Book Studies 2025-2026

TODAY Topics for Your Team

The book study is designed for you and your teams to have a flexible start and end date. The Zoom session will be recorded and available afterward for those who register for the book study but are unable to attend on that date.

$50.00 Registration Fee per participant, which includes book (10% discount), study guide, and zoom with the author(s).

$90.00 Registration Fee per participant for both book studies - an additional savings of $10.00 per participant.

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Total Participation Techniques, 2nd Ed. (2017)
    by Persida Himmele & William Himmel
Zoom session November 5, 2025

     There are 51 easy-to-use, classroom-tested alternatives to the "stand and deliver" teaching techniques that cause so many students to tune out or drop out. Teachers report that these techniques motivate students to participate in learning, as they build confidence and are supported by compelling and safe ways to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of lessons.
     Refined through years of classroom experiences and supported by updated research, this 2nd edition delivers a dozen new techniques to engage K–12 students in active learning. Packed with examples from authentic classrooms, Total Participation Techniques is an essential toolkit for teachers who want to present lessons that are relevant, engaging, and cognitively challenging.
     Pérsida Himmele and William Himmele are professors who regularly work with preservice teachers and consult with educators in U.S. and international schools. They are also the authors of Total Literacy Techniques.
Retrieved 8/20/25 from https://ascd.org/books/total-participation-techniques-making-every-student-an-active-learner-2nd-edition?variant=117033.

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EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI, 2nd Ed.
by Monica Burns (2024) 

EdTech Essentials is an accessible, practical guide to incorporating 12 essential EdTech skills and strategies in every learning setting—expanded and updated for the AI era.
Zoom session with the author, date TBD.

      In a world awash in technology, what EdTech skills and strategies should educators focus on to ensure they are making the best use of online spaces for classroom learning? How can they sift through the overwhelming number of options in digital tools and platforms? How can they guide students in learning best practices—especially now that generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the landscape?
     EdTech consultant Monica Burns answers these and other questions in this powerful and reader-friendly guide to incorporating EdTech across all grade levels and subject areas. This second edition is updated and expanded to help educators meet the needs of students amid the proliferation of apps that leverage AI, the easy access we all have to chatbots, and the clear need for educators and students to understand the implications of AI.

Readers will gain practical advice on

• Navigating online spaces effectively
• Curating resources to support every student
• Generating ideas and resources with AI
• Evaluating digital content with an AI mindset
• Exploring the world with students
• Collaborating across digital spaces
• Creating multimodal artifacts of learning
• Assessing to check for understanding and pivot instruction
• Sharing student creations in big and small ways
• Connecting students to authentic audiences
• Transferring skills across digital spaces
• Planning for tech-rich learning experiences

Each chapter explains why the skill or strategy is essential, including supporting research, classroom examples, guiding questions for planning and reflection, and suggested websites and digital tools for classroom use. The book also includes access to downloadable forms to help you set goals, assess your progress, and equip your EdTech tool belt.

Timely, accessible, and informed by the author's experience and expertise, EdTech Essentials, 2nd Edition, is a must-read for educators who want proven ways to prepare their students to be productive, responsible users of technology both within and outside the classroom.

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