Written by an elementary principal in a poor, urban neighbourhood in the United States, The Least of These recounts a year in the life of a school and challenges the proposition that school reform can be achieved smoothly. The author describes the conditions of the children's lives and those of the people who struggle to help them. Her account is a moving narrative depicting poverty, violence and neglect, and the teachers' struggle to offset these dismal conditions. The book highlights the restrictions facing the school which result from a large bureaucracy and a powerful teachers' union.
A concise guide to the special education laws every educator needs to know! Federal and state laws, combined with a number of important court cases, have brought major reforms in special education. But laws, rules, and regulations are always changing. Practices that were followed yesterday may be illegal today. How can you be sure you are complying with the law? The Legal Foundations of Special Education summarizes landmark court cases and provides an overview of the most influential laws affecting special education services, including the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), its 2004 reauthorization, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Highlights of this helpful guide to special education law include: Key vocabulary terms Summaries of the court cases and laws that affect every general and special educator A pretest and posttest to help readers assess their understanding of current legal terms and practices
A concise guide to the special education laws every educator needs to know! Federal and state laws, combined with a number of important court cases, have brought major reforms in special education. But laws, rules, and regulations are always changing. Practices that were followed yesterday may be illegal today. How can you be sure you are complying with the law? The Legal Foundations of Special Education summarizes landmark court cases and provides an overview of the most influential laws affecting special education services, including the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), its 2004 reauthorization, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Highlights of this helpful guide to special education law include: Key vocabulary terms Summaries of the court cases and laws that affect every general and special educator A pretest and posttest to help readers assess their understanding of current legal terms and practices
Most teacher education programs offer little, if any, instruction on Education Law. Consequently, teachers (in general) are not well-versed in the intricacies of the law as it applies to their own employment and their responsibilities as instructors. In light of this dearth of information about law by most teachers, this book is designed as an easy-to-read, practical manual that addresses the key legal issues that teachers confront on a daily basis. While many books on the market are aimed at school administrators, few are designed primarily for teachers. Those that are, tend to be overly broad in scope. This book, then, intends to help fill that gap by providing a concise, practical guide that specifically targets the areas of the law that are of most concern to teachers. In the employment context, the book intends to present information about teacher certification, employment, tenure, evaluation, and dismissal along with issues related to collective bargaining and teacher contracts. The book will also review the constitutional rights of teachers, including freedom of speech and religion. In addition, the book plans to provide information on how teachers can avoid liability when dealing with discrimination and harassment based on race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, or disability, regardless of whether it is at the hands of supervisors, peers, or students. In the instructional domain the book is designed to explore the rights and responsibilities teachers have in the instructional process. This will include topics such as what can and cannot be taught, academic freedom, methodology, grading policies, student records, and copyright law. Information will be provided about tort liability and the teacher's responsibilities regarding the safety and well-being of his or her students as well as his or her own protections from defamation and rights of self-defense.
"These are gems. The humor is on target and the cartoons are often visionary in their insights." -Arthur Chikofsky, Continuing Education, College of Staten Island As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at classroom management provides moments for laughter and adds a little levity-and poignancy-to your workday. Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for Staff training days Conference presentations Classroom lectures Community meetings Internal communications and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything! About the author: Aaron Bacall's works have appeared in many publications: The School Administrator, Technology & Learning, The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Reader's Digest. He has worked as a teacher, a principal curriculum writer for the New York City Board of Education, an antibiotic research chemist, and now as a full-time cartoonist and the coordinator of medical programs in continuing education at the College of Staten Island in New York. Three of his cartoons are now part of the Baker Library's Historical Collections Department of The Harvard Business School.
A sense of humor is essential for effective leadership! As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at education and school leadership will provide a moment to laugh and add a little levity-and poignancy-to your workday. Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for: Staff training days Conference presentations Classroom lectures Community meetings Internal communications ...and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything!
A sense of humor is essential for effective staff development! As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at staff development will provide a moment to laugh and add a little levity-and poignancy-to your workday. Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for: - Staff training days - Conference presentations - Classroom lectures - Community meetings - Internal communications !and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything! Aaron Bacall's works have appeared in many publications: The School Administrator, Technology & Learning, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Reader's Digest. He has worked as a teacher, a principal curriculum writer for the New York City Board of Education, an antibiotic research chemist, and now as a full-time cartoonist. He is a member of The National Cartoonist Society and is on the Board of Governors of the Cartoonists Association.
In this new and original book of cartoons from Aaron Bacall, author and illustrator of The Lighter Side of Educational Leadership, readers are invited to take a humorous look at teaching roles. With teachers as the primary audience, The Lighter Side of Teaching offers witty illustrations that are useful tools for presentations, staff development ......
In this new and original book of cartoons from Aaron Bacall, author and illustrator of The Lighter Side of Teaching, readers are invited to take a humorous look at teaching roles. With teachers as the primary audience, The Lighter Side of Educational Technology offers witty illustrations that are useful tools for presentations, staff development ......
