When reading the Common Core State Standards, it's easy to get caught up in the the details of each standard. These five shifts highligted by the CCSS will help teachers effectively implement the standards in their classrooms on a day-to-day basis.

At the heart of the new CCSS is a focus on higher expectations. Download "Common Core State Standards...Only the Beginning!" by leading education expert Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn and learn how you can create a rigorous environment to help all learners succeed.

Learn about a powerful, practical, and cost-effective form of professional development from Sally Zepeda—instructional supervision, teacher evaluation, and school improvement specialist.

Understand the transformational power of wikis on meetings! Download “Using Wikis for Communicating and Collaborating in Your School” by online educator and technology expert, Stephanie Sandifer.

Do word problems and math vocabulary confuse students in your mathematics classes? Download “The Role of Active Literacy in Mathematics Education” by leading education expert Amy Benjamin and learn to help your students gain the literacy skills required to achieve the eight Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

Concurrently and on a national level, the 3 R’s—Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships—have become accepted as necessary characteristics of quality schools. And yet, there remain many misconceptions and myths regarding rigor itself. Here, the authors cite others’ research as well as their own work to dispel those myths and to demonstrate how academic rigor can ultimately benefit every one of your students and staff members.

Sarah Meltzer has found that the inclusion of collaboration into professional development can provide teachers with the communication and support they need to enrich their personal growth and encourage them to embrace their careers. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how to incorporate collaboration through planning, implementation, and follow-up.

Learn how to explicitly and effectively teach speaking and listening skills by using seminars to facilitate a collaborative, intellectual dialogue driven by open-ended questions surrounding any given topic.