Chapter 2: How to Use This Book

The remainder of this book is set up as a “choose your own adventure,” which is to say you don’t need to worry about reading the chapters in order. We hope you choose to read the whole thing because each and every one of the instructional practices is brilliant. The lessons described have made it through the proverbial gauntlet, having been carefully vetted by researchers, teachers, and, most importantly, students in classrooms. However, the order in which you choose to read them may depend on what you are planning to do with your class this year, this week, or even tomorrow morning.