New Book Series Outlines a Framework for Mathematics Success in K–12 Classrooms

Bloomington, Ind., April 18, 2018 -- The Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series, published by Solution Tree, offers a comprehensive approach to increasing mathematics achievement across grade levels.  

The series recommends six teacher team actions and two coaching actions that enable readers to improve practices related to mathematics homework, grading, assessment, intervention, instruction, tasks, coaching and collaboration. To successfully execute the suggested actions, K–12 teacher teams must work within a professional learning community, which calls on staff to focus on learning, build a collaborative culture and create a results orientation.

Each book introduces the reflect, refine and act cycle of continuous improvement, teaching members of grade-level and course-based teams to:  

1. Reflect upon current mathematics content, routines and practices and evaluate their quality against research-affirmed criteria.

2. Refine and update current mathematics content, routines and practices for improved student learning on a unit-by-unit basis.  

3. Act to ensure the improvement of those routines engage students, empower them to persevere and motivate them to take ownership of their learning.

In total, the series includes four titles, each written by a team of internationally recognized mathematics experts and practitioners:

Mathematics Coaching and Collaboration in a PLC at Work™
By Timothy D. Kanold, Mona Toncheff, Matthew R. Larson, Bill Barnes, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Sarah Schuhl

Mathematics Homework and Grading in a PLC at Work™
By Timothy D. Kanold, Bill Barnes, Matthew R. Larson, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Sarah Schuhl, Mona Toncheff

Mathematics Assessment and Intervention in a PLC at Work™
By Timothy D. Kanold, Sarah Schuhl, Matthew R. Larson, Bill Barnes, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Mona Toncheff

Mathematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work™
By Timothy D. Kanold, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Matthew R. Larson, Bill Barnes, Sarah Schuhl, Mona Toncheff

“[The authors] share personal stories, lots of samples of items and student work, reflection questions and program-evaluation tools,” said Chris Jakicic, an author, consultant and former principal of Woodlawn Middle School in Illinois. “Their recommendations are practical and applicable in real schools with real students.”

All four books in the series are now available to order at SolutionTree.com.

About Solution Tree
For nearly 20 years, Solution Tree (https://www.solutiontree.com) has worked to transform education worldwide, empowering educators to raise student achievement. With more than 30,000 educators attending professional development events and more than 4,260 professional development days in schools each year, Solution Tree helps teachers and administrators confront essential challenges in schools. Solution Tree has a catalog of 515 titles, hundreds of videos and online courses and is the creator of Global PD, an online tool that facilitates the work of professional learning communities. Follow @SolutionTree on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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