"An excellent resource for principals-especially new principals. It will definitely help them establish their vision for technology in their schools. I read the book in one sitting." Kim Leblanc, Region V Technology Resource Specialist Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Louisiana "An invaluable resource to practicing school leaders, students in ......
"An excellent resource for principals-especially new principals. It will definitely help them establish their vision for technology in their schools. I read the book in one sitting." Kim Leblanc, Region V Technology Resource Specialist Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, Louisiana "An invaluable resource to practicing school leaders, students in ......
Practical Teaching Methods K-6 is designed primarily for K-6 teachers and administrators who wish to examine where they are and where they might go. Each chapter discusses the elements of good teaching in the content areas, providing real examples from real schools, followed by reflections and assessment tips. The format allows teachers to use ......
Practical Strategies for Complying With District and State Requirements
Testing Students With Disabilities provides helpful information about including students with disabilities in the school assessment systems. It provides practical strategies for ensuring that this inclusion is meaningful for the system and for the student. In the Second Edition, a list of technical assistance is included, and dissemination ......
A Step-by-Step Guide for K-6 Teachers and Administrators
"Haver's Structured English Immersion excels in its directives to implement an effective SEI program from start to finish. While citing research and giving the pedagogical basis for SEI, Haver does not get mired in the theory-instead, heading directly towards the practice. This book is an excellent resource for those schools and districts ......
"Schools cannot teach character . . . School have to create an environment that models and promotes character development, and then they have to allow the children to 'catch' character from the behavior of the adults and students around them." -From Chapter 1 by James P. Comer Let today's educational leaders show you how to create a safe, ......
An Implementation Guide for Teachers of Science and Mathematics
"The 'standards movement' offers great promise for strengthening American education; however, its success will depend upon how the standards affect classroom practice. Standards in the Classroom provides an excellent set of strategies to assist teachers in this critical task. Audet and Jordan have written a clear guide for making standards work in ......
Confident Communication is a public speaking resource for teachers, principals, and school administrators written by a trained counsellor and experienced teacher. This concise learning tool speaks to teachers at every level, addressing the critical affective aspects of learning how to speak in public. Confident Communication is designed ......
A New Architecture for Professional Development in Schools
The purpose of Designs for Learning is to propose a set of design principles for expanding and legitimizing learning opportunities for teachers and other professional educators in schools. Using the metaphor of architecture, Designs for Learning proposes new designs for creating learning spaces for professional educators that challenge the boundaries, forms, and purposes of traditional design, delivery, content, and outcomes of professional development. Building on empirical research and exemplary practices, Designs for Learning provides examples of professional learning expressed in this new architecture in its most natural setting-- in schools and classrooms. Formal and informal professional learning, beyond the school are also included in the landscape for professional learning.
