Teaching Instruction

As a teenager, fifty years ago, I was dying of cancer. I had just lost my mother and was going through terrible guilt—blaming myself for her death. I met the Lord during that terrifying time—early in the Charismatic Movement—a time of many miracles—including how I met Him and how He...

The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its 18 volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own.

The Phonics Playbook is the one phonics-focused resource that offers a solution for phonics instruction in real-world K-3 classrooms. Understanding phonics instruction in theory is one thing, but actually integrating it into daily classroom life—in a way that meets the needs of diverse students—is another. You will learn to assess student needs, choose the model that's right for you, and make data-based adjustments as time goes on.

Much more than a collection of cool tools and apps, The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction mobilizes decades of Visible Learning® research to reveal those evidence-based strategies that work best in an online environment. Supplemented by opportunities to self-assess and reflect, the book addresses every dynamic that must be in place for students to learn, even at a distance.

Transform your child's early literacy journey with stress-free reading instruction that builds unshakeable confidence. Whether you are navigating a busy morning school commute or looking to support a struggling reader at the kitchen table, this practical, reassuring audio guide takes the mystery...

Master evidence-based pedagogy and creative classroom management to conquer daily educator burnout and student apathy. Perfect for your morning commute, this reassuring professional development guide offers a fresh perspective on shaping young minds. Stop relying on rigid formulas and start...

Transform stalled school improvement plans into student-centered success stories with practical design thinking tools. Whether you are commuting to the district office or resetting before the morning bell, this empowering audio guide equips education leaders to solve complex campus challenges...

This completely revised second edition pulls from years of research, practice, and results to reanalyze and reevaluate the nine instructional strategies that have the most positive effects on teaching and learning. A new framework organizes the nine instructional strategies that have the most positive effects on teaching and learning in preparation for instructional planning, and it highlights the point that all of the strategies are effective and should be used to complement one another. 

Covering all aspects of online teaching, this book reviews the latest research in cognitive processing and related learning outcomes while retaining a focus on the practical. A simple framework of instructional strategies mapped across a four-phase timeline provides a concrete starting point for both new online teachers and experienced teachers designing or revamping an online course. Essential technologies are explored in their basic and expanded forms, and traditional pedagogy serves as the foundation for tips and practices customized for online learning.

For too long, sentence instruction has been heavy on correctness and terminology (as in “mind your grammar”) and light on play and experimentation. Or it has been abandoned altogether. In this lively book, Marty Brandt sets out to change all that.