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Find out from Jim Burke, author of The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded (Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12), how you can use the standards, whether Common Core or state-specific, promote best ELA practices.

Hear firsthand from Trish Hatch, PhD, nationally renowned school counseling expert and author of multiple bestselling texts, including: The Use of Data in School Counseling; Hatching Results for Elementary School Counseling; Hatching Results for Secondary School Counseling; and Hatching Tier Two and Three Interventions in Your Elementary School Counseling Program; all which describe the school counselor's role in a multi-tiered system of supports aligned with the ASCA National Model.

How is suspending students working for you? If you’re not impressed with the results and would like to look at alternatives, tune in to this podcast with Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, author of The PBIS Tier One Handbook (plus Tier Two and Tier Three) on BAM Radio, with Rae Pica and Ben Gilpin.

Colleen Cruz, author of Writers Read Better: Nonfiction and Narrative, writes in her Corwin Connect blog: "We know that the students we teach, without the benefit of years or even fully formed pre-frontal cortexes, are particularly vulnerable to being convinced to think, buy, or do any number of things—especially when they see it online or in social media. One of the most effective ways, if not the most effective way to counteract this is by actively teaching students first to write whatever material we want them to read critically."

Read about Volusia County Schools success partnering with Drs. Ray and Julie Smith, authors of Evaluating Instructional Leadership and Evaluating Instructional Leadership professional learning services.

Explore a collection of coaching practices from Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching and Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves, that put student learning front-and-center. 

Gain practical strategies from Rick Stiggins, author of Balanced Assessment Systems and Revolutionize Assessment, on how to design a plan that balances formative and summative assessments. 

Gain insight from Michael Fullan, author of Motion Leadership and Motion Leadership in Action, on how motion leadership can push individuals, organizations, and whole systems forward.

Gain insight and strategies from Brad Gustafson, author of Renegade Leadership, and Bill Ziegler, author of Future Focused Leaders, on how to overcome some of the most pressing issues school leaders face today.

Go the distance with Gravity Goldberg and Renee Houser, authors of What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? Fiction and Nonfiction, Grades 3-8, and learn how to build comprehension and stong, independent readers.

Discover from Jenni Donohoo, author of The Transformative Power of Collaborative Inquiry and Collaborative Inquiry for Educators, how collaborative inquiry provides a structure for meaningful learning to happen within a professional learning community.

Explore with Peter DeWitt, bestselling author of Flipping Leadership Doesn’t Mean Reinventing the Wheel and Collaborative Leadership, how leaders can flip their faculty meetings and parent communications to build a more engaging school climate.