Within Reach is a text for anyone interested in improving instructional
practices with their students, and in expanding those practices from
classroom to classroom. The multifaceted sections of the text broaden
the audiences: teacher leaders, administrators, practicing teachers, and
teacher/administrator preparation programs in higher education. The
content from Within Reach can be used to build systems and practices to
increase instructional effectiveness to address diverse students'
learning needs. The text offers research-based, effective, instructional
practices and how they relate to diverse learners and Common Core, as
well as to understand how to employ teacher leaders to network such
practices.
Within Reach is an excellent match for district and federal funding
because it focuses on professional development to bridge the achievement
gap, instructional accountability measures, and making connections to
the Common Core. Districts can access funding through Title 1, Common
Core funding initiatives, and federal grants. It can also be adopted in
higher education teacher and administrator preparation programs. For
example, in teacher preparation programs, Within Reach covers topics
such as Teaching Multiculturalism Education, Teaching Students with Mild
to Moderate Disabilities, Teaching English Language Learners, and
Language Acquisition and Development Certification Courses, and Teacher
Leadership.
