Leader’s Guide for Mathematics in a PLC at Work® (A collaborative leadership guide for mathematics) - Softcover

Timothy D. Kanold; Matthew R. Larson; Mona Toncheff; Brian Buckhalter

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798893741353

Verlag: Solution Tree Press, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

High-performing math programs thrive on a coherent, collaborative system of monitoring and support. As part of the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series, this mathematics field guide helps leaders identify effective teaching and learning in action. Focus your leadership efforts on high-impact routines to drive student achievement, implement data-driven instruction, and ensure equitable mathematics learning in every classroom.

School and district leaders, principals, curriculum coaches, and teacher team leaders can use this book to:

• Enhance their leadership skills to foster collaboration and improvement in mathematics
• Ensure equitable learning through structured unit planning, instruction, and assessment
• Navigate historical and current challenges in mathematics education more effectively
• Build on students’ prior mathematical learning to create engaging, meaningful lessons
• Use templates, prompts, and tools to support improved mathematics instruction
• Strategically implement AI support to advance student learning

Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Leading Mathematics Unit Planning Routines
Chapter 2: Leading Mathematics Instruction Routines
Chapter 3: Leading Mathematics Assessment and Intervention Routines
Chapter 4: Leading the Navigation of False Choices and Emerging Tensions in Mathematics Education
Epilogue
Appendix A: Chapter 1 Tools
Appendix B: Chapter 2 Tools
Appendix C: Chapter 3 Tools
Appendix D: Chapter 4 Tools
References and Resources
Index

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Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, is an award-winning educator and author. He formerly served as director of mathematics and science and as superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a model professional learning community (PLC) district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Dr. Kanold has authored or coauthored more than 37 textbooks and professional development books on K–12 mathematics, school culture, and school leadership, including his best-selling HEART! Fully Forming Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader, which was also part of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards. In 2021, he authored a sequel to HEART!, titled SOUL! Fulfilling the Promise of Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader. In addition, he coauthored the best-selling book Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being followed by The Educator Wellness Plan Book and Journal: Continuous Growth for Each Season of Your Professional Life.
To learn more about Dr. Kanold’s work, follow him @tkanold on X, @tkanold on Bluesky, and @tdkanold on Instagram.

Matthew R. Larson, PhD, is an award-winning educator and author who served as the K–12 mathematics curriculum specialist for Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska for more than 20 years. He served as president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2016 to 2018. Dr. Larson has taught mathematics at the elementary through college levels and has held an honorary appointment as a visiting associate professor of mathematics education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He currently serves as the associate superintendent for instruction for Lincoln Public Schools.

Mona Toncheff is an educational consultant and author with more than 30 years of experience in public education. She worked as both a mathematics teacher and a mathematics specialist for the Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona. In the latter role, she coached and provided professional development to high school teachers and administrators related to quality mathematics teaching and learning and effective collaborative teams. She currently serves as a supervisor teacher for the University of Arizona Teach Arizona Program.
To learn more about Mona Toncheff’s work, follow her @Toncheff5 on X.

Brian Buckhalter, EdD, is a mathematics education coach and consultant specializing in supporting teachers and students in building conceptual understanding in tandem with procedural application of mathematics skills and concepts—bridging best practices from research to instructional practices in the classroom, guiding and supporting instructional coaches, and developing and implementing effective assessments. He is the founder and lead consultant of Buck Wild About Math, LLC.
To learn more about Brian Buckhalter’s work, follow him @Buckwildabtmath on X.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Solution Tree Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798893741353
• Einband: Perfect Paperback
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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