Featured Resources Marzano Mastery Approaches NEW A Decision-Making Process for Competency-Based Schools By Robert J. Marzano, Bill Zima, and Julia A. Simms With Seth D. Abbott, Bridget Cahill, Jeni Gotto, Oliver Grenham, Patrick B. Hardy, Jan K. Hoegh, Brian J. Kosena, Michael J. Lynch, and Mike Ruyle With comprehensive coverage of competency-based practices and recommended steps to explore new approaches to instruction and assessment, Marzano Mastery Approaches provides readers with the tools to guide their schools through the necessary decision points for ensuring a profoundly improved and profoundly impactful educational experience. • Consider seven key domains of implementation for competency-based education. • Restructure assessment, grading, and reporting systems for mastery. 26MGMG-M1A–BKL083 $45.95 ISBN 978-1-965768-00-6 192 pages Guide on the Side NEW Sequencing Instruction for Self‑Regulated Learners By Julia A. Simms Through research-backed strategies and practical applications, author Julia A. Simms explores self-regulated learning, instructional sequences, and brain-based learning. She examines the development of cognitive and metacognitive skills, working memory, and effective explicit instruction, offering step-by-step guidance for teachers to facilitate student learning. • Enhance student learning outcomes through development of self-aware learning practices. • Understand how knowledge, memory, and metacognition work to inspire further learning. 26MGMG-M1A–BKL082 $45.95 ISBN 978-1-943360-98-7 184 pages Assessment Literacy for Educators NEW Rethinking the What, Why, and How of Assessment and Grading By Robert J. Marzano, Michael D. Evans, and Julia A. Simms Many current assessment practices reflect outdated traditions. This book’s framework offers educators clear guidance for creating accurate, equitable assessments and grading practices. Culminating decades of research, it serves as a definitive guide for moving beyond flawed models to truly support student learning. • Understand the history of assessment in the United States, including failures and biases. • Learn the technical characteristics and limitations of influential large-scale exams. 26MGMG-M1A–BKL067 $48.95 ISBN 978-1-943360-67-3 264 pages The Schools Our Students Deserve NEW A Comprehensive Framework for Shaping Exceptional School Culture By Mario I. Acosta Foreword by Anthony Muhammad In this guide, author Mario I. Acosta examines the foundations of an effective school culture and how it influences the school’s vision, values, climate, and community and family involvement to enhance student learning. • Establish balanced cultural values of strong academic integrity and mutual respect. • Craft common working goals based on a vision of what school culture should be. 26MGMG-M1A–BKL081 $48.95 ISBN 978-1-943360-96-3 256 pages Test-Specific Thinking NEW Teaching Students to Think the Way Tests Make Them By Robert J. Marzano, Bridget Cahill, Jeni Gotto, Brian J. Kosena, Michael J. Lynch, and Lucy Pearson With Cindy Davis, Lindsay Graham, Brenda Martin, and Claudette Trujillo The authors provide recommended practices, methods, and means for educators to help students better prepare for tests and formulate stronger responses to common question structures. Using this book, teachers will have greater confidence in preparing students for taking standardized exams. • Examine recurrent structural patterns common in English and mathematics assessment questions. • Break down sample test questions to identify the skills or response a certain frame seeks. 26MGMG-M1A–BKL080 $40.95 ISBN 978-1-943360-94-9 168 pages
