"This book makes the reader think deeply about the role of curriculum planning and its connection to assessment in this age of accountability." -J. Jeannette Lovern, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Eastern Kentucky University "For educators who want students and schools to be successful, this book provides a clear and proven process to accomplish this goal. It is succinct, yet packed with what's really important to create, develop, assess, and lead curriculum." -Jane McDonald, Education Consultant in Leadership Development The classic book on curriculum alignment-with new guidance for today's educational leaders! The issue of balancing testing, curriculum design, and teaching practices is a pressing one for today's schools. Now in its third edition, this influential book on developing and aligning curriculum is updated with new insights on providing effective curriculum leadership, increasing student success, and closing the achievement gap. Addressing the fundamentals of curriculum design in the context of a standards-based environment, Fenwick W. English focuses on how administrators and teachers can best collaborate to create a high-quality curriculum for all students. Readers will find: Guidance on curriculum mapping and other user-friendly tools New information on differentiating teaching, learning, and assessment to meet the needs of special education students, English language learners, and others Additional content on addressing cultural differences in curriculum content and assessment practices A new chapter on the challenges educators face in their roles as curriculum leaders
"Valuable for teachers and families. Peltz offers research-based strategies as he builds a partnership with students to challenge, inform, and encourage them." -Lucy C. Martin, Learning Specialist, McDonogh School, Owingo Mills, MD "All the issues and questions you have about work habits and study skills are here, along with student-friendly suggestions and ideas!" -K. Michael Hibbard, Assistant Superintendent, Ridgefield Public Schools, CT Partner with your students to realign their study skills and introduce new ones for success! Addressing common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, Dear Teacher: Expert Advice for Effective Study Skills offers ready-to-use, practical responses based on proven research for middle and high school classrooms. Experienced teacher and study skills coach William H. Peltz demonstrates how to introduce and promote easy-to-understand studying techniques and specific strategies for note-taking, doing homework, and preparing for high-stakes tests and standardized assessments. Cleverly written in a "Dear Abby" format, this resource enables teachers to become partners with their students to help them: Enhance their ability to concentrate and focus Organize their work Manage time Assume responsibility for their behavior Become more self-reliant This light, engaging book assists students in finding the requisite skills to succeed in school and in real-world learning experiences.
Taking Action on Class, Race, Gender and Disability
A classroom-tested guide to dealing with issues and prejudice around class, race, gender and disability, this book offers teachers exercises, discussion topics and readings that will provide a framework to bring these complex issues out in the open as positive forces for change.
Use the power of data-and the insights it provides-to enhance your leadership practice! Offering key concepts about how the informed use of data can translate into highly effective school leadership, this seventh volume in The Soul of Educational Leadership series demonstrates how educational leaders can apply data strategically to strengthen school leadership and significantly improve professional learning, students' learning experiences, and schoolwide performance. Copublished with the HOPE Foundation and the American Association of School Administrators and featuring state-of-the-art contributions from Jesse Rodriguez, Lorna M. Earl, Steven Katz, Eileen Depka, Kay Burke, and other experts, this compact book combines research, practice, and innovative thinking to help readers determine what kind of data they need and how to use their findings to: Create a culture of professional inquiry that drives staff development Redefine curriculum, instruction, and assessment in standards-based classrooms Raise student achievement Determine best uses for technology to benefit administrators, teachers, and students Regularly fine tune the decision-making process
The analysis of data for instructional decision making is a hallmark of the 21st century. Teachers and administrators alike need a process that links instant, consistent, and relevant data to instant, consistent, and relevant results. Data! Dialogue! Decisions! describes a simple process--selecting a piece of data, dialoging about the data, and making SMART goal decisions about how to increase student performance--that includes the critical elements for powerful school improvement: meaningful teams, managed data, and measurable goals. Using a collegial process, administrators and teachers choose their own school of class achievement data to analyze and interpret as they target "breakthrough" instructional decisions that yield rapid and quantifiable results. Results have been staggeringly successful.
How Today's Teachers Can Prepare Students for Tomorrow's World
How can we prepare students for a world where data-driven decision-making shapes nearly every aspect of life? Data Minds: How Todays Teachers Can Prepare Students for Tomorrows World helps K-8 educators infuse data literacy into everyday lessons across disciplines, without overwhelming existing curricula.
Using data to plan differentiated instruction, the authors present step-by-step techniques and planning tools to help teachers design learning that allows all students to grow and achieve to their maximum potential.
"Problem solving intersects with so much of what is learned and taught in mathematics. Some of those important considerations are unpacked throughout this book in the 'Something To Think About sections'"--
