{"product_id":"9781416614715","title":"Minding the Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe achievement gap is a persistent and perplexing challenge for educators. While school- and system-level reforms continue to be discussed in statehouses and district offices, individual teachers are challenged to do something \u003ci\u003enow\u003c\/i\u003e to help students who are falling short of standards, including students who are English language learners and receiving special education services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA companion to the ASCD best-seller \u003ci\u003eImproving Student Learning One Teacher at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, this book identifies small, specific adjustments to planning, teaching, and assessment practices that will support more effective learning in every student, every day, and help close the achievement gap on a classroom-by-classroom basis. Here, you’ll learn how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Use readily available tools—curriculum documents, a plan book, and a grade book—to improve all students’ access to, interaction with, and mastery of lesson content.\u003cbr\u003e* Design daily lessons that clarify learning goals and require students to use high-yield learning strategies, seek feedback, and reflect on their progress.\u003cbr\u003e* Promote the progress of English language learners through coordinated pursuit of content and language goals, and synchronize instruction to improve the performance of special education students in both co-teaching and resource environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book also features the voices of working educators who share how “minding the gap” has helped them engage academically at-risk students, ELLs, and special education students; improve students’ test scores; and sustain these gains over time. If you are a classroom teacher or specialist committed to helping \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e your students become more successful learners and unwilling to wait for high-level solutions or even the results of another “data retreat,” then this is just the resource you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Association for Supervision \u0026 Curriculum Development","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153884791024,"sku":"9781416614715","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416614715_p0.jpg?v=1763728273","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416614715","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}