If you're looking for a way to foster purposeful content discussions and high-quality interpersonal engagement, then put The K-3 Guide to Academic Conversations at the top

This title -- one of a seven book series -- will offer guidance to educators in how to target academic language in planning for student learning as states undergo the implementation of the Common Core and corresponding English language proficiency standards in preparation for the upcoming consortia-led assessments.

This book shows how to increase student academic achievement in the classroom by implementing 21st Century skills and themes, using a clear set of guidelines or best practices referred to as Digital Age Best Practices.

A book that provdies a lens through which teachers can systematically study their effectiveness as they implement the standards.

Help middle schoolers engage in the classroom before it's too late! The authors' four principles of brain-based learning show you how to create strong, positive learning patterns.

Gain time in each day, reduce stress, and improve your classroom learning environment with 35 practical, teacher-proven strategies for managing time and setting personal boundaries.

Expanded from the highly popular "Rules that Expire" series of NCTM articles, this essential guide leads educators through the collaborative process of establishing a consistent learner-centered and equitable approach to mathematics instruction through team building.

Guides readers through an understanding of how to create and sustain school cultures that value dispositional learning; ideally suited for use with Common Core implementation initiatives at school and district level.

With instructive sample blog posts from sites like Blogger and Wordpress and generous examples and resource listings, this guide helps busy educators learn: the value of blogging for professional learning; best practices for safe digital citizenship; how to deal with the technical aspects of blogging; and, platform-building tips and writing ideas.

Backed by over 20 years of research, the Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) framework helps school-based teams improve the quality of instruction, assessment, and curriculum for higher and more equitable student learning.