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New Books
Upcoming Books
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.
 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.
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.
Recently Published Books
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.
August 2009
Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School & in Life
by Baruti K. Kafele
This thought-provoking book from award-winning educator Baruti K. Kafele offers proven strategies that teachers and administrators can use to motivate and engage black male students at the middle and high school levels.
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium members in August 2009; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in this category must be active on July 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
Challenging 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 examines the kinds of challenges that best prepare students for college, the world of work, and life.
July 2009
The Language-Rich Classroom: A Research-Based Framework for Teaching English Language Learners
by Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele
Practical advice, tools, and forms for teachers of multilingual classrooms, with an emphasis on reading, thinking skills, assessment, participation techniques, and scaffolding strategies.
Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs
by Cathy Vatterott
A practical look at homework by a popular presenter known as "The Homework Lady."
This Member Book mails to ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus members in July 2009; to receive it as a member benefit, your membership in those categories must be active on June 15, when the mailing labels are compiled.
June 2009
A Handbook for the Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert J. Marzano and John L. Brown
A series of modules designed to help educators explore and put into practice the research findings presented inThe Art and Science of Teaching.
May 2009
Effective Literacy Coaching: Building Expertise and a Culture of Literacy: An ASCD Action Tool
by Shari Frost, Roberta Buhle and Camille Blachowicz
More than 50 practical activities are designed to help K–12 literacy coaches assess the current literacy program, plan changes that will foster a culture of literacy, collaborate with staff for excellence in literacy instruction, and direct professional development.
Instruction That Measures Up: Successful Teaching in the Age of Accountability
by W. James Popham
W. James Popham calls on his half-century in the classroom to provide a practical, assessment-informed framework for guiding teachers through their most important instructional decisions.
The Motivated Student: Unlocking the Enthusiasm for Learning
by Bob Sullo
A guide to helping students tap into their intrinsic motivation for learning in the classroom.
Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
by Thomas Armstrong
This third edition of Thomas Armstrong's book provides an overview of the research on MI theory and strategies for assessing and engaging students' multiple intelligences across the subject areas.
Changing the Way You Teach: Improving the Way Students Learn
by Giselle Martin-Kniep and Joanne Picone-Zocchia
Looking at curriculum design, assessment, and instructional practices, this book describes how teachers can optimize teaching and learning strategies no matter what grade level or subject they teach.
Protocols for Professional Learning
by Lois Brown Easton
A guide to effective discussion techniques designed specifically for educators in professional learning communities.
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