Amplify your assessment literacy. Formative, data-driven, high-stakes-we all know the buzzwords surrounding educational testing. But often times we shelve our understanding of these terms because we think they are overwhelmingly complex. After all, isn't that why we have "experts" crafting assessments? Those who care about our schools and students-teachers, administrators, policymakers, parents, citizens-will find The ABCs of Educational Testing the first accessible explanation of how and why having a fundamental understanding of educational testing is so important. Inappropriate tests are currently leading to harmful decision-making, and this book gives you everything you need to know to change that, including The purposes of tests The difference between and importance of reliability and validity How to build tests with fairness The importance of students' affect Using a nontechnical and conversational approach, this book offers fundamental knowledge to free you from testing fogginess-all framed around practical actions you can take today to strengthen your assessment literacy for tomorrow.
This book guides education leaders who want to make a real difference in today's educational environment. It sets out clear, implementable steps that leaders can take to create deep learning and change schools for the better. It does this by focussing on 6 specific actions: character education; citizenship, collaboration; communication; creativity and critical thinking.
This book is designed as a handbook for principals leading their schools to become professional learning communities. It provides a flexibly sequenced plan for developing teachers as leaders, along with detailed, customizable resources.
This book is for educators who see all of their students as creative thinkers and active contributors to tomorrow's innovations. It differentiates between computing, computer science, computational thinking, programming, and coding; while showing how everyday tasks - like reading sheet music, solving a crossword or Sudoku puzzle, knitting, and other activities - are actually examples of computational thinking.
Guide your school through its cultural proficiency transformation Despite the best efforts of equity leaders, our schools suffer from persistent inequities. Guiding Teams to Excellence with Equity is a must-read for anyone who values equity and excellence and supports the professional learning of adults in our schools. Author John Krownapple helps readers develop as culturally proficient facilitators, and equips them with the skills, tools, and techniques to navigate the obstacles that arise during systemic equity transformations. Includes a powerful, running vignette that illustrates common challenges, principles, and solutions Focuses on mental models for managing group energy Is grounded in a systems model for personal and organizational transformation Provides a range of tools for planning culturally proficient learning experiences This is the book leaders need to learn how to facilitate a group's journey from awareness to commitment to action in support of inclusion and equity. "What John has done here is remarkable. He's taken the intuitive art of facilitation, illustrated it with a story, and explained it with theory, data and graphic examples. It's clear, cohesive, comprehensive, and integrated. I like that we follow one story throughout, and that a plethora of facilitation techniques are embedded in that story. I particularly like how facilitation is contrasted with training. John has broken the facilitation rubric into bite-sized pieces, which makes it useful to leaders of professional learning. I love this book; Guiding Teams to Excellence with Equity is a book we've all been waiting for." Kikanza Nuri-Robins, Author of Fish Out of Water "Based in abundant research, this valuable book contains myriad strategies and protocols for building collective efficacy in educational teams. It is a must for those who wish to perfect their facilitation skills, who desire a deeper understanding of the emotional and cognitive transformation during the human journey of personal enlightenment, and for those who believe that the future of our democracy depends on equity and cultural proficiency." Arthur L. Costa, Professor Emeritus California State University, Sacramento
This book uses a Listen-Learn-Lead Model to show how to successfully implement Principal Voice. It features practical tips on how to get started, reflection sections for consideration, and real stories from principals all over the globe to illustrate how they strive to build their Voice.
Strategies From A to W for Multi-Tier Systems of Support
Classroom teachers are vital in implementing problem-solving frameworks in their classrooms, but are often expected to do so without much direction on how to use these strategies with their students - particularly their diverse learners. What Do I DO? guides teachers, counselors, and instructional intervention teams through strategies for use in multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), including RTI and other problem-solving frameworks. These strategies have been used with students in general education classrooms, at-risk programs, special education programs, English language learning classrooms, learning assistance programs, and in clinical, inclusive and mainstream classrooms. The book also includes recommended strategies and interventions listed with research sources, desired outcomes, and examples of applications.
A Process for Pursuing Equity and Excellence in Education
Think of yourself as an educational architect Action research is your essential tool for designing and building a better classroom or school. You know your students best, and by digging deeper into a challenge or research question and then taking informed action, you can achieve far more than any cookie-cutter curriculum or canned program. This empowering introduction to action research is ideal for new and veteran teachers, as well as principals, counselors, and other educators who are committed to school improvement. In the third edition of this bestselling guidebook, you'll find: New insights on how to use reflective practice, qualitative and quantitative methods, and culturally responsive teaching to improve the success of all students A field-tested, four-stage action research process to lead you from brainstorming to breakthrough, with step-by-step instructions in plain English More illustrative examples, charts, handouts, worksheets, and sample action research reports to demystify and simplify the action research process By tapping into the power of action research, you can improve overall student performance, eliminate achievement gaps, and enhance your own efficacy and morale. "The most successful educators are those that purposefully reflect on their practices, with a focus on how and to what degree these practices impact student learning. This book provides a four-stage structured approach for teachers and administrators to engage in action research, with the ultimate goal being to move our schools and classrooms closer to universal student success." Eric Carbaugh, Associate Professor of Education James Madison University "I love the four-step model and how it is emphasized throughout the text. This approach clearly makes the text unique and a 'must read' for all teachers wanting to enhance their teaching through action research." Christopher J. Maglio, Professor of Education, Research Methods, and Design Truman State University
Transform spaces to maximize student achievement. Learn to design brain-friendly learning environments that foster engagement, productivity, and achievement while seamlessly integrating educational technology.
