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Competency-Based Practices

Factors for Successful Implementation (Master competency-based education with thirty years of research.)

by Robert J. Marzano, Michelle McCann, Bill Zima, Julia A. Simms, Richard A. DeLorenzo, Oliver Grenham, Brian Griffin0, Jeni Gotto1, Virgel Hammonds2, Brian J. Kosena3, Amalia Lopez4, Nate McClennen5, Rebecca Midles6, Kate O’Leary7, Mike Ruyle8, Cinnamon Scheufele9, Barry Sommer0, Brian M. Stack1, Jonathan G. Vander Els2, Rebecca E. Wolfe3 ...

Thirty years of real-world classroom experience define this comprehensive guide to competency-based education. Robert J. Marzano leads a group of pioneer educators and researchers who share lessons learned from decades of implementation. Each chapter provides practical strategies for proficiency scales, flexible pacing, and leadership lessons to help schools move beyond traditional grading, ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Thirty years of real-world classroom experience define this comprehensive guide to competency-based education. Robert J. Marzano leads a group of pioneer educators and researchers who share lessons learned from decades of implementation. Each chapter provides practical strategies for proficiency scales, flexible pacing, and leadership lessons to help schools move beyond traditional grading,
... Read more
In Light and Shadow

A Photographic History from Indigenous America

by Brian Adams, Sarah Stacke ...

A landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. * Nautilus Book Award Winner *The history of photography–and the Americas–is incomplete without the critical work and perspectives of Indigenous American photographers. Since the 1800s, cameras have been in the hands of Indigenous people and they have ... Read more

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A landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. * Nautilus Book Award Winner *The history of photography–and the Americas–is incomplete without the critical work and perspectives of Indigenous American photographers. Since the 1800s, cameras have been in the hands of Indigenous people and they have
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Unpacking the Competency-Based Classroom

Equitable, Individualized Learning in a PLC at Work®(Your how-to guide on implementing CBE successfully.)

by Jonathan G. Vander Els, Brian M. Stack ...

When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do the work by reevaluating and revamping traditional ... Read more

$34.59 USD

When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do the work by reevaluating and revamping traditional
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Elevating Competency-Based Learning in a PLC at Work®

Actionable Assessment, Defensible Evidence, and Equitable Grading (Build a defensible body of evidence for student-centered learning.)

by Karin K. Hess, Brian M. Stack, Jonathan G. Vander Els ...

When it comes to tracking student progress, not all evidence is created equal. Using the IMPACT framework—illumination, multiple sources and opportunities, pedagogies that are learner-centered, assessment practices, collective actions, and transparency—K–12 leaders and teachers can forge a defensible body of evidence for learning that is central to competency-based learning systems. With tools and ... Read more

$32.39 USD

When it comes to tracking student progress, not all evidence is created equal. Using the IMPACT framework—illumination, multiple sources and opportunities, pedagogies that are learner-centered, assessment practices, collective actions, and transparency—K–12 leaders and teachers can forge a defensible body of evidence for learning that is central to competency-based learning systems. With tools and
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Breaking With Tradition

The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work™ (Why You Should Switch to Student-Centered Learning for All)

by Jonathan G. Vander Els, Brian M. Stack ...

Foreword by Chris SturgisShifting to a competency-based curriculum allows educators to revolutionize education by replacing traditional, ineffective systems with a personalized, learner-centered approach. Throughout the resource, the authors explore how the components of PLCs promote the principles of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Foreword by Chris SturgisShifting to a competency-based curriculum allows educators to revolutionize education by replacing traditional, ineffective systems with a personalized, learner-centered approach. Throughout the resource, the authors explore how the components of PLCs promote the principles of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the
... Read more
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The After House (Unabridged)

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by Mary Roberts RINEHART ...

Narrated by Reynaldo Brown, William Borysewicz, Brian Stack, Terrence Carpentier ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, bad luck, or just fate that lands him as deck steward on the schooner Ella? Because once in open water, the booze flows too freely, old animosities resurface, and new ones form. And then someone starts behaving badly, so badly, in fact, that people are turning ... Read more

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Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, bad luck, or just fate that lands him as deck steward on the schooner Ella? Because once in open water, the booze flows too freely, old animosities resurface, and new ones form. And then someone starts behaving badly, so badly, in fact, that people are turning
... Read more
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Best of Second City, The

Vol. 2

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Fran Adams, Scott Adsit, Amy Sedaris, Arye Gross, Brian Stack, David Razowsky, Edward Asner, Jenn Jolovitz, Jennifer Bill, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, Jim Zulevic, Joe Liss, John Rubano, Laura Krafft, Marhsa Mason, Michael McCarthy, Miriam Tolan, Mitch Rouse, Nia Vardalos, Paul Dinello, Peter Zahradnick, Ron West, Ruth Rudnick, Samantha Bennett, Scott Allman, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Tim O'Malley, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

55 min

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada. Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with ... Read more

$6.95 USD

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada. Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with
... Read more
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Best of Second City, The

Vol. 3

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Fran Adams, Scott Adsit, Amy Sedaris, Arye Gross, Brian Stack, David Razowsky, Edward Asner, Jenn Jolovitz, Jennifer Bill, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, Jim Zulevic, Joe Liss, John Rubano, Laura Krafft, Marhsa Mason, Michael McCarthy, Miriam Tolan, Mitch Rouse, Nia Vardalos, Paul Dinello, Peter Zahradnick, Ron West, Ruth Rudnick, Samantha Bennett, Scott Allman, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Tim O'Malley, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

46 min

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada.Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with ... Read more

$6.95 USD

Since 1959, Chicago's The Second City improvisational comedy troupe has played a critical role in developing some of the most successful comedians in the United States and Canada.Comedians such as Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, James Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Richard Kind, to name a few, have all performed with The Second City.Between 1991 and 1997, L.A. Theatre Works, in conjunction with
... Read more
Improving Attendance in Your School and Classroom

Getting Them There, Keeping Them There

by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey ...

Create schools students don′t want to missChronic absenteeism continues to affect schools across the world, yet traditional approaches—rewards, punishments, and attendance campaigns—rarely address the underlying reasons students miss school. Improving Attendance in Your School and Classroom offers educators, school leaders, counselors, and support staff a comprehensive, research-grounded framework ... Read more

$33.29 USD

Create schools students don′t want to missChronic absenteeism continues to affect schools across the world, yet traditional approaches—rewards, punishments, and attendance campaigns—rarely address the underlying reasons students miss school. Improving Attendance in Your School and Classroom offers educators, school leaders, counselors, and support staff a comprehensive, research-grounded framework
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The High Reliability Teacher

Ensuring Effective Instruction in Every Classroom (Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning, Continuous Improvement)

by Robert J. Marzano, Cameron L. Rains, Shelley Gies, Jonathon Lee, Philip B. Warrick, Seth D. Abbott, Clinton Roberson, John Hudson, Karrie Ehlenfeldt, Shannon Rivard ...

Teacher effectiveness is one of the strongest drivers of student learning—and it can be developed. In The High Reliability Teacher, the authors present a structured pathway for educators to systematically develop their instructional practices. The book walks teachers through the HRT program’s three levels, helping them measure student learning more effectively and build expertise that improves ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Teacher effectiveness is one of the strongest drivers of student learning—and it can be developed. In The High Reliability Teacher, the authors present a structured pathway for educators to systematically develop their instructional practices. The book walks teachers through the HRT program’s three levels, helping them measure student learning more effectively and build expertise that improves
... Read more
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Best of Second City, The

Vol. 1

by Second City: Chicago's Famed Improv Theatre ...

Narrated by Edward Asner, Steve Carell, Tim Kazurinsky, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

The Best of Second City is an unforgettable ride through decades of hilarity, packed with classic sketches that helped make this America's foremost comedy troupe.Dubbed "a temple of satire" by Time magazine, "The Second City" has been convulsing audiences since its founding in Chicago in 1959. The troupe leaped to fame by lampooning every aspect of modern American life with brilliant, ... Read more

$6.95 USD

The Best of Second City is an unforgettable ride through decades of hilarity, packed with classic sketches that helped make this America's foremost comedy troupe.Dubbed "a temple of satire" by Time magazine, "The Second City" has been convulsing audiences since its founding in Chicago in 1959. The troupe leaped to fame by lampooning every aspect of modern American life with brilliant,
... Read more
The Gold Standard for Financial Literacy

A Teacher′s Classroom Tool Kit (Grades K-8)

by Lindsay Gold ...

Series series Corwin Mathematics Series
Equip your K–8 students with essential financial skills for a lifetime of smart choicesMore than 60% of young adults in the United States struggle with basic financial concepts. Now more than ever there is an urgent need to start financial education early, so that young adults are equipped to handle school loans, budgeting, and savings and investing before they get into financial trouble. Busy ... Read more

$30.59 USD

Equip your K–8 students with essential financial skills for a lifetime of smart choicesMore than 60% of young adults in the United States struggle with basic financial concepts. Now more than ever there is an urgent need to start financial education early, so that young adults are equipped to handle school loans, budgeting, and savings and investing before they get into financial trouble. Busy
... Read more