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Teaching Resources, Materials, and Training Catalog
for Making Students
as Important
as Standards
Award-Winning Books and Products
Differentiation in Mathematics:
Classroom Kits
Workshops
On-site Training
Professional Development Portfolios
The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms,
A New Online Video Course Featuring
Harvey Silver, Robert Marzano, and Richard Strong
The Most Valid and Reliable
Student Learning Style Inventory
and…
A New Concept in Professional Development
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JARED:
Likes…lectures, demonstrations,
opportunities to practice new
skills
Experiences difficulty when…
faced with open-ended questions
Learns best when…instruction
is focused on modeling, feedback,
and practice
KARALYNN:
Likes…creative and artistic
activities, asking “What if?”
Experiences difficulty when…
instruction focuses on drill and
practice
Learns best when…she’s invited
to express herself
STEFAN:
JULIA:
Likes…cooperative learning
activities, group discussions
Likes…debates, research
projects, asking “Why?”
Experiences difficulty when…
instruction focuses on
independent seat work
Experiences difficulty when…
there is a focus on groups and
cooperative learning
Learns best when…his teacher
pays attention to his success and
struggles
Learns best when…she’s
challenged to think and explain
her ideas
Without a clear understanding of how our students learn,
there is little possibility we will be able to raise our standards.
Now you can unlock every student’s potential with the new Learning Style Inventory
for Students™ (LSIS) – the most valid, reliable, and practical tool for identifying each
student’s unique learning style profile. This groundbreaking diagnostic and planning
resource is easy to use and now comes standard with the most comprehensive
reporting system in education today.
For less than $5 per student, you will receive:
• A detailed and individualized learning style profile of every
student in your classroom or school.
• Separate levels of reporting for teachers, students, and administrators.
• Electronic data files to merge with your school’s data management system.
• LSIS User’s Manual showing how to administer the LSIS, interpret
the results, and put data from the reports into powerful practice.
• Free access to the LSIS Resource Center, an online hub of information,
research, and classroom strategies.
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Table of Contents
The New Learning Style Inventory™
for Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Building Powerful Student
Learning Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Research-Based Strategies
in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Thoughtful Classroom™ Professional
Development Program (insert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Raising Achievement in Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
“This program’s great power
lies in its ability to explain
thirty-five years of research
in a way that’s immediately
accessible to teachers.”
— Robert J. Marzano,
Author of Classroom Instruction that Works
and What Works in Schools
“Dr. Harvey Silver and
the Thoughtful Classroom
Team have done a masterful
job in guiding Kentucky
educators to tie newly
refined academic content
standards to the key elements of an
effective classroom.”
— Gene Wilhoit,
Kentucky Commissioner of Education
“With The Thoughtful Classroom
Program we moved from one
of the lowest-performing
districts to the highestperforming district in the
state of Maine.”
— George Kiley,
The Thoughtful Mathematics Classroom . . . . . . . 11
Diversity That Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Teacher and Professional Assessment . . . . . . . . 13
Literacy for All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms
New! Online Video Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The 5 Practices of
Highly Effective Classrooms
New!
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Video
Program
Designed and presented by
The Thoughtful Classroom founders Harvey
Silver and Richard Strong together with
Robert Marzano, the foremost expert in
research-based instructional strategies, this five-hour course
synthesizes 30 years of practice in schools with 35 years of
research into the factors contributing to student success.
Learn the five practices
that have the greatest
impact on student
achievement; the
research supporting
these practices; and how
teachers, administrators, and schools are
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The New
Learning Style Inventory™ for Students
“Many of the students we are consigning to the dust heaps of our
classrooms have the abilities to succeed…We are failing to recognize
the variety of thinking and learning styles they bring to the classroom and teaching them in ways that don’t fit them well.”
— Dr. Robert J. Sternberg
IBM Professor of Psychology and Education
Yale University
Do you have the tools
you need to address your
students’ diverse thinking
and learning styles?
Introducing… the all new
Learning Style Inventory™
for Students
New Features!
• Statistically validated questions
Without a clear understanding of how each
student learns, there is little possibility we
will be able to raise our standards.
• Student’s Introduction to
Learning Styles
• Expanded reporting system
The Learning Style Inventory™ for Students is
the most valid, reliable, and practical tool for
obtaining this information for all our students.
• Compatible with data
management systems
• FREE access to online resources
With the Learning Style Inventory™ for
Students (LSIS), teachers will learn how each of
their students prefers to learn, what motivates each
student, which teaching strategies work best, and which
are likely to be less than effective.
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You’ll be amazed at the insight you gain into how your
students learn! The data from the LSIS will provide you
with all the information you need to:
– FREE computer scoring and all Teacher-Level and
Student-Level Reporting (See next page for details.)
– (1) User’s Manual: includes information on the four learning
• Develop individual education plans for
individuals or classes
styles, instructions for administering the inventory, and suggestions for using report data to raise student achievement
• Design differentiated instruction and
assessment models
– FREE access to the Online LSIS Resource Center:
includes tips, suggestions, and strategies for working with
different learners
• Advise parents on homework and
learning strategies
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• Devise varied learning paths to help
different students meet the same standard
• Link learning style data with student
achievement data in your school or district
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is designed to be used with students ages 10 and up.
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The New Learning Style Inventory ™ for Students
The new Learning Style Inventory™ for Students comes standard
with the most comprehensive reporting system in education today
Getting powerful data on how your students learn doesn’t
need to be difficult. In fact, it’s easy. Just have each of your
students read and answer each question in the LSIS booklet.
Collect the booklets and mail them to our certified scoring
center. In a few weeks, you’ll receive a coordinated set of
reports — at three distinct levels:
1. Teacher-Level Reporting – Tools for the Classroom Teacher
For every student who takes the LSIS, the teacher will receive a detailed
Teacher’s Report – everything a teacher needs to know about how the
student learns best, the critical factors affecting the student’s success,
and how to motivate and actively engage the student in meaningful learning.
The Teacher will also receive…
• A Classroom Profile showing the learning style distribution among the class.
• A copy of the LSIS User’s Manual showing how to put the data from the
Teacher’s Reports and Classroom Profile into powerful practice.
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2. Student-Level Reporting – Tools for Students
Every student receives a personalized Student’s Report describing his or her
style profile in a reader-friendly letter format, graphically depicting the profile,
and providing practical tips for making the most of it in school. An ideal tool
for inviting students (and their parents) into the conversation.
3. School- and District-Level Reporting – Tools for Principals, Superintendents,
and School Leaders
With every purchase of 100 or more LSIS’s school administrators receive…
• A School Profile and/or District Profile showing the learning style
distributions across the entire student population.
• A Data File that can be merged with your student data management
system. Add learning style information to your students’ records, and
run style/achievement comparisons in seconds.
New!
Includes FREE access to the LSIS Resource Center!
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Research • FAQ’s • Testimonials and Case Studies
And best of all…
Tips for Struggling Students – Insights, tools, and classroom-ready strategies for working with specific students’
learning style profiles in these crucial areas: reading, writing,
math, science, social studies, homework, and attention.
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Building Powerful
Student Learning Profiles
The Learning Style Inventory for Elementary
Students (LSIE)
The Multiple Intelligences Indicator
No recent model or theory has had a more profound
effect on how we view student differences and potentials
than multiple intelligences. Now you can build accurate
student intelligence profiles easily with our new line of
self-scoring Multiple Intelligences Indicators. Use the
Multiple Intelligences Indicator to:
DISCOVER YOUR LEARNING STYLE!
1. GET READY
Now it’s time to find out the learning style you use most by completing a fun activity. Turn to Pages
6 & 7. You will see twelve parts. Each one has a statement and four choices lettered A, B, C and D.
Read each statement and think about how each of the four choices describes your preferences.
You will use the rating scale below to describe your preference.
2. RATE YOUR CHOICES
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RATING SYSTEM
Think about the choice that you
prefer most and give it 3 points.
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Find the choice that you
prefer least and give it 0 points.
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Look at the remaining two choices.
Decide which one is your 2nd
choice and give that one 2 points;
3 POINTS
for my
1st Choice
2 POINTS
for my
2nd Choice
1 POINT
for my
3rd Choice
0 POINTS
for my
Last Choice
• Determine the best ways to motivate each learner
find your 3rd choice and 1 point.
Remember, you may like all of the choices listed, but it is up to choose your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and last
choice. Let’s take a look at how a student, Rachel, rated Part 1:
3
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3. PRACTICE FIRST
Before you begin, let’s do a warmup. Think about the field trip question you answered on Page 3.
Try to rate the four choices using the rating scale we have just discussed.
1 If I could
a. visit a news-
b. clean up a
c. go to an
d. choose a
choose a field
trip I would:
paper office or
bank where I
could see how
a real business
works
local park or do
some other work
to help my
community
interactive science or learning
museum where I
could find out
how things work
creative
experience like a
concert, play, or
an art museum
4. TIME TO START
When your teacher tells you, turn to Pages 6 & 7 and complete all twelve parts. And REMEMBER!
This is not a test with right or wrong answers. Every student’s responses will be different. Just try to
respond as honestly as you can and have fun learning about you!
• Teach students about themselves and help them chart
personal growth plans
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• Tailor instruction and assessment to meet students’
needs and grow their underdeveloped capacities
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• Four comic-book-style characters who bring each
learning style to life
• A reader-friendly, easy-to-score inventory
• A set of style-based activities that help students practice what they have learned by working in all four styles
• A brief Teacher’s Guide explaining how to introduce and
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Building Powerful Student Learning Profiles
Learning Styles/Multiple Intelligences Checklist™
Transform your everyday observation
of students into a dynamic profiling tool!
___ Seeks a warm, friendly place to learn
___ Is cooperative and helpful
Intuitive-Thinking (NT)
Understanding
Intuitive-Feeling (NF)
Self-Expressive
___ Shows interest in new and creative projects
___ Likes challenging tasks that require
logical thought
___ Speculates and asks, “What if?”
___ Prefers new learning to practicing or
reviewing previous learning
___ Interprets facts and details to see the
broader picture
___ Uses evidence to support ideas
___ Participates during discussion
total
___ Enjoys self-expression through the arts
___ Improvises and adapts to new situations
___ Is attentive to symmetry, aesthetics, and
beauty
Self-Expressive
Interpersonal
2. Which styles, attitudes, and intelligences are least developed
for this student?
0
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Extroversion
3. What are your goals/objectives for tapping into this student’s
strengths and helping to improve areas of weakness?
Intrapersonal Intelligence
___ Is able to reflect on his/her own thinking
processes
___ Uses visual language to describe thinking
(“I see what you mean,” or “I can
picture it.”)
___ Is independent and self-directed
Intelligences Profile
___ Trusts personal instincts
Verbal-Linguistic
___ Sets goals and develops plans to carry
them out
0
___ Is generally reluctant to share feelings
___ Is open and eager to share feelings
___ Thinks and contemplates extensively before
taking action
___ Acts/reacts quickly to new situations
total
total
Musical Intelligence
___ Likes to work with others
___ Tends to be impatient with long-term tasks
Bodily-Kinesthetic
___ Enjoys chorus, band, or musical instruction
___ Has outdoor hobbies (hiking, fishing,
camping, etc.)
Interpersonal
___ Notices and comments on natural changes
(change in seasons, weather patterns, natural occurrences outside the window)
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
0
12
Intrapersonal
___ Loves being outside
total
12
12
4. How will you use this information to work more effectively
with this student? (See back cover for practical suggestions.)
Musical
Naturalist Intelligence
___ Shows interest in plants, animals, natural
objects, ecology
___ Likes connecting songs or music to what
is being learned
total
12
0
0
Spatial
___ Hums, whistles, or taps to a beat while
working or thinking
___ Has clearly defined musical taste
___ Works on one project for long periods of time
0
Logical-Mathematical
___ Makes work appealing to the eye
2
Naturalist
total
3
4
The two best models for understanding differences and
developing student potentials – multiple intelligences
and learning styles – come together in the Learning
Styles/Multiple Intelligences Checklist™. Simply
observe a student and check off the behaviors he or
she exhibits to develop a comprehensive learning profile.
The observation format of the LSMIC is ideal for working
with students of all grade and ability levels, including
pre-readers and ESL students. The LSMIC includes a
planning template, guidelines for working effectively with
different styles and intelligences, and a handy learning
styles and multiple intelligences desk reference chart.
A convenient folder design facilitates the collection of
student work and ongoing profile development.
You’ve Got Style!
Illustrated story and activity books that are a
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How Does My
Child Learn?
by Harvey Silver
and Laura Tousignant
Students learn best when
their parents are involved
in the educational
process. By teaching
parents about style,
you enable them to
appreciate and understand the need for a
variety of classroom learning techniques. Parents become
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Introversion
___ Draws, sketches, or doodles while thinking
or working
___ Enjoys art projects
Extroversion
Introversion
total
24
0
___ Bounces ideas off other students
___ Personalizes learning by working to
empathize and “walk in others’ shoes”
total
Spatial Intelligence
___ Seeks a variety of resources and
opportunities to choose between activities
Attitude Checklist (Introversion and Extroversion)
___ Likes to work alone
24
0
___ Is able to see connections between and
among ideas where others may not
total
total
0
Age____________
___ Seeks a classroom that provokes curiosity
and searching for answers
___ Likes group activities and tries to make
other members comfortable
___ Enjoys games or activities that require
planning, tactics, and/or strategy
___ Prefers to reason things out independently
Interpersonal Intelligence
___ Notices patterns and underlying causes
___ Likes to question, test, and argue
___ Is comfortable working with numbers, data,
and abstract ideas
___ Uses imagination and creativity while
learning
1. Which styles, attitudes, and intelligences are the most highly
developed for this student?
Style Profile
total
Logical-Mathematical
Intelligence
total
total
___ Likes to move around often
___ Uses tactile language to describe thinking
(“It’s in my grasp,” or “I can’t put my
finger on it.”)
Understanding
___ Speaks and writes directly to the point
___ Wants to understand “why” more than “what”
___ Uses stylistically interesting language in
writing and speaking
total
___ Focuses on facts and remembers details
___ Shows interest in ideas and how things work
___ Shows comprehension and insight after
reading or listening
Charting and Using the Profile
To chart this student’s profile, shade in each bar below according to the total score you wrote in each box
marked “total” in the checklist on pages 2 & 3. For example, if the total score in the Sensing-Thinking (ST)
Mastery box of the checklist is “12,” you would shade in half of the bar labeled Mastery in the Style Profile
below. Once you have charted this student’s profile, carefully think about and answer the questions on the right
Mastery
___ Prefers discussing and sharing to seatwork
___ Enjoys stories about people and their
experiences
___ Excels in sports, dance, or other
physical pursuits
Teacher_________________
___ Needs real-life experiences and opportunities
to express feelings
___ Seeks order and consistency
___ Prefers doing to listening or discussing
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
___ Needs to be physically involved in learning or
to learn “hands-on”
___ Expresses interest in the meaning
of words
Date________________
___ Likes tasks that have definite right/wrong
answers
Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
___ Is good at using words to explain, persuade,
describe, or create images
Student Name___________________________________________
___ Follows directions one step at a time
___ Shows more interest in people than ideas
___ Prefers working in a small group or with a
friend
School______________________________________________ Grade_____________
___ Shows interest in hands-on experiences/
manipulatives and learning that can be put to
practical use
Sensing-Feeling (SF)
Interpersonal
___ Wants to be liked and part of the group
Observer____________________________________________ How long have you known this student?_________
Multiple Intelligences Checklist
Learning Styles Checklist
Sensing-Thinking (ST)
Mastery
___ Wants to know the right way to do things
(what has to be done and how it has to be
done)
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With 27 research-based, classroom-tested instructional
strategies; a sensible plan for learning-style-based
differentiation; and dozens of ready-to-use reproducible
lessons, Styles and Strategies for Teaching
Mathematics will show you how to build the 21st
Century math classroom today.
The Math Differentiation Kit
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A set of research-based, classroom-tested tools that
allows you to assess students’ learning styles in math,
differentiate math instruction so that all students’ needs
are met, and incorporate the most current research-based
strategies into your instructional plans.
The Math Learning Style Inventory (MLSI)
With the Math Differentiation Kit, you’ll be able to:
Differentiation poses a special challenge in math. Yet we know that if
we fail to pay attention to students’
needs, interests, and styles, their
learning will suffer.
The Math Learning Style
Inventory is the first learning style
instrument designed specifically for
math students. Built around the six
most important variables to student
success in math, the MLSI includes:
• Individualize instruction and reach your most
at-risk learners.
• Build a classroom profile showing the style
tendencies among all your students and then
differentiate instruction by selecting and rotating
strategies accordingly.
• Help students become more reflective, multifaceted,
and self-directed learners and problem solvers.
New!
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• (30) copies of the Math Learning Style Inventory –
Develop each student’s math learning style profile
• an interactive student’s introduction to learning
styles in math
• a visual representation of the student’s learning profile
• (1) Styles and Strategies for Teaching Mathematics
(Middle School or High School edition) –
Research-based strategies organized by learning style
• a reflection activity that helps students maximize learning
assets and minimize weaknesses
• (1) User’s Manual – Instructions, tips, and suggestions
for using the kit with your students.
• a self-scoring 88-item instrument
• Durable nylon portfolio bag – carry-all for the entire kit
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and bring your math instruction to the next level now.
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The Thoughtful Mathematics Classroom
Using Research-Based Strategies and Learning Styles to Raise Math Achievement
Workshops and
Professional Development Programs
Based on six years of research into the most effective
strategies for teaching math and 30 years of experience
in helping teachers of mathematics differentiate instruction,
this program will show you and your math faculty how to
help all students meet today’s rigorous standards.
“Our recent Thoughtful Mathematics workshop was a tremendous success. By focusing on the application of learning styles
research to the teaching of high school
mathematics, our secondary math and
special education faculties were able to
develop multiple approaches to teaching
rigorous mathematical concepts. The presenter and the materials were both firstrate and were very well-received by all our
teachers.”
You’ll learn:
• A set of research-based strategies that have the
greatest impact on students’ mathematical achievement.
• A manageable system for differentiating math instruction
based on the four mathematical learning styles.
Richard C. Hollinshead,
Assistant Superintendent,
Black Horse Pike Regional School District
• A set of instructional tools that build problem-solving
skills and actively engage all students in learning math.
• How to assess your own and your students’ mathematical
learning styles and how to use style data to coach
students to higher levels of mathematical achievement.
• How to design standards-based tests, assessments, and
instructional units that meet the needs of all your students.
Want to learn more about the research and the practice
behind The Thoughtful Mathematics Classroom?
Call 800-962-4432 to set-up
a free consultation
Meet Our Mathematics Staff
Serving as both presenters who deliver on-site professional development and coaches who work directly
with teachers to plan and implement new strategies in the classroom, our Thoughtful Mathematics trainers can help your school address student diversity and raise achievement in math.
Dr. Ed Thomas
Terry Walsh
Currently the Math Supervisor for Curriculum and Instruction for
Cobb County Schools, GA, as well as a Mathematics Instructor
at Kennesaw State University, Ed brings over 20 years of experience as a teacher, trainer, and college professor to all his workshops. An expert in research-based strategies and addressing
student diversity, Ed has authored several articles and books,
including two Thoughtful Education Press titles: Styles and
Strategies for Teaching Middle School Mathematics and
Styles and Strategies for Teaching High School Mathematics.
Over the last 30 years, Terry has been a mathematics
teacher, mathematics department chair, and assistant
principal in two suburban Chicago high schools. Terry has
presented at numerous local, state, and national math
conferences as well as at Teachers Teaching with
Technology conferences, and was a founding editor of
Texas Instruments’ newsletter EightySomething! He has
been involved with The Thoughtful Classroom as a
teacher, administrator, and trainer for over fifteen years.
John Brunsting
Jody Hoch
After 30 years as a mathematics teacher and department
chair at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale,
Illinois, John’s professional passion is mathematics staff
development. In addition to designing and leading
Thoughtful Classroom mathematics workshops, John
also directs Illinois’ Advanced Placement Institutes and
Teachers Teaching with Technology Institutes.
With over 30 years’ experience as a mathematics
teacher, district administrator, and math trainer, Jody
has been at the forefront of the movement to actively
engage diverse learners in rigorous mathematical
learning. Currently the K-12 Director of Mathematics
in Henrietta, NY, Jody is well-known for her ability to
help teachers and schools turn current research into
powerful practice.
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Diversity That Works
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informative, and inspiring.
I recommend it to all educators.“
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— Robert J. Marzano, Senior Scholar,
Mid-continent Research
for Education and Learning (McREL)
So Each May Learn:
Integrating Learning Styles
and Multiple Intelligences
by Harvey Silver, Richard Strong,
and Matthew Perini
Teaching What Matters Most:
Standards and Strategies
for Raising Student Achievement
One of the greatest challenges
every school and every educator
faces is encouraging and
accommodating a full range of
student diversity while simultaneously promoting a uniformly
high level of academic achievement for all students.
by Harvey Silver, Richard Strong,
and Matthew Perini
Crafting a set of standards that is at once manageable,
attainable, and good for all students has been elusive.
Based on 10 years of research and work in more than
300 schools, the authors offer four standards to help all
students meet the various standards dictated by states,
regions, and districts:
So Each May Learn shows
beginning through advanced educators in all content
areas how to implement a holistic learning program that
integrates both learning styles and multiple intelligences
into their instructional, curriculum, and assessment
practices. Published by ASCD.
• Rigor: helping students make sense of
challenging texts and ideas
• Thought: helping students become adept
users of powerful learning disciplines
The book includes:
• Diversity: helping students understand
themselves and others
• Numerous classroom examples that illustrate
effective practice
• Authenticity: helping students apply what
they learn to the real world
• Activities and organizers to help readers process
ideas and analyze their current practices
In this book, the authors go beyond simply showing what
each standard looks like in various school settings. They
provide research-based teaching strategies that can help
all students meet each standard along with assessment
practices that allow schools and teachers to respond
thoughtfully to the diversity of students’ needs.
• Instruments for readers to identify their own
styles and intelligence profiles
• Planning templates for designing integrated
lessons, assessments, and curriculum
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“From now on, when I’m asked about the
relationship between multiple intelligences
and individual styles of learning, I’ll refer
people to this generative volume.“
“Finally, a book that helps educators put the
standards movement to work instead of the other
way around. Teaching What Matters Most is
packed with sound advice and practical ideas for
making sense of education standards.This book
cuts across grade levels, disciplines, and abilities.”
— Howard Gardner,
Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education,
Co-Director of Project Zero, Harvard University
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Teacher and Professional Assesment
The Learning Style Inventory™
for Adults (LSIA)
Great resources for new teachers!
Used by IBM and the U.S. Naval
Academy, the LSIA is a self-scoring,
100-item instrument for identifying
and graphically plotting your personal
learning profile according to your
preference for each of the four learning styles. This is the tool you need
to find out how you process and apply what
you learn and how you can grow as a learner.
Assessment Instruments
for Adults
Self-knowledge is the key to personal growth and
the realization of potentialities. At the same time,
increased self-knowledge leads to a greater understanding of others. These instruments are for
learners, teachers, coaches, and leaders who want to
grow through self-knowledge and forge deeper,
more meaningful relationships with students, peers,
and staff. Use these powerful instruments for:
#LSIA01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00 each
The Multiple Intelligences
Indicator for Adults (MIIA)
The newest addition to our line of
adult instruments, the Multiple
Intelligences Indicator for Adults is
a 96-item, self-scoring instrument
that allows you to identify and
visually portray your relative strength
in each of the eight intelligences.
More than a simple instrument, the
MIIA is a learning and personal growth resource
that explains the theory and importance of multiple
intelligences, and shows you how to capitalize on
your strengths and minimize your weaknesses as a
lifelong learner.
• Building effective teaching and
coaching teams
• Peer evaluation and feedback
• Staff development programs
• Workshops on understanding
differences
• Leadership/management training
• Building positive work
environments
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The Teaching Style Inventory (TSI)
Now you can discover your learning and
teaching profile online with the:
Discover how your teaching
practices impact learning. This
56-item, self-diagnostic inventory
will allow you to identify your
teaching behaviors and decisionmaking processes in seven different
capacities: planning, implementing,
preferred environment, curriculum
objectives, teaching objectives,
classroom roles, and evaluation.
• Online Learning Style Inventory for Adults
• Online Teaching Style Inventory
• Online Multiple Intelligences
Indicator for Adults
Take advantage of these
Web-only features:
• Instant scoring
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• Interactive tours of learning
styles and multiple intelligences
Other Adult Assessment Instruments include:
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Literacy for All
Building Background
Knowledge for Academic
Achievement: Research
on What Works in Schools
Reading to succeed is no secret. With
Discovering Nonfiction, you’ll help students
bring the world to their fingertips in an age
when knowledge is power.
by Robert J. Marzano
Everyone knows that students
from disadvantaged backgrounds,
who are not well prepared for
school, have the toughest time
making the grade. But what hasn’t been so clear is what
schools can do about it…until now. Here at last is a book
that spells out how to overcome the deficiencies that
hamper the achievement of so many students.
Discovering Nonfiction:
25 Powerful Teaching Strategies, Grades 2-6
by Harvey Silver, Richard Strong, and Matthew Perini
Prepare Thoughtful
Readers Now!
More than ever
before, teachers
must respond to
rigorous standards
mandating students
to read, write, and
think at higher levels.
Reading with understanding is no longer
an option–it’s a prerequisite to lifelong
success. How do you
get students to read
to succeed?
Drawing from 35 years of research, Robert J. Marzano
uses detailed vignettes to provide you with the tools you
need to rescue low achievers and boost the academic
performance of all students:
• Eight factors that determine the success of a
sustained silent reading (SSR) program
• A five-step SSR program extending through grade 10
• Eight characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction that enhance academic background knowledge
• A six-step process for vocabulary instruction in the
major disciplines
• The vocabulary terms that are critical to students’
success in every academic subject
In Discovering Nonfiction, teachers will explore
powerful strategies for teaching nonfiction. You’ll learn
how to plan a curriculum that increases students’ reading
proficiency and excites them about the world of information. They’ll become thoughtful readers whose comprehension of text and data will hone their problem-solving
and decision-making skills.
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Classroom Curriculum Design
A Guide to Thoughtful
Curriculum Writing
The text includes:
by Harvey Silver, Richard Strong,
and Matthew Perini
Finally, a book that simplifies the process
of writing curriculum. Using curricula
and assessments designed by teachers
across the country, along with simple
steps and design templates, A Guide to
Thoughtful Curriculum Writing will show you:
• Teaching strategies for helping students comprehend nonfiction (teachers of literature can easily
adapt these strategies to their curriculum)
• Reproducible graphic organizers for classroom use
• Tips for assisting struggling readers
• Practical classroom applications based
on sound principles
• The key components of a thoughtful curriculum
• Research findings and current theory
• How to meet standards without losing students
• Dozens of stories and diagrams illustrating
strategies in action
• A step-by-step model for creating standards-based
assessments that address students’ learning styles
• The most effective way to align instruction and
sequence your unit
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Literacy for All
Books by Rachel Billmeyer
Reading for Academic
Success: Powerful
Strategies for Struggling,
Average, and Advanced
Readers, Grades 7-12
Renowned expert on student literacy
The Literacy
and Learning Trilogy
by Richard Strong, Harvey
Silver, Matthew Perini, and
Gregory Tuculescu
Strategic Reading in the
Content Areas: Creating a
Thinking Environment (Vol. 1)
Students’ mastery of subject matter rests
heavily upon their proficiency in reading. Likewise, a
teacher’s capacity to cover all the material in a course and
cultivate successful learners depends largely on students’
reading skills.
by Rachel Billmeyer,
foreword by Arthur L. Costa
Teaching students how to read strategically in every subject and grade level does
more than help them master the content:
Strategic reading teaches students how
to become powerful thinkers. This practical guide examines the role of metacognition (thinking
about thinking); three interactive reading ingredients
(context, reader, text features); and current research
on vocabulary and concept development.
Expressly designed for the secondary teacher, Reading
for Academic Success will show you how to turn average
and below-average students into high-achieving, thoughtful readers. Published by Corwin Press.
Key features include:
• Exploration of the seven core reading challenges and
research-based strategies for overcoming them.
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• Tips for tailoring each strategy to fit distinct disciplines,
from Science and Mathematics to English and Social Studies.
Strategies to Engage the Mind of
the Learner: Building Strategic
Learners (Vol. 2)
• Strategies for Struggling Readers section in each chapter
highlighting ways to work with special-needs students.
by Rachel Billmeyer,
foreword by Robert J. Garmston
• Examples of the strategies in action in real classrooms along
with reproducible resources for easy implementation.
Engaged learners are strategic, motivated,
and socially interactive. This essential
guide contains 90 strategies to help teachers engage students in the learning process in all content areas at every
grade level. Sections focus on: Vocabulary Development,
Narrative and Informational Text, Questioning, Graphic
Organizers, Information-Building, Discussion, Grouping &
Energizing Activities, and Reflection.
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Reading In Style: Thoughtful Reading
Activities for Different Genres
Compiled by Thoughtful Education Press
Teacher-designed and classroom-ready, this
collection of reading Task Rotations (activities and assessments that address the four
styles of learning and a wide range of multiple intelligences) is just what you need to help all your students
develop the skills of thoughtful readers. The text includes:
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Capturing All of the Reader
Through the Reading
Assessment System (Vol. 3)
• Task Rotations in three genres–fiction,
non-fiction, and poetry.
Practical Applications
for Guiding Strategic Readers
by Rachel Billmeyer,
foreword by Richard J. Stiggins
• Skill-building Task Rotations that address key
reading, writing, and thinking standards in a diverse
and enjoyable manner.
Strategic readers develop in classrooms where selfassessment and mutual assessment are routine practices.
Learn how the Reading Assessment System provides
educators with a measurable, manageable, and researchbased form of reading assessment for K-12 students in all
content areas.
• “Who Am I As a Reader?” Surveys that allow
students to track their growth as thoughtful readers.
• A brief Teachers’ Introduction to learning styles and
multiple intelligences.
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Now the principles and practices of the Thoughtful
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The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms.
The 5 Practices brings together some of the brightest
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and Richard Strong—in a five-hour program packed with
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Using The Five Practices you will:
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4 Master a simple and deep unit design model to
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develop dynamic and engaging lessons and units.
2 Develop a repertoire of powerful research-based
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5 Create supportive collaborations with other teachers and administrators in your school to advance
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3 Differentiate your instruction in a meaningful,
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