Building on research conducted for their previous book, School-Based Management as School Reform, the authors of volume report on their investigation of a site-based managed urban elementary school and its attempts to implement reform. On the basis of their findings, they propose four `imperative' conditions for the school's success. The authors conclude with general thoughts on site-based management and school reform, and offer ideas on policies, structures and professional development that they believe could enhance positive educational change.
Building on research conducted for their previous book, School-Based Management as School Reform, the authors of volume report on their investigation of a site-based managed urban elementary school and its attempts to implement reform. On the basis of their findings, they propose four `imperative' conditions for the school's success. The authors conclude with general thoughts on site-based management and school reform, and offer ideas on policies, structures and professional development that they believe could enhance positive educational change.
Updated and Expanded From The Formative 5: Everyday Assessment Techniques for Every Math Classroom
Leverage formative assessment in mathematics every single day For fans of the bestselling book The Formative 5: Everyday Assessment Techniques for Every Math Classroom comes this updated and expanded edition for understanding and implementing highly effective, research-backed formative assessment techniques into seamless, daily practice with students in grades K-12. The Formative 5 in Action serves as an interactive guide that steers teachers toward successful implementation of the formative five techniques of observation, interviews, Show Me, hinge questions, and exit tasks. This updated guidebook offers: More than 120 minutes of video examples of the five techniques in action in real K-12 classrooms, showing teachers not just what to do but how to do it An engaging format with built-in reflection exercises and activities that foster both individual professional learning and promote PLC study through discussion and collaboration An explicit emphasis on providing effective and timely feedback to students, while harnessing student strengths throughout teaching and learning Comprehensive responses to teachers' frequently asked questions that have surfaced since the publication of the first edition The research is clear - the authors' five formative assessment techniques lead to greater attention to planning and stronger instruction for teachers and better achievement for students. The Formative 5 in Action is a truly engaging resource that helps mathematics teachers and instructional leaders engage in classroom-based formative assessment with precision, intentionality, and ease.
Everyday Assessment Techniques for Every Math Classroom
In this book, the authors move away from the long lists of formative assessment techniques teachers have seen in the past. They have spent two years with teachers in real classrooms, boiling the practice down to five essential techniques that will move the needle in learning. These techniques are all realistic, manageable, can be built into lessons and applied every single day. They are: Observation, Interviews, "Show Me," Hinge Questions, and Exit Tasks. This book delves into each of these five techniques, offering particular tools to guide the use of each of the techniques, and suggested activities (at primary, intermediate, and middle grade levels) for their use. These activities will focus on the mathematics at each grade level and will co-reference Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and other similar standards.
With school improvement initiatives, quality trumps quantity every time. Today, a vast array of techniques, plans and initiatives purport to improve student performance. But a "shotgun" approach-trying many strategies at once without the deep focus they need to succeed-always falls short. The Focus Model solves this growing problem with a method for carefully implementing research informed initiatives proven to work and getting the most out of them, detailing: From Standards to Learning Intentions-Defining with clarity the skills your students most need now Criteria for Success-Defining with clarity what it will mean for students to have mastered skills Critical formative analysis of students - Taking formative assessment to a systemic level of implementation Impact-Professional Learning Communities (I-PLCs)-Collaborating with colleagues so that the focus is learning for both students and the adults With The Focus Model, your school and system will benefit from the truth that less is more in planning for improvement. "Here's a first-synthesis of today's best suggestions about how we can make school improvement a reality instead of a hope. A seasoned, perceptive author has assembled an excellent collection of school-improvement tactics that are demonstrable winners." -W. James Popham, Emeritus Professor UCLA "If the US implements the Common Core Curriculum it will require a constructive alignment between the standards, the teaching, and the assessment. Jones highlights these latter two critical parts of schooling in a way that not only makes the alignment constructive, but he increases the probability of acceleration in student learning." -John Hattie, Director Melbourne Education Research Institute Victoria, Australia
Successfully Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions in Your Middle School Classroom
Enhance your fluency in the five practices-anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting-to bring powerful discussions of mathematical concepts to life in your middle school classroom.
Successfully Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions in Your High School Classroom
Enhance your fluency in the five practices-anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting-to bring powerful discussions of mathematical concepts to life in your high school classroom.
Successfully Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions in Your Elementary Classroom
Mathematical discussion ("maths talk") has been identified as the primary vehicle for developing students' conceptual understanding of mathematics. Yet despite the importance of discussions to student learning, teachers face many challenges when facilitating mathematics discussions. This book provides a framework for "maths talk" with guidance, ......
Maximizing Schoolwide Student Achievement and Performance
"Marazza offers a prescription for how essential skills can empower school organizations that can ultimately lead to higher student achievement and stakeholder satisfaction." John Pieno, Chairman Florida Sterling Council "Marazza's book displays both practicality and relevancy in school leadership, and examines leadership theories that ......
