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While new ideas and innovative programs and pedagogies are exciting, the simplest methods are often the most effective. In Doing What Works , author Chris Weber outlines ten practical, common-sense practices proven to transform student learning and propel school success. Each chapter includes examples from real school leaders and classroom teachers, as well as a series of suggested next steps. Use this resource to explore and implement effective learning techniques for every student: Rediscover common-sense strategies and practices proven to strengthen schools and increase student learning. Receive recommendations and real-world examples to strengthen understanding of the ten specific practices outlined in the book. Explore how to prioritize content to maximize learning and ensure students learn behavioral skills alongside academic skills. Study strategies that inspire students to take ownership of their learning and empower parents to become active participants in their child’s education. Observe ways to provide rigorous tasks to enrich student learning and communicate clear learning targets. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Teaching Less so Students Learn More Chapter 2: Predicting and Preventing Challenges Chapter 3: Letting Students Do the Talking and the Learning Chapter 4: Keeping Learning Targets Visible and Still Chapter 5: Nurturing Behavioral Habits That Affect Motivation Chapter 6: Fostering Two-Way Feedback Chapter 7: Emphasizing Skills Alongside or Above Content Chapter 8: Promoting Rigorous Learning Tasks Chapter 9: Empowering Parents as Partners in Education Chapter 10: Inspiring and Enabling Staff Engagement Epilogue References and Resources Index

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Explore why intervention and support for struggling students in the early grades are essential to student success. Teachers and support personnel will discover how to implement RTI-based supports in the early grades and learn what this prevention looks like. Find practical, research-based strategies to seal the gaps in student learning in grades K–3, identify students who need intervention, and more.

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Build a solid mathematics program by emphasizing prioritized learning goals and integrating RTI into your curriculum. Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving. With this book, you’ll discover an RTI model that provides the mathematics instruction, assessment, and intervention strategies necessary to meet the complex, diverse needs of students.

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Build a solid mathematics program by emphasizing prioritized learning goals and integrating RTI into your curriculum. Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving. With this book, you’ll discover an RTI model that provides the mathematics instruction, assessment, and intervention strategies necessary to meet the complex, diverse needs of students.

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To fully prepare students for college, careers, and life, it is essential for educators to nurture students' behavioral skills along with their academic skills. With Behavior: The Forgotten Curriculum , you will learn how to employ the most effective behavioral and social skills activities for your particular class and form unique relationships with each and every learner. Through this personalized classroom behavior-management approach, you can anticipate potential problem areas and confidently respond to students in need of intensive and differentiated supports. Use behavior-management strategies based on response to intervention to: Understand the importance of communicating the why of behavioral learning to students. Identify and define the behavioral skills that will most benefit your students. Model and teach behavioral skills simultaneously with academic skills. Learn how and when to employ behavioral system supports across all three RTI tiers (MTSS). Implement formative assessment and other tools for measuring behavioral-skill development and success. Hear from educators who have successfully applied behavioral-skill teaching in their classroom-management strategies. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Identifying and Defining Behavioral Skill Priorities Chapter 2: Teaching and Modeling Chapter 3: Measuring Student Success, Providing Feedback, and Differentiating in Tier 1 Chapter 4: If It's Predictable, It's Preventable: Considerations for Tiers 2 and 3 Chapter 5: Predictable Challenges and Considerations for Implementation Epilogue Appendix References and Resources

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