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Using Data to Improve Student Learning in Elementary School
by Victoria BernhardtThis book helps you make sense of the data your school collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying CD-ROM.
Using Data to Improve Student Learning in Middle School
by Victoria BernhardtThis book helps you make sense of the data your school collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying downloadable resources.
Using Data to Improve Student Learning in High Schools
by Victoria BernhardtThis book helps you make sense of the data your school collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying CD-ROM. High stakes accountability requires that you develop your understanding of who your students are and how to get them where you want them to be.
Using Data to Improve Student Learning in School Districts
by Victoria BernhardtThis book helps you make sense of the data your school district collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying CD-ROM.
The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook
by Sally J. ZepedaIn the updated third edition of this highly successful book, leadership expert, Sally Zepeda offers savvy advice to both new and seasoned principals and assistant principals. You get practical tools and strategies, along with real-world examples to help you improve teacher effectiveness and boost student achievement. This edition features valuable resources for teacher evaluation and professional development programs, including: Tools and procedures for conducting classroom observations and pre- and post-observation conferences How-to steps for assessing the culture and climate of your school Strategies to address marginal teaching Techniques to support adult learning and professional development Related News & Media Dr. Doug Green featured a book summary of The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook (3rd Edition) on his website.The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook (3rd Edition) by Sally J. Zepeda was reviewed in The 21st Century Principal.
Applying Standards-Based Constructivism: Elementary
by Paul Vermette Pat Flynn Don MesibovThis book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning.
Smart, Fast, Efficient: The New Principal's Guide to Success
by Leanna IsaacsonFor a newly appointed principal or assistant principal, this book describes the skills and talents necessary to meet the demands on today’s school leaders. It provides step-by-step details about what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Each chapter includes Survival Tips (practical, savvy advice), "When Do I Begin?" (to help principals plan and schedule), practical advice based on the realities of school leadership, and more.
Short Cycle Assessment: Improving Student Achievement Through Formative Assessment
by Susan Lang Betsy Moore Todd StanleyThis book shows you how to improve student achievement by providing them with frequent feedback on their work. It provides a step-by-step process to help you write good questions that asses student learning, design your own formative assessments, administer short-cycle assessments, analyze and use data to shape instruction, prepare your students for high-stakes tests, and includes activities and forms to walk you through the process step by step.
Motivating Every Student in Literacy: (Including the Highly Unmotivated!) Grades 3-6
by Sandra Athans Denise DevineMotivation and literacy go hand in hand in this practical book of strategies for classroom teachers. It provides effective tips and tools to motivate and grasp the attention of even the most reluctant readers. With numerous classroom examples, case studies, and blackline masters, this book will help you to boost motivation and literacy in your classroom right away. Motivating Every Student in Literacy (Including the Highly Unmotivated!), Grades 3-6 provides an effective model for improving reading levels and increasing motivation. Under the guidance of Athans and Devine, classroom leaders develop their own Motivation Improvement Action Plans, where small-group instruction, end-of-unit assessments, and other practical approaches work to increase individual student effort. Woven throughout are process-driven and novelty strategies to address possible reasons for a child’s lack of motivation. In this guide, you’ll find illuminating case studies, quick-reference chapter summaries, reproducible student plans and contracts, and action plan tips.
Making the Right Decisions: A Guide for School Leaders
by Charles Joseph Douglas FioreThis book provides a road map for school leaders as they engage in their single most important leadership skill: decision making. With practical examples, it demonstrates how to create a positive school culture, spur school improvement, and make decisions in the context of NCLB.
Introduction to Educational Leadership & Organizational Behavior: Theory Into Practice
by Patti ChanceLike the bestselling first edition, this introductory textbook succinctly presents concepts and theories of educational leadership and organizational behavior and immediately applies them to problems of practice. The second edition includes a new chapter on organizational culture, expanded overage of organizational structure, systems, and leadership, and additional case studies and scenarios representing real problems of practice.
From Questions to Actions: Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement
by Victoria Bernhardt Bradley GeiseHow do the best administrators find out how to improve their schools? They actively engage the people who work and study there. In From Questions to Actions: Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement, data experts Victoria L. Bernhardt and Bradley J. Geise explain how to collect and analyze data with an eye toward positive change. In addition to gaining an overview of the questionnaire process, you'll learn to: - Start with Your Survey's Purpose - Create Questionnaires That Get Valuable Answers- Properly Analyze Data- Share Results in a Dynamic Way- Use meaningful data to understand the needs of teachers and students, then implement targeted improvement plans.Let Bernhardt and Geise lead the way!
Creating the High Schools of Our Choice: A Principal's Perspective on Making High School Reform a Reality
by Tim WesterbergThis book provides strategies, tools, and examples to help high school principals achieve the goals put forward in the No Child Left Behind legislation.With its clear examples of best practices in leadership, personalization, and strategic use of data, it will show you how to achieve your school's academic mission.
Countdown to the Principalship: How Successful Principals Begin Their School Year
by Tom Bellamy Jackie Provenzano Anne O' RourkeThis book displays tools and templates for planning, organizing, and monitoring a beginning principal's daily tasks.
Coaching and Mentoring First-Year and Student Teachers
by Vicki Denmark India J. PodsenFeatures over 60 step-by-step procedures, checklists, and planning guides for supervisors, mentors, and all those engaged in in-service teacher training. NEW to this edition - updated coverage of standards - assessment - analyzing student work - cognitive coaching - and more...
Calling All Foreign Language Teachers
by Tony ErbenThis book is a comprehensive guide to help foreign language teachers use technology in their classrooms. It offers the best ways to integrate technology into your teaching for student-centered learning.
Building a Culture of Literacy Month-By-Month
by Hilarie DavisCelebrate literacy every day! This book will help you create a culture of literacy at your school, from the classroom, to the lunchroom, to the hallways-a culture that encompasses students, teachers, administrators, families, and communities
Supportive Learning Environment, The: Effective Teaching Practices
by Leslie Grant Jennifer Hindman James StrongeThis entry in the James H. Stronge Research-to-Practice Series focuses on the characteristics of teachers who create supportive learning environments for their students. By conveying a sense of immediacy, credibility, and caring, they communicate to students in both verbal and nonverbal ways that are essential to cultivating a positive and productive learning community. In this book, Stronge, Grant, and Hindman provide a comprehensive overview of the qualities of a supportive teacher. They offer a bridge between research-based theories and practical classroom applications, with templates, planning forms, and other reproducibles. The authors help teachers move toward establishing a learning environment that contributes to effective instructional practices. Topics include: engaging students and their families, effective communication, student ownership of the learning environment, and much more.
Informal Classroom Observations On the Go: Feedback, Discussion and Reflection
by Sally J. ZepedaIn the third edition of this bestselling book, instructional leadership expert Sally Zepeda shares eleven more field-tested, informal classroom observation tools designed specifically for school personnel working with teachers to assist them in developing their instructional strategies. The book includes the most comprehensive set of tools available today for classroom walkthroughs, professional development, and effective feedback. It is an invaluable resource for instructional coaches, curriculum coordinators, department chairs, and school leaders. The revised third edition includes: 51 tools usable in print, on laptop computers, or on electronic tablets Strategies for conducting post-observation conferences Indexes to browse and choose the tools that best fit your individual needs
The School Leader's Guide to Social Media
by Ronald Williamson Howard JohnstonSocial media has exploded onto American culture — including our schools — giving educators a unique opportunity to shape this phenomenon into a powerful tool for improving educational leadership practices. With real-world examples and practical tips, this essential guide shows school leaders how to address both the potential benefits and common concerns presented by social media. It is written in a clear, reader-friendly format, and covers important topics, including: Responding to student safety issues, such as cyberbullying and sexting Improving school management, communication, and professional growth Instructional innovation Twenty-first century learning Preparing for future social media trends This is a must-have resource for school leaders who want to stay current and provide the best possible educational environment for learning in the 21st century.
Learning Leader, The: Reflecting, Modeling, and Sharing
by Jacqueline Jacobs Kevin O'GormanWith this book, principals, principals-in-training, and other school leaders get practical, easy-to-implement strategies for professional growth, strengthening relationships with faculty and staff, and making the necessary changes to improve K-12 learning environments. Grounded in specific, real-world examples and personal experiences, The Learning Leader shows educators how to develop both as professional leaders and as learners. Contents include... Using data to improve student learning Advice for applying twenty-first century learning Tips for strengthening communication and collaboration Self-reflection activities to hone leadership goals and skills
Rigor Made Easy: Getting Started
by Barbara R. BlackburnBestselling author and noted rigor expert Barbara Blackburn shares the secrets to getting started, maintaining momentum, and reaching your goals. Learn what rigor looks like in the classroom, understand what it means for your students, and get the keys to successful implementation. Learn how to use rigor to raise expectations, provide appropriate support, and meet the Common Core State Standards - whether or not rigor is mandated in your district! This book is filled with practical, use-the-next-day strategies for all grade levels and subject areas. Use the ideas to raise the level of learning for all of your students! Also Available! <a href=" http://www.eyeoneducation.com/bookstore/client/client_pages/pdfs/RigorMadeEasy_CCSS%20correlation%20table.pdf "target=_blank>Correlation Table linking topics in Rigor Made Easy to the Common Core!
School Mission Statement, The: Values, Goals, and Identities in American Education
by Damian Bebell Steven StemlerThis is a must-have resource for busy educators involved in creating, improving, or reevaluating their school mission statements. The authors provide numerous examples of mission statements from a diverse range of preK-12 schools, offering readers an extremely valuable resource for developing an understanding of various themes and ideas in American education today - all to be better prepared to formulate their own schools' mission statements. Whether you are preparing for accreditation reviews, seeking a broader knowledge base, or are engaged in policy discussions, this practical, readable guide is packed with valuable information to help you reach your professional goals.
Making Good Teaching Great: Everyday Strategies for Teaching with Impact
by Annette Breaux Todd WhitakerEvery good teacher strives to be a great teacher - and this must-have book shows you how! It's filled with practical tips and strategies for connecting with your students in a meaningful and powerful way. Learn how to improve student learning with easy-to-implement daily activities designed to integrate seamlessly into any day of the school year. This is a readable, hands-on guide for both new and seasoned teachers - complete with "20-Day Reality Checks" so you can reflect on your progress and identify areas for improvement.
Multicultural Partnerships: Involve All Families
by Darcy J. Hutchins Marsha D. Greenfeld Joyce L. Epstein Mavis G. Sanders Claudia GalindoThis is a must-have, research-based guide for all schools serving culturally diverse elementary and middle grade students and their communities. It's filled with fun, practical, highly effective strategies for raising awareness and engaging all families in their children's education — a sure path toward increased student success! Get detailed examples and step-by-step guidelines for implementing successful... Multicultural Family Nights Workshops for Parents Curriculum Connections Much of the reproducible material is also provided in Spanish - giving educators an even broader reach!