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New Books
Upcoming Books
April 2010
 Transforming Professional Development into Student Results
by Douglas B. Reeves
If you're tired of professional development that takes up too much time and delivers too little, then you'll appreciate this guide to effective and sustainable practices that help educators make a measurable difference for their schools and their students.
 This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members in April 2010; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on March 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
 Meeting Students Where They Live: Motivation in Urban Schools
by Richard L. Curwin
The bestselling coauthor of Discipline with Dignity examines problems common to urban schools and offers comprehensive, long-reaching strategies for engaging troubled and hard-to-reach youth.
May 2010
 Enhancing RTI: How to Ensure Success with Effective Classroom Instruction and Intervention
by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
The authors introduce a strengthened model of RTI that emphasizes formative assessment and core instruction rather than multiple layers of intervention. They also describe what undermines most approaches to RTI and how an effective RTI effort can lead to improved curriculum and instruction for all students.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members in May 2010; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on April 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
Recently Published Books
February 2010
Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas
by Judie Haynes and Debbie Zacarian
Strategies, tools, tips, and examples that teachers can use to help English language learners at all levels flourish in mainstream classrooms.
Brain-Based Teaching in the Digital Age
by Marilee Sprenger
The author of How to Teach So Students Remember returns with a look at how teachers can apply brain-based principles in the age of cell phones, MySpace, and podcasts.
Education Unbound: The Promise and Practice of Greenfield Schooling
by Frederick M. Hess
A thought-provoking look at innovation in education by a researcher at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members in February 2010; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on January 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
January 2010
Inviting Students to Learn: 100 Tips for Talking Effectively With Your Students
by Jenny Edwards
Communication tips, backed by research, to help teachers work with their students. Includes a wealth of specific examples.
Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World
edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs
This book offers an innovative vision of 21st century curriculum and skills and includes contributions by Alan November, Art Costa and Bena Kallick, David Niguidula, and more.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members in January 2010; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on December 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
December 2009
Other Duties as Assigned: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Expert Teacher Leadership
by Jan Burgess and Donna Bates
Featuring practical tools, resource lists, advice columns, and questions for reflection, this book for new and experienced K–12 teacher leaders describes how to share leadership, build teams, cultivate relationships, and improve teaching and learning.
Implementing the Framework for Teaching in Enhancing Professional Practice: An ASCD Action Tool
by Charlotte Danielson, Darlene Axtell, Paula Bevan, Bernadette Cleland, Candi McKay, Elaine Phillips and Karyn Wright
 The tools and self-assessments in this action tool make it easy to apply the framework for teaching in your own classroom or school, strengthening your professional practice with proven strategies.
Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
by Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart
This practical guide provides strategies to help school leaders foster a culture of formative assessment throughout their schools.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members in December 2009; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on November 16, when the mailing labels are compiled.
Taking Charge of Professional Development: A Practical Model for Your School
by Joseph H. Semadeni
The author describes a system of professional development that gives educators a voice and rewards them for cultivating their skills.
November 2009
The New Teacher's Companion: Practical Wisdom for Succeeding in the Classroom
by Gini Cunningham
Advice for new teacher excellence, including guidance on classroom management.
Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It
by Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen, author of Teaching with the Brain in Mind, examines how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how educators can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students.
Supporting the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership
edited by Marge Scherer and the Educational Leadership Staff
This special e-book collection of articles from Educational Leadership and other ASCD publications explores what it means to "support the whole child." In these articles, authors ponder the various meanings of support in the classroom, school, and community.
Productive Group Work: How to Engage Students, Build Teamwork, and Promote Understanding
by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and Sandi Everlove
Find out how matching research-based principles of collaborative learning with practical action can make all group work productive group work--with all students engaged, building social skills, expanding one another's understanding, and increasing their readiness for independent learning.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members in November 2009; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on October 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
October 2009
The Curriculum Mapping Planner: Templates, Tools, and Resources for Effective Professional Development
by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Ann Johnson
Provides a wealth of advice and tools for infusing curriculum mapping into all aspects of schooling, and getting the biggest payoff possible.
Developing Habits of Mind in Secondary Schools: An ASCD Action Tool
by Karen Boyes and Graham Watts
Tools teachers can use to help students develop and use habits of mind in their learning across the secondary curriculum.
September 2009
Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization
by Yong Zhao
Yong Zhao, a distinguished professor at Michigan State University who was born and raised in China, offers a compelling argument for what schools can—and must—do to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by globalization and technology.
Recipients: ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members with active memberships on August 17, 2009 (mailing list compilation date).
Developing Habits of Mind in Elementary Schools: An ASCD Action Tool
by Karen Boyes and Graham Watts
Tools teachers can use to help students develop and use habits of mind in their learning across the elementary curriculum.
Becoming a Great High School: 6 Strategies and 1 Attitude That Make a Difference
by Tim R. Westerberg
This book provides comprehensive research on high school reform from leading education experts, candid examples from the author's 26 years as a principal, and valuable insights from other leaders who have answered the call to make their schools better.
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