"It’s in the Bag" is a professional development book study project designed to further teachers’ study of evidence-based literacy research, practices and strategies.  This is accomplished through group discussions and individual classroom experiences based upon the shared readings of professional books. 

When selecting a book from the “It’s in the Bag” collection, you will receive 10 copies of the book and the facilitator’s guide for up to 8 weeks.  The only cost to you is the initial shipping.  The cost of the return shipping will be incurred by ESBOCES and a return shipping label will be provided. 

Please click here for more information about the "It's in the Bag" Book Study Project.

Authors: Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering and Jane E. Pollock

Publisher: Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (2001)

Classroom Instruction that Works answers many questions about what works in education.  This book examines decades of research findings to condense the results into nine strategies that have positive effects on learning.  The authors provide the statistical effect sizes and show how these translate into percentile gains for students.  The book makes this easy to understand and shows the impact of each strategy on student achivement.  There are examples of successful instruction that allow for teachers to plan and implement the strategies in their classrooms.

Classroom Instruction that Works Facilitator's Guide