Teaching Matters Most: A School Leader’s Guide to Improving Classroom Instruction By Thomas M. McCann, Alan C. Jones, and Gail A. Aronoff  Saying “teaching matters most” seems obvious. Making it the top priority for school leaders and staff is not so easy. If we want to change how students write, compute, and think, then teachers must transform the old “assign-and-assess” model of teaching into engaging, compassionate, coherent, and rigorous instruction. The authors outline a three-step process that involves envisioning good teaching, measuring instruction quality against this standard, and working to move closer to the ideal. The book includes guidance on hiring, induction, professional development, mentoring, and teacher evaluation. Each chapter offers action steps for building a blueprint for improvement. Also included are frameworks for completing instructional