Available eBooks

Divided into two parts, Celebrating Mathematical Mistakes aims to explore why mistakes matter in mathematics and share types of mistakes made in mathematics classrooms, along with mistakes made by mathematicians. It then supports shifting to asset-based views of mistakes by supplying practical tools that encourage productive mathematical mistakes from students.

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.

Master the art of attention in this book, designed to equip educators with practical student engagement strategies to leverage attention-related concepts for student success. Author Julia A. Simms delves into how teachers can harness the power of focus to create classrooms that empower students to achieve their personal and academic goals.

Empower your mathematics collaborative teams and students with this comprehensive guide. The authors provide preK–12 educators with tools and strategies for accelerating student learning of mathematics to grade level and beyond through intentional Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction.

This book equips K–5 educators with practical tools to enhance student learning. It explores four learning stations, offering detailed guidance, examples, and strategies for implementing minilessons, independent work, collaboration, and digital content.

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.

Author Paul J. Cancellieri’s guide to artificial intelligence (AI) in education offers practical strategies for K–12 teachers. The book provides prompts and techniques to enhance learning, from activating prior knowledge to assessing student mastery. Learn how AI can personalize instruction, provide feedback, and support more profound understanding in the classroom.

This practical guide offers K–5 teachers, coaches, and leaders 25 strategies to boost student literacy achievement. Organized into before-reading, during-reading, and after-reading text scaffolding strategies, these methods advocate for engaging all students in challenging texts. Learn how to adapt these strategies for whole-class, small-group, and partner instruction.

Whether used in classrooms or across the district, this source will provide a path to successful writing instruction in content areas like mathematics, science, and history. Educators using this guide can help students develop the writing skills necessary to improve content literacy and find their voice in writing with targeted approaches, online resources, and ready-to-use lesson plans.

Julia A. Simms explores self-regulated learning through brain-based learning, instructional sequences, and action research. Grounded in educational psychology and the research-based approach of Marzano Resources, this book examines cognitive skills, working memory, and self-efficacy. By implementing these strategies, educators can empower students to take charge of their learning.