Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words That Make or Break Student Understanding

by Marilee Sprenger

The 55 critical words students need to know and understand to be successful with Common Core State Standards.

Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement

by Robert J. Marzano and Michael D. Toth

In Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference, Robert J. Marzano and Michael D. Toth introduce a new model of teacher evaluation that takes into account multiple data-rich measures of teacher performance and student growth to ensure fair, meaningful, and reliable evaluations for all teachers.

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs

by Donald S. Kachur, Judith A. Stout and Claudia L. Edwards

Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs is a practical guide to planning and implementing brief but focused classroom observations that involves teachers in every step of the process.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members and is available as a download for Online Premium and Select members in July 2013; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on July 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.

Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom

by Robyn R. Jackson

In the much anticipated follow-up to Never Work Harder Than Your Students, Robyn R. Jackson turns her attention to how school leaders can help any teacher become a master teacher.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members and is available as a download for Online Premium members in May 2013; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on April 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.

Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades K–2 Math & English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

by Amber Evenson, Monette McIver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols and John Kendall

This focused look at the structure and content of the Common Core State Standards for the primary grades is designed to help elementary school teachers and leaders translate the standards into coherent, content-rich curriculum and effective, classroom-level lessons.

Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding

by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins

This book from the authors of Understanding by Design explores how to design and frame essential questions that prompt students to think deeply and create a more stimulating environment for learning.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members and is available as a download for Online Premium and Select members in April 2013; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on March 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.

Common Core Standards for Elementary Grades 3–5 Math & English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

by Amber Evenson, Monette McIver, Susan Ryan, Amitra Schwols and John Kendall

The latest in the Understanding the Common Core series covers the structure, terminology, and emphases of the standards for both mathematics and English language arts and literacy at the upper elementary level. Here, teachers of grades 3–5 and elementary school leaders will find the insight they need to turn the standards' new and challenging content into coherent curriculum and effective classroom-level lessons.

Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students

by Janet A. Hale and Michael Fisher

A collaborative process for providing modern-learning opportunities for 21st century learners.

Principal Evaluation: Standards, Rubrics, and Tools for Effective Performance

by James H. Stronge, Xianxuan Xu, Lauri M. Leeper and Virginia C. Tonneson

James H. Stronge's latest book offers a detailed framework for principal evaluation based on copious research and extensive field work. The book includes a comprehensive set of standards as well as rubrics, forms, and resources for use from the design stage through to implementation and beyond.

Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom

by Mark Barnes

Getting better results on standardized tests doesn't mean you have to teach to the test and pressure students to practice rote skills. Here's a book that explains how to see better results by making students more responsible for their own learning and engaging them in project-based learning with ongoing feedback. Classroom teacher Mark Barnes introduces a results-only classroom where teachers use a combination of individual and cooperative learning activities, completed in class and over extended time, with constant feedback and opportunity to change, in order to demonstrate mastery learning.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members and is available as a download for Online Premium members in February 2013; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on January 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.

Using Data to Focus Instructional Improvement

by Cheryl James-Ward, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and Diane Lapp

Overcome uncertainty and concerns as you and your colleagues learn how to analyze and use data to get better at teaching students.

How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading

by Susan M. Brookhart

Whether you're already familiar with rubrics or not, this book is a complete resource for writing rubrics that assist with learning as well as assess it. Plus, you'll learn how to wisely select from among the many rubrics available for classroom use.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members and is available as a download for Online Premium and Select members in January 2013; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on December 17, when the mailing labels are compiled.

Common Core Standards for Middle School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide

by Amitra Schwols, Kathleen Dempsey and John Kendall

This concise yet comprehensive look at the structure, terminology, and emphases of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics at the middle school level provides the information teachers need to begin adapting their practices and planning lessons that will promote conceptual understanding, highlight real-world application, and prepare students for more advanced study.

Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Strength-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life

by Thomas Armstrong

This book by best-selling author Thomas Armstrong offers classroom strategies for ensuring the academic success of students in five special-needs categories: learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members and is available as a download for Online Premium members in December 2012; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on November 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.

One Hundred Plus Ways to Recognize and Reward Your School Staff

by Emily E. Houck

This book provides school administrators with practical, easy-to-use, and inexpensive ways to reward and recognize the efforts of their staff. More than 100 ideas are divided into three categories based on the amount of effort they require. This invaluable guide will help principals and superintendents everywhere bring out the best in their teachers and staff members.

Common Core Standards for Middle School English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide

by Susan Ryan, Dana Frazee and John Kendall

This succinct look at the content, structure, terminology, and emphases of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts at the middle school level provides the information teachers need to begin adapting their practices and planning lessons to help students master the new and challenging material the standards present.

Common Core Standards for High School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide

by Amitra Schwols, Kathleen Dempsey and John Kendall

This close-up look at the structure and content of the Common Core high school mathematics standards is designed to kick off implementation at the classroom level. Teachers will find information on how the mathematical content and practice standards work together across conceptual categories, domains, and grade bands to prepare students for the next level of study, college, or career; practical guidance on lesson planning, including a process for making the best use of the effective instructional strategies explored in Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd ed.; and sample lessons that illustrate how to approach content likely to be new to their curriculum.

Overcoming Textbook Fatigue: 21st Century Tools to Revitalize Teaching and Learning

by ReLeah Cossett Lent

Overcoming Textbook Fatigue shows how loosening the grip on textbooks can boost student achievement while revitalizing joy in teaching and learning.

This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members and is available as a download for Online Premium and Select members in November 2012; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in these categories must be active on October 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.