On Your Mark, Get Set, Goal takes evidence-based strategies to provide easy-to-digest, self-help exercises to improve any classroom. This book is a must-read for any teacher or leader seeking to add to his or her instructional toolbox, set and achieve goals, enhance communication skills, and ultimately increase self-performance and student achievement. Tova Davis, Ed.D., founder of Northstar Educational Consulting Group in Atlanta, draws on her experience helping hundreds of teachers and leaders to answer questions such as: - How do you develop short- and long-terms goals for professional performance and student growth? - How can you build self-efficacy for teaching? - How can you communicate self-awareness and purpose about teaching and student performance? - How can you develop a deeper understanding of teaching standards? The author also establishes five primary areas of professional improvement and breaks these areas into smaller components on which to focus your attention. Get a blueprint to improve self-performance and student achievement with the insights and lessons in this training guide for educators.