Mark Onuscheck

If balancing academic demands with student wellness feels overwhelming, Resilient offers a path forward. Grounded in six key components, this guide provides a framework to help educators embed social-emotional growth into daily instruction. With practical tools and real-world strategies, it supports stronger teacher-student relationships, adult well-being, and a thriving school culture--without treating wellness as just one more thing to do. K-12 school leaders, curriculum coordinators, and instructional coaches can use this book to: Create responsive classrooms that encourage social, emotional, and academic growth Reflect on student feedback as opportunities to inform and improve teaching practice Integrate aspects of social-emotional growth and wellness into daily academic learning Build stronger rapports with students through honest assessment and feedback Encourage students' continued growth through increasing levels of engaging challenge Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Create a Culture of Wellness Chapter 2: Examine Student Voice Chapter 3: Build Educator Capacity Chapter 4: Design an Integrated Wellness Curriculum Chapter 5: Provide Feedback and Assessment Chapter 6: Analyze and Reflect Chapter 7: Amplify and Expand Epilogue References and Resources Index

Transform your school's grading practices with this updated second edition on evidence-based grading. The book provides a five-phase process for moving beyond standards-based and competency-based grading models. Administrators and teachers will gain understanding of the core principles of evidence-based assessment, refocus assessments on proficiency, embrace student self-assessment, determine grades based on bodies of work and trends, and create a systemwide transformation of grading practices. K-12 administrators can use this book to: Propose, design, and evaluate new grading practices based on student performance Lead and organize the implementation of evidence-based grading policies and practices Establish clearer guidelines, benchmarks, and standards of student performance Navigate common pitfalls when transitioning to a new evidence-based assessment model Enhance student performance through more consistent feedback and stronger mentorship Contents: Introduction: A Case for a Better Way to Grade Chapter 1: Preparation--Core Commitments Chapter 2: Incubation--Unexpected Connections Chapter 3: Insight--Critical Discoveries Chapter 4: Evaluation--Key Questions Chapter 5: Elaboration--Essential Realizations Epilogue Appendix A: Evidence-Based Grading Gradebook Hacks Appendix B: Other Evidence-Based Grading Impacts Appendix C: Converting a Unity of Study to Evidence-Based Grading References and Resources Index

Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching series Ensure your art and music programs thrive with the support of The New Art and Science of Teaching Art and Music. Built on the foundation of Robert J. Marzano's New Art and Science of Teaching framework, this research-based book for art and music teachers outlines music- and arts-based teaching strategies. Rely on the book's myriad strategies to enhance your daily practice and promote the artistic expression, creative growth, and critical thinking skills of every student. Use this art and music education book to establish effective teaching strategies that inspire creative and technical skills: Explore a model for strengthening instructional strategies for art and music. Understand which elements of instruction are best suited to teaching art and music, and utilize the specific suggestions and techniques for implementing these elements. Receive time-tested strategies and ideas to improve teaching and learning in art and music classrooms. Examine teaching methods for increasing student engagement in art and music programs. Confront the unique challenges found in art and music education, and feel inspired to collaborate with other teachers to continuously improve fine or creative arts programs. A joint publication of ASCD and Solution Tree Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Chapter 2: Using Assessments Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons Chapter 4: Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons Chapter 5: Conducting Knowledge Application Lessons Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures Chapter 9: Building Relationships Chapter 10: Communicating High Expectations Chapter 11: Developing Expertise Afterword Appendix A: New Art and Science of Teaching Framework Overview Appendix B: Recommended Resources Appendix C: List of Figures and Tables References and Resources Books in The New Art and Science of Teaching series: The New Art and Science of Teaching The Handbook for the New Art and Science of Teaching The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading The New Art and Science of Teaching Writing The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment The New Art and Science of Mathematics The New Art and Science of Art and Music

In Acting It Out, you’ll discover how to use drama in your ELA and social studies classrooms to boost student participation and foster critical thinking. With years of experience supervising arts integration programs in Chicago Public Schools, authors Juliet Hart, Mark Onuscheck, and Mary T. Christel offer practical advice for teachers in middle and high schools. Inside, you’ll find… Group activities to improve concentration, harness focus, and engage students of all abilities and learning styles in teamwork Close reading exercises that encourage students to think critically and build personal relationships with the text Strategies for integrating active approaches to dramatic literature, such as improvisation and scene work Ideas for using dramatic literature as a springboard for studying history and interdisciplinary studies Annotated reading lists that highlight each play’s content and recommended uses in ELA or social studies Throughout the book, you’ll also find handy tools such as reflection questions, handouts, and rubrics. By implementing the strategies in this book and allowing students to step into different roles from a text, you’ll improve reading comprehension and energize your classroom!

In Acting It Out, you’ll discover how to use drama in your ELA and social studies classrooms to boost student participation and foster critical thinking. With years of experience supervising arts integration programs in Chicago Public Schools, authors Juliet Hart, Mark Onuscheck, and Mary T. Christel offer practical advice for teachers in middle and high schools. Inside, you’ll find… Group activities to improve concentration, harness focus, and engage students of all abilities and learning styles in teamwork Close reading exercises that encourage students to think critically and build personal relationships with the text Strategies for integrating active approaches to dramatic literature, such as improvisation and scene work Ideas for using dramatic literature as a springboard for studying history and interdisciplinary studies Annotated reading lists that highlight each play’s content and recommended uses in ELA or social studies Throughout the book, you’ll also find handy tools such as reflection questions, handouts, and rubrics. By implementing the strategies in this book and allowing students to step into different roles from a text, you’ll improve reading comprehension and energize your classroom!

Proficiency-Based Assessment: Process, Not Product by Troy Gobble, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony R. Reibel, and Eric Twadell confronts the gap that exists between K12 teachers' goals for student achievement and traditional, incompatible assessment methods. They argue that in order to bridge the separation between assessment and curriculum and instruction, teacher teams must build a cooperative relationship among these three elements. Through investigating formative assessment practices, the authors have found that educators must create new assessment language and practices to support the learning that they seek. They can do this by learning about and adopting proficiency-based assessment. When implemented correctly, proficiency-based assessment can close the gap between curriculum, instruction, and assessment.