Balanced Assessment is ideal for teachers who are moving toward more authentic assessments but are reluctant to completely abandon more traditional models. This resource demonstrates how using the Tri-Assessment Model that combines portfolio and performance assessments with traditional assessments can provide a truer, more holistic look at students. Author Robin Fogarty also provides several in-depth strategies and activity suggestions that can be used in any classroom to tap into the full range of students' potential.
This case study offers a situation-based approach to the study of school administration, leadership and management as it examines the professional life of a school principal through a series of distinct episodes. Each episode presents typical problems, challenges, and rewards that school-based administration at all levels encounter. Questions for discussion at the end of each section compliment this highly readable book.
This book will confirm for school counsellors the importance of their efforts to involve parents and provide them with the tools to gain the support of their colleagues in such efforts. In addition to making practical suggestions for facilitating smooth interactions with parents during visits and conferences, the author provides a framework for understanding `difficult' parents, along with techniques for working with them.
Building on many years' research on class size and student outcomes in the early primary grades of America's public schools, the author advocates class size reduction for increased student achievement on the early years.
This is a book to help the beginning teacher handle efficiently the diverse tasks they face. It gives practical advice regarding the mountain of paperwork, the smooth operation of classroom instruction, working with parents and colleagues, and doing it in the short space of time allotted.
This book contains a wealth of strategies for new and experienced teachers. Specific examples and advice are provided for negotiating the school culture, planning lessons, teaching strategies, multicultural classrooms, and classroom management and discipline.
The focus of this edited Yearbook is continuing teacher education and professional development. The book is divided into four sections, each dealing with different aspects in these subjects. Included are chapters on partnerships and collaboration, participatory research and development, teacher risk-taking and mentoring, and many other perspectives.
Examines how well the educational administration reforms in Uniteed States as recommended by the National Commission in Educational Administration, have been implemented. A valuable book for anyone involved in the educational administration process.
Examines how well the educational administration reforms in Uniteed States as recommended by the National Commission in Educational Administration, have been implemented. A valuable book for anyone involved in the educational administration process.
