Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

This book offers numerous strategies and case studies that illustrate how to invest in teacher quality and improve learning environments through creative allocation of existing resources.

Offers clear guidelines aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 for assessing students' eligibility for special education services and for working with families and service providers.

This book illuminates many of the core values, beliefs, and principles that can guide, sustain, and inspire leaders during difficult times.

In this groundbreaking work, Harry K. Wong, Laura Lipton, Bruce Wellman, and other top names in the field examine how successful mentoring and induction programs are developed and demonstrate how they can be replicated.

For more than a year now, we educators have been tested and tested again. We¿ve been stretched, we¿ve been pulled, we¿ve been put through the wringer. But now it¿s time to "rebound." It¿s time to bounce back, come back better, and benefit from the many lessons learned to reignite engagement, accelerate learning, and move forward with fresh optimism and better systems for schooling.Enter Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dominique Smith, and John Hattie, whose Distance Learning Playbooks have supported more than a half million educators across pandemic teaching and who are here now to advise you on this next, absolutely critical leg of our ongoing journey.Complete with tools and strategies, prompts and exercises, Rebound: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools will help you Address the collective traumas we have experienced during the pandemic and rebuild our sense of agency and self, so that we can attribute student success to both teachers¿ and students¿ efforts Evaluate what we have learned about remote teaching and learning to determine what to carry forward and what to leave behind   Shift the narrative from learning loss to "learning leaps" and implement instructional and assessment practices that ensure our students reclaim lost knowledge, build skills, develop agency, and accelerate gains Redefine classrooms, learning experiences, the ways schools operate, and the very idea of schooling itself"The greatest travesty that can arise for schools after 2020/21," Doug, Nancy, Dominique, and John write, "is to rush back to the old normal, and learn nothing, or little, about what worked well. That¿s why this book has focused on rebounding, and taking the opportunity to create an even better schooling system, one that serves even more students, and focuses more on what matters most.""Let¿s agree not to reduce the impact that our expectations have on students¿ learning. What if we talk about learning leaps instead of learning loss? What if we identify where students are in their learning and identify critical content that they must learn now to accelerate their performance n the future? And what if we raise our expectations for students rather than lower them?"-Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dominique Smith, and John Hattie

Ideas and inspiration to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching--no matter where it occursThe guidance in this book will ensure we continue to focus on deeply knowing our students, having a coherent and focused curriculum, and coaching from a place of formative assessment and evidence.  Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced thousands of K-12 coaches, have written Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance to help coaches and teachers adapt. Each chapter includes coaching `moves¿ that can be used in virtual, hybrid, and in person settings. These technology-focused moves are accompanied by language stems, note catchers, and other tools that provide structure and coherence to coaching conversations. Each chapter also provides specific moves that promote equity and work to remove many of the barriers that have been brought into clearer focus during the challenges of our times. Readers will find ·         coverage of working to close opportunity gaps·         specialized coverage of co-teaching from a distance·         a highly effective coaching approach tailored to the distance learning context

Deepen the dialogue to address racial disparities in your organizationSchools, like all organizations, face a nearly insurmountable hurdle when addressing racial inequities¿the inability to talk candidly about race. In this timely update, author Glenn Singleton enables you to break the silence and open an authentic dialogue that forges a path to progress for racial equity. The third edition offers new coverage of the structural inequities in schools and society that have been exposed by the pandemic as well as heightened public awareness of racial injustice.Courageous Conversations about Race allows you to deepen your personal understanding of race and its impact on all students. You will discover how to apply the strategy and protocol to Embrace the four agreements¿stay engaged, speak your truth, experience discomfort and accept non-closure¿to deepen interracial dialogue Build a foundation for advancing equity using the Six Conditions of Courageous Conversation Examine the role of race in your life using the Courageous Conversation Compass to understand and guide your actions Expand your capacity to lead others on the journey in addressing institutional racism disparitiesThis guide empowers you with practical tools and insights to successfully challenge racist policies and practice in schools and beyond. It is your call to leadership¿one that will impact student achievement and drive systemic transformation.

It¿s time for a new beginning As we transition through very uncertain and challenging times, we have a chance to start again¿and do better as a Collective. With newfound acknowledgment of the damage done by structural inequities, systemic racism, and implicit bias, we are ready to create communities that value and support everyone. In education, that means challenging and dismantling systems that have harmed historically marginalized children and families for generations. Here yoüll find a powerful model for using relational trust, cultural humility, and appreciation of diverse perspectives to build learning communities that collectively uplift all students and all members of the learning community. Features include An original Collective Equity Framework for creating transformative equitable learning environments Protocols for enacting cultural humility, vulnerability, and mutuality dispositions leveraged to create culturally sustaining learning communities Strategies and tools for organizational analyses to guide conversations that support the implementation of culturally fortifying practices at organizational, curricular, programmatic, and instructional levels A behavioral-outcome measurement tool for charting the progress of the members of the Collective towards developing culturally conscious actions and equity focused outcomes. Vignettes and case studies from district and school leaders reflecting examples of how the collective members of their organizations work towards creating transformative equitable learning environments Positive outcomes always take work. When we build relational trust, value and validate the dimensions of identities for all members in the learning community as a Collective, we are able to create Equity Pathways and Equity Pavers to chart a new course where we can ALL Breathe and achieve our shared objective: educational equity for all.

Get students thinking and learning by getting them talking!Transitioning from home to school can be chaotic¿but it doesn¿t have to be. When you make Morning Classroom Conversations (MCCs) a regular part of your homeroom or advisory period, you give students a safe space to practice critical and creative thinking, build active listening skills, learn to respectfully disagree with others, and strengthen peer relationships¿ all while improving overall classroom climate.  Written by expert practitioners in the area of SEL, this book provides teachers, school counselors, and other conversation leaders with a wealth of tools to guide successful MCCs from start to finish¿in just 10-15 minutes! Features include: Three calendar years¿ worth of thought-provoking prompts and themes An overview of the underlying structure and goals of MCCs Sample scripts Vignettes and student and teacher voicesAdolescents need to feel heard and understood¿by adults and by their peers. MCCs teach them to channel scattered thoughts and strong feelings into dynamic discussions while also strengthening social, emotional, and character development and building the skills they will need to achieve their goals as they transition to adult life.

Foreword by Michael Fullan."One of the best new Professional Development books." -BookAuthorityDrive student learning with the best of both worlds!In this timely, crucial book, Dr. Stepan Mekhitarian constructs a framework for a task force of teachers and leaders to establish a blended learning program that capitalizes on the capacity and skills teachers have built while teaching remotely. Combining the best of distance learning and classroom practice to create a powerful learning experience, this book features:¿ Distance Learning vs. Blended Learning sections to help transition various strategies between environments¿ Blended Learning for Social Justice sections to show how instructional technology can narrow the achievement gap¿ Ideas for Professional Development sections for sharing strategies and topics with teams¿ Figures, templates, and tech tips to aid in implementation

Lead an identity safe learning community where students of all backgrounds thriveStudents of all backgrounds reach their full potential when they feel a sense of belonging and inclusion. When their social identities are valued as assets rather than barriers to learning, they flourish. This guide provides evidence-based strategies that support you as a leader in creating an environment that promotes identity safe students, who experience a challenging curriculum that respects their diverse social identities.Features in the book include: Guiding principles for student voice, equalizing status and cultivating acceptance across race, ethnicity, gender and other differences Ideas and examples for anti-racist dialogue and activities for teachers and students that counter colorblind practices, stereotype threat and biases Vignettes, and examples of identity safe practices for students and adult learning for staff, families and the community Systems for student-centered assessment and data collection Resources for developing equitable school policies and a comprehensive identity safety plan for your school

Make learning visible in the early years   Early childhood is a uniquely sensitive time, when young learners are rapidly developing across multiple domains, including language and literacy, mathematics, and motor skills. Knowing which teaching strategies work best and when can have a significant impact on a child¿s development and future success. Visible Learning in Early Childhood investigates the critical years between ages 3 and 6 and, backed by evidence from the Visible Learning® research, explores seven core strategies for learning success: working together as evaluators, setting high expectations, measuring learning with explicit success criteria, establishing developmentally appropriate levels of learning, viewing mistakes as opportunities, continually seeking feedback, and balancing surface, deep, and transfer learning. The authors unpack the symbiotic relationship between these seven tenets through  Authentic examples of diverse learners and settings Voices of master teachers from the US, UK, and Australia Multiple assessment and differentiation strategies Multidisciplinary approaches depicting mathematics, literacy, art and music, social-emotional learning, and moreUsing the Visible Learning research, teachers partner with children to encourage high expectations, developmentally appropriate practices, the right level of challenge, and a focus on explicit success criteria. Get started today and watch your young learners thrive!

This guide will help teachers plan and assess Project-Based Learning in their classrooms by reminding them of the key concepts they need to remember when they sit down to plan a new PBL unit.

Secondary ELA teachers, be excited: here at last is that crash course in utilizing the best of what we already know about teaching reading, writing, and language to ensure our English learners thrive.Take Penny Kittle and Donalyn Miller¿s reader¿s workshops. Take Kylene Beers and Robert Probst¿s "signposts." Take the best writing techniques advanced by the National Writing Project. Take Jim Burke¿s essential questions for life. Award-winning EL authorities Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova describe immediate adaptations you can put in place to simultaneously build your ELs¿ language and literacy, while affirming their languages, cultures, and unique lived experiences.A rare blend of the humane and practical, But Does This Work with English Learners? is a book on how to leverage our ELs¿ full linguistic repertoires in the ELA classroom, while remaining sensitive to those barriers that could restrict learning. With this book as your guide, yoüll learn how to: Look beyond the labels, and better understand the diversity of ELs, English language proficiency levels, and sociopolitical influences Teach and assess through reader¿s workshop, recognizing where comprehensible input fits in and adapting recurring features like support, choice, conferencing, and academic conversations Teach and assess through writer¿s workshops, including modifications to quick-writes, minilessons, conferencing, sharing, and more Teach through structures and community with classroom schedules and behavior norms, and activities like All About Me Paragraphs and Six Things You Need to Know About Me Listicles Embrace identity in inquiry cycles via research and family interviews, mentor texts and essays, pictorial autobiographies, memory paragraphs, and more Answer your own FAQs such as How do I teach students if I don¿t know their language? What about grammar? How do I teach the grade-level ELA standards while I teach the language?"As you read this book," Mandy and Holly write, "our hope is that you will begin to see your students as multilinguals¿people who already have language as well as a wealth of knowledge and are just adding English to that great repertoire." If you have even a single English learner in your classroom, we urge you to read this book and institute its practices. Right away!"Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova have given us a primer for the evolving complexities of our classroom melting pots, a map for navigating the murky waters of regulations, and most importantly, a recipe for opening our arms to children from all over the world. They welcome them with thoughts like `A foreign accent is a sign of bravery.¿"--GRETCHEN BERNABEI, Coauthor of Fun-Sized Academic Writing for Serious Learning       "After reading this book, I was left with the feeling that I learned something new on every page--something that I had previously either wondered about or struggled to understand. Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova are the guides we all need to help us understand and better address the needs of our English learners."--JIM BURKE, Author of The English Teacher¿s Companion

How to build productive relationships in math education I wasn¿t taught this way. I can¿t help my child! These are common refrains from parents and guardians, who are often overwhelmed, confused, and frustrated about how to best support their children with what they see as the "new math." Partnering With Parents in Elementary School Math provides educators with long overdue guidance on how to communicate with families about their children¿s learning. Readers will find guidance on how to:  · Understand what fuels parents¿ anxieties and concerns· Set parents¿ expectations about their children¿s math instruction and homework· Communicate clearly and productively about students¿ mathematical progress, strengths, and needs · Run informative and fun family events · Coach parents to portray a productive disposition at home

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.Students learn what mathematics is and how one does it through their classroom instruction and the mathematical tasks they explore. Student learning is greatest when students have regular opportunities to engage with high-level or cognitively challenging tasks that engage students in thinking, reasoning, and problem solving and are essential to developing students¿ conceptual understanding of mathematics. How do you help students develop the capacity to think, reason, and problem solve, but your curricular resources don¿t have many high-level, cognitively demanding tasks?  Learn to modify existing tasks for higher-level thinking!This On-Your-Feet-Guide provides:¿ 8 Key Strategies for modifying low-level procedural tasks and transforming them into high-level thinking tasks.¿ Examples across grades K-12¿ Opportunities to practice modifying tasks and reflect on how the modified versions better meet students¿ learning needs¿ Helpful hints to set your tasks up for ultimate success.On-Your-Feet Guides (OYFGs) provide you with the ultimate "cheat sheet" to implement effective change in your classroom while in the moment of teaching. Designed for accessibility, and providing step-by-step guidance, the OYFGs are written by experts who take research-based practices and make them doable for the busy teacher. Each On-Your-Feet Guide is laminated, 8.5"x11" tri-fold (6 pages), and 3-hole punched.Use On-Your-Feet Guides¿ When you know the "what" but need help with the "how"¿ As a quick reference to support a practice you learned in a PD workshop or book¿ To learn how to implement foundational practices¿ When you want to help your students learn a specific strategy, routine, or approach, but aren¿t sure how to do it yourself

This bundle includes Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Elementary and the new On-Your-Feet Guide to Learning Transfer. Combined, this package becomes your go-to resource for content study and easy in-class implementation of concept-based teaching and learning transfer in your elementary classroom.

Improve Schools and Transform EducationIn order for educational systems to change, we must reevaluate deep-seated beliefs about learning, teaching, schooling, and race that perpetuate inequitable opportunities and outcomes. Hatch, Corson, and Gerth van den Berg challenge the narrative when it comes to the "grammar of schooling"--or the conventional structures, practices, and beliefs that define educational experiences for so many children¿to cast a new vision of what school could be.The book addresses current systemic problems and solutions as it:¿ Highlights global examples of successful school change¿ Describes strategies that improve educational opportunities and performance¿ Explores promising approaches in developing new learning opportunities¿ Outlines conditions for supporting wide-scale educational improvement

Inspiration and Guidance  to Develop Collective Teacher EfficacyCollective efficacy, or a shared belief that through collective action educators can positively influence student outcomes, has remained at the top of a list of influences on student achievement in John Hattie¿s Visible Learning research. Collective efficacy has been embodied by many educators, though collaboration tends to be focused on building community and relationships, which alone are not enough to move the needle on student achievement.This book contains stories of collective efficacy in schools where it has been actualized in practice, and includes:¿ Real-world case studies of teams who have fostered and sustained collective efficacy¿ Practical guidance for building collective efficacy through professional learning designs¿ Tools that can be adapted for specific needs or local contexts

What will you do to promote multilingual learners¿ equity?  Our nation¿s moment of reckoning with the deficit view of multilingual learners has arrived. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed and exacerbated long-standing inequities that stand in the way of MLs¿ access to effective instruction. Recent events have also caused us to reflect on our place as educators within the intersection of race and language. In this innovative book, Sydney Snyder and Diane Staehr Fenner share practical, replicable ways you can draw from students¿ strengths and promote multilingual learners¿ success within and beyond your own classroom walls. In this book yoüll find¿ Practical and printable, research-based tools that guide you on how to implement culturally responsive teaching in your context¿ Case studies and reflection exercises to help identify implicit bias in your work and mitigate deficit-based thinking¿ Authentic classroom video clips in each chapter to show you what culturally responsive teaching actually looks like in practice¿ Hand-drawn sketch note graphics that spotlight key concepts, reinforce central themes, and engage you with eye-catching and memorable illustrations

Disrupting the cycle starts with you.It¿s human nature to carry implicit bias, which can lead to negative assumptions and labels of students. This book helps you take an active approach toward disrupting the negative effects of labels that interfere with student learning. Inside Removing Labels, yoüll find:·         40 practical, replicable teaching techniques based in research and best practice·         Suggestions for actions on an individual, classroom, and schoolwide level·         Student-facing printables available for download·         Ready-to-go tools to use in planning and instruction

Provide students a clear view of what success looks like for any process, task, or product.What does success look like for your students? How will they know if they have learned? This essential component of teaching and learning can be difficult to articulate but is vital to achievement for both teachers and students. The Success Criteria Playbook catapults teachers beyond learning intentions to define clearly what success looks like for every student¿whether face-to-face or in a remote learning environment. Designed to be used collaboratively in grade-level, subject area teams¿or even on your own¿the step-by-step playbook expands teacher understanding of how success criteria can be utilized to maximize student learning and better engage learners in monitoring and evaluating their own progress. Each module is designed to support the creation and immediate implementation of high-quality, high impact success criteria and includes:¿ Templates that allow for guided and independent study for teachers. ¿ Extensive STEM-focused examples from across the K-12 STEM curriculum to guide teacher learning and practice. ¿ Examples of success criteria applied across learning domains and grades, including high school content, skills, practices, dispositions, and understandings.

Create environments where students ask questions, not just answer them!When students become questioners, learning improves for all. Yet, even though research has repeatedly shown that student questioning increases ownership of learning and narrows opportunity gaps, studies show that students ask less than five percent of the questions in classrooms today.How do you turn this teacher-centric dynamic around? In this book by bestselling author and education expert Jackie Walsh, the author shifts the focus to student-centric learning and how to develop student questioning strategies, including self-questions, academic questions, exploratory questions, and dialogic questions. Other highlights include:¿ Vignettes of quality questioning in action in various grade-level and content-area classrooms¿ Examples of how to use questioning to harness the power of formative assessment and create a culture of inquiry¿ Student questioning models for distance learning

Presents convincing evidence-based arguments about the necessity and possibility for breaking the traditional boundaries that limit learning.

Simply Stations: Writing shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day. Debbie Diller has been refining literacy stations for over 40 years, working with thousands of teachers and students. She gives everything you need to plan, teach, and refresh the Writing station year-round, including: Step-by-step instructions for launching and maintaining the station; Whole-group lesson plans, based on key literacy standards, to introduce and support partner work; Printable teacher and student tools; On-the-spot assessment ideas and troubleshooting tips; Lists of grade-level specific materials; and Countless real-classroom photos so you see the possibilities first-hand.

What if multilingual learners had the freedom to interact in more than one language with their peers during classroom assessment? What if multilingual learners and their teachers in dual language settings had opportunities to use assessment data in multiple languages to make decisions? Just imagine the rich linguistic, academic, and cultural reservoirs we could tap as we determine what our multilingual learners know and can do.Thankfully, Margo Gottlieb is here to provide concrete and actionable guidance on how to create assessment systems that enable understanding of the whole student, not just that fraction of the student who is only visible as an English learner. With Classroom Assessment in Multiple Languages as your guide, yoüll: Better understand the rationale for and evidence on the value and advantages of classroom assessment in multiple languages Add to your toolkit of classroom assessment practices in one or multiple languages Be more precise and effective in your assessment of multilingual learners by embedding assessment as, for, and of learning into your instructional repertoire  Recognize how social-emotional, content, and language learning are all tied to classroom assessment Guide multilingual learners in having voice and choice in the assessment processDespite the urgent need, assessment for multilingual learners is generally tucked into a remote chapter, if touched upon at all in a book; the number of resources narrows even more when multiple languages are brought into play. Here at last is that single resource on how educators and multilingual learners can mutually value languages and cultures in instruction and assessment throughout the school day and over time. We encourage you to get started right away. "Margo Gottlieb has demonstrated why the field, particularly the field as it involves the teaching of multilingual learners, needs another assessment book, particularly a book like this. . . . Classroom Assessment in Multiple Languages quite likely could serve as a catalyst toward the beginning of an enlightened discourse around assessment that will benefit multilingual learners."~Kathy Escamilla

When it comes to the hard work of reconstructing our schools into places where every student has the opportunity to succeed, Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak are absolutely convinced that teachers should serve as our primary architects. And by "teachers" they mean legions of teachers working in close collaboration. After all, it¿s teachers who design students¿ learning experiences, who build student relationships . . .  who ultimately have the power to change the trajectory of our students¿ lives.Equity by Design is intended to serve as a blueprint for teachers to alter the all-too-predictable outcomes for our historically under-served students. A first of its kind resource, the book makes the critical link between social justice and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) so that we can equip students (and teachers, too) with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.Inside yoüll find: Concrete strategies for designing and delivering a culturally responsive, sustainable, and equitable framework for all students Rich examples, case studies, and implementation spotlights of educators, students (including Parkland survivors), and programs that have embraced a social justice imperative Evidence-based application of best practices for UDL to create more inclusive and equitable classrooms A flexible format to facilitate use with individual teachers, teacher teams, and as the basis for whole-school implementation"Every student," Mirko and Katie insist, "deserves the opportunity to be successful regardless of their zip code, the color of their skin, the language they speak, their sexual and/or gender identity, and whether or not they have a disability." Consider Equity by Design a critical first step forward in providing that all-important opportunity."Our calling is to drop our egos, commit to removing barri­ers, and treat our learners with the unequivocal respect and dignity they deserve."~Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak

Expert guidance for creating a successful partnership!Whether yoüre new to co-teaching, new to your partner, or just see room for improvement in the way you connect, you probably face challenges with communication, planning, grading, and more. When co-teaching is done well, though, the benefits for students are immeasurable. So grab a cup of coffee and your co-teacher¿this hands-on book is designed for you to work through together. Features include:¿ Stories from experienced co-teachers¿ Reflective activities to help each of you discover your collaboration style¿ Reproducible lists, checklists, templates, agreements, and more to complete together¿ A downloadable unit-planning tool

Pool your collective wisdom in support of your English learners! Bestselling authors Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria G. Dove have returned with this new resource that compliments and expands on their previous titles on co-teaching and collaboration by addressing collaborative planning in greater depth. Co-planning is positioned as the first step toward integrative language and content instruction as regular and purposeful collaboration ensures that Els/MLs have access to core content.Key features include:·         Practical, step-by-step guidance to starting and sustaining collaborative planning for integrated language, literacy, and social-emotional development ·         An array of checklists, templates, and protocols for immediate implementation·         Snapshots from the Field provide real-life examples of co-planning in action·         Beautiful full-color design with original sketch notes to bring concepts to life·         QR codes that link to author interviews elaborating on key ideas