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This multimedia workshop helps create a shared vision of classrooms where teachers and students are engaged in meaningful mathematics learning experiences.

Make sense of effective characteristics of K–5 small-group instruction in mathematics. Connect new understandings to classroom practice through the use of authentic classroom video of pulled small groups in action. Use the TQE (Tasks, Questions, Evidence) process to plan time effectively for small-group instruction.

Discover clear teaching strategies and rubrics for improving your instructional strategies for teaching mathematics at any grade level. Watch videos of effective math strategies in action and gain the tools to bring TQE process into the classroom.

Classroom educator Rachel Swearengin guides educators in creating effective social studies units. Learn to unpack standards, craft compelling questions, select grade-appropriate primary and secondary sources, and design assessments using claim-evidence-reasoning (CER). Practical templates and examples are provided for each K–5 grade level.

Discover how to integrate technology in the classroom by adapting ten strategies that facilitate creativity and critical thinking and increase student engagement. This research-based resource is a practical tool you can keep close at hand to help you be intentional with ed tech and strengthen your teaching practice.

Develop a collective approach to student behavior management based on the Unstoppable Learning framework. The included classroom management strategies will help you create a positive learning environment that maximizes student engagement and learning outcomes.

With so many professional learning topics available, teachers sometimes gain expertise in multiple areas without understanding how it all connects to better serve students. This book helps you put it all together—from student engagement to metacognitive skills to standards-based curriculum and more.

Discover how to seamlessly integrate the Common Core State Standards into your curriculum

Use the PLC process to evaluate homework and practices in mathematics. Learn how collaboratively assigning and grading math homework increases student engagement and math skills.

Gain lesson-design strategies and instructional methods of teaching mathematics in a professional learning community (PLC). This results-oriented book presents an approach for teaching math that supports student perseverance and learning through standards-based activities and lessons.