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Grounded in recent research and successful practice, The New Principal's Fieldbook prepares new and aspiring principals for the unexpected twists a...

In Linking Teacher Evaluation and Student Learning, researchers Pamela D. Tucker and James H. Stronge show that including measures of student achie...

During the technology boom of the 1980s and 1990s, computers seemed set to revolutionize education. Do any of these promises sound familiar?* Techn...

In Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, Robert J. Marzano shows how a carefully structured combination of two approaches—sustain...

Implementing the popular Understanding by Design® (UbD™) framework is much easier when you use this in-depth resource for workshops, curriculum tea...

The public school system in the United States faces a perpetual challenge in attracting and retaining well-qualified teachers. In Teachers Wanted: ...

Curriculum maps are among the simplest yet most effective tools for improving teaching and learning. Because they require people to draw explicit c...

How can a school become a place where all members of the staff are learning, growing, and working to increase student achievement? The answer lies ...

Thousands of educators worldwide are already using Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe's Understanding by Design (UbD) as a framework for designing curri...

Accountability. The very mention of the word strikes fear in the hearts of many teachers and school leaders, leading to confusion and panic rather ...

Extend the benefits of differentiated teaching to virtually any kind of school situation and student population using the guidelines and strategies...

"Outstanding! . . . a great guide for teachers who want to succeed with every student they teach." —William GlasserTeachers everywhere face the da...

The pressures of standards and high-stakes testing can lead to higher student dropout rates and teacher attrition. But you can help your school sta...

Here's a good introduction to why and how an interdisciplinary approach can work in your school. Explore the two important criteria to which every ...

What do we know about the brain's day-to-day functions?What does neuroscience tell us about how we learn?How can we make sense of the complex inter...

How do you make a decision? How do you know you've made a good one? Whether you're a 7th grade student selecting a science fair project, or a schoo...

We're all learners on life's journey, and often the messy problems we encounter present us with the best education. Researchers are finding that th...

Not a school day goes by without some student facing teasing or slurs in the hallways, classrooms, or playgrounds. Left unchecked, such harassment ...

What all new and developing teachers need: the real basics of effective classroom management distilled in an easy-to-read guide they can quickly sc...

In many schools and districts, the local curriculum is a hodgepodge of individual initiatives knit together by collective good intentions. Succeedi...

Ensuring that all students achieve the same high standard of learning would be much easier if you could quickly and easily customize lesson plans a...

* How do I organize project-based learning in my classroom?* How do I ensure projects address curriculum standards?* What can I do to maximize the ...

Learn how to encourage and support teachers who are striving to match their instructional approaches to the needs and interests of every student. T...

In this era of increasing teacher accountability, helping novice and veteran teachers succeed in the classroom has never been more urgent or more c...