Student Engagement

Classrooms thrive when students feel heard and involved. That’s where author Miriam Plotinsky’s ready-to-use strategies come in, helping teachers strengthen student participation through everyday instruction. With a focus on communication and inclusion, this book strengthens the collective learning environment.

Split into two sections for building and refining, this guide provides a comprehensive high school peer tutoring curriculum. Equip students to communicate, advocate, and support through seven peer training modules and tools that bridge general and special education, tailored to your students’ unique needs.

Open the doors of possibility for every student. Pete Hall delivers a collaborative guide to reengaging learners who struggle with traditional school structures. By focusing on the whole child and student belonging, this book provides the tools educators need to ensure every student meets their potential.

Peg Grafwallner is an instructional coach and reading specialist at Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With over 25 years of experience in the field of education, Peg has also served as an English teacher and an alternative education teacher.

Brady Barr, PhD, is National Geographic’s reptile expert. Dr. Barr started his teaching career at North Central High School in Indiana, teaching subjects like zoology, biology, and earth and life sciences.

Beth Pandolpho is an instructional coach for grades 6–12, and she has taught English at the high school and college level for over 20 years. She is passionate about engaging in work that promotes equity and access for both teachers and students.

Michael McDowell, EdD, has been a public school educator for the past 18 years serving in the roles of classroom teacher, academic and athletic coach, school principal, assistant superintendent of personnel and instruction, and superintendent.

Ted Goergen, EdD, is the director of student activities at the award-winning Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. A practitioner for 20 years, he also served as a middle and high school science teacher and curriculum team leader.

Brenda Duncan-Davis is an education consultant. She specializes in bridging education and industry through work-based learning opportunities, registered apprenticeship programs, and professional development in workplace readiness skills.

Christi McBride is the director of Hoosier Hills Career Center in Indiana. A former elementary and high school counselor, she works with students, staff, and community partners to provide positive, productive outcomes.