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Women have incredible potential to drive change in education if they step up to lead at all levels. In Step In, Step Up , authors Jane A. G. Kise and Barbara K. Watterston guide current and aspiring women leaders through a twelve-week leadership journey. An assortment of activities, reflection prompts, and stories empower readers to overcome gender barriers to female leadership and engage in opportunities to learn, grow, and lead within their school communities. This book will inspire you to...
| Автор | Jane A. G. Kise |
Research shows that discipline problems are prevalent in public schools and continue to be one of the greatest challenges in education. In Building Bridges , author Dr. Don Parker shows educators how to address this issue head-on. He shares an array of evidence-based strategies to build student-teacher relationships and create a welcoming learning environment that fosters student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Support students at risk by creating a positive school culture and...
| Автор | Don Parker |
Effective teaching and learning must reflect what's happening technologically, socially, economically, and globally. In Ready for Anything , author Suzette Lovely introduces four touchstones that will invigorate students' curiosity and aspirations and develop their 21st century skills for college and career readiness. Each touchstone provides K-12 educators with specific actions, methods, and innovative teaching strategies they can begin using in classrooms today. Use this book to...
| Автор | Suzette Lovely |
Foreword by Chris Sturgis Shifting to a competency-based curriculum allows educators to revolutionize education by replacing traditional, ineffective systems with a personalized, learner-centered approach. Throughout the resource, the authors explore how the components of PLCs promote the principles of competency-based education and share real-world examples from practitioners who have made the transition to learner-centered teaching. Each chapter ends with reflection questions readers can...
| Автор | Brian M. Stack |
Ascertain the school variables that can influence student motivation and enhance achievement, including absenteeism, early literacy education, and more. Explore the disadvantages of traditional grading practices and the advantages that come from the equity of implementing standards-based grading practices. Receive guidance on providing students with the extra time and help they require to meet their learning needs and build a growth mindset. Access a list of questions that can help bring focus...
| Автор | Robert Lynn Canady |
With foreword by Robert J. Marzano What kind of leader am I? What is my leadership style? How do I best tap into others' skills? How do I build collaborative leadership teams? New and veteran leaders alike ask themselves these questions. Stronger Together will help you face your current reality and determine action steps for improvement. You will discover how to engender trust and empower teams, creating a collaborative culture and, ultimately, improving student achievement. Build a...
| Автор | Terri L. Martin |
Developed specifically for grades K-2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. ...
| Автор | Eileen Depka |
With foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour Transforming School Culture provides a school improvement plan for leaders to overcome staff division, improve relationships, and transform toxic school cultures into healthy ones. Dr. Anthony Muhammad contends that in order to transform school culture, we must understand why teachers continue to hold on to models or beliefs contrary to those put forth by their school or district. He explores the human behavior, social conditions, and...
| Автор | Anthony Muhammad |
By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to help teachers elicit evidence of learning, provide meaningful feedback, and empower students to take...
| Автор | Dylan Wiliam |
Part of the Unstoppable Learning Series Adopted by educators worldwide, the Unstoppable Learning model includes seven elements of teaching and learning: (1) planning, (2) launching, (3) consolidating, (4) assessing, (5) adapting, (6) managing, and (7) leading. This book offers strategies for launching (introducing content and hooking students) and consolidating (facilitating students' comprehension) to help readers cultivate and increase meaningful, student-centered learning. Learn...
| Автор | Alexander McNeece |
To fully prepare students for college, careers, and life, it is essential for educators to nurture students' behavioral skills along with their academic skills. With Behavior: The Forgotten Curriculum , you will learn how to employ the most effective behavioral and social skills activities for your particular class and form unique relationships with each and every learner. Through this personalized classroom behavior-management approach, you can anticipate potential problem areas and...
| Автор | Chris Weber |
Rely on 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators to help you lead a happier, healthier, more fulfilled life inside and outside of the classroom. With author Tina H. Boogren's guidance, you will work your way through thirty-six weeks of daily self-care strategies and techniques, each corresponding with a week of the school year. Weekly themes range from creativity and inspiration to relationships and time management for teachers and administrators. Follow this self-care plan designed to...
| Автор | Tina H. Boogren |
With foreword by Rick Wormeli Merging educational neuroscience with a formative assessment process and differentiated instruction, LeAnn Nickelsen and Melissa Dickson developed a four-step cycle of instruction – (1) chunk, (2) chew, (3) check, and (4) change – that has the power to double the speed of student learning. Compatible with any subject area, the book's brain-friendly teaching strategies and plentiful tools are designed to help transform students into active learners and...
| Автор | LeAnn Nickersen |
Special education is often a confusing and expensive consideration of running a school. You have IEPs and BIPs in place, but are they really working? Find a refresher on the key legal rights of students with disabilities, along with methods for designing and implementing IEPs and BIPs that work, approaches to creating effective instruction and assessment practices, and opportunities for inclusion in the general education classroom.
| Автор | Margaret J. McLaughlin |
Discover how to motivate students in the classroom, using the elements of EMPOWER—exploration, motivation, participation, openness, willingness, empathy, and resilience. Make school a positive, meaningful experience in your students’ lives and cultivate intrinsic motivation. This highly practical resource offers enjoyable, engaging classroom activities, as well as strategies for refining teaching practices, incorporating student values into course content, fostering the...
| Автор | Lauren Porosoff |
Part of the NOW Classrooms series. Developed specifically for grades K-2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion...
| Автор | Meg Ormiston |
Transformational leaders have four distinctive skills: strong communication, the ability to build trust, the ability to increase the skills of those they lead, and a results orientation. Time for Change offers powerful guidance for those seeking to develop and strengthen the educational leadership skills needed for change management. Throughout this authoritative guide, Anthony Muhammad and Luis F. Cruz share concrete tools and strategies that will prepare you to lead your school toward...
| Автор | Anthony Muhammad |
Akashic launched our BLACK SHEEP YA imprint with the first book in this series, Changers Book One: Drew. We have licensed the series into translation into German, Spanish, Norwegian, and to Little Brown in the UK.TV producer Meryl Poster optioned the entire 4-book series for TV. The authors are currently writing three episodes for YouTube Red, with A&E studios producing the show.The series has received reviews and been featured in the New York Times, O, the Oprah Magazine, School Library...
| Автор | T Cooper |
Creativity enhances the quality of our lives, encouraging us to look deeper, search wider, and explore multiple perspectives. With Unlocked by Katie White, you'll discover how to effectively connect creativity and assessment of creativity within any classroom setting. A variety of practical ideas and tools helps you design rich, authentic learning experiences that encourage inquiry and creative development rather than compliance and «right» answers. Learn how to develop creativity...
| Автор | Katie While |
Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills – from critical thinking and problem-solving to teamwork and creativity. Gain 50 teacher-tested instructional strategies for nurturing students' cognitive abilities, and utilize the book's Take Action activities to help you...
| Автор | Rebecca Stobaugh |
Create a path to success for every student with the support of our RTI at Work™ Plan Book by experts Austin Buffum and Mike Mattos. Broken down into 40 weekly planning pages, the plan book helps individuals and collaborative teams stay on top of various responsibilities, tasks, and goals as they implement a three-tiered approach to effective intervention. Also included are reproducibles, tools, and activities designed to improve teamwork and strengthen daily practice. Use this RTI at Work...
| Автор | Austin Buffum |
After a career spanning nearly half a century, Dr. Robert Eaker delivers a work of reflection and storytelling, along with practical tips and strategies on school improvement and student achievement. Learn directly from a master educator as he shares the story of his career, along with in-depth guidance for implementing the PLC at Work® process and essential real-world advice for succeeding as an educator. Become familiar with the story of the creation of the PLC at Work framework, as well as...
| Автор | Robert Eaker |
Challenge traditional grading practices and adopt a new, more effective grading model for students that will close the gaps in student achievement and content mastery. This book provides the pathway for implementing evidence-based grading practices in schools through a straightforward, five-phase creative model: (1) preparation, (2) incubation, (3) insight, (4) evaluation, and (5) elaboration. Readers will follow a hypothetical curriculum team’s journey through each phase of this...
| Автор | Eric Twadell |
Foreword by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Modify your curriculum using streamlined assignments, targeted assessments, and student engagement strategies for different learning styles. This practical guide expands upon the Unstoppable Learning model to explore accessible learning for all students. Through specific curriculum and environmental accommodations and modifications, as well as personal and technology supports, K–12 teachers will discover how to provide differentiated...
| Автор | Rebecca Brooks |