Instruction

Ensure students develop the argumentation and critical-thinking skills they need for academic and lifetime success.

With the adoption of the Common Core State Standards, there is a renewed focus on developing writing skills and, along with it, an awareness that the new digital technologies have much to contribute in this vital area.

Learn how to ask targeted questions to enhance students’ reasoning skills and increase rigor in classrooms.

Using these instructional methods, teachers of all disciplines will gain the tools needed to offer students a richer, lasting understanding of science.

Equip your students to be resilient individuals, able to communicate effectively and work with diverse people.

In this Common Core State Standards-aligned book, educators will discover research-based tips and strategies to improve literacy in upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

Coaches and teachers will learn how to improve their craft using research-based strategies proven to heighten their classroom performance and boost student achievement.

Activate your students’ creativity and problem-solving potential with breakthrough learning projects that teach students how to generate innovative ideas and then put them into action.

Discover how technology allows students to take ownership of their learning, create and share learning tools, and participate in meaningful work.

Learn how to combine a model of effective instruction with goal setting, focused practice, focused feedback, and observations to improve your instructional practices.