The key to improving student achievement isn't more teacher time—it's more teacher impact. But how do you decide which instructional practices will deliver the most bang for your buck? In this handbook, written for teachers but suitable for use by principals and instructional coaches, best-selling author Jim Knight presents the high-leverage strategies that make the biggest difference in student learning. This is no one-size-fits-all to-do list for the classroom—it's a simple and flexible framework you can customize to fit your working style and students' needs.

"A joint publication with Learning Forward."

Personal bests -- Guiding questions -- Formative assessment -- Learning maps -- Thinking prompts -- Effective questions -- Stories -- Cooperative learning -- Authentic learning -- Learner-friendly culture -- Power with, not power over -- Freedom within form -- Teach expectations -- Witness to the good -- Fluent corrections.