Americans see public schools as a critical community resource and rank education their priority second only to the economy. How can teachers harness this public interest in education to bring parents, families, and communities to action for our schools? Improving Schools Through Community Engagement addresses these questions and more in this ......
Updated Edition of Bestseller! Praise for the first edition: "This handbook for novice and apprentice teachers provides seasoned and insightful counsel." CHOICE, April 1999 Teach like a pro from day one! In this updated version of the successful Secrets for Secondary School Teachers, you will learn tangible ways to supercharge your ......
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 text demonstrates how the development of literacy during the crucial PreK-3 years is fundamentally related to school leadership. Principals, ......
"This book would be a wonderful guide for someone new to the profession. The practical strategies and ideas will truly help that first year principal." -Rick Doss, Principal Brownsburg Junior High School, Indianapolis, IN "The examples and suggested activities are great with lots of simple suggestions that are real and practical-very effective!" ......
"This book would be a wonderful guide for someone new to the profession. The practical strategies and ideas will truly help that first year principal." -Rick Doss, Principal Brownsburg Junior High School, Indianapolis, IN "The examples and suggested activities are great with lots of simple suggestions that are real and practical-very effective!" ......
Updated Edition of Bestseller! Praise for the first edition: "This handbook for novice and apprentice teachers provides seasoned and insightful counsel." CHOICE, April 1999 Teach like a pro from day one! In this updated version of the successful Secrets for Secondary School Teachers, you will learn tangible ways to supercharge your ......
Formerly a SkyLight publication. From Toothpicks to Treetops: Quantity and Space in Mathematics serves the needs of the math whiz and the non-mathematically inclined alike by exploring and applying mathematical constructs to everyday situations. By providing a vantage point from which to discern how students' prior knowledge can be used to help expand their mathematical thinking and increase their ability to communicate, author Rita Corbett outlines four ways students can begin to engage in problem solving: Identification Comparison Combination Separation Each method is used to reveal connections between mathematical thoughts, topics, and applications, and activities at the end of each chapter help students understand the relationship of mathematics to their surroundings.
Set a positive tone for the upcoming school year by getting organized and becoming a leader of leaders!Developed by veteran administrators, the &'nuts and bolts&' described in the monthly chapters will give both new and experienced middle school principals the effective tools they need.
This book is based on the content and performance standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Language Arts in the United States. It provides a step-by-step guide to developing performance-based curriculum, and includes specific curriculum examples to illustrate the national standards at grades three, five, eight and 12.
