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Available Titles from ASCD

The following ASCD summaries are available as part of the library, with more added each year. Click on any image to learn more about the book.

Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools, 2nd Edition

by William H. Parrett and Kathleen M. Budge

Learn how educators combine research with proven practices and actions to disrupt the adverse effects of poverty on students' academic achievement and lives.

Stop Leading, Start Building: Turn Your School into a Success Story with the People and Resources You Already Have

by Robyn R. Jackson

Learn to use Jackson's breakthrough Buildership Model® to escape the "school improvement hamster wheel" and finally create the school your students and teachers deserve.

Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today

by Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray

Eric Sheninger and Thomas Murray outline eight keys to intentionally design tomorrow's schools so today's learners are prepared for success.

The Coach Approach to School Leadership: Leading Teachers to Higher Levels of Effectiveness

by Jessica Johnson, Shira Leibowitz, and Kathy Perret

The role of the principal is changing at a rapid pace. Let this resource guide you in improving your own practice while helping teachers master the high-quality instruction that leads to student success.

The Power of Voice in Schools: Listening, Learning, and Leading Together

by Russ Quaglia, Kristine Fox, Lisa Lande, and Deborah Young

This book reflects the dream of a true partnership in listening, learning, and leading together. When the potential of voice is fully realized, schools will look and feel different.

The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better Results, 2nd Edition

by Douglas B. Reeves

The updated second edition of this guide from renowned author Douglas Reeves helps leaders reconceptualize their role in the school improvement process and motivate themselves to keep working to better serve their students.

Is My School a Better School Because I Lead It?

by Baruti K. Kafele

Baruti Kafele presents both reflective questions and answers to those questions to help school leaders understand the importance of their roles in a school’s success.

Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change

by Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson

This book explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to incrementally reframe the role of school leader using Design Thinking.

Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom

by Kristin Van Marter Souers with Pete Hall

This essential resource explores how trauma disrupts learning and explains how to create a safe space where all students can learn at high levels.

Taking Social-Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staff

by Thomas R. Hoerr

This book shows how educators can leverage school culture to implement social-emotional learning and cultivate the Formative Five success skills in classrooms across their schools.

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