We are a team of educators from Educational Directions, LLC (Ed Directions), an educational consulting company providing training and leadership support for K–12 schools, and we wrote this book for educators. Frank DeSensi established Ed Directions in 1998 to enable a group of retiring educators to continue to work with schools struggling to improve student learning and performance. Since its establishment, the company has worked with both urban and rural schools in several states, providing leadership development, assisting struggling schools, and collaborating with districts in developing programs and software to enhance school improvement.