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“Anyone who has ever held the noble title of teacher has had that initial moment where they ask themselves, 'What have I got myself into?'” write Tom Hierck and Alex Kajitani. This is your lifeline: a quick read and conversational resource that both new and veteran educators will find handy to have in the classroom.

How do you build resilience in students? This timely resource lets educators take a deep dive into growth mindset learning to confront challenges and promote perseverance and grit. With passion and purpose, author Jay Jackson equips teachers with the tools they need to inspire happy children.

Learn how to use a problem-solving model to easily make sense of student data, enabling teams to effectively drive instruction and plan appropriate responses within a multitiered system of supports (MTSS).

In this user-friendly guide, the authors draw from best practice and their extensive experience to identify strategies and tools that help new teachers succeed.

K–12 classroom educators can use author Daniel L. Vollrath’s productive behavior strategies to cultivate essential student behaviors like observation, self-control, responsible decision making, persistence, attentive listening, cooperation, and organization. Discover actionable tips for teachers to create a positive and productive classroom environment.

You’ve accepted the challenge of becoming every teacher’s hero: a substitute teacher. Now what? This quick-read guide offers plenty of preparation and training for whatever comes your way. Gain insights from guest teachers, as well as dos and don’ts that will save you stress and boost your confidence.

Turn your students' lives around and reduce your own stress with practical techniques that focus on building positive relationships and shaping constructive classroom behavior.

Schools have long tied student behavior to academic grades. This book will help you separate achievement from behavior and learn how to teach students positive behaviors, social-emotional intelligence, and skills for navigating their place as learners.

Learn how using a pyramid of behavior supports can create a school culture in which learning is primed to occur.

Learn a range of easy-to-implement instructions and activities to defuse and prevent disruptive classroom behaviors.