The authors take the guesswork out of determining students' needs with a moment-to-moment guide focused on the decisions that make the biggest impact on readers' skill development. With this book teachers will learn to trust their instincts and their students to provide information about the next steps that make the most sense for them. Teaching students to engage with and understand nonfiction becomes personal, purposeful, and a homegrown process that can be replicated from year to year.
Transforming the Conversation to Transform Schools
Aimed at transforming teacher evaluation from a time-consuming, stressful conversation to a relationship-building process that creates meaningful improvement, this book is a vital new resource for administrators. Becoming a great evaluator by providing useful feedback while sharing ownership in the growth of teachers improves student achievement and school culture.
10 Classic Investigations Reimagined to Teach Kids How Science Really Works, Grades 3-8
Most teachers learned about science from traditional textbooks stressing scientific conclusions without discussing how scientists created those conclusions, leaving them ill equipped to face new science standards. If you're a time-strapped teacher worried about the instructional shifts the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require, this book is here to help. Each chapter walks teachers through time-tested, inquiry-based classroom activities and case studies of what real scientists do to illustrate such ideas as: what makes up scientific questioning, the differences between hypotheses, theories, and laws, inductive and deductive reasoning, common procedures for scientific experimentation and more.
The Empirical, Moral, and Experiential Foundations
Evidence increasingly points to a direct link between the curriculum leadership provided by educational leaders and the overall effectiveness of schools. Written by the primary architect of PSEL, educational leadership expert Joseph F. Murphy, this authoritative guide to understanding and applying the standards explores the new emphasis on leadership of learning, school culture and diversity, professional norms of educational leadership as well as teacher quality and caring support. Written for higher education faculty, professional development providers, and school and district leaders, this comprehensive manual will power the educational leadership profession through the challenges of the next decade and beyond.
With little or no equipment and minimal planning time, this updated guide will help readers initiate, manage, and organize a kinesthetic classroom. It also shows educators how to build a cohesive and safe learning environment that adapts to grade, fitness, and ability levels as well as enhance neural connections.
Weave culturally responsive teaching into every lesson and activity Culturally responsive teaching practices are like bright ribbons: when you weave them into everything you teach, you create a beautiful tapestry for successful learning. Lotus Howard, who has spent four decades teaching in diverse classrooms, will show you how to build relationships with your students and create a harmonious community where every child can thrive. You'll learn: How to use culturally responsive teaching (CRT) not as an add-on, but as a philosophy that infuses every aspect of the school day Simple strategies for weaving the seven principles of CRT into all lessons and activities, including morning greetings, transition times, and group work How to be more self-reflective to better appreciate and unlock students' unique gifts With an array of practical tips, model lessons, and resources, this book will inspire you to weave a holistic tapestry of teaching and learning that benefits all children.
Active and Collaborative Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms
This resource is ideal for inclusive classrooms serving students with a wide range of abilities, including those with cognitive, sensory, cultural, learning, and/or linguistic differences. The authors present strategies for engaging students in discussion, debate, creative thinking, questioning, and teamwork, and provide teachers with classroom-tested examples, specific guidelines, and reproducibles for immediate use.
How to Get the Type, Tone and Quality of Feedback Right Every Time
Providing high quality feedback is one of the most critical roles of a teacher. Written by educational innovators James and Jill Nottingham, Challenging Learning Through Feedback provides educators with the tools they need to understand and craft excellent feedback.
Learn how meeting teachers' needs for growth translates to student success! We know that different students learn in different ways. Adult learners do too! Discover a framework for helping teachers change by differentiating approaches to development based on their learning styles and personality types. This expanded second edition includes: An online tool to discover your personality type and how it fits into a strength-based framework for working with people who do and don't think like you A new coaching cycle model with core questions for differentiating coaching and planning your next coaching move Five key elements for effectively coaching teachers for change
