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Discover how to close the gaps between assessment, curriculum, and instruction by replacing outmoded assessment methods with proficiency-based assessments.

The promise of collective leadership is within reach. This book provides a clear, practical process to activate teachers, students, and families as vital leaders. Build a vibrant culture of belonging, increase teacher retention, and achieve sustained school outcomes.

Discover research-based strategies preK–12 administrators and teacher leaders can implement to effectively support English learners in their schools or districts.

This anthology presents a collection of powerful stories written by women whose backgrounds are as diverse as their leadership roles. Readers will discover a sense of community among the pages, as well as practical guidance on how to develop the skills and character to achieve success.

Does your school community discuss student success but overlook student wellness and belonging? Resilient has the answer. With practical tools and a flexible framework, educators can change their environment and teaching practices to better support students’ social, emotional, and mental health.

Acquire a set of wide-ranging techniques to decisively and efficiently address conflict with staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders. This resource can help educational leaders improve their communication skills and leadership strategies for overcoming staff resistance.

Connecting effective communication practices to leadership’s impact on the emotional, mental, and physical health of self and others, the authors illustrate what it truly means to become an effective Coach Leader and provide tools to hone those skills of positive, empathic leadership.

Address stress, time management, and burnout in school leadership by developing a balanced approach that supports long-term resilience. Through practical guidance, leaders can optimize motivation, manage stress, and create sustainable daily practices for effective, committed educational leadership.

Accurately report students' academic strengths and weaknesses with standards-based grading.

Learn how to evaluate teacher effectiveness and to communicate evaluation findings to teachers in a way that fosters their professional growth.