The need to overcome student learning gaps exists in every school. The answer is not a culture of remediation but one of acceleration. Every student deserves to learn at grade level or beyond-this is equity in action. Acceleration for All offers research-informed, real-world, and ready-to-implement strategies, with an emphasis on core instructional practices, to ensure accelerated learning schoolwide. This book will help K-12 teachers and leaders: - Implement practical strategies for sustained accelerated student learning - Shift from a mindset of deficit thinking to strengths-based thinking related to student learning - Develop opportunity equity so all students have access to grade-level learning every day - Develop learning cycles to address instruction, assessment, and interventions or extensions as a team with a focus on every student learning grade-level standards - Learn how to establish a learning-based culture rooted in collective efficacy - Support teachers, teams, and students through collaborative leadership - Create processes and procedures for continuously improving learning Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Case for Acceleration Chapter 2: The Importance of Culture Chapter 3: Curriculum Plans for Grade-Level Learning Chapter 4: An Assessment System That Supports Acceleration Chapter 5: Daily Grade-Level Instruction Chapter 6: An Intervention System That Supports Acceleration Chapter 7: The Importance of Leadership Chapter 8: Continuous Improvement Epilogue References and Resources Index

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