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“The singular contribution of this book is shifting the focus of assessment from external audiences to students,” writes author and assessment expert Douglas Reeves in the foreword. Design in Five [Second Edition] inspires educators to rethink old ways of assessing student learning and empowers them to create meaningful, relevant assessments to ensure high levels of learning.

CBE Ignited is a call to action for transformation, shifting the traditional time-based educational system to a student-centered learning model. Gain a deep understanding of a CBE system along with critical steps for implementation that provide your students with the tools and processes to be empowered learners.

Rigorous learning prepares students to face academic challenges and navigate the real world. Gain clear, research-supported guidance to balance the core values of teaching with a both innovative and impactful mindset and discover ways to help students take ownership of their learning and thrive academically.

Learn the six practices that promote and support teachers in their leadership work. This book serves as a tool that teachers can use to revisit and realign their purpose and teacher leadership actions during their tenure as educators.

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.

Presenting information through clearly defined sections—definition, purpose, and examples—author Kjell Fenn provides new and inexperienced teachers with dynamic engagement strategies and a structured approach that builds self-confidence and allows them to work toward creating an orderly and captivating classroom.

This book is for teacher-facilitators who want to learn, grow, and make a difference in their profession. The authors each bring decades of practice facilitating groups and teaching others to confidently facilitate meetings. Their personal and collective experiences inform the resources and approaches in this handbook.

As co-teaching becomes more commonplace, there is a need for change. This book walks educators through building relationships and creating an accord between co-teachers. Using a blend of research-based co-teaching strategies and cutting-edge instructional practices, teachers can learn to prepare their students to be lifelong learners in a dynamic world.

All educators can reach for this book as an invitation (with accountability) to improve their physical well-being. Discover mindful eating strategies and methods for staying hydrated, creating a sleep routine, incorporating strength training into a daily routine, and many more actions that lead to a life well lived so you can be your best self.

Geared toward a collaborative approach, this book equips educators to write effective individualized education plans (IEPs). The authors break down IEPs to provide a practical working knowledge of how collaborative teams can create stronger IEPs, leading to more robust instruction and learning.