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Learn how to implement equitable instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting practices to help diverse 21st century learners reach proficiency.

Grades K–8 teachers, curriculum specialists, literacy coaches, reading interventionists, and administrators gain research-based strategies for small-group reading instruction tailored to five developmental phases. This book equips you with practical templates and reading strategies for effective small-group instruction, catering to each developmental phase.

Discover nine key thinking habits to cultivate in your K–12 students. This book helps educators explore habits, from fostering curiosity and taking risks to embracing lifelong learning. Author Nathan D. Lang-Raad dives into the challenge-based learning framework and how to integrate these habits with academic standards and 21st century skills.

This practical guide offers a road map for educational leaders and teachers embarking on the journey to create an effective implementation plan for RTI and MTSS, as well as those who are looking to reflect, refine, and improve current practices.

Discover student numeracy assessment and practice (SNAP)—a practical approach to help classroom teachers evaluate number sense. With its simple and reliable method, K–8 math teachers can quickly implement SNAP in their daily teaching practices and ignite a sense of wonder and thinking for math in their students.

Author Darlyne de Haan offers interactive methods to help K–12 teachers understand multilingual learners’ unique needs and why culturally responsive teaching is crucial to STEM classrooms. Her claim-evidence-reasoning approach encourages educators to engage students in STEM discussions with confidence, no matter their level of English proficiency.

National Board Certified Teacher and award-winning, best-selling author Susan B. Katz provides educators with a practical guide for teaching language to multilingual learners. Discover strategies and exercises for speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills, with a focus on understanding student progress and offering continued support.

You’re more than an assistant; you’re a classroom hero. This essential guide helps paraprofessionals navigate their role with confidence and purpose. Written by a principal who started as a paraprofessional, it provides practical strategies for managing student behavior, collaborating with teachers, and finding joy in your vital work.

A practical guide to implementing differentiation in the classroom, this book offers a road map to effective teaching that responds to diverse learning needs.

Combining educational neuroscience, formative assessment, and differentiated instruction strategies to improve student achievement, Nickelsen and Dickson create a four-step instructional cycle that educators can easily implement.