Classrooms

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins and Allyson J. Burnett With the advent of the Common Core State Standards, some secondary teachers are scrambling for what to do and how to do it. This book provides 20 researchbased strategies designed to help students meet those standards and become expert readers. Grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF588 $34.95 ISBN 978-1-936764-28-0

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshops Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

October 1–2, 2012 November 29–30 March 11–12, 2013 April 17–18 May 6–7

Salem, OR San Diego, CA Seattle, WA Chicago, IL St. Paul, MN

Discover the most effective reading intervention strategies for struggling K–6 students. Acquire a toolkit for scaffolding instruction for all students, and learn how to design a customized intervention plan for your classroom, school, or district.

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Companion Resources Literacy Look-Fors, for administrators and literacy leaders, and Collaborative Teacher Literacy Teams, K–6, for teachers, were created to help educators at all levels align their efforts. Build shared understanding of what effective, balanced literacy instruction is, and watch your school’s literacy program blossom with success.

Literacy Look-Fors

An Observation Protocol to Guide K–6 Classroom Walkthroughs

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins Understand the indicators of effective literacy instruction, and learn how to identify the look-fors.

Literacy leaders will gain the power to bring all students to grade level, or well above, when it comes to literacy attainment. 184 pages;

grades K–6

29BCA–BKF422 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-18-6

Collaborative Teacher Literacy Teams, K–6

Connecting Professional Growth to Student Achievement

By Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins Explore the work of collaborative literacy teams from their formation to the employment of successful student-focused strategies. Find professional growth units in each chapter that provide educators with the opportunity to discuss key concepts, self-reflect, and remain focused on student achievement. 232 pages; grades K–6 29BCA–BKF491 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-28-5

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Help students develop increasingly complex literacy skills throughout their K–12 education to prepare them for higher education and the 21st century workplace.

Comprehending, Analyzing, and Discussing Text

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp Prompt students to become the sophisticated readers, writers, and thinkers they need to be to achieve higher learning. Explore the important relationship between text, learner, and learning, and gain an array of methods to establish critical literacy in a discussion-based and reflective classroom. 176 pages 29BCA–BKF499 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-52-7

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Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives

—Kathy Headley, professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies, College of Health, Education, and Human Development, Clemson University, South Carolina

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Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy

Reading and Writing in 21st Century Classrooms

Strategies for Learning

By Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Alex Gonzalez Students in the 21st century must incorporate traditional literacy skills into a mastery of technology for communicating and collaborating in new ways. This book offers specific teaching strategies for developing students’ skills related to acquiring, producing, and sharing information. 152 pages; grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF373 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-80-1

By Jan Rozzelle and Carol Scearce Teachers need the right resources for engaging students in reading. This book is a veritable encyclopedia of literacy strategies secondary teachers can apply to all content areas immediately. It integrates key strategies, research from top literacy experts, and proven intervention practices. 232 pages; grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF261 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-35-2

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Pyramid of Behavior Interventions

Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment

By Tom Hierck, Charlie Coleman, and Chris Weber Students thrive when educators hold high expectations for behavior as well as academics. This book shows how to use a three-tiered pyramid of behavior supports to create a school culture and classroom climates in which learning is primed to occur. 132 pages 29BCA–BKF532 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-936765-06-5

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Featuring Richard L. Curwin and Allen N. Mendler Explore four skill areas essential to establishing a safe, supportive learning environment. In this video series, Dr. Curwin and Dr. Mendler demonstrate proven, research-based strategies in dramatized scenes and actual classroom settings. Deliver the material over a two-day in-service period or in extended intervals.

Power Struggles

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By Allen N. Mendler and Brian D. Mendler 2nd Edition Regain the focus of challenging students with this practical resource on classroom management, discipline, and motivation. The dedicated authors re-examine the root causes of student misbehavior and offer a range of easy-to-implement instructions and activities to prevent and defuse future disruptive moments. 96 pages 29BCA–BKF480 $17.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-20-6

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By Allen N. Mendler Counter negative student behavior with positive actions that preserve dignity. This practical resource offers educators 60 powerful prevention, intervention, and motivational strategies that have been tested in schools worldwide. Teach responsible behavior, handle power struggles successfully, establish effective rules and consequences, and more! 184 pages

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Motivating Students Who Don’t Care Successful Techniques for Educators

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“Lee Canter’s update of Assertive Discipline® is both comprehensive and visionary. He has refined timetested management concepts while at the same time provided a powerful new model for enhancing teachers’ pedagogical skills.”

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The first critical question of learning is “What do we want our students to know?” The second follows naturally: “How will we know if they’ve learned it?”

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By Dylan Wiliam Bestseller! Formative assessment plays an important role in increasing teacher quality and student learning when it’s viewed as a process rather than a tool. Emphasizing the instructional side of formative assessment, this book explores in depth the use of classroom questioning, learning intentions and success criteria, feedback, collaborative and cooperative learning, and selfregulated learning to engineer effective learning environments for students. 200 pages

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By Douglas B. Reeves Bestseller! 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 29BCA–BKF410 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-12-4

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Grading and Learning

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Formative Assessment & StandardsBased Grading

By Susan M. Brookhart Grades should reflect and motivate learning. This book is relatable, relevant, and effective in improving educators’ assessment and reporting processes and supporting students’ motivation to learn. Clear, concrete examples help translate state standards into curriculum goals.

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Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading Presenters: Tammy Hefelbower and Robert J. Marzano Learn how to construct assessments, create rubric-based scales to inform both formative and summative assessments, and monitor and affect students’ progress.

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The Principal as Assessment Leader Edited by Thomas R. Guskey

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Filled with first-hand experiences from expert practitioners, this book delivers the motivation needed to ignite a shift toward formative assessment and overall school improvement. Topics include building teacher literacy, providing targeted professional development, acquiring appropriate technology, and more. 288 pages 29BCA–BKF344 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-48-2

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From Formative to Summative

By Kay Burke Learn how to integrate formative and summative assessments seamlessly into instruction. Research, rationale, strategies, and examples help teachers develop their own repertoire of assessments to monitor, grade, and gauge a student’s ability to meet standards and curriculum goals. 176 pages 29BCA–BKF272 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-52-9

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Redefining Fair

How to Plan, Assess, and Grade for Excellence in Mixed-Ability Classrooms

By Damian Cooper Foreword by Michael Fullan

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The Teacher as Assessment Leader Edited by Thomas R. Guskey

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Content, Then Process

Teaching Learning Communities in the Service of Formative Assessment Featuring Dylan Wiliam Bestseller! In this striking keynote, Dr. Wiliam encourages the building of teacher learning communities (TLCs). He provides practical techniques to embed formative assessment in regular classroom practice and illustrates how TLCs can be established and sustained within schools and districts to support teachers.

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Canadian educators are known for their approach to assessment.

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Making Classroom Assessment Work

By Anne Davies 3rd Edition This book combines powerful ideas with practical strategies to implement quality classroom assessment. Use assessment for learning to guide instruction, provide feedback, collect evidence of learning, present evidence of success, and produce accurate standards-based report cards. 136 pages 29BCA–BKF520 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-88-6

Leading the Way to Assessment for Learning A Practical Guide

By Anne Davies, Sandra Herbst, and Beth Parrott Reynolds Foreword by Jay McTighe

2nd Edition Designed to support school and system instruction leaders and full of examples, this detailed guide offers a practical approach to the challenges of meeting traditional evaluation standards while assessing learning. Understand how to involve learners—both students and adults—in assessment for learning.

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Transforming Schools and Systems Using Assessment

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Foreword by Paul LeMahieu 2nd Edition Research shows that the single most

powerful solution to improving education today is quality assessment for learning. Using stories and samples, the authors illustrate the assessment processes that enable leaders to successfully work toward school transformation and identify trouble before it happens.

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Setting and Using Criteria

Self-Assessment and Goal Setting

By Kathleen Gregory, Caren Cameron, and Anne Davies

By Kathleen Gregory, Caren Cameron, and Anne Davies

Foreword by Sandra Herbst

Foreword by Heidi Andrade

2nd Edition Increase engagement, learning, and achievement by involving students in the process of classroom assessment. This book includes strategies, classroom models, and 10 ways to give students descriptive, specific feedback—all designed to improve the quality of their work while keeping them engaged and focused. 80 pages

Self-assessment and goal setting are key processes for helping students learn how to self-monitor and selfregulate their way to success. This book provides ways to motivate students to work harder while engaging in assessment for learning strategies that result in higher achievement. 80 pages

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“Research and practice show that blurring the distinction between instruction and assessment through the use of criteria-referenced selfassessment can have powerful effects on learning.”

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Common Language Assessment for English Learners

By Margo Gottlieb Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate common language assessments for your English learners. With this step-by-step guide, teachers, school leaders, and administrators will find organizing principles, lead questions, and action steps all directing you toward collaborative assessment. 192 pages

Implementing RTI With English Learners

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The third critical question of learning asks, “What will we do if students have (or haven’t) learned it?” RTI provides a systems response to the very individual problems of learning.

Pyramid Response to Intervention

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

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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

Pyramid Response to Intervention Presenters: Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber RTI experts take you through the critical stages of establishing PLCs, using universal screening tools, and devising interventions at three tiers.

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Simplifying Response to Intervention

Pyramid Response to Intervention

By Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber The sequel to Pyramid Response to Intervention advocates that effective RTI begins by asking the right questions to create a fundamentally effective learning environment for every student. Understand why paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-score-driven approaches fail. Then learn how to create an RTI model that works. 232 pages

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

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Four Essential Guiding Principles

Four 20-minute DVDs; 88-page Facilitator’s Guide (in print and on CD)

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Learning CPR

On Solid Ground

Featuring Austin Buffum Learn how to create a highly effective intervention program and gain practical, proven intervention ideas that are timely, targeted, and systematic. 70-minute DVD

Featuring Mike Mattos In this breakout session, Mike shows how professional learning community practices provide the foundation for a successful intervention program and offers practical, effective strategies for beginning to build that foundation. 76-minute DVD with presentation; CD with

Creating Powerful Responses When Students Don’t Learn

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Tiers Without Tears

How PLC Practices Create the Foundation for a Successful Intervention Program

presentation handouts and supporting resources

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A Systematic Approach to Implementing RTI in PLC Schools

A Practical Look at Response to Intervention

Featuring Austin Buffum Dr. Buffum shows you how the big ideas of a PLC are foundationally important when implementing RTI.

Featuring Mike Mattos Bestseller! Learn how response to intervention (RTI) systems, combined with a professional learning community foundation, create a powerful system for achieving high levels of learning for all students.

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Ready to build RTI leadership?

NEW! Crafted for schools, districts, and regional service centers that want to take their RTI expertise to the next level, the RTI Coaching Academy will produce a cadre of leaders to act as informed agents of change. Collaborate with your RTI coach to select the perfect participants.

In-depth group sessions, an online course, and web conferences combine to make this progressive learning experience unique and powerful.

These events, created by practitioners for practitioners, help schools across North America find a simpler, better way to implement RTI.

Here’s how to decide which event fits your needs: Workshops are built to be flexible. Small teams work with the presenter(s) to customize their learning experience. Our Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops cater to PLC adopters, and our Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops are effective for anyone creating or refining their approach to RTI. Institutes follow a focused agenda. Our Simplifying RTI Institutes are concentrated on Tier 1 implementation.

The presenters will deliver dynamic keynotes punctuated by interactive breakouts.

They deliver specialized information on RTI, straight to you.

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RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION

Whether you attend a workshop or an institute, you’ll find that Solution Tree events align your school improvement efforts across all levels.

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops Austin Buffum or Mike Mattos

2012 September 26–27 October 11–12

St. Louis, MO Jacksonville, FL

2013 March 13–14 March 13–14 April 10–11 April 24–25 May 1–2 May 2–3 May 8–9 May 8–9 May 14–15

San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA Santa Ana, CA St. Charles, MO West Palm Beach, FL San José, CA Denver, CO St. Paul, MN San Diego, CA

Understand why RTI is most effective when implemented on the foundation of a professional learning community. Learn how to create three tiers of interventions to address student learning gaps and how to make RTI work in your school.

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Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops Austin Buffum or Mike Mattos

2012 September 24–25 October 18–19 December 6–7 December 6–7

Baltimore, MD Denver, CO Seattle, WA Cerritos, CA

2013 March 20–21 March 25–26 April 4–5

Atlanta, GA San Diego, CA Dallas, TX

Learn why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-score-driven approaches fail—and then learn how to create an RTI model that works. Acquire four essential guiding principles and a simple process for implementation to help your school make RTI efficient, effective, and equitable.

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Simplifying RTI Institutes Austin Buffum, Janet Malone, Mike Mattos, and Chris Weber

2012 October 1–3 November 14–16

Boston, MA Dallas, TX

2013 April 15–17 June 26–28 July 31–August 2

Vancouver, BC Denver, CO Grand Rapids, MI

The presenters will help you create an efficient process to identify students who need help, place them in the proper intervention, monitor their progress, revise their program if needed, and return them to their regular program once the interventions have worked.

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Looking for help on a specific approach to RTI? We’ve got you covered.

Understanding Response to Intervention

Beyond the RTI Pyramid

By Robert Howell, Sandra Patton, and Margaret Deiotte Whether you want a basic understanding of RTI or desire thorough knowledge for district-level implementation, you need this book. Understand the nuts and bolts of RTI. Follow clear examples of effective practices that include systems and checklists to assess your RTI progress. 224 pages

By William N. Bender This book helps schools deepen the RTI experience by extending the processes beyond initial implementation.

Examples from real schools show how to apply RTI in reading, mathematics, and behavior at elementary and secondary schools. 232 pages

A Practical Guide to Systemic Implementation

Solutions for the First Years of Implementation

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RTI & Differentiated Reading in the K–8 Classroom

RTI in Math

By William N. Bender and Laura Waller Transition from traditional whole-group reading instruction to the 21st century classroom using three innovations that dramatically improve elementary reading instruction: RTI, differentiated instruction, and technology. 208 pages; grades K–8

By William N. Bender and Darlene Crane Explore common student difficulties in mathematics, and see a three-tier RTI model in action. The authors provide an overview of research, detailed guidance through each stage of implementation, tools for reflection and growth, and discussion of support strategies beyond the classroom. 216 pages; grades K–5

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Response to Intervention in Math Workshops William N. Bender and Darlene Crane

October 11–12, 2012 November 27–28 March 20–21, 2013 April 24–25 May 6–7

San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San José, CA Omaha, NE Denver, CO

When planning multitiered interventions, students who struggle with mathematics often get overlooked. Learn why implementing RTI in mathematics is critical. Gain usable solutions and processes based on practical issues and emerging research.

Practical Guidelines for Elementary Teachers

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RTI in Middle and High Schools

By William N. Bender This targeted resource discusses the innovations of RTI, differentiated instruction, and instructional technologies specifically for middle and high schools.

Based on numerous real-world case studies, this book explores solutions for the complex challenges the RTI implementation process brings. 248 pages; grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF271 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-934009-51-2

How RTI Works in Secondary Schools Building a Framework for Success

By Holly Windram, Kerry Bollman, and Sara Johnson After addressing the unique response to intervention challenges faced by those working in a secondary school, the authors outline three imperative components of a successful RTI program and then provide action steps and examples illustrating how to incorporate each within the different RTI tiers. 240 pages; grades 6–12 29BCA–BKF459 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935542-87-2

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With these supporting RTI resources, you can feel confident about approaching interventions—no matter the student or situation.

Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment

By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Carol Rothenberg Learn why RTI is the ideal framework for supporting English learners. Follow the application and effectiveness of RTI through classroom examples and the stories of four representative students of varying ages, nationalities, and language proficiency levels. 160 pages

By Tom Hierck, Charlie Coleman, and Chris Weber Students thrive when educators hold high expectations for behavior as well as academics. This book shows how to use a three-tiered pyramid of behavior supports to create a school culture and classroom climates in which learning is primed to occur. 132 pages

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RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION

Implementing RTI With English Learners

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops Charlie Coleman and/or Tom Hierck

2012 October 2–3 October 11–12 November 29–30

London, ON Toronto, ON Las Vegas, NV

2013 April 30–May 1 May 16–17

San José, CA Seattle, WA

Create a learning environment where all students are set up for success. Walk through the essential implementation steps created by combining the principles of Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM and pyramid response to intervention with the tenets of behavioral interventions.

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Using Formative Assessment in the RTI Framework

Closing the RTI Gap

By Kay Burke and Eileen Depka Understand the basics of RTI and its connection to formative assessment and adjust instruction to increase levels of student understanding and achievement with the information, tools, and techniques presented in this practical guide. 144 pages

By Donna Walker Tileston Get a clear understanding of poverty and culture, and learn how RTI can close achievement gaps related to these issues. Learn how you can achieve successful implementation in your school. Examine common pitfalls to avoid in the process. 168 pages

Why Poverty and Culture Count

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A Joint Publication With the National Association of Elementary School Principals

We can help you: Build flex time for interventions into the school day.

Make interventions more effective by aligning them to best practice.

Simplify RTI into Create the moral imperative (the “why”) something less frustrating for educators, yet highly behind RTI. beneficial to students.

Make interventions more effective by aligning them to the characteristics of effective intervention.

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Take advantage of what science tells us about how the brain learns by combining it with what you know about how your students learn.

Differentiation and the Brain

How Neuroscience Supports the LearnerFriendly Classroom

By David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson 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. Learn how to implement differentiation so that it achieves the desired result of shared responsibility between teacher and student.

Differentiation and the Brain Presenters: David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson

NEW! Discover the components of a brainfriendly quality curriculum, along with a model for teachers to set up a differentiated classroom.

Included eBook: Differentiation and the Brain CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS024 $279.00 3 Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS025 $499.00

216 pages

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2012 Effective Instruction Institute: Differentiation and the Brain David A. Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson

October 17–18

St. Charles, MO

Before you think about assessment and RTI, begin with differentiated instruction: the purest form of preventative care for declining test scores, dissatisfied educators, and disinterested students. This institute explores new research on how the brain learns and its application to differentiated instruction.

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“Differentiation and the Brain is more than another new book to stack on our desks; it is an education event. . . .

It provides great next steps for seasoned veterans as well as practical tips for new teachers. This will be one of those books we reread over the years to spark creativity and restoke pedagogical fires.”

—Rick Wormeli, author and consultant

Mind, Brain, & Education

Defensible Differentiation

Edited by David A. Sousa

Featuring Carol Ann Tomlinson One-size-fits-all instruction approaches do not serve today’s academically diverse student population, and simply claiming to practice differentiation is not a magic bullet. In this keynote, Dr. Tomlinson calls on teachers to implement differentiation best practices to serve today’s academically diverse student population. 72-minute DVD

Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom

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By Daniel Ansari, Joanna A. Christodoulou, Donna Coch, Stanislas Dehaene, Keith Devlin, Marianna D. Eddy, Matthias Faeth, Kurt W. Fischer, John Gabrieli, Mariale M. Hardiman, Katie Heikkinen, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Tricia O’Loughlin, Michael I. Posner, David A. Sousa, Diane L. Williams, and Judy Willis

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers in the emerging field of educational neuroscience share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications for educational theory and practice.

What Does It Take to Get It Right?

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312 pages; hardcover

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”I always say that teachers are brain changers! The more they know about how the human brain learns, the more likely they will be successful at teaching.”

—David A. Sousa, author

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Backward Design Featuring Jay McTighe The Understanding by Design framework reflects the meeting of the ideas of teaching and assessing for understanding with the process for curriculum design. In this keynote, Jay uses that framework as the foundation to help participants distinguish three learning goals and their implications. 60-minute DVD with presentation; CD

with presentation handouts and supporting resources

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With these supporting resources about differentiation, successfully teaching a diverse group of students becomes an attainable goal.

How to Plan, Assess, and Grade for Excellence in Mixed-Ability Classrooms

By Damian Cooper Foreword by Michael Fullan

Learn how to define proficiency accurately and differentiate to help all students achieve it. Using stories, strategies, case histories, and sample documents, the author explains how to implement equitable instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting practices for diverse 21st century learners. 200 pages

Redefining Fair Workshops Damian Cooper

October 3–4, 2012 October 10–11 October 30–31

London, ON Winnipeg, MB Ottawa, ON

Learn how to put differentiation into action with instructional solutions that are comprehensive, practical, clear, and effective. Gain strategies and examples of assessment methods to improve student learning and enable all students to realize their potential.

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Redefining Fair

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Think Big, Start Small

“Differentiation is the core of the art and science of teaching. While some teachers differentiate intuitively, others need guidance, encouragement, and a tackle box of ideas.”

How to Differentiate Instruction in a Brain-Friendly Classroom

By Gayle Gregory and Martha Kaufeldt You don’t have to be a neuroscientist to understand how your students absorb knowledge. This easyto-understand guide pares down the vast field of neuroscience and provides simple brain-compatible strategies that will make a measurable difference in your differentiated classrooms. 168 pages 29BCA–BKF471 $24.95 ISBN 978-1-935543-06-0

—From the introduction of Think Big, Start Small

Supporting Differentiated Instruction A Professional Learning Communities Approach

By Robin J. Fogarty and Brian M. Pete

We want to hear your voice!

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Create a safe and secure brain-friendly environment that maximizes student learning.

Examine how PLCs provide the decision-making platform for the rigorous work of differentiated classroom instruction. A practical guide to implementing differentiation in the classroom, this book offers a road map to effective teaching that responds to diverse learning needs. 200 pages 29BCA–BKF348 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-935249-55-9

Instruction Experts

We can help you: Understand the research on learning, attention, memory, emotions, and stress.

Foreword by Jay McTighe

Develop low-prep and high-yield strategies for assessing student knowledge, interests, and preferences.

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Educators around the world trust Dr. Robert J. Marzano. These resources are deeply based in research and framed in ways that honor real classroom practice.

Companion Resources Stringent teacher evaluation requirements may make headlines, but the real news is how dedicated teachers and administrators work together to improve student learning. These companion resources—the first for administrators and the second for teachers—focus on great results from all levels of reflective practice.

Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

Coaching Classroom Instruction

Becoming a Reflective Teacher

By Robert J. Marzano and Julia A. Simms

By Robert J. Marzano

With Tom Roy, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

With Tina Boogren, Tammy Heflebower, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, and Debra J. Pickering

NEW! Find advice on how to offer targeted feedback to teachers, empowering them to identify specific steps to improve their knowledge and skill.

Included are over 270 research-based strategies related to the 41 elements of effective teaching proven to enhance student achievement.

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Marzano’s Building Engaged Schools Institutes Robert J. Marzano, Tina Boogren, Tammy Heflebower, Margaret McInteer, and Kenneth C. Williams

September 25–26, 2012 October 11–12

Albuquerque, NM North Charleston, SC

Get an overview of the research, and then examine the four critical questions inherent to student engagement: 1) How do I feel? 2) Am I interested?

3) Is this important? and 4) Can I do this?

With more than 270 strategies organized under 41 elements of effective teaching, this book combines a model of instruction with goal setting, focused practice, focused feedback, and observations and discussions to improve your instructional practices.

256 pages

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Becoming a Reflective Teacher Presenter: Robert J. Marzano NEW! Develop teaching expertise by using reflective processes to examine your practice, set growth goals, and use focused practice and feedback to achieve those goals.

Included eBook: Becoming a Reflective Teacher CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS022 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS023 $499.00 Marzano Research Laboratory

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The Highly Engaged Classroom

By Robert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering With Tammy Heflebower

Bestseller! 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 29BCA–BKL005 $29.95 ISBN 978-0-9822592-4-5 Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

Motivating and Engaging Students Presenters: Robert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering Learn how to raise students’ energy levels, demonstrate a positive demeanor, express enthusiasm, and use humor to engage and motivate students.

Included eBook: The Highly Engaged Classroom CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS010 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS011 $499.00 Marzano Research Laboratory

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These resources deliver research-based, practitioner-tested strategies and tools in accessible, easy-to-use formats.

Common Core State Standards Workshop

Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Margaret McInteer

Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

February 5–6, 2013

February 7–8, 2013

Midwest City, OK

Uncover why classroom autonomy and collaboration go hand in hand and what sort of framework must exist between teachers in order for success to manifest at every level of learning.

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Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives

By Robert J. Marzano Design and teach effective learning goals and objectives by following strategies based on the strongest research available. This first book in The Classroom Strategies Series summarizes key research behind best practices and translates that research into step-by-step hands-on strategies. 152 pages 29BCA–BKL001 $24.95 ISBN 978-0-9822592-0-7

Midwest City, OK

Learn about the components that make up the educational process—curriculum, instruction, and assessment—in relation to current information about the Common Core State Standards.

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Becoming a Reflective Teacher Workshop

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Vocabulary Games for the Classroom

By Lindsay Carleton and Robert J. Marzano 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 29BCA–BKL007 $34.95 ISBN 978-0-9822592-6-9 Published by Marzano Research Laboratory

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On Excellence in Teaching

Developing Expert Teachers

Edited by Robert J. Marzano

Featuring Robert J. Marzano Bestseller! Gain a blueprint for how schools and districts can develop teacher expertise. Beginning with the premise that excellent teachers are made, not born, Dr. Marzano walks through research-based techniques on how districts and schools can emphasize professional growth, with ties to teacher evaluation. 130-minute DVD

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 J. Pickering, Harvey Silver, Carol Ann Tomlinson, and Grant Wiggins

Learn from the world’s best education researchers, theorists, and staff developers. The authors’ diverse expertise delivers a wide range of ideas and strategies and provides a comprehensive view of effective instruction from a theoretical, systemic, and classroom perspective. 392 pages; hardcover

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8 Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching

Standards-Based Reporting and Formative Assessment

Featuring Robert J. Marzano Bestseller! This fully loaded presentation delivers Dr. Marzano’s best and most effective strategies for lesson design and observation. After outlining 10 critical areas of instructional practice, he guides you through practical design questions, fundamental segments of classroom instruction, and a protocol for monthly reflective practice meetings. 91-minute DVD with

Featuring Robert J. Marzano Bestseller! Dr. Marzano offers a research-based framework that outlines strategies for designing and scoring formative assessments. You’ll learn why the 100-point grading scale can stunt a student’s potential, how to design measurement topics, and what opportunities exist to migrate traditional practices into a formative assessment system. 90-minute DVD

A New Approach to Lesson Observation and Lesson Design

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On the Road to a Highly Reliable Organization

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“Your motives for engaging your students must be purer than a desire for higher scores on standardized tests, or these young eyes will see through you immediately!”

—Mary Kim Schreck, author Motivating Students

Motivating Students Workshops

25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement

Carolyn Chapman or Nicole Vagle

By Carolyn Chapman and Nicole Vagle Learn why students disengage and how to motivate them to achieve success with a five-step framework.

Research-based 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

November 13–14, 2012 November 27–28

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Explore practices designed to create conditions in the classroom and school that promote, support, and cultivate motivation and increased achievement. Receive tools and strategies to address some of the most common behaviors that get in the way of learning.

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You’ve Got to Reach Them to Teach Them

Hard Facts About the Soft Skills of Student Engagement

By Mary Kim Schreck Navigate the hot topic of student engagement with a true expert. Become empowered to demand an authentic joy for learning in your classroom. Real-life notes from the field, detailed discussions, practical strategies, and space for reflection complete this essential guide to student engagement. 232 pages

Web events!

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From Rage to Hope

Teaching for Diversity

Strategies for Reclaiming Black & Hispanic Students

A Guide to Greater Understanding

By Ricardo L. García 3rd Edition Explore the demographic shifts in American life and schools throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and examine the impact of these shifts on education. This book provides a powerful theoretical framework for thinking about and fostering acceptance of diversity and difference. 216 pages

By Crystal Kuykendall Foreword by Asa G. Hilliard III

Bestseller! 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

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We can help you: Develop tools to increase students’ interest in the learning process.

Student Engagement Experts Create a learning environment that nurtures confidence.

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Learn how to connect with students on an emotional level.

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Mary Kim Schreck

Carolyn Chapman

Nicole Vagle

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Learn how to connect with students and create a classroom community.

Enriched Learning Projects

By John Langrehr Move students from simply memorizing content to making meaningful connections. More than 200 user-friendly exercises show you how to help students develop many of the valuable critical and creative thinking skills that have been identified by educators as essential, including questioning, classifying, inferring, and predicting. 216 pages; grades 4–12

By James A. Bellanca Translate standards-based content into enriched learning projects that build 21st century skills. A valuable tool for teachers, this book helps develop critical thinking and creative skills, highlights useful e-tools, and presents a variety of research-based instructional strategies.

A Practical Pathway to 21st Century Skills

248 pages

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Adventure Education for the Classroom Community

Over 90 Activities for Developing Character, Responsibility, and the Courage to Achieve

By Laurie S. Frank and Ambrose Panico New Edition Engage your students in building a classroom community that supports character development, academic excellence, and individual and social responsibility. This character education curriculum is packed with activities that motivate students to choose positive behavior. 400 pages; spiral-bound

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Teaching Our Children to Think

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Building Classroom Communities

Strategies for Developing a Culture of Caring

By David A. Levine Create a unified, caring classroom in which all students love to learn and feel a sense of belonging. Developed from the author’s experience, this resource helps you create an emotionally safe environment, teach empathy as a primary skill, and much more. 136 pages;

grades K–8

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Teaching Empathy

Laughing Matters

By David A. Levine How do you transform a classroom of unique individuals into a community of compassionate peers? This resource focuses on teaching empathy and building a culture of caring in the classroom. A CD of the author’s original music enhances the learning experience. 236 pages;

By Susan Stephenson and Paul Thibault Use the power of fun and humor to transform your learning community. Based on research that reveals the deep benefits of humor, Laughing Matters engages teachers with pages of laughter-inducing strategies for enhancing learning potential and increasing educator effectiveness. 144 pages

A Blueprint for Caring, Compassion, and Community

music CD

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Strategies for Building a Joyful Learning Community

29BCA–BKF213 $19.95 ISBN 978-1-932127-91-1

Head of the Class

Making Homework Matter

By Phi Delta Kappa International Treat yourself and your colleagues to a healthy dose of laughter. A compilation of the best cartoons ever published in Phi Delta Kappan, this book offers school administrators, teachers, staff, and parents witty glimpses of life in education. 176 pages

Featuring Cassandra Erkens By asking participants to evaluate homework through the eyes of different stakeholders, Cassandra illustrates the value of allowing students to make mistakes, the impact of descriptive feedback from teacher to student, and the critical effect of student involvement in setting and achieving learning targets. 64-minute DVD with

The Collected Kappan Cartoons for Educators

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Education can be a lifeline for youth at risk. These resources can be a lifeline for their teachers.

Available October!

Teaching Boys in Poverty Presenters: Jim Littlejohn and Ruby K. Payne Review how poverty impacts the development of boys and then use leading-edge teaching strategies to keep them engaged and in school.

Included eBook: Boys in Poverty CEU Online Course: 29BCA–KDS030 $279.00 3-Credit Online Course: 29BCA–KDS031 $499.00

Boys in Poverty

A Framework for Understanding Dropout

By Ruby K. Payne and Paul D. Slocumb Foreword by Michael Gurian

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Our Hope for the Future

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Product Index A Adventure Education for the Classroom Community ..... 55 Ahead of the Curve .................................................. 25, 41 Aligning School Districts as PLCs ................................... 19 Assertive Discipline® ...................................................... 40 Assertive Discipline® Elementary Workbook ................... 40 As Tough as Necessary ................................................... 39 B Backward Design ........................................................... 50 Balanced Assessment ..................................................... 43 Becoming a Reflective Teacher ....................................... 52 Becoming an Authentic Leader ...................................... 15 Behave Yourself! ............................................................ 38 Beyond the RTI Pyramid ................................................. 48 Boys in Poverty ............................................................... 56 Breaking the Poverty Barrier .................................... 20, 56 Breaking Through ..................................................... 25, 45 Bringing Innovation to School ........................................ 34 Building a Professional Learning Community at WorkTM ............................................. 18 Building Classroom Communities .................................. 55 Bullying and Peer Harassment ........................................ 40 Bullying Prevention Handbook, The ................................ 40 Boys Will Be Boys, But What About Girls? ...................... 40 C Change Wars ............................................................ 20, 25 Classroom Habitudes ..................................................... 35 Classroom Management for Academic Success .............. 40 Closing the RTI Gap ....................................................... 49 Coaching Classroom Instruction ..................................... 52 Collaborative Action Research for Professional Learning Communities .................... 19 Collaborative Administrator, The .................................... 16 Collaborative Teacher Literacy Teams, K–6 ..................... 36 Collaborative Teacher, The .............................................. 16 Collaborative Teams in Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM ............................. 15 Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at WorkTM series .......................................... 32 Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work™ series ......................................... 31 Common Formative Assessment .............................. 15, 41 Common Language Assessment for English Learners .... 45 Communicating & Connecting With Social Media .......... 29 Conferencing and Reporting .......................................... 44 Connected Educator, The ................................................ 34 Content, Then Process ..................................................... 43 Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities .................... 19 Creating a Digital-Rich Classroom ................................. 35 Creating Physical & Emotional Security in Schools ......... 28 Creating Successful Inclusion Programs ......................... 57 Critical Conversations in Co-Teaching ............................ 57 D Data-Based Decision Making ......................................... 28 Data Dynamics ............................................................... 24 Defensible Differentiation .............................................. 50 Delivering on the Promise .............................................. 20 Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives ....... 53 Developing Connective Leadership ................................ 27 Developing Expert Teachers ........................................... 53 Differentiated Professional Development in a Professional Learning Community ..................... 19 Differentiation and the Brain ......................................... 50 Discipline With Dignity ................................................... 39 Discipline With Dignity for Challenging Youth ................ 39 District Leadership That Works ....................................... 27

E–F Effective Program Evaluation ......................................... 28 Elements of Grading ...................................................... 42 Embedded Formative Assessment .................................. 41 Enriched Learning Projects ............................................. 55 Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom ................... 17 Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders, The ................................ 17 Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading ....... 42 Four Keys to Effective Classroom and Behavior Management, The ............................... 39 From Rage to Hope ........................................................ 54 Future of Schooling, The ................................................. 20 G–H Getting By or Getting Better .......................................... 22 Getting District Results .................................................. 17 Getting Started .............................................................. 15 Global School, The .......................................................... 34 Got Data? Now What? ................................................... 24 Grading and Learning .................................................... 42 Handbook for SMART School Teams, The ........................ 22 Harbors of Hope ............................................................. 22 Head of the Class ........................................................... 55 Highly Engaged Classroom, The ..................................... 52 High-Performing School, The .......................................... 24 How RTI Works in Secondary Schools ............................. 48 How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core .................................................... 30 I–L Implementing RTI With English Learners .................. 45, 49 Inclusion Strategies & Interventions ............................... 57 Journey to Becoming a Professional Learning Community, The ......................................... 14 Kids Left Behind, The ...................................................... 20 Laughing Matters ........................................................... 55 Leader’s Companion, A .................................................. 16 Leadership in Professional Learning Communities at Work™ ........................................... 17 Leaders of Learning .................................................. 18, 27 Leading a Learning Organization ................................... 26 Leading by Design .......................................................... 17 Leading Difficult Conversations ..................................... 17 Leading the Way to Assessment for Learning ................. 44 Leading With Trust .......................................................... 26 Learning by Doing .......................................................... 14 Learning CPR .................................................................. 46 Literacy 2.0 .................................................................... 37 Literacy Look-Fors .......................................................... 36 M Making Classroom Assessment Work ............................. 44 Making Homework Matter ............................................. 55 Making Math Accessible to Students With Special Needs ................................................... 57 Mind, Brain, & Education ......................................... 25, 50 Mobile Learning Devices ................................................ 29 More Than a SMART Goal .............................................. 22 MORE What Do I Do When . . . ? .................................... 39 Motivating Students ....................................................... 54 Motivating Students Who Don’t Care ............................. 39 O–P On Common Ground ................................................ 18, 25 On Excellence in Teaching ........................................ 25, 53 On Solid Ground ............................................................ 46 Passion and Persistence ................................................. 16 Peacemakers .................................................................. 40 Personal Learning Networks .......................................... 34 PLC at Work™ Cartoon Book, The ................................. 16 PLC Toolkit, The .............................................................. 16 Power of Professional Learning Communities at Work™, The .................................... 14 Power of SMART Goals, The ........................................... 22 Power Struggles ............................................................. 39 Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy ............................... 37 Practical Look at Response to Intervention, A ................ 46 Principal as Assessment Leader, The ............................... 42 Professional Learning Communities at Work™ .............. 18 Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Plan Book ............................................... 58 Protocols for Professional Learning Conversations ........ 19 Pyramid of Behavior Interventions ........................... 38, 49 Pyramid Response to Intervention ................................ 46

R Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap ............................. 15 Rebuilding the Foundation ....................................... 25, 37 Reclaiming Youth at Risk ................................................ 56 Reconnecting Youth ....................................................... 56 Record Book Plus ........................................................... 58 Redefining Fair ......................................................... 43, 51 Redefining the Norm ...................................................... 21 Resilience Revolution, The .............................................. 56 Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM ............................................ 14 Role of PLCs in Advancing 21st Century Skills, The ......... 15 Role of the Bystander, The .............................................. 40 RTI & Differentiated Reading in the K–8 Classroom ....... 48 RTI in Math .................................................................... 48 RTI in Middle and High Schools ...................................... 48

PRODUCT INDEX

20 Literacy Strategies to Meet the Common Core .... 33, 36 21st Century Skills ..................................................... 25,35 40 Reading Intervention Strategies for K–6 Students ....................................................... 36

S School Board Fieldbook, The .......................................... 27 School Improvement for the Next Generation ................ 24 School Leader’s Guide to English Learners, The .............. 28 School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM, The ................ 18, 28 School Leader’s Guide to Special Education, The ............ 28 School of Belonging Plan Book, The ............................... 58 Self-Assessment and Goal Setting .................................. 44 Setting and Using Criteria .............................................. 44 Simplifying Response to Intervention ............................. 46 Standards-Based Reporting and Formative Assessment ....................................... 53 Strengthening the Connection Between School & Home ......................................................... 28 Succeeding With Difficult Students® ............................... 40 Supervising the Art and Science of Teaching .................. 53 Supporting Differentiated Instruction ............................. 51 T Teacher as Assessment Leader, The ................................ 43 Teacher’s Plan Books Plus #1–7 ..................................... 58 Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills ....................... 34 Teaching Empathy .......................................................... 55 Teaching for Diversity ..................................................... 54 Teaching Our Children to Think ...................................... 55 Teaching Reading & Comprehension to English Learners, K–5 ........................................... 45 Teaching Self-Control ..................................................... 38 Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives .................... 37 Teaching the iGeneration ............................................... 35 Think Big, Start Small ..................................................... 51 Through New Eyes ......................................................... 16 Tiers Without Tears ......................................................... 46 Total Instructional Alignment ......................................... 21 Transforming School Culture .......................................... 26 Transforming Schools and Systems Using Assessment ... 44 Turning Your School Around ........................................... 20 U–Y Understanding Response to Intervention ....................... 48 Using Formative Assessment in the RTI Framework .......................................... 43, 49 Vocabulary Games for the Classroom ............................ 53 What Do I Do When . . . ? ............................................... 39 What Effective Schools Do ............................................. 22 What Principals Need to Know About Differentiated Instruction ......................................... 29 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Mathematics ........................ 29 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Reading ................................ 29 What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science ................................. 29 What Principals Need to Know About the Basics of Creating Brain-Compatible Classrooms ..... 29 When Actions Speak Louder Than Words ....................... 57 When Students Fail to Learn .......................................... 19 Who Owns the Learning? ............................................... 35 Why Culture Counts ....................................................... 56 Why Social Media Matters ............................................. 27 Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach, The ................................ 21 Working With Difficult & Resistant Staff ........................ 26 You’ve Got to Reach Them to Teach Them ...................... 54

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Author/Associate Index A Acosta, Barbara D. .................................................... 25, 45 Adams, Thomasenia Lott ................................................ 31 Afflerbach, Peter ...................................................... 25, 37 Ainsworth, Larry ....................................................... 25, 41 Allington, Richard L. ................................................. 25, 37 Almeida, Lisa ............................................................ 25, 41 Alper, Larry ..................................................................... 27 Alvarez, Laura .......................................................... 25, 45 Ansari, Daniel ........................................................... 25, 50 Anstrom, Kristina ..................................................... 25, 45 Asturias, Harold .............................................................. 31 B Bailey, Kim ................................................................15, 41 Barber, Michael ........................................................ 20, 25 Barell, John .............................................................. 25, 35 Barr, Robert D. ................................................................ 20 Barth, Roland ............................................................18, 25 Battino, Wendy J. ............................................................ 20 Bean, Rita M. ........................................................... 25, 37 Bear, Donald R. ......................................................... 25, 37 Bellanca, James A. ........................................ 25, 30, 35, 55 Bender, William N. .................................................... 48, 49 Bennett, Barrie ......................................................... 25, 53 Berliner, David .......................................................... 25, 53 Billings, Dawn .......................................................... 24, 28 Blachowicz, Camille L. Z. .......................................... 25, 37 Bollman, Kerry ................................................................ 48 Boogren, Tina ................................................................. 52 Boss, Suzie ..................................................................... 34 Bowgren, Linda .............................................................. 19 Brandt, Ron .............................................................. 25, 35 Branscombe, Karen ........................................................ 42 Brendtro, Larry K. ........................................................... 56 Briars, Diane J. .......................................................... 29, 31 Brokenleg, Martin .......................................................... 56 Brookhart, Susan M. ................................................. 41, 42 Brophy, Jere .............................................................. 25, 53 Brown, Tim ..................................................................... 17 Buffum, Austin ..............................................16, 46, 47, 49 Burke, Kay .............................................. 30, 33, 41, 43, 49 Burnett, Allyson J. ..................................................... 33, 36 C Calderón, Margarita ................................................. 25, 45 Cameron, Caren ............................................................. 44 Campbell, Martha F. ....................................................... 16 Canter, Lee ............................................................... 40, 58 Canter, Marlene .............................................................. 40 Capitelli, Sarah ......................................................... 25, 45 Carleton, Lindsay ........................................................... 53 Carnes, Meg ................................................................... 27 Carrio, Barbara Gaddy .................................................... 20 Carter, John A. ................................................................ 31 Carter, Lisa ............................................................... 21, 30 Chapman, Carolyn .......................................................... 54 Chapman, Carrie ............................................................ 57 Christodoulou, Joanna A. ......................................... 25, 50 Coch, Donna ............................................................ 25, 50 Coleman, Charlie ...................................................... 38, 49 Conzemius, Anne E. ........................................................ 22 Cooper, Damian .................................................. 41, 43, 51 Crane, Darlene ............................................................... 48 Crick, Nicki ..................................................................... 40 Culham, Ruth ........................................................... 25, 37 Cummins, Jim ...........................................................2 5, 45 Cunningham, James W. .................................................. 29 Cunningham, Patricia M. .................................... 25, 29, 37 Curwin, Richard L. .......................................................... 39

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D Darling-Hammond, Linda ................................... 20, 25, 35 Darling, Sandra K. .......................................................... 56 Davies, Anne ...................................................... 25, 41, 44 Davis, Kim ...................................................................... 57 Dede, Chris ............................................................... 25, 35 Dehaene, Stanislas ................................................... 25, 50 Deiotte, Margaret ........................................................... 48 DeLorenzo, Richard A. .................................................... 20 Depka, Eileen ..................................................... 41, 43, 49 Devereaux, Keith ............................................................ 29 Devlin, Keith ............................................................. 25, 50 Dewey, J. Richard ............................................................ 17 Dier, Linda ...................................................................... 22 Dixon, Juli K. .................................................................. 31 Dixon, Susan D. .............................................................. 57 DuFour, Rebecca ...............14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 28, 35, 58 DuFour, Richard ....14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 27, 28, 35, 41, 58 Dunsworth, Mardale .................................................24, 28 E Eaker, Robert ............................... 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 58 Eason-Watkins, Barbara ........................................... 18, 25 Eddy, Marianna D. .................................................... 25, 50 Eggert, Leona L. ............................................................. 56 Eller, John F. .................................................................... 26 Eller, Sheila A. ................................................................. 26 Elmore, Richard ........................................................ 20, 25 Erickson, Lynn .......................................................... 25, 53 Erkens, Cassandra ....................... 16, 17, 33, 41, 42, 43, 55 F Faeth, Matthias ........................................................ 25, 50 Farmer, Paul .................................................................... 17 Fennell, Francis (Skip) ............................................... 29, 31 Ferriter, William M. ............................ 18, 29, 34, 35, 42, 43 Fischer, Kurt W. ..........................................................25, 50 Fisher, Douglas ................ 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 45, 49 Fisher, Peter J. ........................................................... 25, 37 Fogarty, Robin J. ..................................... 25, 30, 33, 35, 51 Foster, David ................................................................... 31 Frank, Laurie S. ............................................................... 55 Frey, Nancy ................................. 25, 28, 32, 35, 37, 45, 49 Fullan, Michael ................................................... 18, 20, 25 G Gabrieli, John ........................................................... 25, 50 Gale, Mardi A. ................................................................ 31 Gambrell, Linda B. .................................................... 25, 37 García, Ricardo L. ........................................................... 54 Gardner, Howard ...................................................... 25, 35 Garry, Adam ................................................................... 35 Glaude, Catherine .......................................................... 19 Goldenberg, Claude ................................................. 25, 45 Gómez, Joel .............................................................. 25, 45 Gonzalez, Alex ............................................................... 37 Good, Thomas .......................................................... 25, 53 Goodwin, Bryan ............................................................. 20 Goodwin, Michelle ......................................................... 43 Gottlieb, Margo .................................................. 25, 41, 45 Graham, Parry ................................................................ 18 Gregg, Linda ............................................................. 25, 41 Gregory, Gayle ......................................................... 29, 51 Gregory, Kathleen .......................................................... 44 Guskey, Thomas R. ........................................ 25, 41, 42, 43

H Hall, Lani Ritter .............................................................. 34 Hardiman, Mariale M. .............................................. 25, 50 Hargreaves, Andy ............................................... 20, 25, 35 Harrison, Merrilou .......................................................... 41 Heflebower, Tammy ................................ 34, 42, 43, 52, 53 Heikkinen, Katie ........................................................25, 50 Henley, Martin ...........................................................38, 57 Herbst, Sandra ...........................................................41, 44 Hierck, Tom ............................................. 38, 41, 42, 43, 49 Hinman, Charles ....................................................... 16, 42 Hoffman, James V. .................................................... 25, 37 Holcomb, Edie L. ....................................................... 24, 28 Hollie, Sharroky .............................................................. 21 Hoover, John H. .............................................................. 40 Howell, Robert ............................................................... 48 Hubbell, Elizabeth .......................................................... 20 Huff, Susan ............................................................... 16, 42 Hulley, Wayne ..................................................... 22, 23, 42 Hyatt, Cate Hart ............................................................. 57 Hyerle, David .................................................................. 27 Hymel, Shelley ................................................................ 40 I–J Immordino-Yang, Mary Helen .................................. 25, 50 Izquierdo, Elena ........................................................ 25, 45 Jacobs, Heidi Hayes .................................................. 25, 53 Jakicic, Chris ............................................ 15, 16, 41, 42, 43 Jansen, Jonathan ...................................................... 20, 25 Jessie, Lillie G. ................................................................ 16 Johnson, David W. .................................................... 25, 35 Johnson, Roger T. ...................................................... 25, 35 Johnson, Sara ........................................................... 48, 49 K Kanold-McIntyre, Jessica ................................................ 52 Kanold, Timothy D. ............................ 15, 17, 29, 30, 31, 33 Karhanek, Gayle ............................................................. 15 Karten, Toby J. ................................................................ 57 Kaufeldt, Martha ............................................................ 51 Kay, Ken ................................................................... 25, 35 Keating, Janel ............................................................14, 17 King, Dennis ..............................................................16, 42 Kise, Jane A. G. ..........................................................19, 51 Kist, William ................................................................... 34 Kobett, Beth McCord ...................................................... 31 Kramer, Sharon V. ................................................16, 17, 43 Kuykendall, Crystal ......................................................... 54 L Langrehr, John ................................................................ 55 Lapp, Diane .................................................................... 37 Larson, Matthew R. ........................................................ 31 Larson, Scott J. ............................................................... 56 LeBlanc-Esparza, Ricardo ................................... 20, 28, 56 LeBlanc-Esparza, Kym .................................................... 28 Lee, Okhee ............................................................... 25, 45 Lefkowits, Laura ............................................................. 20 Lemke, Cheryl ........................................................... 25, 35 Levin, Ben ................................................................ 20, 25 Levine, David A. ........................................................ 55, 58 Lezotte, Lawrence W. ..........................................18, 22, 25 Lipton, Laura .................................................................. 24 Littlejohn, Jim ................................................................. 56

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N–O Nicholas, Liela J. ............................................................. 56 Nielsen, Kristine ............................................................. 42 Noguera, Pedro ........................................................ 20, 25 Noonan, Peter ................................................................ 16 November, Alan ........................................................ 25, 35 Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl .......................................... 34, 35 O’Connor, Ken .......................................................... 25, 41 Oliver, Ronald L. ............................................................. 40 O’Loughlin, Tricia ...................................................... 25, 50 O’Neill, Jan ..................................................................... 22 Ormiston, Meg ............................................................... 35 Ortiz, Alba A. ............................................................ 25, 45 Overlie, Jeffry ................................................................. 43 P Panico, Ambrose ....................................................... 38, 55 Parrett, William H. .......................................................... 20 Parscale, Geri .................................................................. 16 Patton, Sandra ................................................................ 48 Payne, Ruby K. ................................................................ 56 Pearlman, Bob .......................................................... 25, 35 Pearson, P. David ...................................................... 25, 37 Perini, Matthew ........................................................ 25, 53 Pete, Brian M. ............................................... 25, 30, 35, 51 Phi Delta Kappa International ........................................ 55 Pickering, Debra J. .......................................................... 52 Porterfield, Kitty ............................................................. 27 Posner, Michael I. ..................................................... 25, 50 R r4 Educated Solutions .................................................... 57 Ramsden, Jason T. .......................................................... 29 Ranells, Mary Ann .......................................................... 16 Rasinski, Timothy V. .................................................. 25, 37 Reason, Casey ................................................................ 26 Reeves, Douglas B. ...................... 18, 20, 25, 33, 35, 41, 42 Reynolds, Beth Parrott .................................................... 44 Richardson, Will ................................................. 25, 34, 35 Rivera, Charlene ....................................................... 25, 45 Robinson, Laurie ............................................................ 41 Rogers, Kipp D. ............................................................... 29 Rose, Ainsley B. ...................................................16, 42, 43 Rothenberg, Carol .................................................... 45, 49 Roulston, William S. .................................................. 20, 56 Rozzelle, Jan ................................................................... 37 Ruedel, Kristin ................................................................ 28 Russell, Beth ................................................................... 19

S Sagor, Richard ................................................................ 19 Saphier, Jonathon ......................................................18, 25 Scearce, Carol ................................................................. 37 Schleicher, Andreas .................................................. 20, 25 Schmoker, Mike .........................................................18, 25 Schreck, Mary Kim ......................................................... 54 Schreiber, Rick M. ........................................................... 20 Schuhl, Sara ................................................................... 41 Seif, Elliott ................................................................ 25, 35 Sever, Kathryn ................................................................ 19 Shanahan, Timothy ................................................... 25, 37 Shapiro, Jeremy P. ........................................................... 40 Sheninger, Eric C. ............................................................ 29 Shirley, Dennis .......................................................... 20, 25 Silver, Harvey ............................................................ 25, 53 Simms, Julia A. ............................................................... 52 Slavin, Robert E. ....................................................... 25, 45 Slocumb, Paul D. ............................................................. 56 Smith, Raymond L. ......................................................... 24 Snyder, Kathleen McKee ................................................. 22 Soldwedel, Perry ........................................................19, 27 Sousa, David A. ................................ 25, 29, 42, 50, 51, 52 Sparks, Dennis ...........................................................18, 25 Sparks, Susan K. ............................................................. 16 Spillane, James ......................................................... 20, 25 Stephenson, Susan ................................................... 26, 55 Stiggins, Rick .......................................................18, 25, 41 T Teale, William H. ........................................................25, 37 Templeton, Shane ......................................................25, 37 Thibault, Paul ................................................................. 55 Tileston, Donna Walker ............................................. 49, 56 Tomlinson, Carol Ann ................................... 25, 50, 51, 53 Toncheff, Mona .............................................................. 31 Trejo, Maria N. .......................................................... 25, 45 Tucker, Marc ............................................................. 20, 25 Twadell, Eric ............................................................. 16, 17 Twemlow, Stuart ............................................................ 40

21st Century Skills .......................................................... 35 Assessment and the Common Core State Standards.. . 33,43 Becoming a Reflective Teacher ....................................... 52 Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, Grades 3–8 ............................................................... 31 Differentiation and the Brain ......................................... 50 Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies, Grades K–6 ............................................................... 36 Grading .......................................................................... 42 Foundations of the PLC Concept .................................... 14 Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading .... 42 Motivating and Engaging Students ................................ 52 Pyramid Response to Intervention ................................. 46 Teaching Boys in Poverty ................................................ 56 Teaching Reading and Comprehension to English Learners, Grades K–5 ............................... 45 Transforming School Culture .......................................... 26 Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction .................... 35

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M Maiers, Angela ..........................................................34, 35 Malone, Janet ............................................................17, 41 Mancabelli, Rob ............................................................. 34 Many, Thomas W. .................................... 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 Martin, Terri L. ................................................................ 16 Marzano, Jana .......................................................... 25, 53 Marzano, Robert J. ...........18, 25, 27, 33, 34, 41, 42, 52, 53 Mattos, Mike .................................................16, 46, 47, 49 Mayer, Richard ......................................................... 25, 53 McEwan-Adkins, Elaine K. ........................................ 33, 36 McInteer, Margaret .................................................. 52, 53 McLaughlin, Margaret J. ................................................. 28 McLaughlin, Maureen .............................................. 25, 37 McTighe, Jay ................................................. 25, 35, 50, 53 Mendler, Allen N. ...................................................... 38, 39 Mendler, Brian D. ...................................................... 38, 39 Minaya-Rowe, Liliana ............................................... 25, 45 Morganti-Fisher, Terry ..................................................... 22 Morrow, Lesley Mandel ............................................ 25, 37 Mraz, Maryann ......................................................... 25, 37 Muhammad, Anthony ............................. 14, 16, 21, 24, 26 Myers, Nicholas Jay ........................................................ 17

U–V Vacca, Richard T. ...................................................... 25, 37 Vagle, Nicole M. ........................................... 41, 42, 43, 54 Valdés, Guadalupe ................................................... 25, 45 Van Bockern, Steve ......................................................... 56 Van Clay, Mark ......................................................... 19, 27 W Waller, Laura .................................................................. 48 Warrick, Phil ............................................................. 34, 53 Waters, Timothy .............................................................. 27 Watts-Taffe, Susan .................................................... 25, 37 Weber, Chris ................................................. 38, 46, 47, 49 Weichel, Mark ................................................................ 42 Wellman, Bruce .............................................................. 24 Westover, Jay ................................................................. 16 White, Stephen ................................................... 24, 25, 41 Wiggins, Grant ......................................................... 25, 53 Wiliam, Dylan ..................................................... 25, 41, 43 Williams, Diane L. ......................................................25, 50 Williams, Kenneth C. .....................................16, 28, 52, 54 Williams, Kimberly .......................................................... 27 Willis, Judy ............................................................... 25, 50 Windram, Holly ........................................................ 48, 49 Woempner, Carolyn ........................................................ 20 Wray, Jonathan A. .......................................................... 31 Y–Z Yates, Debra L. ................................................................ 20 Yokota, Junko ........................................................... 25, 37 Young, Adam .................................................................. 43 Zimmermann, Gwendolyn .............................................. 31

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Annual Conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment ........................................................ 33 Assessment Institutes .................................................... 42 Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshops .......................................................... 33, 43 Becoming a Reflective Teacher Workshop ...................... 53 Building Common Assessments Workshops ................... 41 Common Core for English Language Arts Workshops .... 32 Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshops .......... 31 Common Core State Standards Workshop ..................... 53 Data Teams Workshop .................................................... 24 Effective Instruction Institute: Differentiation and the Brain .................................... 50 Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshops ................................................................ 36 Leaders of Learning Preconference ...........................18, 27 Leadership Institute ....................................................... 27 Leading With Trust Workshop ......................................... 26 Marzano’s Building Engaged Schools Institutes ............. 52 Motivating Students Workshops .................................... 54 Planning for School and Student Success Process Workshop ................................................................. 23 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institutes .............................................................14, 15 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Summit . ................................................. 9,15 Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops ......... 38, 49 Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops ............... 47 Redefining Fair Workshops ............................................. 51 Response to Intervention in Math Workshops ................ 48 Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops ........... 47 Simplifying RTI Institutes ................................................ 47 Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills Workshop ... 34 Teaching Reading and Comprehension to K–5 ELs Workshops ................................................................ 45 Teaching the iGeneration Workshops ............................. 35 Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshops ... 21, 30 Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach Institute, The .................. 21 Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshops ... 26

Arizona Annual Conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment ........................................................ 33 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Summit .................................................. 9, 15 California Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshop ........................................................... 33, 43 Building Common Assessments Workshops ................... 41 Common Core for English Language Arts Workshop ...... 32 Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop ............ 31 Data Teams Workshop .................................................... 24 Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshop ................................................................. 36 Leaders of Learning Preconference .......................... 18, 27 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institute .................................................................... 15 Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshop .......... 38, 49 Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops ............... 47 Response to Intervention in Math Workshops ................ 48 Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops ........... 47 Teaching Reading and Comprehension to K–5 ELs Workshops ................................................................ 45 Teaching the iGeneration Workshop .............................. 35 Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshop ..... 21, 30 Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach Institute, The .................. 21 Colorado Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshop ................. 47 Response to Intervention in Math Workshop ................. 48 Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshop ............ 47 Simplifying RTI Institute ................................................. 47 Teaching the iGeneration Workshop .............................. 35 Florida Building Common Assessments Workshops ................... 41 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institute .................................................................... 15 Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops ............... 47 Georgia Assessment Institute ...................................................... 42 Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshop ............ 47 Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshop ..... 21, 30

Canada British Columbia Simplifying RTI Institute ................................................. 47 Manitoba Planning for School and Student Success Workshop ...... 23 Redefining Fair Workshop .............................................. 51 Ontario Assessment Institute ...................................................... 42 Leading With Trust Workshop ......................................... 26 Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops ......... 38, 49 Redefining Fair Workshops ............................................. 51 Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills Workshop ... 34 Quebec Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institute .................................................................... 14

Hawaii Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institute .................................................... 15 Illinois Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshop ........................................................... 33, 43 Building Common Assessments Workshop ..................... 41 Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshop ................................................................. 36 Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM Institute .................................................................... 15 Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshop .... 26 Maryland Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshop ............ 31 Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshop ............ 47 Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshop .... 26 Massachusetts Assessments for State and Common Core Standards Workshop ........................................................... 33, 43 Building Common Assessments Workshop ..................... 41 Common Core for English Language Arts Workshop ...... 32 Motivating Students Workshop ...................................... 54 Simplifying RTI Institute ................................................. 47 Michigan Simplifying RTI Institute ................................................. 47

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Common Core Mathematics in a PLC Workshops

Kay Burke

September 24–25 November 15–16

September 24–25 October 16–17 November 26–27

Dallas, TX Minneapolis, MN San Diego, CA

Bring a team to transition your present state standards to the Common Core Standards. Identify similarities and differences with your curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Explore the formative assessments that will improve learning and prepare students for classroom summative and high-stakes standardized tests.

Timothy D. Kanold with Diane J. Briars or Francis (Skip) Fennell

Baltimore, MD San José, CA

NEW! Gain a plan to focus your time, energy, and resources on ways to successfully implement the CCSS in mathematics by reflecting on current instruction, content, and assessment design. Learn practices to develop a comprehensive framework for improved student achievement.

Data Teams Workshop Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman

Building Common Assessments Workshops Cassandra Erkens, Janet Malone, Laurie Robinson, or Nicole Vagle

September 24–25 September 26–27 October 2–3 October 3–4 October 9–10 October 18–19 November 15–16 November 15–16 December 4–5

St. Louis, MO Dallas, TX San José, CA Salem, OR Jacksonville, FL Minneapolis, MN Boston, MA Chicago, IL Seattle, WA

Learn how to work as collaborative teams to develop common formative assessments. Leave with a framework for working interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that informs interventions and enrichment planning.

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December 4–5 Cerritos, CA NEW! Research has shown that data-driven teacher collaboration produces robust gains in student learning. Explore the seven qualities of high-performing teams, and learn powerful principles, field-tested strategies, and practical takeaways for using data to focus team conversations that improve student learning.

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshops Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

October 1–2 November 29–30

Salem, OR San Diego, CA

Discover the most effective reading intervention strategies for struggling K–6 students. Acquire a toolkit for scaffolding instruction for all students, and learn how to design a customized intervention plan for your classroom, school, or district.

Leading With Trust Workshop Susan Stephenson

October 10–11

Toronto, ON

High student achievement and effective team relationships begin with building a trusting school culture. Geared toward both administrators and staff, this workshop offers practical strategies and high-impact activities on how to identify barriers to trust and then knock them down.

Motivating Students Workshops Carolyn Chapman or Nicole Vagle

November 13–14 November 27–28

Boston, MA Las Vegas, NV

Explore practices designed to create conditions in the classroom and school that promote, support, and cultivate motivation and increased achievement.

Receive tools and strategies to address some of the most common behaviors that get in the way of learning.

Planning for School and Student Success Process Workshop

Simplifying Response to Intervention Workshops Austin Buffum or Mike Mattos

September 24–25 October 18–19 December 6–7 December 6–7

Baltimore, MD Denver, CO Seattle, WA Cerritos, CA

Learn why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-scoredriven approaches fail—and then learn how to create an RTI model that works. Acquire four essential guiding principles and a simple process for implementation to help your school make RTI efficient, effective, and equitable.

Teaching Reading and Comprehension to K–5 ELs Workshops Margarita Calderón

November 13–14 November 28–29

San José, CA San Diego, CA

Many general education teachers are asked to juggle the needs of English learners along with students at every level of mastery. Learn effective structures for implementing RTI along with instructional strategies and assessment processes to ensure ELs become effective readers and writers.

Wayne Hulley

October 25–26

Winnipeg, MB

Learn a process developed through more than 30 years of experience and proven in over 1,200 schools that organizes many current educational strategies—data planning, staff collaboration, goal setting, high-yield instructional strategies, RTI initiatives, and more—into a highly effective planning model.

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops

Teaching the iGeneration Workshops William M. Ferriter

October 9–10 October 16–17

San Antonio, TX Denver, CO

Moving learning forward begins by using digital tools to encourage higherorder thinking and innovative instruction. Today’s students can be inspired by technology—but only after we bridge what they know about new tools and what we know about good teaching.

Charlie Coleman and/or Tom Hierck

October 2–3 October 11–12 November 29–30

London, ON Toronto, ON Las Vegas, NV

Create a learning environment where all students are set up for success.

Walk through the essential implementation steps created by combining the principles of Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM and pyramid response to intervention with the tenets of behavioral interventions.

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops

Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills Workshop Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

November 14–15

Toronto, ON

The pace of change in the world is accelerating. Where is your school in all of it? Get ahead of the curve—and stay there—with meaningful and relevant learning opportunities that incorporate creative and critical 21st century thinking skills, projects, and real-world experiences.

Austin Buffum or Mike Mattos

September 26–27 October 11–12

St. Louis, MO Jacksonville, FL

Understand why RTI is most effective when implemented on the foundation of a professional learning community. Learn how to create three tiers of interventions to address student learning gaps and how to make RTI work in your school.

Redefing Fair Workshops

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshop Lisa Carter

October 4–5

San José, CA

Plan ahead to ensure a seamless transition from current state standards to the new national Common Core Standards. This workshop is designed to help forward-thinking schools and districts prepare teachers and administrators to smoothly accomplish this transition.

Damian Cooper

October 3–4 October 10–11 October 30–31

London, ON Winnipeg, MB Ottawa, ON

Learn how to put differentiation into action with instructional solutions that are comprehensive, practical, clear, and effective. Gain strategies and examples of assessment methods to improve student learning and enable all students to realize their potential.

Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff Workshops John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller

September 26–27 November 13–14

Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL

Learn to identify the most common types of difficult and resistant people that negatively impact school improvement, and experience how to build a positive school culture and design initiatives to minimize conflict.

Response to Intervention in Math Workshops William N. Bender and Darlene Crane

October 11–12 November 27–28

San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA

When planning multitiered interventions, students who struggle with mathematics often get overlooked. Learn why implementing RTI in mathematics is critical. Gain usable solutions and processes based on practical issues and emerging research.

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March 25–26 April 15–16

Boston, MA Chicago, IL

Bring a team to transition your present state standards to the Common Core Standards. Identify similarities and differences with your curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Explore the formative assessments that will improve learning and prepare students for classroom summative and highstakes standardized tests.

Pyramid of Behavior Interventions Workshops Charlie Coleman and/or Tom Hierck

April 30–May 1 May 16–17

San José, CA Seattle, WA

Create a learning environment where all students are set up for success.

Walk through the essential implementation steps created by combining the principles of Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM and pyramid response to intervention with the tenets of behavioral interventions.

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshops Austin Buffum or Mike Mattos

Becoming a Reflective Teacher Workshop Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Margaret McInteer

February 5–6

Midwest City, OK

Uncover why classroom autonomy and collaboration go hand in hand and what sort of framework must exist between teachers in order for success to manifest at every level of learning.

Building Common Assessments Workshops Cassandra Erkens, Sarah Schuhl, or Nicole Vagle

March 11–12 March 18–19 April 2–3 April 2–3 April 15–16 April 22–23 April 29–30 May 14–15 May 16–17

San Antonio, TX San José, CA Dallas, TX St. Paul, MN Albuquerque, NM Omaha, NE West Palm Beach, FL Seattle, WA San Diego, CA

Learn how to work as collaborative teams to develop common formative assessments. Leave with a framework for working interdependently to create high-quality assessments and to collect meaningful instructional data that informs interventions and enrichment planning.

March 13–14 March 13–14 April 10–11 April 24–25 May 1–2 May 2–3 May 8–9 May 8–9 May 14–15

San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA Santa Ana, CA St. Charles, MO West Palm Beach, FL San José, CA Denver, CO St. Paul, MN San Diego, CA

Understand why RTI is most effective when implemented on the foundation of a professional learning community. Learn how to create three tiers of interventions to address student learning gaps and how to make RTI work in your school.

Response to Intervention in Math Workshops William N. Bender and Darlene Crane

March 20–21 April 24–25 May 6–7

San José, CA Omaha, NE Denver, CO

When planning multitiered interventions, students who struggle with mathematics often get overlooked. Learn why implementing RTI in mathematics is critical. Gain usable solutions and processes based on practical issues and emerging research.

Common Core for English Language Arts Workshops Douglas Fisher and/or Nancy Frey

March 27–28 April 8–9

Boston, MA Santa Ana, CA

The CCSS for English language arts demand that students learn to justify their responses with evidence and to read increasingly complex text. Learn what changes to curriculum and instruction are necessary to meet the standards and ensure student achievement.

Common Core State Standards Workshop Robert J. Marzano, Tammy Heflebower, and Phil Warrick

February 7–8

Midwest City, OK

NEW! Learn about the components that make up the educational process—curriculum, instruction, and assessment—in relation to current information about the Common Core State Standards.

Elementary Reading Intervention Strategies Workshops Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

March 11–12 April 17–18 May 6–7

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Discover the most effective reading intervention strategies for struggling K–6 students. Acquire a toolkit for scaffolding instruction for all students, and learn how to design a customized intervention plan for your classroom, school, or district.

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March 20–21 March 25–26 April 4–5

Atlanta, GA San Diego, CA Dallas, TX

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March 27–28 April 4–5

San Diego, CA St. Paul, MN

Moving learning forward begins by using digital tools to encourage higherorder thinking and innovative instruction. Today’s students can be inspired by technology—but only after we bridge what they know about new tools and what we know about good teaching.

Transition to Common Core Standards With Total Instructional Alignment Workshops Lisa Carter

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