Drawing on the wisdom of master teachers and her own extensive classroom experience, Reider explains how to empower students while establishing an "invisible" authority in the classroom.
Based on the observations of more than 200 instructors, this hands-on text presents finely-honed strategies to help teachers create an environment for better teaching and learning.
A guide to develop and sustain effective mentoring programs specifically designed for special education teachers provides practical, field-tested activities and resources for both the mentors and the
Find mentoring strategies, research, applications and precautions in this state-of-the-art handbook. Theory and practice are synthesized to help mentors guide and challenge their new teachers.
Set even your underachieving students on the road to academic success! The Study Max program provides teachers with a proven, effective method for improving students' study skills.
Sylwester offers educators at all levels definitions and descriptions for terms used in the cognitive neurosciences for a unique look into the marvelous brain.
The newly revised, second edition of McEwan's best-selling classic, with built-in facilitator's guide,will help you manage your most difficult audience--emotionally charged, often disgruntled,
Ensure that all school decisions are made in the best interest of children and their success with this first-ever published field guide promoting child development and learning.
Downey (educational leadership, San Diego State University) describes an original approach to classroom walk-throughs that focuses on the relationships between teachers and principals and recognizes a
This book covers the following topics and provides practical hands-on material for educators and parents.*What is dyslexai? *Myths about dyslexa *Reading disabilties, dyslexia and schoolwork *Recogniz
The expert guide to the major issues, the chief trends, and the most effective models of program evaluation in gifted education! The readings in this ready-reference report on specific program eva
Formerly a publication of The Brain StoreHelp students who have difficulty focusing and paying attention with research-based, easy-to-use activity sequences that develop the basic sensory motor skill
Offering suggestions for successfully using both Web-based and paper-based questionnaires, this practical handbook provides authoritative guidance for planning a survey project, and communicating t
The expert guide to the major challenges and promising developments in the identification of gifted and talented students! Focusing on one of the most widely discussed and debated topics in the fi
The expert guide to meeting the needs of twice-exceptional and other at-risk gifted students! Special learning needs, cultural expectations, and issues of poverty greatly complicate the identifica
The expert guide to the identification and support of artistically and musically talented students! Is artistic talent a matter of nature or nurture? What are the best methods for identifying pote
This highly usable, hands-on guide offers that much-needed and fully integrated support system for the building-level supervisor to truly become a teacher of teachers.
The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know addresses the "warrior" who rises to the challenge of teaching the adult learner. The discussion is designed as a catalyst for dialogue about the adult learner
Are we preparing students for a life of tests or for the tests of life?Educators agree that the characteristics of self-directed learners are traits that students will need to succeed in school
The expert guide to the major issues, the chief trends, and the most effective models and solutions for gifted and talented curriculum! Designed in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion with the
Lead your students to success through masterful reading programs! The success of students almost always depends upon their mastery of literacy during the early years of school. This groundbreaking
This powerful resource includes valuable self-assessment tools, resources, and practical applications that will help instructional leaders develop a modern, creative, team-centered school.
Foreword by Susan MundryBy combining science inquiry and continuous assessment, you will not only catalyze meaningful changes in your students' thinking and learning, but also reflect on and enh
Explicit instruction in thinking skills must be a priority goal of all teachers. In this book, the author presents a framework of the five Rs: Relevancy, Richness, Relatedness, Rigor, and Recursivene
Updated Edition of Best Seller!The timely revision of this popular guide offers specific tactics to effectively and meaningfully include students with disabilities in assessment systems.
For classroom teachers, those who evaluate students, and users of student evaluation information and results, this volume presents principles and guidelines for assessing and improving student evaluat
This updated edition of Setting Our Sights outlines the five stages for equity reform while clearly explaining research findings and offering practical tools and examples.Ay
The authors take a complex, under-discussed topic and give teachers and administrators useful, basic guidelines they can put to use quickly in understanding, identifying, and helping this special grou
The authors take a complex, under-discussed topic and give teachers and administrators useful, basic guidelines they can put to use quickly in understanding, identifying, and helping this special gro
Veteran school administrators, Streshly and Frase, have taken their classic "quick reference" and combined it with the insight and experience of a practicing school attorney for a comprehensive, upda
By combining the techniques of stage performers (sound level, tone of voice, body language) with those of great teachers (pacing, graphic displays), these presentation tips will help teachers grab and
These tips will help anyone who leads classes, workshops, corporate meetings, or group presentations get the maximum attention and involvement from an audience. Each technique is presented in a manner
Updated Edition of Best Seller!Full of warmth and humor, this book will help educators and parents work positively with kids to strengthen their self-esteem and feelings of self worth.
