Turn adversity from fearsome foe to welcome friend. Ordinary resilience is not enough to inspire teams to greatness. Effective leaders must welcome adversity and harness it for positive change that creates results and makes life and work more joyful. Follow stories of successful educators to discover how to harness the power of leadership resiliency in education. Find out why it matters and how you can be a catalyst for bouncing forward in your own environment. Drawing on the latest research from organizational psychology and her experiences as a transformational leadership coach, Elle Allison Napolitano helps readers by: Defining leadership resiliency Explaining how leadership resiliency applies in educational leadership Showing you how to find it in yourself Outlining steps to make your leadership resilience visible Providing a rubric to gauge the resiliency of your organization Bounce forward from adversity to lead a successful learning organization that can face new challenges and build for the future. "Bounce Forward is a wonderful book that is at once as realistic as it is inspiring. Read it and it will take you deeper into your life, past, present and future. It will bring you tears, but ultimately it will put a fresh bounce in your step." -From the Foreword by Michael Fullan "Leadership resilience is the linchpin of 21st century leadership survival and success. Allison-Napolitano's book is an insightful guide to resilience and is a MUST read for today's leaders and aspiring leaders." -Anita Johnson, Executive Director National Center for Education, Research and Technology (NCERT)
Proven, brain-based techniques that build social and emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills! For a child to thrive in school today and succeed in life tomorrow, there's no more important quality than social and emotional intelligence. Since children's brains are still developing during the K-12 years, educators can positively influence students' development, including strengthening essential skills such as empathy, self-management and problem-solving. Dr. Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, one of the world's leading experts on children and brain development, shares award-winning techniques that connect with students' lives and concerns. Readers will find: A research-based approach refined through ongoing work in public schools Classroom exercises grouped by age, but adaptable for all grade levels Lively activities that keep students engaged Valuable content for anti-bullying initiatives and counseling programs This new guide is an essential resource for teachers, counselors and other K-12 educators, helping them to positively shape classroom dynamics and school culture. "The author has a way of clearly and succinctly stating how brain-based research relates to student decision-making that leads to higher levels of emotional stability, self-efficacy, and individual intelligence." -Laura Linde, Mentor/ Field Supervisor/ Coordinator District 77 and Minnesota State University
This step-by-step classic, Blueprints for Achievement in the Cooperative Classroom, embeds the teaching of critical thinking within the cooperative setting to support learning for life, rather than learning just for tests. Thousands of teachers are currently using the guidelines and sample lessons from this text to apply the tools of cooperative learning and thinking in their classrooms. This updated edition clarifies the role of standards in the assessment process to further support student achievement.
Enhance students' higher-level thinking skills, engage their brains, and build their self-esteem and achievement! Expert teacher and trainer Susan J. Jones presents a no-nonsense, reality-based approach to classroom instruction that will help learners at all levels achieve lifelong success. Her expert knowledge covers a generous collection of ......
Enhance students' higher-level thinking skills, engage their brains, and build their self-esteem and achievement! Expert teacher and trainer Susan J. Jones presents a no-nonsense, reality-based approach to classroom instruction that will help learners at all levels achieve lifelong success. Her expert knowledge covers a generous collection of ......
Written for educators of all levels and disciplines, this third edition of the best-selling book Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms provides real examples from primary and secondary teachers around the world who are at the forefront of bringing today's Web tools into their schools and to their students. This book is filled with practical advice on how teachers and students can use the Web to learn more, create more, and communicate better. This fully updated resource opens up a new technology toolbox for both novice and tech-savvy educators. Will Richardson provides clear explanations of specific teaching applications, with how-to steps for teaching with: - Weblogs - Wikis - Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds and aggregators - Social bookmarking - Online photo galleries - Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter - Second Life Updated with materials on Web publishing and information literacy, this invaluable handbook helps students and teachers use Web tools within the classroom to enhance student learning and achievement.
This book is the go-to guide for helping educators establish an online presence through blogging. Through sample blog posts, examples, and engaging dialogue, leaders and teachers will learn to: Use a blog for reflection and growth in their professional learning Deal with the technical side of setting up a blog Get started with writing prompts and ideas Develop best practices for digital citizenship and online safety
Leveraging the Power of Technology to Create Student-Centered Classrooms
Use technology to focus on your students!You've heard about blended learning, which mixes online learning with traditional classroom instruction. You have the support of your principal, the backing of your district, and you are ready to take the leap. Now what? In this step-by-step guide, teacher and education blogger Catlin Tucker outlines the process for integrating online discussion with face-to-face instruction in a way that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, works for your students, and allows you to focus your energy where it is most needed. Catin Tucker will teach you how to:Use the online environment to increase engagement and drive higher-order thinkingPrepare students for high-stakes exams without sacrificing class timeAssess online workPersonalize learning and differentiate lessonsMove toward flipped instruction, which shifts the focus of class time from teacher to studentWith concrete strategies, ready-to-use resources, and sample rubrics grounded in the Common Core State Standards, Blended Learning in Grades 4u12 is the ideal tool for the busy 21st-century teacher looking to create a student-centered classroom.
Blended Learning in Action supports teachers, teacher leaders, and schools as they shift to a blended learning model. Blended learning has several advantages over traditional instruction if technology is used to effectively engage students in active learning both inside the classroom and online. Blended learning allows for more communication and collaboration both synchronously and asynchronously, creates more opportunities for students to drive their own learning, provides teachers with more time to work one-on-one or in small groups to differentiate and personalize learning while providing more timely feedback. This book includes research, examples, anecdotes, and resources gathered from the authors' work as well as interviews with teachers and school leaders using different blended models.
