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All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.In this brief but comprehensive guide to teaching argument writing, teachers will learn why teaching argument is important, the elements of formal argument, and how to get started with their own students in sections that include planning, assessing, and troubleshooting. Also provided: a semantic differential scale, scenario, and language frames to help jumpstart your first lesson.From this guide, teachers will receive: tools for assessment an If-Then chart that helps teachers troubleshoot common problems coaching to use Toulmin prompts to elicit the elements of argument from students.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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.Developing learners who know where they are in their learning, where they¿re going, and how to get there¿in other words, learners who are assessment-capable¿is one of the principal aims of Visible Learning. However, we cannot help students be assessment-capable learners if teachers are not assessment-capable themselves. Teachers create assessment-capable learners through various targeted "moves" designed to:  Increase teacher clarity   Use the right teaching strategies at the right time Provide effective feedback to learners Model effective learning strategies themselvesOn-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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out. This On-Your-Feet Guide provides tested strategies for building authentic relationships with your students. These authentic relationships between students and adults ensure that students know that they are valued, respected, and trusted. Authentic relationships help students grow as individuals and they help educators grow as professionals. And, there is evidence that student-teacher relationships work to improve learning with an effect size of .52, above Hattie's average effect of .40. An authentic relationship requires, time, effort, trust, and love. When this bond is built, it is hard for anything to eliminate that. Our goal in this guide is to help you:understand the importance of relationshipsidentify ways to create productive relationships with studentsidentify ways maintain productive relationships with studentsOn-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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.All students need to know that they trust teachers to have their best interests at heart but also to believe that they can reach our high expectations of them. We need to encourage students to reveal their misunderstandings, normalizing error as an exciting aspect of learning: feedback when there is misunderstanding is most powerful, as it indicates that the student is on the brink of new learning.This guide encompasses tried and tested ideas for delving into students¿ understanding so that we can act appropriately in helping them learn.Teachers will learn:- the importance of student-to-teacher feedback- how to check for understanding with the whole class and individual students- question templates for uncovering student thinkingOn-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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.What happens when students compose discussion questions and take turns maintaining the momentum of a discussion? Deeper engagement, motivation, and collaboration.Student-led discussions allow students to practice teamwork, critical thinking, clarifying ideas and communicating them to peers. They become active listeners, refine and improve their use of language, and develop higher order analysis, synthesis, and inference skills.This On-Your-Feet Guide will help teachers:·        Create a structure for effective student-led conversations·        Focus on specific strategies that increase engagement and participation·        Generate essential questions that lead to deeper discussions·        Deliver prompts for keeping discussions moving forward·        Trouble-shoot and scaffold learners through specific conversational "tricky spots"Use this on-your-feet guide to coach your students toward meaningful discussions that enhance literacy learning and increase engagement.  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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out. Although data meetings, data walls, and data folders are common structures schools use to better understand the needs of their students, kidwatching - a term coined by Yetta Goodman in the 1980s that carries significant weight today - provides the purest form of student data and significantly impacts our decision making. Kidwatching is critical to a student-centered classroom. When we kidwatch, we observe students, taking notes on what we see students doing and hear them talking about. We analyze our kidwatching data to find patterns over time. This On-Your-Feet Guide provides:A clear protocol for deeper observations, evidence collection, and inquiries about your studentsGuidance on developing a personal, practical system for observing and taking notes Lists of questions to guide your observations and data collection throughout the day, in whole- and small-group time and during individual work timeLinks to two downloadable templates for capturing kidwatching notesFormative assessment ideas that allow students to make their thinking and understanding visibleUse the strategies in this on-your-feet guide to make instructional decisions based on students' interests, strengths, and challenges. 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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.In this easy-to-use but comprehensive guide to Interactive Writing, teachers will learn what interactive writing is, how to prepare before, during and after interactive writing, and how to assess it.In this On-Your-Feet Guide, teachers will find: A list of teaching points or purposes that you might address during your interactive writing lessons If-Then chart that helps you troubleshoot common problems in implementation Lessons for both K-2 and 3-5, complete with teaching language and what the student does in each part of the lesson 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 the 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

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.In this easy-to-use but comprehensive guide to Shared Reading, teachers will learn what shared reading is, how to prepare before, during and after shared reading, and how to assess it. In this On-Your-Feet Guide, teachers will find: Lesson outline included with "What the teacher says/does and What the student does displayed side-by-side. An If-Then chart that helps teachers troubleshoot common problems. Student language frames for narrative and nonfiction text are included. Assessment advice and helpful hints  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 the 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

Amplifying knowledge acquisition and student engagement, this text provides strategies for improving presentation skills, enhancing kinesthetic and interpersonal methods, and utilizing brain-based strategies to promote active learning.

Plan enriching Project-Based Learning experiences with ease! If discovering a clear and efficient project-planning process is on your list, prepare to cross it off! This practical guide will help you design and construct project-based learning (PBL) experiences that facilitate deeper learning and develop 21st century skills for your students. Covering steps in the process such as brainstorming, benchmarking, and assessments, this accessible book also features:• #realtalk soundbites that honor the challenges to implementing PBL• Tips and resources to support the project-planning process• Planning forms to guide you through planning your projects• Exercises to help you reflect and process throughout your project plans

Uses 35 engaging fairy tale-based lessons to give students the focused practice they need to produce effective, analytical writing on demand.

Educate students in mind and body—and optimize their success.Technology offers exciting new opportunities and challenges to you and your students; movement is essential to their learning. But screen time often comes at the expense of physical activity. Enter a blended instructional approach that combines kinesthetic teaching methodologies with technological resources to meet content standards, increase achievement and test scores, and enrich the learning process, promoting students’ social, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive growth. Here you’ll find: A neuroscientific overview of the powerful brain-body connection Step-by-step instructions for balancing movement and the use of technology in the classroom Practical tools, templates, and vignettes to ensure successful implementation Classroom management tactics and useful remedies for common problems

This book is a call to action for teachers and principals around the world to recommit to becoming the most passionate educators and leaders we know our children deserve. The authors offer a blueprint for success by providing numerous practical ideas, how-to's, and suggestions from successful, passionate practitioners.

School leaders can use this practical guide to implement the most effective behavior practices, programs, and initiatives their school needs in a systematic and sustainable way.

Because equity and instruction are inextricably bound Why are equity visits such a critical first step to increasing opportunity and access for our under-served students? Because they take instructional rounds to a new level, providing a powerful lens for investigating the intersections of equity and instruction. After all, how can we possibly deliver equitable learning experiences, opportunities, and outcomes for our students, without first pinpointing problems of practice? That¿s where Equity Visits will prove absolutely indispensable to district and school administrators. It details how to combine a strong focus on instruction with explicit, intentional efforts to address systemic inequities. Inside yoüll find A range of data collection activities and tools to target central issues of equity in your school Clear guidelines on how to investigate the ways instructional practices, structures, and beliefs lead to inequitable educational experiences¿and how these are often masked in the day-to-day life of schools and districts A frank discussion of how to make race and racism an explicit part of investigating and addressing educational inequities Voices of school and district leaders who have taken crucial first steps to become "equity warriors" Recommendations on how to develop policies, initiatives, and practices to confront those inequities Few dispute that instructional improvement must be a central focus of educational leadership, but for too long achieving educational equity has been absent from the conversation. Here is your opportunity to ensure equity occupy a central spot in data collection and analysis, and be explicitly discussed at all levels of your school or district organization. In short, essential reading and doing for all administrators!

Yoüve just found your new comprehensive guide to designing powerful professional learning!Full of protocols, vignettes, and case studies, this book dissects elements of professional learning, like coherence, connections, and content, and examines each through an evidence-based lens. Destined to become a go-to resource for anyone in a teacher-support role, this book analyzes research from the past 25 years on what makes professional learning work. In addition to focusing on the often-neglected role of the facilitator itself, other features include: A multi-year implementation framework to improve instructional practice Planning tools to shift instruction at the school and district level Techniques and strategies to embed content-based learning for all educators

What does it really take to know who students are, what they are truly learning, and why? Measuring Human Return solves this dilemma with a comprehensive, systematic process for measuring deeper learning outcomes.

With the goal of instilling curiosity and a self-starting attitude in students, this hands-on guide to word study instruction connects research with experience to make word learning jubilant and fun.

This book enables practicing leaders to build and support effective special education programs to include supervising and supporting teachers, review programs, and implement special education law.

Agency, self-regulation, motivationDouglas Fisher and Nancy Frey deliver, with coauthors John Hattie and Karen Flories, the lessons and tools you need to teach students to thrive using the tenets of Visible Learning. Learner’s Notebook.

Standards-based learning just got a lot easierThis new version of The Common Core Companion provides an index for all states implementing state-specific ELA standards. This index allows you to see in an instant which of your standards are the same as CCSS, which differ and how—and which page number to turn to for standards-based teaching ideas. Beyond that? It’s the same great go-to guide for implementing the standards, translating each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into the day-to-day “what you do.”

This book is designed to help teachers and students understand the meaning of operations in a coherent way that makes sense as students move from whole numbers to fractions, decimals, and integers.

By flipping the traditional "reading lesson first, writing lesson second" sequence, Colleen Cruz helps teachers make the most of the writing-to-reading connection with 50 carefully matched lesson pairs centered around narrative texts.

Edited by Terri D. Pigott, Ann Marie Ryan, and Charles Tocci, the purpose of this volume is to present high-quality reviews that examine change to teaching practice from a variety of perspectives and a range of disciplines with an eye toward the enormous scope of the field. Taken as a whole, this volume presents a compelling profile of the core challenges and opportunities facing those engaged in the work of changing teaching practice and those who research these efforts. Divided into four sections, the first section of this volume delves into the history and policy of changing teaching practice, the second set of chapters consider the capacity of teachers to make changes, the third set of chapters review literature examining how to change practice in numerous settings in various ways, and the final section of the volume centers on emerging issues for practice. This volume considers some of the most critical problems facing educators and scholars today: how our history shapes our present-day possibilities, how we develop the capacity of educators to change and improve practice, the innumerable aspects that can be changed, which dimensions of teaching should we prioritize, and what emerging issues will shape this work in the coming years?

Create strong and effectives PLCs plus—and that plus is YOU What makes a powerful and results-driven Professional Learning Community (PLC)? The answer is PLC plus— "plus" being the vital role teachers play in teaching and learning. Grounded in four cross-cutting themes—equity, high expectations, efficacy, and facilitation from discussion to action—the PLC+ framework supports educators in questioning practices, not just outcomes. It broadens the focus on student learning to encompass educational equity and teaching efficacy, and, in doing so, it leads educators to plan and implement PLCs that maximize individual expertise while harnessing the power of collaborative efficacy.

The purpose of this volume is to contribute to educational research by presenting comprehensive and nuanced understandings of intersectional perspectives

Be the leader your school community needs.The responsibilities of today¿s school leaders¿providing a world-class education while serving as the moral compass of diverse communities¿requires deep insight and understanding of communities, cultures and integrity. In this book, based on national standards, real-life vignettes, mental exercises, reflections, checklists, and other templates provide you with practical strategies to understand how ethical standards and core values drive leadership choices and recognize when urgent action is called for and when it¿s better to methodically consider your actions and their consequences

The Emotionally Connected Classroom provides a model that offers a new definition of connectedness, allowing teachers to develop their own social-emotional agenda best suited for the needs of each unique student or class.

Make the most of every instructional minute with engaging literacy activitiesTeachers are faced with a real challenge: time. There is never enough time to do it all. While teachers don¿t have the power to create more minutes in the day, they do have the power to be effective with the time given. Ness introduces 40 innovative activities designed to replace seatwork. These literacy-rich alternatives for classroom transitions are presented alongside·         Research on instructional time ·         Strategies for maximizing every minute of instruction·         Suggestions for improving efficiency to expand independent reading and writing ·         Reflective practices to help teachers examine how they use the time they have

Hybrid Ethnography provides researchers with concrete and theory-based ways to combine online and offline ethnographic research methods to support the reality of much contemporary fieldwork. As part of the Qualitative Research Methods series, this concise book serves students and faculty designing, conducting, and writing up dissertations and research studies.