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	The 5 Dimensions of Engaged Teaching: A Practical Guide for Educators “The 5 Dimensions of Engaged Teaching is an invaluable resource for those in any profession. It provides holistic internal and external life skills and a unique approach and methodology. It is not only a relevant guidebook for educators, because it reminds all of us of our inherent goodness, but it reinstates what truly matters most to all human beings, which is the desire to live a meaningful and undivided life. This book is practical, inspirational, and a relevant touchstone that powerfully integrates the secular and sacred experiences in a creatively applicable way for daily usage.” —Angeles Arrien, author of The Four-Fold Way and The Second Half of Life
	Adventure Education for the Classroom Community: Over 90 Activities for Developing Character, Responsibility, and the Courage to Achieve “Adventure Education for the Classroom Community is about nurturing a healthy learning environment where students feel connected, safe, and empowered. Please join with teachers who—like yourself—are committed to the healthy growth, development, and achievement of their students by including Adventure Education for the Classroom Community among your teaching essentials.” —Mary Henton, author of Adventure in the Classroom and director of professional development, National Middle School Association, Ohio
	Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning “Angela Maiers has tapped into something missing in many classrooms. The idea of nurturing creativity, encouraging kids to be themselves and to be proud of being themselves is essential.” —Janet Reece, Spanish teacher, Glenbard East High School, Illinois
	Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age “There is nothing like a great question to send you on a rich and meaningful quest for learning. A great question forces us to challenge our most taken for granted beliefs and threatens to uproot our most deeply rooted habits. ‘Who owns the learning?’ is one of those great questions. When I first allowed myself to ask the question, and really sit with it for a while, I soon found myself questioning everything in my teaching practice. Fortunately, November offers inspiring stories along with practical advice to help us on the journey forward, while leaving enough space to make each of our journeys our very own.” —Michael Wesch, associate professor of cultural anthropology, Kansas State University
	Think Big, Start Small: How to Differentiate Instruction in a Brain-Friendly Classroom “As professional folklore increasingly merges into educational neuroscience, and powerful portable technologies materially increase our ability to process information, a responsive more mature educational literature is emerging. Think Big, Start Small is a worthy useful addition—scientifically, technologically, and pedagogically sound.” —Robert Sylwester, emeritus professor of education, University of Oregon
	Redefining Fair: How to Plan, Assess, and Grade for Excellence in Mixed-Ability Classrooms “This is a great book! It will be useful for anyone struggling with the question of what is fair in instruction and assessment. Cooper bases his advice about fairness in mixed-ability classrooms on five imperatives, his own experience, and the dilemmas of teachers. His advice is broadly applicable, because all classrooms are mixed-ability classrooms.” —Susan M. Brookhart, consultant, Brookhart Enterprises and senior research associate, Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning, Duquesne University
	Motivating Students: 25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement “I could not put the book down! Following the delightful metaphor of lighting the fire of engagement, Chapman and Vagle offer a fresh view on current theories for motivating the unmotivated. They fuel the fire with 25 powerful and practical, ready-to-use classroom strategies. Education is the ‘lighting of a fire,’ and that is exactly what these authors do.” —Robin J. Fogarty, president, Robin Fogarty and Associates, Illinois
	You've Got to Reach Them to Teach Them: Hard Facts About the Soft Skills of Engagement “Wow, what a toolbox for educators. I saw Mary Kim work with my staff and students in an urban high school setting. The strategies she modeled for teachers increased the engagement skills for students. Our building made AYP in communication arts the year she worked with us. Kudos to Mary Kim and this valuable work she is sharing with teachers and anyone involved with educating students.” —Linda Collins, principal, Central High School, Missouri
	Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom “Differentiation and the Brain combines the perspectives of differentiation and neuroscience to build a convincing, well described, clearly understood application of differentiation strategies. The book presents the brain research to support the recommendations without overstepping claims of ‘proven by brain research.’ Sousa and Tomlinson offer an important perspective to new and experienced classroom teachers, curriculum advisors, and administrators.” —Judy Willis, author and consultant
	Supporting Differentiated Instruction: A Professional Learning Communities Approach “Supporting Differentiated Instruction provides clarity with common sense approaches and offers practical activities to marry the practice of differentiated instruction into the professional learning community model.” —Paul Farmer, Professional Learning Communities at Work™ associate, Virginia
	Vocabulary Games for the Classroom “Children, and adults, love to play games. Games are not only entertaining, they can also be highly educational. In this book, Lindsay Carleton and Robert Marzano present detailed descriptions and instructions for a baker's dozen of engaging games for building and reinforcing students' academic vocabulary. Word study is no longer something to be dreaded. With these games students, and teachers, will surely want to make word study a regular part of their school day!” —Tim Rasinski, professor of literacy education, Kent State University, Ohio
	Enriched Learning Projects: A Practical Pathway to 21st Century Skills “James Bellanca has written an important book, merging the fields of standards-based and project-based learning, and infusing these with electronic tools to enhance both students' and teachers' experience. The book presents not only the theoretical and cognitive developmental rationale for such an approach, but many practical suggestions for teachers to use as they plan lessons and units of instruction. With its emphasis on students' active engagement, and the practical tools for teacher use, this book makes an important contribution to the enhancement of teacher practice.” —Charlotte Danielson, educational consultant, New Jersey
	Focused Instruction: An Innovative Teaching Model for All Learners “This book contains a great deal of research, synthesized into a model that’s easy to follow and uses the guidelines of best practices. All teachers will find this format very workable. Its effective ideas for differentiation will work in any regular classroom setting and reach all students.” —Donna Walker Tileston, author of What Every Teacher Should Know