By Sharon Vaughn, Candace Bos

"Emphasis and integration of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) throughout the text. Coverage of response to intervention (RTI) has been updated to include the multi-tiered system of support. All academic areas have been updated to reflect the emphasis on higher-level thinking, including reading comprehension and complex texts as well as problem solving, fractions, and algebra. Increased emphasis on classroom management and positive behavior support, both in the target chapters and throughout the book. Key research and practice opportunities have been updated and enhanced. The strategies infused throughout the text remain and have been extended, based on current knowledge"--