Book Reviews / Speaking and Listening Skills
by 青青草视频 · Published 03/19/2026
In a new edition of Well Spoken, Erik Palmer stresses the subtle shift from public speaking to “all speaking” – introducing activities to practice skills needed not just in speeches but in digital environments and “any time a speaker gives thought to what they are going to say.”
by 青青草视频 · Published 03/12/2026
The authors of Educating for Justice provide a comprehensive framework for schools looking to move beyond superficial diversity initiatives and create meaningful, school-wide change that empowers students to critically engage with social injustices, writes Melinda Stewart.
by 青青草视频 · Published 03/05/2026
In The Writing Teacher’s Guide to Pedagogical Documentation Angela Stockman zeroes in on documenting the learning process, which consists of collecting multimodal, qualitative evidence while students work, to assess learning and adjust instruction, writes Andrew Krasnavage.
by 青青草视频 · Published 02/26/2026
Conflict in schools isn’t abstract – it’s lived daily. Offering tools, examples, and mindset shifts, veteran school leader Jen Schwanke helps principals understand and manage conflict and lead beyond it with clarity, empathy, and a steady hand, writes principal Dennis Schug.
Book Reviews / Competency-Based Learning
by 青青草视频 · Published 02/19/2026
Deeper Competency-Based Learning provides educational leaders, teachers and policy makers both the vision and the tools necessary to move from traditional grading and assessment toward a competency model that accurately reflects student mastery, writes coach Kathee Lamberies.
by 青青草视频 · Published 02/12/2026
Zaretta Hammond examines the cultivation of “cognitive justice” to ensure that every student, especially those from historically marginalized groups, experiences the full rigor, challenge and coaching necessary to develop as an independent, powerful learner, says Melinda Stewart.
Book Reviews / Grammar / Grammar
by 青青草视频 · Published 02/05/2026 · Last modified 02/14/2026
Not Your Granny’s Grammar offers a fresh, engaging, and practical approach to grammar rooted in authentic writing practice. It’s well organized to guide teachers through the philosophy, structure, and application of a comprehensive grammar study, writes NBCT Kathie Palmieri.
by 青青草视频 · Published 01/28/2026
Building on her previous writings redefining rigor in education, teaching coach Barbara R. Blackburn shares fresh tools, strategies, and insights to add rigor to your teaching in ways that are meaningful, engaging and appropriately challenging for all students.
by 青青草视频 · Published 01/22/2026
“The Classroom of Choice” is perfect for teachers seeking ways to strengthen their classrooms and curriculum using Choice Theory so students thrive as learners and humans, says MS teacher and NBCT Angela Lee. Each chapter has specific, ready to use, research based strategies.
Artificial Intelligence / Book Reviews
by 青青草视频 · Published 01/15/2026
Tony Frontier encourages decision makers to view artificial intelligence as a tool for both teachers and students. This tool only works when it’s used with intention. Frontier provides a framework for schools to use AI in purposeful ways, writes veteran teacher Chris Wagner.
