Books published by Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the media, and "homework gap" issues based on shifting demographics have affected the homework controversy; and what recent research as well as common sense tell us about the effects of homework on student learning.

Time management is a complex and personal issue best addressed through deep self-reflection or caring and thoughtful coaching. This book offers a blueprint for both. It will help you better understand yourself and the behaviors of those you work with or lead, promoting more productive teaching and leadership - and greater peace of mind.

In this updated second edition of the best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students, Robyn Jackson reaffirms that every teacher can become a master teacher. The secret is not a specific strategy or technique, nor it is endless hours of prep time. It's developing a master teacher mindset.

Makes the case that our schools could be on the cusp of swift, unparalleled improvements. But we are stymied by a systemwide failure to simplify and prioritize; we have yet to focus our limited time and energy on the most essential, widely acknowledged, evidence-based practices that could have more impact than all other initiatives combined.

How can today's teachers ensure that their students achieve at high levels? How can they design units and lessons that support English learners in language development and content learning - simultaneously? Amy Heineke and Jay McTighe provide the answers by adding a lens on language to the widely used Understanding by Design (R) framework.

Emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and self-control, this book offers specific strategies and techniques for building strong relationships with disruptive students and countering the toxic social circumstances that affect many of them, including dysfunctional families, gangs, and poverty.

With references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina, author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behaviour and can affect both achievement and engagement.

Dispels the negative associations and stereotypes connected to underachievement. By focusing on smart kids who get poor grades not because they're unable to do better in school but because they don't want to James Delisle presents a snapshot of underachievement that may look far different from what you envision it to be.

With the same passion that inspires so many who hear him speak, Manny Scott presents an approach informed by the teachers who helped him and honed through years of connecting with kids who desperately need someone to show them a path to a more positive future.

With practical guidance on how to revamp existing lessons, The i5 Approach is an indispensable resource for any teacher who wants to help students gain deeper and broader content understanding and become stronger and more innovative thinkers.

How can we ensure that all students, regardless of cultural background or socioeconomic status, are granted equitable opportunities to succeed in the classroom and beyond? Ignacio Lopez offers hard-won lessons that educators at all levels can apply to teaching, assessing, counselling, and designing interventions for learners from all walks of life.