THE Classroom Instruction Book: Creating Lessons for Maximum Student Achievement

Instruction. It’s what teachers were hired to do―teach! A teacher who uses effective instructional practices is the single, biggest, school-based influence on student achievement. THE Classroom Instruction Book takes decades of research and breaks it down to provide the strategies, tools, and examples for becoming a highly effective teacher capable of producing astounding outcomes with students. It contains sensible, evidence-based instructional practices that have been proven to be highly successful in promoting student achievement for all students in all content areas. Its purpose is to show how to create and organize all phases of instruction so student success is assured no matter their demographics or circumstances. These practices can be adopted and applied in classrooms at no cost without any changes to schedules or class size. The full-color book has twenty-two chapters with detailed examples from more than fifty educators, illustrations, photos, and templates. Fifty QR codes are scattered throughout the book to extend the learning. This book is a companion book to the best-seller, THE First Days of School, that highlights the three characteristics of an effective teacher: 1. Classroom Management, 2. Positive Expectations, and 3. Lesson Mastery. THE Classroom Instruction Book focuses on lesson mastery and offers a clear path for closing the achievement gap for all students.