Endorsements

—Patti Castellano, executive director for curriculum and instruction, North East ISD, San Antonio, Texas

I thought that the first edition of Total Participation Techniques was a "must-read" book for teachers. The Himmeles have made a great book even better with this second edition!

—Larry Ferlazzo, teacher, Ed Week teacher advice columnist, author

Total Participation Techniques, 2nd ed., is a must have for teachers at all levels. The ideas presented here will help you take your students' thinking to new depths and your teaching to new heights.

—Rose Cappelli, coauthor of Mentor Texts Nonfiction Mentor Texts, and Poetry Mentor Texts

I can't say enough good things about how useful and practical this book is: the Himmeles have made it so much simpler for teachers to observe growth as it happens and celebrate students' learning.

—Angela Watson, author of "Unshakeable" and creator of The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club

This book provides a deep dive into strategies and how to implement them for impactful cognitive engagement. It is a superb, research-based professional development tool and a must-have for teachers and instructional leaders!

—Dr. Nancy A. Aronson, retired principal NAESP Certified Principal Mentor

I found myself taking feverish notes as I am excited by some of the new ideas that I will share with my staff! This teacher-friendly second edition offers more TPT strategies for instructors to add to their 'bag of tricks' to increase students' cognitive engagement.

—Kimberly Stoltz, principal, Yorkshire Elementary York Suburban School District, PA

The TPTs in this book will help you change the way you teach and your expectations, providing you opportunities to truly understand your students' capabilities, becoming a more effective, intentional and empowered educator.

—Rosemarie Zorrilla, World Languages/ESL supervisor Hempfield School District, Landisville, PA