Mindfulness is an effective, low-cost way for educators to help students improve their social and emotional wellness as they learn and grow. The authors share practical tools that align to the five key categories of mindfulness benefits -stress reduction, attention, emotional control, positive self-concept, and positive interactions- and offer a step-by-step process for establishing a formal school or classroom mindfulness program. 
 Benefits: - Recognize what mindfulness is and is not, in order to use mindfulness practices in the classroom, so that students know how to cope with their emotions. - Consider research that presents the benefits of mindfulness practices, to help students focus their brains for extended periods of time and increase their emotional intelligence. - Get student-friendly definitions of mindfulness terms, to make students more mindful of their emotions and ultimately foster better classroom cultures and higher student achievement. - Answer chapter-ending comprehension questions and compare your answers to those provided in an appendix, to examine your understanding of mindfulness. Contents Chapter 1: Research and Theory Chapter 2: Stress Reduction Chapter 3: Attention Chapter 4: Emotional Control Chapter 5: Positive Self-Concept Chapter 6: Positive Interactions Chapter 7: Steps for Implementing Mindfulness in Your Classroom or School Epilogue Appendix A: Answers to Comprehension Questions Appendix B: Noteworthy Books, Programs, and Resources References and Resources

Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom -effective, low-cost way for educators to help students manage stress (Classroom Strategies)

Humor & Entertainment

Mike Ruyle

Jeanie M. Iberlin

Humor

Marzano Research

Now is the time to evolve from the existing model of schooling into one that is more innovative, relevant, effective, and successful. Leading the Evolution introduces a three-pronged approach to driving substantive change (called the evolutionary triad) that connects transformative educational leadership, student engagement, and teacher optimism around personalized competency-based education. Each chapter includes supporting research and theory, as well as clear direction and strategies for putting the evolutionary triad into practice. Learn how and why to implement a personalized competency-based approach for academic achievement and student engagement: 
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<li>Understand the current state of education and why changing to a competency-based approach is imperative.</li> <li>Identify the instructional leadership behaviors that lead to the organizational and cultural shift necessary to transform the current education paradigm.</li> <li>Consider in detail all three points of the evolutionary triad: transformational instructional leadership, teacher optimism, and student engagement.</li> <li>Examine the central focus of the evolutionary triad: personalized, competency-based education.</li> <li>Explore educational leadership practices that support successfully implementing the evolutionary triad and learning competencies in schools.</li>
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Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Foundations for Evolution Chapter 2: The Transformational Instructional Leader Chapter 3: The Optimistic Teacher Chapter 4: The Engaged Student Chapter 5: The High-Impact School Epilogue References and Resources Index

Leading the Evolution: How to Make Personalized Competency-Based Education a Reality (An Educational Leadership Guide to Competency-Based Education for Student Engagement)

Education & Teaching

Tamera Weir O'Neill

Michael D. Evans

Rebecca Midles

Schools & Teaching

In The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement, authors Mike Ruyle, Libby Child, and Nancy Dome provide a framework to respond to students' cognitive, social, and emotional needs. Childhood trauma and stress can have long-lasting repercussions on students' physical and emotional growth. The authors assert that schools can evolve to address student trauma and promote wellness and healing. Educators can create safe and supportive environments by incorporating the three points on which the school wellness wheel pivots-(1) mastery-based learning, (2) trauma-responsive systems, and (3) culturally responsive teaching-into their educational practices and procedures. By reading this book, educators learn how to create a resilience-centered school, conducive to student growth and healing.

The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement

Libby Child

Nancy Dome

Marzano Resources

Students' mental health has a dramatic impact on their cognitive development and ability to succeed academically-and more students struggle with anxiety and depression than ever before. Authors Mike Ruyle, Awachíikaate (Jason D. Cummins), Libby Child, and Donyall D. Dickey assert that teachers, with their training in education, are well equipped to shape students' cognitive and emotional well-being. In Humanized Education: A Mastery-Based Framework to Promote Student Growth and Strength, Ruyle, Cummins, Child, and Dickey demonstrate that schools are the ideal environments for crucial social-emotional development to take place. By incorporating key social-emotional skills in the classroom, teachers can impact students' mental health and, in turn, bolster their academic achievement. Their school wellness flywheel offers a holistic approach that emphasizes growth-based, strength-based, and mastery-based learning. With implementation strategies, practical tools, and key insights, Humanized Education will have teachers and leaders well on their way to making their vision of student wellness a reality.

Humanized Education: A Mastery-Based Framework to Promote Student Growth and Strength (A framework for growing healthier, whole students)

Jason D. Cummins (Awachíikaate)

Donyall Dickey

Foreword By: Mario I. Acosta

Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching series Shift to a new paradigm of classroom assessment that is more accurate, meaningful, and authentic. The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment explores the inadequacies of traditional assessment methods and details how to use classroom assessment to its full potential. Step by step, the authors outline a clear path for transitioning to more holistic assessment methods that truly reflect course curriculum and student progress. Learn how you can develop authentic assessment for learning in the classroom: 
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<li>Explore a new perspective on effective assessment for learning, including classroom, interim, and year-end assessments (from formative assessment to summative assessment).</li> <li>Learn how to create a curriculum that provides clear guidance as to what should be assessed.</li> <li>Acquire strategies for assessing four general types of skills: (1) cognitive skills, (2) knowledge-application skills, (3) metacognitive skills, and (4) general behavior skills.</li> <li>Develop expertise with classroom assessment tools, such as the types of declarative content, selected response items, and short constructed response questions.</li> <li>Download free reproducible tables and checklists to assist in implementing new methods of assessment design.</li>
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A joint publication of ASCD and Solution Tree Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Assessment-Friendly Curriculum Chapter 2: Proficiency Scales Chapter 3: Parallel Assessments Chapter 4: The Measurement Process and Different Types of Assessment Chapter 5: Summative Scores Chapter 6: Non-Subject-Specific Skills Chapter 7: Record Keeping and Reporting Epilogue Appendix A: Types of Declarative Content Appendix B: Types of Test Response Items References and Resources Books in The New Art and Science of Teaching series: 
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<li>The New Art and Science of Teaching</li> <li>The Handbook for the New Art and Science of Teaching</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Teaching Writing</li> <li>The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment</li>
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The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment (Authentic Assessment Methods and Tools for the Classroom) (The New Art and Science of Teaching)

Robert J. Marzano

Jennifer S. Norford

Solution Tree Press

Dramatically improve schooling by harnessing the collective power of the High Reliability SchoolsTM (HRS) model and the PLC at Work® process. Featuring some of America's best educators, this anthology includes information, insights, and practical suggestions for both PLCs and HRS. The overarching purpose is to demonstrate how these two approaches, taken together, complement each other and support educators in their efforts to create a culture of continuous improvement. Use this resource to ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum: 
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<li>Study the HRS and PLC practices with guidance from numerous practitioners and experts, developing good teachers into great teachers through a culture of accountability.</li> <li>Learn how to keep your school focused on the right work in order to achieve learning for all through a continuous improvement process.</li> <li>Understand how the HRS model can improve success with the PLC process and how the PLC at Work process is the cornerstone of a high reliability school.</li> <li>Explore the ways in which strong leaders can model and improve the why and how of PLC at Work through a collaborative culture.</li> <li>Explore the five levels of the HRS model, and then learn how to relate each level to PLC at Work process to improve education in your school or district.</li>
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Professional Learning Communities at Work® and High Reliability SchoolsTM: Cultures of Continuous Learning (Ensure a viable and guaranteed curriculum) (Leading Edge) (Leading Edge, 11)

Cameron L. Rains

Philip B. Warrick

Jan K. Hoegh

Anthony Muhammad

Robert Eaker

Timothy D. Kanold

Heather Friziellie

Julie A. Schmidt

Mike Mattos

Tammy Heflebower

William M. Ferriter

Eric Twadell

Mario Acosta

Toby Boss

Marc Johnson

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