Examines the principal's essential role in developing equitable and sustainable school-community partnerships, synthesizes research on partnerships and principal leadership, and addresses the inclusi
Examines the principal's essential role in developing equitable and sustainable school-community partnerships, synthesizes research on partnerships and principal leadership, and addresses the inclusi
Principals can harness the power of action research for their own professional development. This book provides guidance on developing questions, collecting data, and sharing results.
[header tag]Research-based strategies for turning around low-performing schools!This valuable text combines the latest research with a national study of diverse schools that dramatically increased st
This third edition highlights the questions critical for facilitating collaboration and school change, offers new questions to shape practice, and provides a CD-ROM with a discussion guide.
Strengthen gifted girls' potential by exploring characteristics of girls' giftedness; factors affecting development; issues of resilience, self-efficacy, and personal ethics; and the importance of su
This updated edition of the bestseller helps teachers become more sensitive educators by recognizing teaching mistakes and discovering better ways to address challenging and stressful situations.
Through specific examples, qualitative research, and portraiture, the author illustrates how and why some schools are able to achieve significant, sustainable change while others cannot.
Through specific examples, qualitative research, and portraiture, the author illustrates how and why some schools are able to achieve significant, sustainable change while others cannot.
This resource provides tools, case studies, strategies, and implementation plans to help educators create an "intentional school culture" that fosters excellence, builds character, and improves acade
((Teachers Catalog, Series Description, C Copy))These ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities help teachers reinforce student learning through graphic organizers and other visual strategies such as
((Teachers Catalog, Series Description, C Copy))These ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities help teachers reinforce student learning through graphic organizers and other visual strategies such as
Features an expanded discussion of mediated learning and includes case studies, reflective activities for the reader, and in-depth coverage of metacognition, metalearning, metateaching, and metataski
Provides 40 research-based, illustrated lessons and demonstrates how to design units that help students apply analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions.
Provides 40 research-based, illustrated lessons and demonstrates how to design units that help students apply analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions.
A practical guide for creating, implementing, and evaluating school policy.This invaluable resource brings to life the process of making and enacting educational policy. The authors present a conceptu
Wilmore integrates school reform research with strategies for increasing classroom leadership capacity and offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and
Pick and PlanAyincludes 100 classroom-ready strategies such as mnemonic devices, graphic organizers, manipulatives, and much more, based on how the brain learns new information.
Providing ten steps to develop portfolios that demonstrate professional growth, this complete resource presents tips and strategies for using digital technology and guidelines for creating portfolios
Featuring 18 new essays, this second edition shows how school leaders can promote extraordinary changes, be accountable, and achieve meaningful results for schools, districts, and their personal live
This unique resource promotes the creation of productive learning contexts, which allow students to bring all that they are to the learning process, as essential to successful educational reform.
This unique approach to teaching core literacy skills offers step-by-step planning frameworks and an appendix of activity ideas to show teachers how to engage students in the process.
This invaluable resource demonstrates how to foster the development of highly qualified teachers through designing and implementing a solid teacher evaluation system.
Formerly published by Zephyr PressApply these concrete, practical strategies to help students at all grade levels strengthen their critical thinking, build test-taking skills, and improve test scores
This unique resource provides a wealth of theories and strategies for teachers to help spark students' motivations to learn and succeed beyond their formal schooling years.
This resource for education professionals, evaluators, and concerned citizens describes a practical approach to evaluating all sorts of education-related programs. The authors outline a four-phase act
Be prepared to manage stressful situations before they happen. The second edition of this best-selling resource provides updated content and uncovers effective strategies for dispelling common sensit
Covering more than 65 best practices for managing the typical school day, the authors use a straightforward format that features five steps or fewer for each strategy.
Specifically designed for the K-12 inclusive classroom, this timely handbook demonstrates how to easily and effectively capitalize on available technology.
Foreword by Emmy E. Werner This updated edition offers scores of new resources for resilience education as well as an action planthat can be used immediatelyto build inner strength and
Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsThese whimsical books capture the rewards and realities of working with students with special needs. The witty and insightful cartoons are perfect for present
Unpack the standards and build a plan for leading learningEvidence increasingly points to a direct link between the curriculum leadership provided by educational leaders and the overall effectiveness
