ASCD Professional Development eBooks
ASCD professional development eBooks help school administrators and staff make 21st century learning a reality in their district. Available eBooks cover the complete range of topics in professional development and are written by acknowledged experts in the field.
And with current budget constraints, teachers and administrators in a school or district can save funds by purchasing ONE version of each eBook instead of multiple copies of the same title. That’s a significant savings.
With eBooks from Gale and our many publishing partners, you can provide your faculty and staff with instant access to professional development resources online through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides an unprecedented combination of functionality and features. Online access also makes titles available to multiple users 24/7, offering unlimited circulation of your professional development collection.
Features of the Gale Virtual Reference Library:
- 24/7 access to authoritative references
- Unlimited simultaneous use
- Fully cross-searchable
- No special readers or hardware required
- Readspeaker text-to-speech technology allowing text to be read aloud or downloaded in MP3 format
- Ability to print, e-mail and download articles
- On-demand content translation into 11 languages
- And much more
eBooks are fully cross-searchable, providing instant, unlimited access to essential PD references, including:
Teaching Methodology and Best Practices:
A Handbook for the Art and Science of Teaching, by Robert J. Marzano and John L. Brown
Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, by Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering and Jane E. Pollack
Understanding by Design, expanded 2nd Ed., by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Data Driven Decision Making (DDDM):
Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning, by Mike Schmoker
Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get Results, by Douglas B. Reeves
Assessment:
Classroom Assessment and Grading That Works, by Robert J. Marzano
Priorities in Practice: The Essentials of Mathematics K-6: Effective Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, by Kathy Checkley
Transformative Assessment, by W. James Popham
Educational Leadership:
School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results, by Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters and Brian A. McNulty
Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom: A Guide for Instructional Leaders, by Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart
The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better Results, by Douglas B. Reeves
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