All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out. The pandemic teaching of mid-2020 was really not distance learning. It was also not homeschooling, which is a choice parents make for very specific reasons. It was crisis teaching. Now, we have time to be more purposeful and intentional with distance learning. What should not be lost is that as a field we learned more about what works by, at times, experiencing what didn't work in a virtual setting. It heightened our sense of what we already knew in face-to-face classrooms (Hattie, 2020): Fostering student self-regulation is crucial for moving learning to deep and transfer levels Learning accelerates when the student, not the teacher, is in control of learning There needs to be a diversity of instructional approaches (not just some direct instruction and then some off-line independent work) Well-designed peer learning impacts understanding Feedback in a high trust environment must be integrated into the learning cycle Let's use what we have learned and are continuing to learn, whether in a face-to-face or distance learning environment. As a part of face-to-face teaching, let's build our students' capacity (and our own) for distance learning. Now we have time to use evidence about what works best to impact students. Inspired by The Distance Learning Playbook, this On-Your-Feet Guide dedicated to primary grade students (pre-kindergarten through grade 2) will apply the wisdom of Visible Learning research to distance learning in a quick, easy-to-navigate guide. On-Your-Feet Guides (OYFGs) provide you with the ultimate "cheat sheet" to implement effective change in your classroom while in the moment of teaching. Designed for accessibility, and providing step-by-step guidance, the OYFGs are written by experts who take research-based practices and make them doable for the busy teacher. Each On-Your-Feet Guide is laminated, 8.5"x11" tri-fold (6 pages), and 3-hole punched. Use the On-Your-Feet Guides When you know the "what" but need help with the "how" As a quick reference to support a practice you learned in a PD workshop or book To learn how to implement foundational practices When you want to help your students learn a specific strategy, routine, or approach, but aren't sure how to do it yourself
Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility
Diverse case studies and a framework based on timely issues help educators focus students' talents and interests on developing an entrepreneurial mindset and leadership skills.
A practical toolkit for educational professionals working in the continuing professional development of teachers. This book is for anyone delivering training and cascading learning in schools, regardless of phase, age or subject. It gives you the tools to become a fantastic trainer, and to think about how to measure and evaluate your impact. Contains 50 tried and tested training ideas, reflection activities, anecdotes, tips and lists to help you become the best trainer you can be.
The Power of Teachers to Rekindle a Love for Learning
Delve into the what, why, and how of motivation, its effects on learning, and your ability to spark that motivation using practical strategies to improve academic outcomes.
Integrative Strategies for Learning, Regulation, and Relationships
Written in an accessible, conversational style, this book will help educators: - Build confidence in identifying and addressing behaviors in order to support student growth and brain development - Learn about an interdisciplinary approach that combines education, occupational therapy, and psychology to better understand and navigate brain-based regulation, relationships, and behaviors in the classroom - Use relevant research, illustrations, and strategies for reflective and experiential moments - Discover strategies to facilitate co-regulation, establish positive classroom relationships, address sensory needs, communicate with parents, and practice self-care This reflective, insightful book provides workable strategies to help all students, as well as those who care for them, feel more competent, confident, and successful.
A Practice Guide for the Study of Evocative Coaching and Evoking Greatness
Becoming an Evocative Coach: A Practice Guide for the Study of Evocative Coaching and Evoking Greatness will allow coaches to reflect on their learning and put evocative coaching strategies into practice.
First, let's commend ourselves: how in the midst of a pandemic we faculty stepped up at record speed to teach in such a foreign learning environment. Try we did, adapt we did, and learn we did. But to be clear, and we already recognize this, this past spring was less about distance learning and more about crisis teaching. This time around we have the opportunity to be much more purposeful and intentional, and that's where The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction will prove absolutely indispensable. Much more than a collection of cool tools and apps, The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction mobilizes decades of Visible Learning (R) research to reveal those evidence-based strategies that work best in an online environment. Supplemented by video footage and opportunities to self-assess and reflect, the book addresses every dynamic that must be in place for students to learn, even at a distance: Faculty-student relationships from a distance Teacher credibility from a distance Teacher clarity from a distance Engaging tasks from a distance Planning learning experiences from a distance Feedback, assessment, and grading from a distance Keeping the focus on learning, from a distance or otherwise What does our post-COVID future hold? "We suspect," Fisher, Frey, Almarode, and Hattie write, "it will include increased amounts of distance learning. In the meantime, let's seize on what we have learned to improve post-secondary education in any format, whether face-to-face or from a distance." "We are all still active faculty members, committed to teaching, scholarship, and service. The unexpected transition to remote learning doesn't mean we no longer know how to teach. We can still impact the lives of our students and know that we made a difference. The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction will show you how." ~Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Almarode, and John Hattie
Characteristics of Effective Instructional Coaches
The secrets of coaching excellence are already inside you Successful coaching has long been seen as a mental exercise-in order to do right by the teachers you serve, you put theory into practice, establish orderly processes, analyze data effectively, and implement externally mandated reforms. The truth, though, is that truly great coaches derive their success not just from what they do, but also from who they are. As you explore the most important characteristics of the best instructional coaches as outlined in The Joy of Coaching -caring, authenticity, trustworthiness, flexibility, and more-you'll develop and hone those same characteristics in yourself. Features include: * A framework and structure for developing the characteristics of effective instructional coaches * Comprehensive analysis of each characteristic * Examples and stories of effective coaching in action * Activities, exercises, and action points * Resources for encouragement and renewal School coaches have the power to make a real difference in the lives and futures of teachers and students. By balancing your outward competencies with the inspirational application of your own inward growth, you'll bring new joy-and success-into your coaching relationships.
Going Beyond Key Words to Make Sense of Word Problems, Grades 6-8
This book is designed to help teachers and students understand the meaning of operations in a coherent way that makes sense as students move from whole numbers to fractions, decimals, and integers.
