Energize STEM teaching to inspire deep learning and true belonging This book addresses the urgent need to reimagine STEM classrooms as inclusive, justice-centered spaces where cultural identity becomes a pathway to deeper learning. Dr. Flake guides readers through the Four Dimensions of Cultural Identity-Essence, Engagement, Expression, and ......
Instructional Routines That Heighten Focus, Boost Engagement, and Deepen Learning
Reclaim student attention with interval-based instruction Struggling with student disengagement and dwindling attention spans in your classroom? You're not alone. To meet the needs of today's learners, teachers must find ways to transform instruction into a more dynamic and engaging experience. In The Attention Gap, author Michael McDowell ......
Overwhelmed and overworked-and caring for kids who feel the same? We weren't made to live like this: It's time to start "rehumaning" our lives. Right now, kids and adults are trying to thrive amid the daily grind, addictive technology, crowded calendars, and rising uncertainty. It's an impossible task-and it's taking a toll. Bestselling ......
The Strategies, Models, and Lessons to Teach the Big Ideas in Grades 3-5
Math is not rote-memorizable. Math is not random-guessable. Math is figure-out-able. Author Pam Harris argues that teaching real math-math that is free of distortions-will reach more students more effectively and result in deeper understanding and longer retention. This book is about teaching undistorted math using the kinds of mental reasoning ......
Nourish hope in Black male students to make way for their potential for brilliance in science. Too often the talents of Black male students aren't fully recognized or reflected in traditional measures of engagement and achievement in science education. Until now, the research on supporting these students has been insufficient, leaving educators ......
Empowering Students to Thrive Through Challenge and Change
Empowering Learners, Building Resilience Imagine a classroom where every challenge inspires growth and every obstacle sparks curiosity. Habits for Resilient Learners offers an actionable framework that educators can follow to support student resilience, an essential skill to help students excel under academic pressure, adapt to challenges, small ......
When families join the equation, they inspire and empower every student mathematician Many secondary math educators feel the gap between home and school when it comes to engaging families in their students' mathematical development. While traditional "guardian involvement" often lessens after elementary school, research shows that authentic ......
Build strong partnerships that fuel student motivation and drive their learning
Humans are social creatures, yet schools dont always embrace the way social interactions and connections can facilitate learning. Likewise, student engagement has become a buzzword, but what does it really mean? Despite decades of ......
Empower multilingual learners and challenge deficit thinking now Multilingual learners (MLs) deserve more than assimilation-they deserve equity, empowerment, and celebration of their full linguistic repertoires and identities. This groundbreaking book uncovers how deficit ideologies about language perpetuate assimilationist practices that harm ......
