The PLC+ Activator's Guide offers a practical approach and real-life examples that show activators what to expect and how to navigate a successful PLC journey.
A complete rewrite of best-selling and award-winning text The Reflective Educator's Guide to Professional Development: Coaching Inquiry-Oriented Learning Communities, this revamped text will show teachers the ways being a productive and active member of a PLC can help them reclaim their own profession and create a successful PLC to improve student learning.
The Personnel Evaluation Standards, Second Edition describes 27 standard statements that together constitute the American National Standard (ANSI/JCSEE 1-2008) issued by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. This book guides sound evaluations of educators across all levels, from Pre-K through graduate schools. Categorized by four attributes of evaluation propriety, utility, feasibility, and accuracy these standard statements offer insightaand support for decisions that affect tenure, dismissal, promotion, and staff development. This second edition offers important new standards to provide a more comprehensive presentation. Readers will also find substantive revisions for each existing standard and rewritten case studies for extensive coverage of facets such as attention to cultural diversity and use of computer technology in obtaining, storing, and applying evaluation data.
"The second edition reflects the best in current research and theory for not only evaluating teachers but also supporting professional growth." -Robert J. Marzano, President Marzano and Associates "Since 1988, the Personnel Evaluation Standards have come to be recognized as the universal benchmark for quality control in defining, designing, and implementing educator evaluation systems. The clear, practical, and systematic explanations and application make the standards essential for any educational professional concerned with performance evaluation." -James H. Stronge, Heritage Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership College of William and Mary The authoritative source on evaluating educational personnel! Personnel evaluation plays a vital role in supporting professional growth. This updated resource provides 27 standards that together have been approved as an American National Standard (ANSI/JCSEE 1-2008) for use in developing sound evaluation policies and procedures for staff in PreK through graduate school. Covering the propriety, utility, feasibility, and accuracy of staff evaluations, these standards offer support for decisions that affect tenure, dismissal, promotion, and staff development. The second edition reflects the changing educational climate by providing important new standards, substantive revisions to existing standards, and updated case studies. This book offers educational administrators and supervisors: In-depth explanations of each standard and its rationale, application guidelines, and common errors in implementation Brief case studies with follow-up analysis A functional table of contents to help locate specific standards pertinent to individual evaluations This comprehensive resource has everything you need to build a legal, fair, and accurate personnel evaluation system in any educational setting.
This book is about teaching the Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Intelligences of Multiple Intelligences theory as a foundation for all learning in classrooms. The book contains a wealth of activities for the classroom teacher, and skillfully weaves the latest research on the brain and human learning throughout the text. Launa Ellison models reflective practice throughout and addresses the interest of classroom teachers. The book contains annotated bibliographies, resources lists, and numerous teaching strategies and activities. This book focuses on two of the multiple intelligences and clearly illustrates through examples, vignettes, and activities how they can be taught in classrooms. It blends Multiple Intelligences theory with the latest research on the brain and learning.
Engaging, Teaching, and Connecting With Students At-Promise
Designed to be used by any teacher and with any curriculum, from elementary through post-secondary, Real Talk will change your teaching and develop persistent, optimistic students who feel a sense of belonging.
Kuczala guides educators to embrace the critical practices and habits proven to significantly increase productivity and decrease anxiety and implement an action plan for self-care.
A Practical Approach to Implementing Targeted Interventions
This book includes practical examples, case scenarios, and rubrics for identifying current states of implementation and filling in gaps based on recommended actions and examples. It can also be utilized in teacher, support services, and administrator preparation programs and for training and consulting purposes for current educators/administrators.
A Practical Guide to Implementing Individualized Interventions
Students needing Tier Three help are few in number, but they can have the biggest impact on classrooms and school culture. With this interactive handbook, teachers will round out their PBIS system by developing, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining flexible Tier Three interventions to address the most challenging behavior issues.
