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The bad reviews are true. I was excited to read this book so I paid the high price. But it doesn't have USEFUL information. It takes the author 30 pages to outline how to write a lesson the way we were taught in school (if you were taught the Madeline Hunter way). I bought this book because I stumbled across a chart of ranking effects of influences on student achievement. The list is just a list. I hoped the book would expand on what each item on the list fully meant and gave examples. In the most boring way, the author tells you what to do BUT not how to go about it. Most of it is common sense. I've gathered two excellent tips: 1. Learn more about SOLO taxonomy 2. Learn more about National Board Certification (apparently, going through their PD program AND becoming certified will ensure that you're using some of the influences with the greatest impact.) You can find the list of 150 influences for free anywhere but the top 10 and their explanations can be found here: http://visible-learning.org/glossary/