School Improvement

With reproducibles, guiding reflections on strategic management, and tools to assess status and progress toward improvement, author Perry Soldwedel offers readers an effective, achievable means of uniting and building leadership teams. This enables them to plan, initiate, and reinforce changes that will revolutionize their day-to-day practices.

Designed for secondary educators, this book bridges literacy research and classroom practice. Featuring expert voices on MTSS, coaching, leadership, and evidence-based reading and writing instruction, it equips schools to build systems that improve literacy development, reading comprehension, and more.

Discover how to build capacity for instructional leadership by empowering teacher leadership. This resource shows school leaders how to close authority, information, opportunity, and culture gaps to improve decision making, collaboration, and student learning.

Find your true north with the Coach’s Compass model, a practical framework for strengthening instructional coaching. This guide helps coaches navigate MTSS-C across teams and individuals, using actionable tools that nurture trust, align practice, and support growth within a PLC at Work® context.

Understanding conflict among adults is just as important as addressing it with students. This book helps educators and school systems manage conflict in ways that protect school culture and working relationships. Grounded in self-determination theory, it supports schools in planning for conflict across the year rather than reacting under pressure.

Transform your educational environment with this practical, hands-on guide to creating a school climate that helps students and staff feel safe, supported, valued, and fulfilled. This book moves educators to action, using proven strategies and tools to notice the rhythm of their school and ensure a positive climate.

Creating a thriving school culture requires vision, practical action, and a shared commitment. This book helps educators move from understanding culture to improving it through thoughtful leadership and collaboration. Use these field-tested tools to break down isolation and build strong school teams.

Attend to students’ reading needs with effective reading instruction that works. Grounded in the science of reading, this book offers evidence-based strategies to improve literacy development and drive student success.

Learn how U.S. Grant High School changed from the “dropout factory” to an engine of hope for the students it serves, and how its success can be replicated anywhere.

Dr. Rosa Isiah, EdD, has served students in her community for over 30 years. Currently, she is the assistant superintendent of educational services in California—and is passionate about topics such as multilingual education and equity and access.