Books
Co-Teaching Evolved: Partnership Strategies for an Equitable, Inclusive Classroom
Leadership Evolved
Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders
Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative — Amplifying Diverse Student Needs
Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative — Amplifying Student Inquiry in Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM
Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative — Amplifying Authentic Learning in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
Amplify Learning: A Global Collaborative — Amplifying Instructional Design
Crush It from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers
Instruction Without Boundaries: Enhance Your Teaching Strategies with Technology
Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders
Navigating the Toggled Term: Preparing Secondary Educators for Navigating Education
Igniting Your Teaching with Educational Technology: A Resource for New Teachers
Reader Reviews
Co-Teaching Evolved: Partnership Strategies for an Equitable, Inclusive Classroom
“Having 20 years of experience teaching and supervising co-teachers, I want to begin by complementing the authors. This book is so much needed! It is a theory, practice, and must have for all teachers — both special education, and general education or ENL. The chapters successfully provide a how-to guide in an area neglected in most teacher training programs and professional development seminars.”
Crush It from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders
“This book is a perfect mix of research, theory, and practical ideas for implementation. 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders is a valuable resource for both novice coaches and those with experience looking to take their work to the next level. It provides a clear path for both novice and experienced coaches seeking to make their role more effective and impactful.”
“A masterclass in instructional coaching! Dr. Rhoads brilliantly combines foundational coaching principles with cognitive science and tech integration strategies while never losing sight of relationship-building at the heart of effective coaching.”
Crush It from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers
“I very much like how this book discusses what new teachers should know and do during each ‘season’ of their first year of teaching. I wish I had such an organizer my first year of teaching when it felt like expectations were coming at me left and right. Not only are there student-facing resources/tips, but also teacher record-keeping hacks to track impact on student performance.”
“This is far more than I expected it to be. I’m a 42-year-old changing careers to become a high school social studies teacher and I want to make copies of each worksheet in the book and file them away so I have them going forward. This book is fantastic.”
“If you are a teacher, this is a wonderful resource! I have been teaching for 25 years and have found it to be incredibly useful. I just wish I would have had it from the beginning of my career! I hope to use it as I guide new teachers in the University setting.”
“This book is comprehensive and practical for new teachers (and experienced teachers). It is an outstanding resource for any new teacher who wants to start their career on the right foot. The authors, veteran educators, share their wealth of experience and knowledge in a concise and engaging manner.”
“An information-packed read with useful workbook features, ’50 Tips’ is the 21st Century Teacher’s guidebook to the school and classroom world. Whether you are a new teacher trying to find your way in education or a veteran teacher looking to refresh your craft, this book is for you.”
“I recently read this book as I’m going to use it with my student teacher interns. Jumping into the teaching profession can be very challenging and this book provides you with very practical strategies from day one.”
“This is just a perfect book for teachers. It offers a wide range of tips and ideas that will help teachers enjoy the teaching profession without feeling burnt out. This book will help many teachers in preventing a common burnout.”
Amplify Learning: Amplifying Instructional Design
“A great contribution to the field of instructional design and a MUST read for faculty.”
“This book is filled with high-powered ways to use EdTech to amplify teaching and learning! I love hearing from educators around the world and the different perspectives and strategies they bring. If you are ready to be inspired by research-based practices that promote engagement and collaboration with high quality feedback, this book is for you.”
Amplify Learning: Amplifying Diverse Learning Needs
“This book is a standout resource that should find a prominent place on every educator’s bookshelf. It serves as an invaluable guide for teachers on a mission to cultivate inclusive and personalized learning environments. The authors have expertly woven together educational theory and research-based strategies while emphasizing the crucial role of meeting diverse learner needs.”
“Amplifying Diverse Learning Needs is a book for all educators. Classrooms everywhere consist of learners of all abilities and interest levels. This book provides research-backed strategies to better meet all students’ needs with practical application.”
“This text is a must-read! The design of this book supports high levels of practicality, including sample lesson plans, innovative ideas, and digital resources and templates from a diverse array of authorial voices representing global perspectives.”
Amplify Learning: Amplifying Authentic Learning in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics
“This book follows the same format as the first in the series by Dr. Matt Rhoads and Becky Lim. Theory-informed practice with top tips for your classroom. For the core subjects of English and mathematics this book is valuable in helping educators see inside others’ classrooms as well as the evidence that informs their practice. With a strong focus on EdTech and cognitive load management throughout.”
Amplify Learning: Amplifying Student Inquiry in Robotics, Computer Science, and STEAM
“Amplify Learning is an interactive book meant to help teachers amplify student inquiry. Through this book, educators can gain access to tools and resources that can help them dive in as well as offer insight into how students learn best.”
Instruction Without Boundaries: Enhance Your Teaching Strategies with Technology
“Instruction Without Boundaries, what a great title. What it implies! Dare we envision that we now have the capacity to tear down the four institutional walls that literally and figuratively restrict our capacity as educators to maximize our potential to maximize all learners’ potential? The authors, clearly experts in instructional design theory where technology is embedded in a multidimensional whole, firstly, define those dimensions, and then, provide multitudes of strategies that can be used in and out of conventional classroom settings with synthesized success. Using a book like this is useful in college methods course programs and in school district systems’ professional development efforts.”
“The authors challenge educators to reflect on what we’ve learned about engaging students with EdTech during the pandemic, and what we need to keep as best practices for students. This book is forward-thinking; it is not about how to just get through a challenging moment but how to design instruction that merges the best of what we ‘used to do’ and what we ‘now know we must do.’ This book should be required reading in all teacher preparation courses!”
“Instruction Without Boundaries is very informative and thorough. Filled with great information and well put together, I like the strategies and found the book to be a great read. There is plenty of evidence and research, but the book is not overly ‘researchy’ at all. Students will be enriched by the information and knowledge that educators will gain by reading this well needed book.”
“Instruction Without Boundaries is a thoroughly researched book with practical approaches to purposefully integrating tech into our classrooms. An accessible and useful book for teachers no matter their years of experience.”
Navigating the Toggled Term: A Guide for K-12 Classroom and School Leaders
“From classroom practices to district policy, by advocating for seamless ‘toggling’ between in-person instruction and wholly online instruction, Dr. Rhoads sets forth in detail a dynamic plan to prevent further disruption to instruction. Discussing solutions at every level of education, this book presents a way forward for educational administrators in our uncertain times.”
“Dr. Rhoads does an outstanding job of looking through the classroom lens to give practical tips that are research-based for teaching and learning in an ever-changing educational landscape.”
“Navigating the Toggled Term is a tome of real-world wisdom that can help provide clarity and structure to teachers when the world of education can be anything but clear and structured. Reading this book can help shed light on mainstream ed-tech tools as well as the lesser-known benefits of each.”
“I enjoyed reading this book for the great information on navigating the new landscape of education with so much instruction turning digital/online. What really helped was the voices from educators in the field.”
“As a special education teacher, I found the tools relevant and the methods for use really detailed. This is a great text if you’re just starting out using tech in the classroom and want ideas for implementation. The authors are very knowledgeable!”
“In this knowledge-rich book, Dr. Matthew Rhoads takes the educational best practices that became clear during the ‘toggled term’ and packages them into a resource you’ll not only use during any future toggled terms, but also in your every day post-COVID classroom.”
“If you went through teaching in a pandemic like I did, the adjustments were non-stop. From remote to in person to hybrid, the fluctuations were wild. This book has so many important tools and resources. While I appreciated the thorough research, I NEEDED the narratives. Stories from real educators highlight, emphasize, and pull out the research in an accessible manner.”
Planning a PD Day, Book Study, or Implementation Team?
Bulk book sets can be paired with consulting, workshops, and follow-up coaching so your team has a shared implementation text. Every engagement is more impactful when participants arrive with the same foundational knowledge — and leave with a reference they will actually use.
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