Collection: Professional Development
At Hawker Brownlow Publishing, we are committed to supporting educators with high-quality, evidence-based professional development resources that make a real impact in schools. Our collection includes original titles developed by Australian educators, as well as internationally respected works designed to meet the evolving needs of teachers and leaders.
Through our partnership with Solution Tree—a global leader in educational transformation—we also offer a selection of their most influential titles, trusted by educators worldwide to build strong professional learning communities, lift student achievement and create meaningful change in teaching and learning.
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Tips and Traps for School Leaders
Regular price $49.95Regular priceUnit price / perTips and Traps for School Leaders is a practical, experience-based guide to the real challenges school leaders face every day; not theoretical ideas, but what actually works in schools. Authors Trevor Doyle and Ross McSwan have led schools... -
It’s Possible! A Leadership Plan for Implementing Quality Reading Instruction and Ensuring Literacy for All
Regular price $87.95Regular priceUnit price / perDrawing on the science of reading – and research on high-performing schools and effective leadership – authors Pati Montgomery and Angela Hanlin provide school and district leaders with the tools to systematically implement and create the necessary systems... -
Vocabulary Games for the Classroom
Regular price $68.95Regular priceUnit price / perMake direct vocabulary instruction fun and successful with this simple, straightforward and easy-to-use book. Hundreds of critical vocabulary terms, handpicked by Dr. Marzano, cover four content areas and all year levels. Each game identifies the appropriate year level... -
Untangling Data-Based Decision Making: A Problem-Solving Model to Enhance MTSS
Regular price $71.95Regular priceUnit price / perA practical tool to help you make sense of student data for effective use in MTSS! This book offers knowledge, strategies and tools that will help you use data effectively. Applicable to any content area, the four simple... -
Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age
Regular price $59.95Regular priceUnit price / perLearn how to harness students' natural curiosity to develop them into self-directed learners. Discover how technology allows students to take ownership of their learning, create and share learning tools, and participate in work that is meaningful to them... -
A Teacher’s Guide to Standards-Based Learning
Regular price $52.95Regular priceUnit price / perAn Instruction Manual for Adopting Standards-Based Curriculum, Grading and Feedback. When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K–12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum,... -
A School Leader’s Guide to Standards-Based Grading
Regular price $80.95Regular priceUnit price / perAccurately report students' academic strengths and weaknesses with standards-based grading. Rather than using traditional systems that incorporate nonacademic factors such as attendance and behaviour, learn to assess and report student performance based on prioritised standards. You will discover... -
Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading
Regular price $57.95Regular priceUnit price / perLearn everything you need to know to implement an integrated system of assessment and grading. The author details the specific benefits of formative assessment and explains how to design and interpret three different types of formative assessments, how... -
Coaching Classroom Instruction
Regular price $75.95Regular priceUnit price / perA must-have resource for coaches, leaders and teams, this book covers approaches for boosting professional growth and macrostrategies that are responsive to student needs. Learn how to offer targeted feedback to teachers, empowering them to identify how they... -
Becoming a Reflective Teacher
Regular price $54.95Regular priceUnit price / perJust as successful athletes must identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals and engage in focused practice to meet their goals, so must teachers. Learn how to combine a model of effective instruction with goal setting, focused practice, focused... -
The Marzano Synthesis: A Collected Guide to What Works in K–12 Education
Regular price $77.95Regular priceUnit price / perA structured exploration of education research to inform your teaching practice. This book offers K–12 educators a comprehensive framework connecting myriad professional learning topics in one cohesive, easy-to-follow guide. Organised into three parts that focus on students, teachers... -
The SWIRL Method: Supporting Multilingual Learners as They Speak, Write, Interact, Read, and Listen
Regular price $81.95Regular priceUnit price / perUse the SWIRL method to enhance teaching language skills to multilingual learners With the SWIRL method, K–12 teachers can give multilingual learners opportunities to engage in the five elements of speaking, writing, interacting, reading and listening to English... -
Standards-Based Learning in Action: Moving From Theory to Practice
Regular price $57.95Regular priceUnit price / perOvercoming the knowing-doing gap of standards-based learning Get past the knowing-doing gap and confidently implement standards-based learning. This book offers a comprehensive look at what standards-based learning looks like in action, from creating formative assessments, to using data... -
Strategies for Mathematics Instruction and Intervention, 6–8
Regular price $61.95Regular priceUnit price / perBuild a solid mathematics program by emphasising prioritised learning goals and integrating RTI into your curriculum. Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving. With this book,... -
Strategies for Mathematics Instruction and Intervention, K–5
Regular price $71.95Regular priceUnit price / perBuild a solid mathematics program by emphasising prioritised learning goals and integrating RTI into your curriculum. Prepare students to move forward in mathematics learning, and ensure their continued growth in critical thinking and problem solving. With this book,... -
The SNAP Solution: An Innovative Math Assessment Tool for Grades K–8
Regular price $66.95Regular priceUnit price / perA step-by-step framework for implementing the SNAP Changing students’ attitudes about maths and assessing number sense begins with shifting the teacher’s attitude and approach. Learn how the authors dispel the common myth that student apathy in mathematics class... -
Solving the Literacy Puzzle: Practical Strategies for Integrating the Science of Reading Into Classroom Instruction
Regular price $72.95Regular priceUnit price / perWhile there is growing awareness of the efficacy of the science of reading, teachers may feel overwhelmed by the volume of research on literacy. Using templates, assessments and reflection questions, unpack five core components of literacy instruction within... -
Simplifying Response to Intervention: Four Essential Guiding Principles
Regular price $55.95Regular priceUnit price / perThe sequel to Pyramid Response to Intervention advocates that a successful RTI model begins by asking the right questions to create a fundamentally effective learning environment for every student. RTI is not a series of implementation steps, but... -
See It, Say It, Symbolize It: Teaching the Big Ideas in Elementary Mathematics
Regular price $62.95Regular priceUnit price / perDevelop a flexible and dynamic understanding of numbers and operations in young learners Reimagining elementary mathematics pedagogy using a three-step process—See It, Say It, Symbolize It—author Patrick L. Sullivan provides a guide for developing a dynamic and flexible... -
Pyramid Response to Intervention: RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don’t Learn
Regular price $53.95Regular priceUnit price / perAccessible language and compelling stories illustrate how RTI is most effective when built on the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process. Written by award-winning educators from successful PLC schools, this book demonstrates how to create three tiers of... -
Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K–2
Regular price $67.95Regular priceUnit price / perBuilding students’ confidence and conceptual understanding early sets a solid foundation for reasoning and exploration. Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K–2 offers educational tools and strategies teachers can use to integrate mathematical argumentation in early elementary... -
Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset
Regular price $63.95Regular priceUnit price / perThe time for grading reform is now. While the transition to standards-based practices may be challenging, it is essential for effective instruction and assessment. In this practical guide, the author outlines specific steps your team can take to... -
Got Data? Now What? Creating and Leading Cultures of Inquiry
Regular price $56.95Regular priceUnit price / perExplore three defining challenges that school teams face when gathering, interpreting and utilising school data. Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, suggested group work structures, strategies and tools—along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types—this... -
Design in Five: Essential Phases to Create Engaging Assessment Practice, Second Edition
Regular price $73.95Regular priceUnit price / perThis second edition of the best-selling, award-winning Design in Five offers new and targeted information for reimagining assessment practices, as well as refined processes and protocols to fully engage learners. Refinements to the original five-phase protocol come from...