Teacher PD

This timely book builds on our current understanding of how to effectively teach mathematics, and borrows from the successful frameworks used to teach literacy.

This timely book explores innovative ways teachers can use play-based activities to build a strong literacy foundation for young learners.

This practical guide to planning and implementing PLC+ groups in a collaborative setting is designed to equip professional learning community teams with the tools they need to work effectively toward improving student learning. 

Essential reading for anyone and everyone who works with struggling readers, this book contains a wealth of strategies, resources, and teaching ideas.

Whether writing a blog entry or a high-stakes essay, fiction or nonfiction, short story or argument, students need to know certain essentials in order to write effectively.

Always mindful of keeping things appropriate for young children, this comprehensive guide delves into the use of a variety of learning tools, from books to blogs, to pose critical questions about the world and to make a difference in the lives of others.

Lucy West has been studying mathematical classroom discourse. She believes that teachers need to understand what their students are thinking as they grapple with rich mathematical tasks and that the best way to do so is through talking and listening.

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.

This passionate book argues that movement, talk, and the physical environment of the classroom all contribute to and influence children's learning.

Moving Math focuses on ‘moving’ the teaching and learning of mathematics by shifting instruction and assessment practices. The book describes how using various thinking skills helps students make sense of mathematical concepts.

This frank and open new book shares stories from real classrooms that reveal how -- by layering tools and integrating concepts -- children's understanding grows.