Tips and tools to turn APs into VIPs! Long considered an under-appreciated and under-utilized position, the role of the assistant principal is finally getting the attention and respect it deserves. In this truly indispensable companion, current and prospective administrators will gain concrete suggestions and solutions to maximize their impact, ......
Stirring and informative, The Astonishing Power of Storytelling captures the science and the magic of stories as essential tools for leading and guides you to become an expert storyteller, helping you to shift perceptions, invite learning, inspire action, and reach hearts and minds to spark human transformation. Robert J. Garmston shows you how to leverage the power of storytelling to engage and persuade students, colleagues, and all other audiences.
Sometimes, all a student needs to succeed is a friend. Every day, thousands of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to stay afloat at school-sometimes bullied, often ostracized. Mastering academics can be hard enough without the added challenge of navigating social situations that neurotypical kids take for granted. If students with ASD had a peer to model and reinforce socially appropriate behavior and coach them through schoolwork, it could help them feel at home in the student population. This inspirational new book describes how to set up just such a peer-mentoring organization in your school or community. With a clear understanding of the needs of students with ASD and the kids who will be their guides, Kukoff provides: Steps for organizing and implementing your own Autism Ambassadors program Clear-cut guidelines on the responsibilities of student "ambassadors," plus peer-support strategies to improve the ambassador experience More than a hundred specific interventions any student can employ with students with ASD A path for students with ASD to become Autism Ambassadors themselves Based on the methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis-the gold standard in autism intervention-but created and led by students, the Autism Ambassadors curriculum will promote leadership and improve the school experience for all students. "This book makes a distinct contribution by providing a different view of how to support students with autism. As the number of people with autism is increasing, creating awareness and supports across larger groups of people is important." -Mary Reeve, Educator Gallup McKinley County Schools, NM "This is an amazing idea from a young innovator! This manual is a great contribution, not only to the field of professionals, but to future providers as well." -Kate Boone, Case Manager MHMRA Harris County, Houston, TX
An incomparable collection from award-winning authorsThe Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on todayAEs important topics. Each Best of Corwin title focuses on a subject that is critical to helping students learn: giving educators to opportunity to explore top research and different perspectives on each topic. This unique collection brings together unequalled expertise from renowned authors. The Best of Corwin collection includes:The Best of Corwin: Classroom ManagementThe Best of Corwin: Differentiated InstructionThe Best of Corwin: Inclusive PracticesThe Best of Corwin: Differentiated Instruction in Literacy, Math, and ScienceThe Best of Corwin: Equityaaa The Best of Corwin: Educational Technology for School LeadersThe Best of Corwin: Response to InterventionThe Best of Corwin: Educational Neuroscience
Classroom management techniques that empower you and your students! The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This collection This collection features excerpts from nine works by recognized experts, bringing the best classroom management techniques and practices together in one power-packed volume. Included are problem-solving strategies for handling classroom disruptions and advice for relating to students with emotional disorders. Other key topics include: How to set the tone on the first day of school Brain-based management strategies Preventive and intervention methods Win-win solutions to power struggles Ways to teach students to self-monitor and self-manage The authors provide a substantial array of strategies and techniques you can use immediately to engage students and create a positive learning environment. Remember what brought you to this profession and imagine the joy of working with kids when you can eliminate management headaches and actually spend your time doing what you came to do-teach!
The definitive guide to differentiated instruction The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. The Best of Corwin: Differentiated Instruction features a tapestry of critical information to guide teachers in implementing differentiation. Helpful tools include standards-based lesson- and unit-planning templates, graphic organizers, and brain-based research. The compilation also provides: Strategies for understanding students' needs Tips for accommodating various learning styles Curriculum approaches for data-driven instruction Ways to use graphic organizers to promote differentiation Guidance in creating a positive learning environment Also included is a chapter that offers an in-depth look at middle and high school learners and the need for differentiation to satisfy their developmental needs. This practical guide from the best minds in education is a must-have for all teachers who need the essential tools to design and implement differentiated instruction.
Content-specific DI guidance from the best minds in education The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. In this collection, current research on the most effective differentiation practices for teaching students at all levels of proficiency in literacy, mathematics, and science is brought alive through the many strategies and classroom examples from prominent authors Topics covered include:Reading and writing: A comprehensive array of models for differentiating reading instruction, an approach to gradual release of responsibility to accelerate progress, and multi-tiered writing instructionMathematics: Support for both low- and high-achieving students, including interventions and challenges, and the implementation of RTI in math instructionScience: Models and methods for increasing student achievement through differentiated science inquiry From the differentiation of content to the differentiation of instructional methods to the pacing of material to meet different studentsAE needs, everything you need to begin and master differentiated instruction is right here!
The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. Featuring the works of recognized pioneers in the nascent field of educational neuroscience, this cutting-edge collection shows how to apply current brain research to teaching and learning. The book is divided into three parts: The Developing Brain, The Brain in School, and Instructional Strategies for Every Brain. Chapter topics include: - Brain structures and development from birth through adolescence - What causes the brain to pay attention and remember - How the brain learns to read and calculate - Differences between the male and female brain - The social and academic needs of students with learning difficulties - Strategies for keeping students' brains engaged, focused, and energized Teachers are brain-changers, and knowing more about how the brain learns can only make you more successful at reaching and engaging young minds.
The 21st century is here-are you ready? The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. This collection offers some of the most important chapters from Corwin's leadership and educational technology books and focuses on 21st century challenges, technology and learning, and cyber safety. Best-selling author Lynne Schrum's edited volume explores the following topics and more: Ways to create the new educational environment today's learners need How to lead change in schools Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the 21st century Methods for creating a safe environment, including preventing cyberbullying Assessing 21st century learning: how schools can examine progress and growth This volume offers numerous tips, strategies, tools, and samples, including a sample Internet use contract and a sample acceptable use policy. If educators are well informed on the breadth and depth of 21st century skills and ways to approach them, they can prepare students today for life, postsecondary education, and careers.
