Nicole Dimich

Explore six essential tenets of assessment that will help deepen your understanding of assessment to meet standards and enhance your students’ academic success.

The second edition of the bestseller Taking Action offers a step-by-step guide that defines—tier by tier—the essential actions of the guiding coalition, teacher teams, and intervention team. Educators will delve deeper into how to leverage the PLC at Work® process to create a highly effective multitiered system of supports.

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If you have ever asked, “What are the best practices in grading and assessment?” then look no further. Your most challenging questions are answered through this FAQ dialogue on how to easily implement effective ways in building strong practices quickly.

Expert practitioners address the role of school leaders to model positive change and ignite a shift toward assessments that drive instruction.

Instill a lasting love of learning in students of any age. Learn why students disengage and how to motivate them to achieve success with a five-step framework.

Discover how to become instructionally agile—moving seamlessly among instruction, formative assessment, and feedback—to enhance student engagement, proficiency, and ownership of learning.

Make assessment meaningful, doable, and intentional. This practical companion handbook to the Design in Five, Second Edition, gives teachers simple assessment protocols, editable templates, and artificial intelligence support to drive the Design in Five process. Revolutionize assessment from standards to grading reform and student reflection.

You have the power to ignite positive change. Be a leader in your field, whether you’re a classroom teacher or a building-level administrator.

Promote student mastery of essential 21st century skills, including collaboration, critical and creative thinking, digital citizenship, and more. Learn the qualities of the most important soft skills and how we can assess and measure them.

A shift in the educator’s mindset is needed to inspire student engagement and create a positive learning experience. Jackpot! offers immediate actions and addresses the mindset shift teachers must make to truly achieve student investment in their classrooms.