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MIT Press Ltd Invent Ed
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Taylor & Francis Being a Teacher Educator
Book SynopsisThis book provides a one-stop research-informed professional learning guide for teacher educators to support their work-based development of values, pedagogy and scholarship.Drawing on international research and professional development initiatives it provides a scholarly but action-orientated text. This practical guide supports the professional learning and career development of teacher educators, showing how to learn in and through the workplace. Key areas of focus include pedagogy for teacher education and development, partnership and consultancy, advanced scholarship and research.Meeting the needs of both new and experienced teacher educators, this is an inspiring, internationally relevant, professionally focused resource.
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SAGE Publications Inc How Leadership Works
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewYou feel exhausted hearing all the roles of a leader: aspirers of high expectations and great ambitions, builders of collectives of learners and professional development, social influences among leaders and teachers, leaders of teaching and learning, those who apply principles of improvement, amplifiers of effective instruction, architects of productive and inviting climates, beacons of trust, supporters of clarity about purpose and instruction, chief engagement officers of teacher and student learners, evaluators of impact, accountability officers, leaders of improvement, implementation scientists, and great managers. The alternative is a school of independent contractors, where great teaching and leadership is by chance. How Leadership Works makes a convincing case about how to bring all these roles to fruition and how to have time left over to enjoy the success of all in the school (as well as your own successes). -- John Hattie * University of Melbourne *To enhance your skills as a teacher of teachers, How Leadership Works: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders invites you to be an engaged learner. If you are looking for a nightstand book to passively peruse before sleep, this is not the book for you. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and invest in some serious reflection about your own leadership practices around a powerful set of ideas, then dig in! This book is organized around a set of modules that include learning intentions and success criteria, vignettes, research-based practices, and space for reflection on what you will keep, stop, or start doing with what you have learned. It includes a variety of learning tools that will not only support you in your learning but will become a valuable set of tools for you to use as you support the thinking and learning of the teachers you lead. In the end, the thinking and learning of your students will be blossom and grow. -- Megan Tschannen-Moran * Professor of Educational Leadership, William & Mary School of Education *This publication is very timely. . . . As I read the book, I was able to visualize how I would use it to provide professional development for my leadership team. . . . The book called many of my actions into question, which has already reshaped my thinking as a leader. I would recommend this publication to school and district leaders. -- Audrey White Gardner * Elementary Principal, Richland School District One *I found tremendous value in the suggested exercises throughout. They felt relevant to help me work through a leadership challenge, and determine the next right step, without taking an overwhelming amount of effort or time. The exercises would be beneficial for both novice and veteran leaders. This playbook helps leaders break down complicated scenarios into manageable next steps. -- Jennifer Douglas * Principal, Voris CLC, Akron Public Schools *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Module 1: Mindframes for Leaders The Work Ahead - Part 1: Leading Teachers Module 2: Demonstrate Instructional Leadership Module 3: Support Teacher Clarity and Promote Student Engagement Module 4: Investigate the Impact of Teaching The Work Ahead - Part 2: Leading Learning Module 5: Build a Learning-focused School Climate Module 6: Empower Professional Learning Communities Module 7: Ensure Growth-oriented Feedback The Work Ahead - Part 3: Leading Change Module 8: Manage and Lead Change Module 9: Engage in De-Implementation Module 10: Utilize Implementation Science The Work Ahead References
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Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S. Teambuilding with Teens: Activities for
Book SynopsisThe 36 activities in this book make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience. Kids are called on to recognize each other s strengths, become better listeners, communicate clearly, identify their values, build trust, set goals, and more. Each activity takes 20 45 minutes. Digital content includes all of the book's reproducible forms."Trade ReviewThis is an outstanding resource for all those who want to encourage young people in their leadership and teamwork skills. While there are many similar books available, this one will become one of the essential resources in the youth worker's library. YouthWorker Journal"
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Brilliant Publications 101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary School
Book SynopsisExperienced teacher, Gurdeep Singh, provides practical tips and strategies for secondary school teachers to help them manage classroom behaviour, reduce their workload and improve their own wellbeing.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Thriving in Academic Leadership
Book SynopsisDemands on institutions of higher education are constantly growing, and recent years, including the Coronavirus pandemic, have complicated academic life in unprecedented ways. The impact of complex and dynamic outside forces, from the pandemic to the interacting socio-cultural, political, economic, and technological factors, calls for strengthened leadership. Yet the 21st century has seen reduced participation by faculty in leadership roles, even though the numbers of faculty globally are rising. Better support is needed to encourage and inspire early and mid-career scholars in pursuing leadership. Thriving in Academic Leadership provides just that, presenting informative and inspiring stories from academic leaders at colleges and universities across the world, including Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. Personal and engaging, the stories speak to a broad population of academics, serving as an inspiration and guide for academics who aspire to leadership, or are currently in leadership positions, looking to climb the leadership ladder.Trade ReviewOne of the clues to successful leadership is the ability to sustain a narrative about an institution’s or an organization’s heritage and direction. Colleges and universities are, or should be, mission-based, student-centered, and market-sensitive, three features that lend themselves to storytelling. By relating the vision of founders and the successes of following generations, leaders can use story telling to make complex ideas comprehendible and inspire new generations. To be believable, the storyteller must demonstrate commitment to the institution and sincere reflection on its foundational principles, as well as the context for decisions and choices, while also sharing their lived experiences. The stories of and by these ten varied reflective leaders help define leadership in practice in multiple university settings and culture around the world. It is an excellent guide for those who occupy, or seek to occupy, the helm of an academic institution. -- Dr. Robert A. Scott * President Emeritus, Adelphi University and Ramapo College of New Jersey *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Educational System in Australia Chapter 3. Systemic and Empowering Leadership; Andrew Deeks Chapter 4. The Educational System in Canada Chapter 5. Leadership Through Lifelong Learning; Ross Paul Chapter 6. The Educational System in England, U.K. Chapter 7. Giving a Voice to ‘All Manner of People’; Helen Mountfield Chapter 8. The Educational System in India Chapter 9. Practicing Leadership Ethically and Mindfully; Swapna Banerjee Chapter 10. The Educational System in Ireland Chapter 11. Of Things Being Various; Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh Chapter 12. The Educational System in New Zealand Chapter 13. Leading by Developing; Robin Gauld Chapter 14. The Educational System in Singapore Chapter 15. Steward Leadership; Arnoud De Meyer Chapter 16. The Educational System in South Africa Chapter 17. Finding the balance between the picket line and the boardroom: Reflections of a transformative university leader; R. Mamokgethi Phakeng Chapter 18. The Educational System in the United States of America Chapter 19. On the Way to a University Presidency; John Lombardi Chapter 20. International leadership Chapter 21. Leading Internationally; Marcia Grant
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John Murray Press Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
Book SynopsisA NEW EDITION OF THE GROUNDBREAKING BOOKA new edition - revised and updated with over 100 pages of new material - of the groundbreaking book that brings the principles of organizational learning to today s schools and classrooms.A unique collaboration between the celebrated management thinker and Fifth Discipline author Peter Senge , and a team of renowned educators and organizational change leaders, the revised edition of Schools The Learn addresses the new and unique pressures on our educational system that have emerged since the book's initial publication in 2000.In a fast-changing world where school populations are increasingly diverse, children live in ever-more-complex social and media environments, standardized tests are applied as overly simplistic "quick fixes," and advances in science and technology continue to accelerate, the pressures on our educational system are inescapable. Schools That Learn offers a much-needed way to open dialogue about these problems and provides pragmatic opportunities to transform school systems into learning organizations.Drawing on observations and advice from more than 70 writers and experts on schools and education, this book features:· methods for implementing organizational learning and explanations of why they work· compelling stories and anecdotes from the field - classrooms, schools, and communities· charts, tables and diagrams to illustrate systems thinking and other practices· guiding principles for how to apply innovative practices in all types of school systemsSchools That Learn is the essential guide for anyone who cares about the future of education and keeping our nation s schools competitive in our fast-changing world.
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John Catt Educational Ltd Back on Track: Fewer things, greater depth
Book SynopsisThere are a lot of redundant processes in schools. We need to take a hard look at these and consider whether they are adding value to the core purpose of schools. We need to apply Greg McKeown's 'disciplined pursuit of less' in order to create the time and space to do deep, satisfying work on the curriculum. This means that there will be some hard choices and recognise that if we cannot do everything, we need to move to a space which acknowledges there will be trade offs. This is more than a workload issue, it is about focusing our efforts on the most important agenda item in schools today - the development of an ambitious curriculum for every child, in every school.
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Hodder Education Box Clever Quadrants to change the way we live
Book SynopsisBox Clever is a practical resource that will help you work out where you are now, where you want to be and crucially, how to get there. Rachel Johnson uses thought-provoking quadrants to bring clarity to some of the things that can hold you back, whatever your role or experience level. Whether it''s communication, your sense of urgency, your self-image or the way you prioritise, there is a quadrant that can help you see the issue and, crucially, do something about it.This powerful book is for anyone who wants change in their life and leadership and is willing to do the important work to get there.
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SAGE Publications Heads Up 4 HTs
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SAGE Publications Inc Using Data to Improve Schools
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Sage Publications Ltd A Little Guide for Teachers: Teacher Wellbeing
Book SynopsisTeachers can’t teach effectively if they’re demotivated and exhausted; and they shouldn’t they have to! A Little Guide for Teachers: Teacher Wellbeing and Self-Care explains how wellbeing is essential to effective teaching, and gives teachers practical tools to take back control of the classroom. The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration you need to navigate your day to day life as a teacher. · Authored by experts in the field · Easy to dip in-and-out of · Interactive activities encourage you to write into the book and make it your own · Fun engaging illustrations throughout · Read in an afternoon or take as long as you like with it! Table of ContentsChapter 1: How can I keep my values and moral purpose at the forefront of my professional role? Chapter 2: How can I maintain a sense of perspective? Chapter 3: How can I manage my workload effectively and efficiently? Chapter 4: How can I handle stress and take care of myself? Chapter 5: How can I foster positive relationships? Chapter 6: How can I exercise and promote agency within my role? Resources
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Pinter & Martin Ltd. The Little Red Schoolbook
Book SynopsisWhen it first appeared in the 1970s, The Little Red Schoolbook was banned by the UK authorities, which confiscated copies and prosecuted the publisher under the Obscene Publications Act. Why? Because this little book aimed to educate teenagers about democracy, sex and drugs - in frank, simple language - and encouraged them to view adults as "paper tigers". The Little Red Schoolbook has been unavailable for more than 40 years, but it remains surprisingly relevant for young people today. Reissued here in its original and uncensored format, with informative footnotes and a new foreword by the surviving author Soren Hansen, it encourages teenagers to have the confidence to seek information for themselves, challenge authority and question the status quo.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transforming School Culture through Lesson
Book SynopsisThis book sets out a three-stage programme for lesson observation showing how a collaborative whole-school approach can transform the culture of the staffroom and improve outcomes for pupils. Focusing on the emotional environment of the classroom, the relationships between teachers and pupils, and teaching and learning outcomes, it will enable schools to provide a consistent approach to lesson observation where good practice can be celebrated and shared.Revealing the positive impact of the programme on pupils' engagement and exam results, co-operation between departments and teacher wellbeing, the book: Provides clear guidance on implementing the programme and adapting it for different contexts. Shows how data can be used for both Ofsted and Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection documentation. Adresses key issues such as culture, staff psychological contracts, the emotional environment of the school and leadership developmTable of ContentsPart 1 1. What lesson observation is and current attitudes to it 2. What is school culture? 3. The psychological contract 4. The Emotional Environment Part 2 5. The three-stage model: an overview 6. Stage 1: The observation itself 7. Stage 2: Factors outside the classroom 8. Stage 3: Wider contribution to school ife Part 3 9. Leadership: knowing me, knowing you 10. Being prepared 11. Presenting the vision Part 4 12. Using the three-stage lesson observation data to build the self-evaluation form (SEF) 13. What's next? Afterword
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing an Outstanding Curriculum
Book SynopsisOur role as educators is to develop a curriculum which facilitates outstanding learning and which builds social, cultural and educational capital. The curriculum is much more than a content driven document, it is the vehicle for educational change. This book compliments the Make it Outstanding Series and is central to subject development. It has a strong focus on combining curriculum theory and translating this to a practical approach schools can adapt and implement with ease. Packed full of practical strategies and examples to facilitate curriculum conversations within subject and senior leadership teams the chapters provide a considered balance between theory and application. Supporting teachers, curriculum leaders, senior leaders and headteachers in leading and implementing the curriculum within their schools, the book covers: An overview of different curriculum models How to develop the curriculum intent from the whole school Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding the curriculum Chapter 2: Developing curriculum intent Chapter 3: Developing the composite and pinpointing the knowledge Chapter 4: The learning cycle Chapter 5: Assessing the curriculum Chapter 6: Social, cultural and educational capital Chapter 7: Quality Assurance of the curriculum Conclusion Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
Book SynopsisThis new and updated edition of 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning revisits the ten behaviours or mindframes that teachers need to adopt in order to maximize student success. These powerful mindframes, which should underpin every action in schools, are founded on the principle that teachers are evaluators, change agents, learning experts, and seekers of feedback who are constantly engaged with dialogue and challenge. The ten mindframes include: thinking of and evaluating your impact on students' learning; the importance of assessment and feedback to inform teachers; working collaboratively and the sense of community; the notion that learning needs to be challenging and errors seen as opportunities to learn; engaging in dialogue and the correct balance between talking and listening; conveying the success criteria to learners; building positive relationships.This new edition now uses the much larger meta-analysis dataset (
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Sage Publications Ltd Empowering Teachers Improving Schools
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Revolution Betrayed
Book SynopsisThere are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than their children''s education. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of 50,000 a year and the best comprehensive schools are now oversubscribed, parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about Trade ReviewFascinating. * The New Statesman *...Hitchens provides an accessible and helpful overview of educational history in the UK. * The Tablet *At its heart, though, A Revolution Betrayed is a history book with attitude… and has much to offer about an undeniably fascinating and significant episode. * The Spectator *Table of Contents1 The Nature and History of the Dispute 2 A Chronology of Grammar School Education 3 The Case against Grammar Schools 4 The Case for Grammar Schools 5 The Secondary Moderns 6 From O Level to No Level 7 The Left Dissents from Itself, But Only a Little 8 No Going Back Appendix I: A Grammar School ‘Who’s Who’ Appendix II: Schools Mentioned That Are Still Grammar Schools Appendix III: Former Grammar Schools and Their Later Fates Notes Index
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Sage Publications Ltd 10% Braver: Inspiring Women to Lead Education
Book Synopsis62% of teachers in secondary schools are women but only 39% of secondary headteachers are female Only 7% of women in education will attempt to negotiate their initial salary offer, compared to 57% of their male counterparts 1 in 4 teachers who quit the classroom in recent years were women aged 30–39 What would you do to make a change today if you were 10% braver? This is the ultimate guide for women in education. Written by leading members of the grassroots #WomenEd movement, it offers guidance on how to attain and succeed in leaderships positions, alongside nuanced analysis and debate of topics including: the gender pay gap, gender stereotyping in schools and beyond, the realities experienced by BME leaders and how flexible working cultures can redress inequities. Each chapter gives advice on how we can all change things for the better, as individuals, in our schools, and across the system, and how you can be part of the #WomenEd movement to improve equality in education for everyone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don′t miss BEING 10% BRAVER - the sequel book to 10% Braver that will inspire you to take your #10percentbraver journey further. Filled with real-life stories of women leaders in education, drawn from across the #WomenEd community. Out now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** "This book matters because it is guaranteed to inspire, to educate and to spark a much-needed clamour for women to assume roles of influence throughout our education system." -Alison Peacock, Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching ***Trade ReviewWritten for all women in education, 10% Braver brings together a collective call to arms developed within the grassroots organisation, WomenEd. Its main message? Female leaders in education are underrepresented, something that needs to change. -- Hannah Stoten * Schools Week *Table of ContentsChapter 1: #WomenEd: Our story and our values - Hannah Wilson Chapter 2: #10% Braver: Feel the fear and do it anyway - Sue Cowley Chapter 3: Pink and blue limit us all - Jules Daulby Chapter 4: International perspectives - Liz Free Chapter 5: Concrete ceilings and kinked hosepipes: Understanding the experiences of BME female leaders in schools - Sameena Choudry Chapter 6: Doing leadership differently - Angela Browne Chapter 7: Removing the blinkers - Claire Nicholls Chapter 8: Get the job you dream of: Applying for leadership positions - Jill Berry Chapter 9: The #HeForShe agenda: What male leaders need to do to actively enable equality in education - Chris Hildrew Chapter 10: Flexing our schools - Helena Marsh and Caroline Derbyshire Chapter 11: What price equality?: The gender pay gap - Vivienne Porritt Chapter 12: Still we rise: Our agenda for the future - Keziah Featherstone
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Sage Publications Ltd Children’s Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
Book SynopsisMany teachers feel overwhelmed and lack confidence when it comes to dealing with mental health and emotional well-being of children these issues in their classrooms. This text supports schools and teachers to develop strategies to enhance the importance of mental health and emotional well-being, to work on preventative strategies and to support children when they need more intervention. The new edition of this important text is now updated to include coverage on the impact of early life experiences on children′s mental health as well as more on the influence of technology and social media. This second edition also comes with a new ′critical thinking′ feature that encourages students to reflect on these issues. It outlines lots of effective strategies for working with children who are struggling to manage the school day and offers advice for engaging meaningfully with parents. The final chapter ′Who′s looking after who?′ reminds the reader that schools should seek to support their staff, as well as their pupils.Table of Contents1. Children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing 2. Promoting whole school approach 3. Children and young people’s behaviour: what is being communicated and how should we respond? 4. Self-esteem 5. Bullying and promoting resilience 6. Social media, cyberbullying and body image 7. The influence of family mental health 8. The need for inclusion 9. Who’s looking after whom?
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Brandeis University Press Pain and Shock in America – Politics, Advocacy,
Book SynopsisThe first book to be written on the Judge Rotenberg Center and their use of painful interventions to control the behavior of children and adults with disabilities. For more than forty years, professionals in the field of disability studies have engaged in debates over the use of aversive interventions (such as electric shock) like the ones used at the Judge Rotenberg Center. Advocates and lawyers have filed complaints and lawsuits to both use them and ban them, scientists have written hundreds of articles for and against them, and people with disabilities have lost their lives and, some would say, lived their lives because of them. There are families who believe deeply in the need to use aversives to control their children’s behavior. There are others who believe the techniques used are torture. All of these families have children who have been excluded from numerous educational and treatment programs because of their behaviors. For most of the families, placement at the Judge Rotenberg Center is the last resort. This book is a historical case study of the Judge Rotenberg Center, named after the judge who ruled in favor of keeping its doors open to use aversive interventions. It chronicles and analyzes the events and people involved for over forty years that contributed to the inability of the state of Massachusetts to stop the use of electric shock, and other severe forms of punishment on children and adults with disabilities. It is a long story, sad and tragic, complex, filled with intrigue and questions about society and its ability to protect and support its most vulnerable citizens. Trade Review"A history of the notorious Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts, and the fight to ban the use of electric shock treatment and other severe punishments on disabled children and adults. This is a historical case study that remains sadly relevant, as aversion therapies are still encouraged in many places." * The Bookseller *“. . . . An in-depth, riveting, and devastating account of violent treatments known as aversives, used at the Judge Rotenberg Center. Nisbet’s painstakingly detailed history insists that we must not look away—as too many have done—from these horrific stories.” * Isis *“A history of the notorious Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts, and the fight to ban the use of electric shock treatment and other severe punishments on disabled children and adults… An incredibly well-documented book.” * Masslive *"This important book brings to light the shameful history of torturous methods used on individuals with developmental disabilities. If animals or prisoners of war had been subjected to this torture, the perpetrators would have been charged with felony cruelty to animals or war crimes. I am hopeful that by exposing what has occurred at the Judge Rotenberg Center, this work will finally bring this sad chapter of our history to an end." -- Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures"Nisbet provides important insights into the present-day use of aversive interventions and the ongoing struggle for disability justice. Highly recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals.” * Choice *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsChapter I. A Long StoryChapter II. How We Got to This PlaceChapter III. Encouraged to Expand to CaliforniaChapter IV. Pushing BackChapter V. The Death of VincentChapter VI. The Food and Drug Administration Permits the Use of Electric Shock on People with DisabilitiesChapter VII. Here Comes National Institutes of Health: A National Outcry After the Office for Children’s and Mary Kay Leonard’s Loss to BRIChapter VIII. Staging the Next BattlegroundChapter IX. Bad Faith or Responsible Government: Another Attempt to Limit the Use of AversivesChapter X. ContemptChapter XI. More Legal Issues and Advocates Take Action: Weiss and NisbetChapter XII. The FDA Bans the Electric Shock Device: A Final Ruling? Weiss and NisbetEpilogueChronologyEndnotesBiographical Note
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John Catt Educational Ltd Successful Difficult Conversations: Improve your
Book SynopsisWhether you are a Head or Deputy Head, a Head of Department or Year 3 Teacher, this book is an invaluable read. It is full of practical ways to help you, when facing one of `those' conversations with a colleague or parent, you know in your heart you need to have, but would rather avoid having, because you don't really know what to say or how to say it.Trade Review"Successful Difficult Conversations in School is an invaluable resource for any school leader who wants to improve the culture of their organisation in order to create truly outstanding teaching and learning. It provides a clear, practical, easy-to-follow guide to tackling tricky conversations in a kind and structured way, ensuring that issues are dealt with in a timely manner rather than being allowed to fester. By following Sonia's tried and tested methods, school leaders at all levels can ensure that they maintain their own integrity, reduce HR distractions and enable staff to focus on the children's learning." Paul Murphy, Head Teacher Lancasterian Primary School
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John Catt Educational Ltd Building Culture: A handbook to harnessing human
Book SynopsisBuilding Culture navigates the complex educational landscape and provides a look at school culture, highlighting key aspects of cultivating culture that leads to great pupil outcomes.Rooted in her own experience as a senior leader, Lekha Sharma knows that leaders need not only the what of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy but also the how. How can school leaders bring together the theoretical knowledge they possess and mobilise it on the ground so that they can have a positive and tangible impact on pupil outcomes? Teachers are increasingly equipped with the awareness and knowledge of cognitive psychology but what other areas of psychology could support those that lead those very teachers? And what elements of human nature can we harness to build the kind of school cultures that are conducive to improving outcomes for pupils? Building Culture provides a great start to answering all those questions.
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Harvard Educational Publishing Group Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for
Book SynopsisPathways to Personalization offers an innovative five-step framework to help school leaders and teacher teams design and implement blended and personalized learning initiatives based on local needs and interests. The book draws on principles of improvement science and change management, as well as work in nearly five hundred classrooms, to help educators define their own rationale for personalized learning; it guides them as they establish small pilot initiatives, determine criteria for success, evaluate their efforts, and create a path for replication and scale. Filled with activities and templates for organizing information and student feedback, the book also includes many examples of how district leaders, school principals, and teachers have successfully navigated the change process to create more student-centered classrooms.Shifting a school or district to offer more personalized learning requires a great deal of commitment, passion, and energy, but it also demands a strategic process. Pathways to Personalization meets this need by providing a field-tested road map for educators seeking ways to meet the academic and emotional needs of all students, and to empower them to take charge of their own learning.Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. The Pathway to Personalization Framework SECTION I. PLAN 2. Building Knowledge 3. Laying the Groundwork 4. Designing Your Plan SECTION II. PILOT 5. Recruiting Pilot Teachers 6. Structuring the Learning Process 7. Evaluating the Pilot SECTION III. REFINE 8. Creating Pathways SECTION IV. GROW 9. Aligning Communication and Strategic Scaling 10. Contemplating the Curriculum Challenge 11. Personalizing Professional Learning SECTION V. NETWORK 12. Accelerating Through Collaboration Epilogue APPENDICES A. Sample Memorandum of Understanding for Design Team Members B. Human Capital Assessment C. Priority Practices Tool D. Sample Memorandum of Understanding for Pilot Teachers E. Priority Practices Tool with Strategies F. Common Blended and Personalized Entry Points Notes Acknowledgments About the Authors Index
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Simon & Schuster The Smartest Kids in the World
Book SynopsisAmerica has long compared its students to top-performing kids of other nations. But how do the world''s education superpowers look through the eyes of an American high school student? Author Amanda Ripley follows three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living and learning in Finland, South Korea, and Poland. Through their adventures, Ripley discovers startling truths about how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries'' education results. In The Smartest Kids in the World, Ripley''s astonishing new insights reveal that top-performing countries have achieved greatness only in the past several decades; that the kids who live there are learning to think for themselves, partly through failing early and often; and that persistence, hard work, and resilience matter more to our children''s life chances than self-esteem or sports. Ripley''s investigative work seamlessly weaves narrative and research, providing in-depth analysis aTrade Review“[Ripley] gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange…The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes.” * New York Times Book Review *“Compelling . . . What is Poland doing right? And what is America doing wrong? Amanda Ripley, an American journalist, seeks to answer such questions in The Smartest Kids in the World, her fine new book about the schools that are working around the globe ….Ms. Ripley packs a startling amount of insight in this slim book.” * The Economist *“[T]he most illuminating reporting I have ever seen on the differences between schools in America and abroad.” * Jay Mathews, education columnist, The Washington Post *“[The Smartest Kids in the World is] a riveting new book….Ripley’s policy recommendations are sensible and strong….The American school reform debate has been desperately in need of such no-nonsense advice, which firmly puts matters of intellect back at the center of education where they belong.” * The Daily Beast *“The Smartest Kids in the World should be on the back-to-school reading list of every parent, educator and policymaker interested in understanding why students in other countries outperform U.S. students on international tests.” -- US News & World Report“Gripping….Ripley's characters are fascinating, her writing style is accessible, and her observations are fresh….If you're interested in how to improve public schools, read Ripley's book today.” -- The Huffington Post“In riveting prose...this timely and inspiring book offers many insights into how to improve America’s mediocre school system.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"If you care about education, you must read this book. By recounting what three intrepid kids learned from the rest of the world, it shows what we can learn about how to fix our schools. Ripley's delightful storytelling has produced insights that are both useful and inspiring." -- Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin“This book gives me hope that we can create education systems of equity and rigor—if we heed the lessons from top performing countries and focus more on preparing teachers than on punishing them." -- Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers“This is a no-nonsense, no-excuses book about how we can improve outcomes for all kids, from the poorest to the wealthiest. It avoids platitudes and ideology and relies instead on the experiences of students.” -- Joel Klein, CEO, Amplify, and former chancellor, New York Department of Education“Amanda Ripley observes with rare objectivity and depth. She finds a real and complex world ‘over there’—schools with flaws of their own but also real and tangible lessons about how to do better by our kids. The Smartest Kids in the World gave me more insights, as a parent and as an educator, than just about anything else I’ve read in a while.” -- Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion“Such an important book! Amanda Ripley lights the path to engaging our next generation to meet a different bar. She makes an enormous contribution to the national and global discussion about what must be done to give all our children the education they need to invent the future.” -- Wendy Kopp, founder and chair, Teach For America, and CEO, Teach For All"The Smartest Kids in the World is a must read for anyone concerned about the state of American public education. By drawing on experiences, successes, and failures in education systems in the highest-performing countries across the globe, Amanda Ripley lays out a course for what we must do to dramatically improve our nation's schools.” -- Michelle Rhee, Founder and CEO of StudentsFirst“Ripley’s stirring investigation debunks many tenets of current education reform.” -- BookPage“In lively, accessible prose….Ripley’s book looks at the data from a new perspective. Those stunned parents and teachers in New York State and elsewhere would do well to read this book first if they are inclined to blame their children’s/students’ poor results on a new test.” -- OECD “Education Today” Blog“[Ripley] is a compelling storyteller who deftly plaits humorous anecdotes and hard data to whip you in the face with her findings.” -- Kristen Levithan * Brain, Child Magazine *“Ripley’s evaluation of education in a changing world is revealing and thought-provoking.” * Rocky Mountain Telegram *“A good read . . . . If you want to understand what goes on in other countries’ education systems, read [The Smartest Kids in the World].” * Coshocton Tribune *
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Scribner Book Company Untitled on Education
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Continuum Publishing Corporation The Literacy Leaders Toolkit
Book SynopsisIn their new book, the winners of the TES National Award for Outstanding Literacy Initiative share the secrets behind school improvement through raising literacy levels across the curriculum. Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor draw on the successful literacy initiative that raised their school from good to outstanding, as well as their work in three UK schools with a range of Ofsted ratings. The 54 practical strategies are grouped into beginning, embedding, sustaining and evaluating stages and include ideas such as choosing the literacy focus of your school, involving students as literacy leaders and creating a 'Litbox'. Each entry details the literacy outcomes of the strategy, provides step by step guidance for implementing and sustaining it and includes feedback and tips for staff and students who have used it. The Literacy Leader's Toolkit is a must read for all literacy coordinators and leaders who want to implement a whole-school programme , as well as for those teachers who are Trade ReviewA must have guide for busy leaders! A great resource which provides at a glance, easy to apply strategies for improving standards of literacy for all learners to engage with. -- Fiona Froment, Principal, Aylesbury Vale Academy * Fiona Froment, Principal, Aylesbury Vale Academy *This book has three unusual dimensions which those working on school improvement often overlook; staff development; student involvement; and enlisting parents. It is worth reading for that alone... * Sir Tim Brighouse *Being a literacy coordinator can feel like the loneliest job in the school, and making whole-school literacy have real classroom impact can be hugely frustrating. That's why this book is so welcome: it's positive, practical and hugely uplifting. * Geoff Barton, Headteacher, King Edward VI School and author of Don't Call it Literacy *This toolkit is full of practical, feasible steps that help staff across the curriculum reflect on how literacy is their business. It will be invaluable for anyone attempting to achieve that tricky thing: an effective whole-school approach to raising standards of literacy. * Julia Strong, former Deputy Director of the National Literacy Trust *Here, instead of presenting the notion as a troublesome necessity to be tackled bravely, the authors retain a sense of infectious enthusiasm throughout - yes, the idea is to enable students to express themselves effectively across the curriculum, but at the same time, there is a real sense of nurturing a love of language, too. This is as much an uplifting read as it is a useful manual and as such, a worthy addition to your reference shelves. -- Helen Mulley * Teach Secondary *Table of ContentsIntroduction / PART 1 Planning Your Literacy Programme/ What is Literacy? / How to develop literacy across the curriculum. / Mapping out a two-year plan. / PART 2 Putting Your Literacy Programme into Practice / 1 The Beginning Stage / Strategies 1-8 / 2 The Embedding Stage / Strategies 9-38 / 3 The Sustaining Stage / Strategies 39-47 / 4 Evaluating Impact / Strategies 48-52 / 5 Working with Others / Strategies 53-54 / Index
£20.69
Mountcastle Company The Reading Lesson
Book SynopsisEven the best software cannot teach your child to read. You need books and the most important tool of all - the kitchen table - where you sit and do the lessons. This book gives you an easy to follow recipe for teaching your child to read.Trade Review"Five Star Excellent!... Simply spectacular! Extremely resourceful. Take my advice. This book works!" --Jennifer LB Lesse, A StoryBook Weaver's Book Reviews"I found it to be a very appealing program that would be especially beneficial to homeschoolers." --Terri Bittner, bellaonline.com"This sensible early reading system introduces young children to letter sounds and to simple words, sight words, and basic stories to read. Parents will appreciate the book's refreshingly straightforward approach and uncluttered format." -- Discovery Education"I've used a few different reading programs, and this is by far the easiest to use. If you want a simple, inexpensive reading program, then I'd encourage you to look at The Reading Lesson!" --Teisha Priest, Home Educating Family Assocation"Refreshingly straightforward approach and uncluttered format. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal
£22.75
Taylor & Francis The SEN Practitioner
Book SynopsisThe âSEN Practitionerâ can take many forms, from the SENCO, pastoral lead or nurture practitioner to the teaching assistant or classroom teacher. All are essential lynchpins within the education system who provide inclusive opportunities for children with SEND.This rich, edited collection explores the range of practitioners that make up the SEN workforce and considers their skills, attributes and needs in depth. It focuses on practitioners in a range of settings, including mainstream, special schools, and alternative provision, and provides comprehensive guidance on what each role entails. Chapters also consider the diverse needs of SEN practitioners and share perspectives from neurodivergent professionals, which thoughtfully explore how practitioners can be developed and supported themselves. Throughout, reflections and takeaways are included, to prompt readers to identify how key insights can be transferred to their own setting and practice.By drawing together chapters from a range of contexts, this book provides an essential overview of the diversity of the SEN workforce and key next steps for further training and development. It will be valuable reading for SENCOs, MATs, and CPD Leads, as well as students of education, inclusion and SEND.
£23.74
SAGE Publications Inc The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders
Book SynopsisEffective school leadership is effective leadership, regardless of where it occurs In March 2020, there was no manual for leading schools and school systems during a pandemic. School leaders had to figure things out as the crisis unfolded. But starting now, leaders have the opportunity to prepare for leading schools through distance learning with purpose and intentusing what works best to accelerate students' learning all the while maintaining an indelible focus on equity. Harnessing the insights and experience of renowned educators Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie, The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders applies the wisdom and evidence of the VISIBLE LEARNING research to understand what works best. Spanning topics from school climate at a distance, leader credibility, care for self and colleagues, instructional leadership teams, stakeholder advisory groups, and virtual visibility,Trade ReviewResearch has highlighted the role of instructional leadership on teacher efficacy and effectiveness. Strong, positive instructional leadership has a significant impact on both teaching and learning in our brick and mortar classrooms. Furthermore, teaching and learning at a distance is no exception. Fisher, Frey, Smith, and Hattie have provided a practical, user-friendly playbook that supports school leaders as they strive to leverage their leadership skills in what is called the "new normal." But my main take-away from this playbook is that the ideas within these pages will enhance instructional leadership well beyond distance learning and allow school leaders to extend the reach of their impact to any setting at any time. This playbook will enhance leading for engagement and impact for years to come. -- John Almarode, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Teaching and Learning * College of Education, James Madison University, Waynesboro, VA *Learning can happen from a distance -- especially when leaders support teachers, students, and parents, also from a distance. This essential guide offers practical steps for leaders to foster a sense of community and lead professional learning with teachers. With resources like this, we just might all emerge from this crisis as better educators than we were before. -- Julie Stern, International Consultant and Educator * Washington, D.C. *As schools transition into a new way of operating, The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders helps us to dot our Is and cross our Ts as we move into learning, leading, and continuously growing in a virtual setting. Not only does the playbook ensure a well-rounded view of our current situation, it provides leaders an opportunity to pause and carefully develop plans of action based on guided reflection. Fisher, Frey, Smith, and Hattie have created a playbook that will enable leaders to persevere through today′s challenges and keep the focus on student learning. -- Connie Hamilton, Speaker and Education ConsultantThe Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders is an essential companion for any leader (whether school or district) who is looking for measured, actionable, and practical insights. Fisher, Frey, Smith, and Hattie have created a resource that supports leaders as they navigate through the uncharted territory of leading from a distance. By including stories from the field balanced with research based strategies and insights, this book should be used by all leaders regardless of whether they are leading face to face or virtually. -- Vince Bustamante, Consultant and Instructional Coach * Edmonton, AB Canada *With The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders, Fisher, Frey, Smith and Hattie have created an accessible and thorough guide for educators addressing the complex needs of all members of their school communities in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an extensive evidence base and the authors’ real-world experience, this thoughtful and practical guide addresses the most common concerns and questions of school leaders in the new era of distance learning, and reframes these challenges as opportunities to deepen educational practice and connected leadership, while compassionately supporting staff and students. This book arrives just in time to be an invaluable resource for educators and school communities across the country looking to uphold high standards for teaching and provide students with quality educational experiences, even when it is at a distance. -- Martha Staeheli, Instructor * Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT *This is the book school leaders need to be reading right now. The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders provides just-in-time support while also being timeless in nature. The authors tackle the very things we are wrestling with in a highly relatable and action-oriented way. -- Dr. Brad Gustafson * St. Michael, MN *As an administrator who has been working since the pandemic began, I find that most leadership books tell you how to work harder or more efficiently, without acknowledging the mental health burden school leadership often takes. What’s refreshing in this book is that it starts with individual self-care and self-care for your colleagues. I intend to use the planning frameworks the authors suggested in order to ensure self-care is prioritized for myself & my colleagues at my school site. -- Courtney Miller, Assistant Principal * Covina, CA *In these tumultuous times, balanced and effective leadership is critical. This book provides a compelling view into the complex art of leading schools today. This is an invaluable book for any school leader who seeks to be balanced, wise, engaged and effective with all stakeholders. -- Fatma Trabelsi, Independent Educational Consultant * Tunis, Tunisia *With school systems now consigned to an online learning model as a response to the ongoing pandemic, school leaders need to deeply consider how to lead learning from a distance. With no established guidelines, no specific training, and no prior experience in this scenario, many leaders still struggle to assess their own effectiveness and impact with their staff. How do you know the quality of learning in your school? The Distance Learning Playbook for School leaders not only details myriad challenges; it also usefully provide practical strategies, rubrics, surveys, and activities to address the problems faced in the new "normal". Utilizing a motif of essential questions paired with a strategic goal, the authors enter the lifeworld of school leadership and provide actionable insights. For any administrator seeking a hands-on guide to maximize their impact and increase engagement in uncertain and complex settings, this book is your must-have, go-to resource. -- Megel Barker, MYP Coordinator * Muscat, Oman *Adjusting to the present norm effectively is a major concern for most educators. The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders is a timely and relevant guide for leaders on how to carry out their roles virtually without compromising standards and expectations. Leaders will learn how every stakeholder’s--including parents, families, communities, and teachers--interests can be fully protected in an online learning environment. -- Ngozi Umoru, Educator * Lagos, Nigeria *In our lifetime we have not had to consider how to lead schools during a worldwide crisis. The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders reminds us that what teachers and leaders do is really what matters, not the medium which they do it through. With the right skills and attitude, this timely playbook offers excellent tips and reminders that can easily guide school leaders on every level through crisis and into a strong climate of excellence. -- Zetha Nobles, International School Leader * Cypress, TX *Timely advice for leadership teams to make instructional leadership a priority by providing opportunities, guidance and explicit action steps to increase administrator and teacher agency. No longer is teacher self-care, accountability partnerships, and applying safe practices before implementation taking a back seat as The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders shares how to set the foundation for supporting teachers, families, and students in this rapid transition to online teaching and learning through easy to apply research-based strategies. A must read for school district and K12 administrators. -- Dr. Sonja Lopez Arnak, Faculty in Teacher Education * Washington, D.C. *The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders: Leading for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting is a great practical guide for managing both the stress and priorities associated with distance learning. As a new school leader navigating my way through principalship, this book references many obstacles that I have already faced in the first month of school and challenges that have presented itself along the way. The section on virtual learning walks really hit home because my district heavily focuses on this practice, so I was able to make meaningful connections. Also, the reflective guides embedded in the book give me useful tools to implement in either my leadership team meetings or school wide faculty meetings. -- Amanda Austin, Director * Addis, LA *This book is insightful, progressive, and just what school leaders need to move their organizations forward. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the field of education was forced to shift its ethos on a dime. This guide to distance learning will support the nimbleness and flexibility needed to create and implement and sustain a high-quality distance learning program with fidelity. -- Mona Fairley-Nelson, Deputy Head of School - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment * Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. School Climate at a Distance Take Care of Yourself Take Care of Your Colleagues Leader Credibility Instructional Leadership Teams Stakeholder Advisory Groups Virtual Visibility The Feel of School Chapter 2. Professional Learning at a Distance Learning Beliefs at a Distance Collaborative Inquiry Cycles Input Training Safe Practice Virtual Learning Walks Microteaching in Distance Learning Personalized Professional Learning Social Presence Parent Education and Support Chapter 3. Instructional Leadership at a Distance Revisit School Goals in Light of Distance Learning Align Goals to Expectations Clarify Teacher Expectations Ensure Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies Use a Distance Learning Instructional Framework Demonstrating in Distance Learning Collaborating in Distance Learning Coaching and Facilitating in Distance Learning Practicing in Distance Learning Chapter 4. Mindframes for Leaders From a Distance I am an evaluator of my impact on teacher and student learning. I see assessment as informing my impact and next steps. I collaborate with my peers and my teachers about my conceptions of progress and my impact. I am a change agent and I believe all teachers and students can improve. I strive for challenge rather than merely doing my best. I give and help students and teachers understand feedback and I interpret and act on feedback given to me. I engage as much in dialogue as in monologue. I explicitly inform teachers and students what successful impact looks like from the outset. I build relationships and trust so that learning can occur in a place where it is safe to make mistakes and learn from others. I focus on learning and the language of learning. References Index About the Authors
£23.74
SAGE Publications Inc Collaboration and CoTeaching for Dual Language
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This engaging and accessible book provides a valuable resource to catalyze teacher collaboration in dual language programs. Lachance and Honigsfeld take care to present strategies across the collaborative instructional cycle—from planning to teaching to assessment to reflection. For the novice and veteran alike, this work will guide and inspire collegial partnerships that advance dynamic bilingualism." -- Martin Scanlan"This book is the professional resource we’ve all been waiting for! I love the structure of this book and how it’s designed for an accessible book study for teams as they navigate the unique opportunities presented by co-teaching in dual language settings. I found this resource incredibly valuable for educators and leaders as it has practical tools and strategies that can equip us all to effectively collaborate with each other in our effort to better serve our dual language students!" -- Carly Spina"At last, a book we have been waiting for- one that combines our growing interest in dual language programming with collaboration and co-teaching. Scholars Joan Lachance and Andrea Honigsfeld provide practical guidance on the laws and regulations on one hand and our professional creativity and inspiration on the other. Drawing from their kindred spirit of space adventure and exploration, each chapter takes readers to a mission control room to learn about key ideas, an exploration site to try new these in our own contexts, a captain’s log space to reflect on our learning, navigation systems to provide us with key information from research and the field and much more as we prepare take-off to using an approach that works. -- Debbie Zacarian"In this powerful and practical new resource, Joan and Andrea have outlined not only why teachers should collaborate in dual language programs, but also how this collaboration can happen and what school leaders can do to support. By integrating the collaborative cycle of co-planning, co-teaching, co-assessing and co-reflecting within the unique dual language ecosystem, this book helps to build important connections - across languages and across disciplines – catalyzing both student learning and teacher learning." -- Jon Nordmeyer"Collaboration and Co-teaching for Dual Language Learners: Transforming Programs for Multilingualism and Equity is THE instructional resource that our dual language programs have been waiting for. It provides coaches and teachers a dual language specific collaborative instructional cycle that enhances teacher capacity and elevates student outcomes. Every chapter provides tips and tools for effective and practical implementation. I highly recommend it for district DL directors, campus and district coordinators, coaches, teachers, and paraprofessionals." -- Gloria Stewart-Kooper"Dr. Lachance and Dr. Honigsfeld’s text invites us to explore learning spaces where dual language programming and teacher collaboration unite, creating a school-wide web of intentional support for multilingual learners to flourish both academically and linguistically. I can′t wait to fly to the moon with this transformative lens of collaboration coupled with multilingual language development!" -- Helen (Lannie) Simpson"Mission Accomplished! My mind traveled through six chapters with a mission in mind: to learn, to understand, to anchor into real examples of practice and powerful strategies based on research. Strategic reflection pushes readers to pause, think, and formulate next steps to implement right away. This exceptional resource provides educators with much needed tools to navigate, explore, and map out ways to develop higher levels of teaching in dual language programs. As a dual language instructional coach, I transverse these territories in my daily practice and I can say I have found a focus for my upcoming year in my school with this book. Es una combinación perfecta de teoría, práctica y reflexión." -- Gabriela Garcia-Marroquin"Very few books explore the topic in a way that Lachance and Honigsfeld do. This book is for anyone embarking on implementing a dual language approach or revisiting their current program. It pinpoints the key elements of collaboration and coteaching from delivery, assessment to reflection. The book is unique in its format allowing the reader the opportunity to hear from practitioners and students." -- Barbara Tedesco"This book couldn’t be more timely! Creating space for teacher and leader collaboration that is efficient and effective can make all the difference when striving for a well-articulated program where each and every DLI student, teacher, and leader thrives. Thank you for this publication. It will go a long way toward helping leaders and teachers to advocate in their own districts and schools for finding space in an already busy schedule for meaningful collaboration." -- Jon Valentine"Educators involved in dual language programs will find Collaboration and Co-Teaching for Dual Language Learners: Transforming Programs for Multilingualism and Equity a much-needed book that guides teachers in how to effectively plan and reflect together. The many voices represented in the book are refreshing and the research presented is strength-based and highly relevant. This book is essential reading for teachers in two-teacher dual language programs who share students!" -- Karen Beeman"In this volume, the authors offer a strong rationale and practical, research-informed guidance for teacher collaboration and co-teaching for the sake of dual language education and the support needed to effectively design, deliver, and assess engaging instruction in dual language programs. In this unique resource, you will explore the fundamentals for dual language education and how the collaborative instructional cycle—co-planning, co-teaching, co-assessment, and reflection—is an essential component of dual language programs. This one-of-a-kind book is a must read for anyone who teaches or administers a dual language program!" -- Maria G. Dove"This is an invaluable resource for guiding educators who co-teach and co-plan in dual language programs. It is not only based on theory and research but includes options to facilitate the process of getting started and making existing dual language programs more effective. This well-stated phrase "Dual language is for everyone in K-12 education" cannot be emphasized enough! Multilingualism promotes equity for all and should be the norm in all schools!" -- Mónica Lara"A welcome addition to the professional literature on dual language program implementation! Co-planning across instructional personnel and across languages, co-teaching, collaborative assessment and collaborative leadership are critical to the success of dual language programs and this volume delivers on all of those topics! Packed with useful figures, charts and checklists and organized around catchy recurring icons that represent the overarching organizational structure for each chapter, this volume is extremely approachable, highly interactive, and well-grounded in the 4 pillars of effective dual language programs." -- Nancy Cloud"Dr. Lachance and Dr. Honigsfeld harness their knowledge on collaborative practices to provide critical research-supported and classroom-approved recommendations for dual language educators that will maximize student growth towards bilingualism, biliteracy, and multiculturalism. This book will be a powerful and practical tool for educators to understand the how and why of collaborative practices in a dual language program." -- Ryan Zak"This book provides a better understanding of how collaboration can move student learning, strategies for additive forms of multilingualism, as well as an invaluable historical perspective addressing the dangers of a deficit approach to language pedagogy. Examples and anecdotes show how dual language programs and collaborative teaching can change dynamics and better support student learning. Not only does this book provide tools and resources, it also provides writing and discussion prompts that allow readers to process and clarify their own perspectives as they react to the content. This book really hits the mark in helping shift mindsets about dual language education." -- Lisa Auslander"Successful collaborations in education have transformative power for the educators engaged in it and, most importantly, for the students benefiting from it. Yet, collaboration requires specific resources for success- time, intention, knowledge, and skill. Collaboration and Co-Teaching in Dual Language is a key publication for acquiring the knowledge and skills to make collaboration successful in dual language classrooms. From a social justice perspective, it is a critical contribution to the field to bring about equity to the multilingual learners in dual language. Thank you for bringing this work to life and to our classrooms. ¡Adelante!" -- Mariana Castro"This practitioner-oriented book is a must-have for all educators -from paraprofessionals to classroom teachers to the school and district leaders - who support Dual Language Learners. It is perfectly timed for today′s dual language educators who are advancing students toward multilingual language diversity society. In addition to the most recent foundational research on dual language instruction, the book provides a plethora of essential tools and resources, coupled with real-world scenarios, demonstrating the work necessary to implement effective dual language programs. Best practices are highlighted and showcased throughout the book through a robust array of authentic examples." -- Ron Woo"Our students deserve coherent, language-rich, multilingual learning, yet it′s often so hard when we lack a map to guide our work. Lachance and Honigsfeld remind us that our intentional planning and our collaborative conversations will ensure that our students simultaneously develop academic, linguistic, and cross-cultural skills. I′m delighted that Joan and Andrea have stepped into this unique space and I′m anxious to share their roadmap with my colleagues in Tigard-Tualatin schools." -- Tim Blackburn"It is exciting to see an advance copy of this book. This book will be transformational for our practice as a group of dual language schools. The authors masterfully weave practice, practical application, pedagogy, and the multicultural multilingual voices of students and educators in schools throughout the globe. I am thrilled to have this resource for my dual language teams. It is packed with concrete examples of pedagogy manifested in the classroom, but also highlights that most important ingredient that must be baked into any dual language program -collaborative practice. -- Stephanie Drynan * Dual Language Coordinator, Qatar Foundation Schools, *Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Foundations of Dual Language Programs Chapter 3: Collaborative Planning in Dual Language Programs Chapter 4: Collaborative Teaching in Dual Language Programs Chapter 5: Collaborative Assessment and Reflection in Dual Language Programs Chapter 6: Leadership Support for Collaborative Practices in Dual Language Programs References
£30.39
SAGE Publications Inc The Culturally Competent Educator
Book SynopsisActionable strategies to support the strengths of every learnerIn The Culturally Competent Educator, Dr. Almitra L. Berry draws on more than three decades of experience to offer educators a roadmap to implementing equitable practices and policies. Rooted in research and practical advice, this book helps educators foster an environment where every student feels valued and respected. By exploring culturally and linguistically affirming approaches to instruction, assessment, and grading, readers will be empowered to break down barriers to student learning and achievement.Key features include Clear explanations of key equity indicators and concepts Practical examples and classroom lesson plans Strategies for improving instructional materials and developing media literacy Tools for self-assessment and reflection Dr. Berry's guide emphasizes the importance of engaging in professional learning communities for deeper understanding and support. By working through this book, educators can become equity warriors, transforming their classrooms into places where all students can thrive socially, behaviorally, and academically. This is a must-read for educators, administrators, and anyone committed to creating a more just and inclusive educational environment.
£27.55
BUP - Policy Press Pragmatic Adaptive Leadership
£14.24
Rowman & Littlefield The Teachers Lounge Uncensored
Book SynopsisThis book was chosen by The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International as one of its Top 5 Must Reads for 2013. DKG is organized in 18 countries around the world and works to promote professional and personal growth for women educators and excellence in education. Teachers step to the front of the classroom every day and do their darnedest to capture their student's attention and keep it. But so many things get in the way: unruly kids, disagreeable parents, homes so broken it is beyond imagining, bureaucracy and red tape, the influence of technology and the media, a culture that celebrates misguided values, and most intrusively, government regulations that purport to improve teaching and learning, but in fact, are destroying it. The Teachers' Lounge (Uncensored) gives you a peek inside that classroom. Kelly Flynn takes readers by the hand and says, Come inside my school, walk a mile in my halls, and then we'll talk about education reform.With breathtaking clarity and a healthy dose Trade ReviewIt’s funny, edgy and poignant, all right — but The Teachers’ Lounge is much more than that: it’s real. And hands-on reality is a rare commodity in much of what the media tells Americans about their schools, teachers and learning in 2012. This delightful — but profound — book will ring teachers’ chimes. The vignettes and Flynn’s on-target observations are gritty and full of the kind of wisdom that can only be earned by years in the classroom and an eye for truth. She has the ability to take an unremarkable incident in the hallway or classroom and deftly turn it into a nugget of perception about kids, parents or our entire education system. Which is why the book deserves a much wider audience than the education community. Flynn draws insights from the kinds of ordinary events that feed conversations at the grocery store and in the bleachers at Little League games: parent-teacher conferences, high school seniors’ last day, the girl who gets grabbed in the hallway and the sugar high that plagues teachers on the day after Halloween. But Flynn goes much deeper, putting major policy initiatives into terms that the general public –and the legislators who make the policies — can understand. The Teachers’ Lounge (Uncensored): A Funny, Edgy, Poignant Look at Life in the Classroom is a genuine gift for anyone paying attention to public education: a readable and down-to-earth analysis of the intersection of teaching practice with policy. Recommended. -- Nancy Flanagan, Education Consultant, “Teacher in a Strange Land” blog at Education WeekFlynn has a gift for presenting the annoyances and failures of modern education in a light-hearted and understanding way. She shows you what is wrong and how it might be fixed, without sermonizing. -- Jay Mathews, education columnist, Washington Post and author of Work Hard. Be Nice.Thank you, Kelly Flynn. Told from the inside out she captures what makes being a teacher so compelling as well as what drives us mad, the humorous as well as the tragic. She reminds me of why I miss it. -- Deborah Meier, author of In Schools We Trust: Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and Standardization and Bridging Differences blog at Education WeekAn inconvenient reality check for policy makers, an insightful tale for outsiders, and a hopeful message for all, Kelly Flynn reports from the school, where learning happens (and sometimes doesn’t). Flynn’s stories show what matters, who cares, and why reform policies from government offices don’t work and test scores are not the right goal of education. This is a must read for all interested in improving education and concerned about America’s future. -- Yong Zhao Ph.D., Foundations Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas, author of "Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes"," Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon: Why China has the Best (and worst) Education in the World", and more.This delightful — but profound — book will ring teachers’ chimes. The vignettes and Flynn’s on-target observations are gritty and full of the kind of wisdom that can only be earned by years in the classroom and an eye for truth.She has the ability to take an unremarkable incident in the hallway or classroom and deftly turn it into a nugget of perception about kids, parents or our entire education system. -- Nancy Flanagan, Education Consultant, “Teacher in a Strange Land” blog at Education WeekKelly Flynn's book takes us inside our most challenging schools, and shows us the sometimes exasperating, sometimes exhilarating world students and teachers inhabit every day. Her detailed stories help reveal the flaws in the quick fixes, and help us understand what teaching is all about. -- Anthony Cody, author, “Living in Dialogue” blog at Education WeekEvery teacher should give a copy of this book to the mayor, to the school board, and to political representatives. It will astonish them and maybe increase their humility quotient. Written from inside classrooms, it is real. It is also fast-moving, funny, poignant, occasionally shocking. Most important, the book is also hopeful, showing that whatever her successes and failures, every year, every class, every lesson, every student, the teacher comes back, certain she can do it better. -- Susan Ohanian, educator, activist, and author of "What Happened to Recess and Why Are Our Children Struggling in Kindergarten?"Kelly Flynn is a powerhouse and must have been a great classroom teacher. I would have loved to work with her when I taught high school. Kelly always keeps her ‘eyes on the prize,’ the ability of teachers to influence the lives of their students. What is best about this book is that she is able to remain positive and hopeful about teaching despite all the difficulties of the job and the political and corporate assault on public schools, students, and especially teachers. I want to thank Kelly for reminding me why we chose to teach. -- Alan Singer, director, secondary education social studies department of teaching, literacy and leadership, Hofstra University, New YorkThe media needs to spend time in the classroom and see what a teacher is up against today and tell that story without equivocation.This is what Kelly Flynn is writing about. -- Frosty Troy, founder and editor of The Oklahoma ObserverWith candor and humor, Kelly Flynn courageously tells the absurd-but-true stories from the public school classroom. Readers will come away understanding that teachers do what they do not for the merit pay or ‘summers off,’ but out of a profound sense of purpose, a commitment to education, and love. -- Eileen Button, author of The Waiting Place: Learning to Appreciate Life's Little DelaysTable of ContentsChapter One – Teachers From first impressions and second chances to nuked fish and being punked. Chapter Two – Students From facing resistance and trashed bathrooms to cologne in the eye and getting skunked. Chapter Three – Parents From absenteeism and grade inflation to prom paparazzi and the X-rated boogie. Chapter Four – Community From school safety and shuffled children to life in the fishbowl and dancing on cars. Chapter Five – Policy From failing schools and merit pay to quirky brilliance and cleavage.
£33.25
Rowman & Littlefield Real World Professional Learning Communities
Book SynopsisIn a professional learning community (PLC), teachers are organized into teams, committed to meeting on a regular basis to study their teaching strategies and the effects of those strategies on the students in their classrooms. The teacher teams can be of varied form and composition. Whatever the organizational structure, the teams have one goal that is to improve teaching so that student learning is improved. Policy developers, legislators, and educational leaders have encouraged the adoption of collaborative professional learning teams as a school reform model for improving schools. In this book we describe the results of studies of professional learning communities in real schools and the effects of the teams on student learning. Much of the time school innovations are not examined in depth. Instead authors and developers simply advocate that they be used. In this book, school principals and administrators describe how their teachers used the PLC teams to improve student learning inTrade ReviewIn this book scholar-practitioners provide reasons to be hopeful about educational practice in a current, dark era of accountability reform. Their research vividly portrays the professional learning community as a viable and meaningful strategy for studying and improving teaching and learning at all scholastic levels. Their collective voices demonstrate how, as educators work hard together, intelligent and productive insight can emerge in the spaces between people. The final chapter presents a synthesis of the major ideas and implications for both research and practice. The book will appeal to educators involved in public schooling and pre-service training, as well as parents and policy makers, those who recognize the significance of renewal and growth through collective wisdom as demonstrated by the authors themselves. -- Noreen B. Garman, PhD, professor, administrative and policy studies, University of PittsburghIn Real-World Professional Learning Communities, Arredondo Rucinski has provided a fresh and needed look at the phenomenon of professional learning communities. Starting with a healthy skepticism about the nature and effectiveness of PLCs, the author/editor and her colleagues not only implemented the process in a variety of “real world” situations, but also identified the critical components of successful executions of this ever-growing innovation. This book should help anyone wishing to understand what works and what does not work when designing and implementing an effective PLC. -- Robert J. Marzano, cofounder and CEO, Marzano Research LaboratoryArredondo Rucinski has invited key stakeholders to crucial conversation around Professional Learning Communities. In her approach we benefit from the perspectives of leading researchers, district leaders, classroom teachers, and school leaders. It is typical to consider the perspective of one or two of these constituencies but it is refreshing and exciting to benefit from a broad range of educators all of whom share in a commitment to thoughtful, practical, and impactful learning communities. -- Zach Kelehear, Dean of the College of Education and Vice President for Instruction and Innovation, Augusta UniversityTable of ContentsForeword—Terri Croft Boman Part I —Overview of book Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Conceptual framework for Professional Learning Communities as Reform Initiatives Daisy Arredondo Rucinski (Example of use by Kyra L. Rhyne) Part II – Use of PLCs in Elementary Schools Chapter 3: Teacher reflection and teacher development in elementary schools using Alabama’s Instructional Partners Program (IPN) Bradley A. Scott, Principal, Chaffee Elementary School, Huntsville, AL Chapter 4: Elementary teacher reflection in professional learning communities and teacher learning Rachel Real Poovey – Supervisor of Elementary Education, Decatur, AL City Schools Chapter 5: Using PLC collaboration as a foundation for trust and teacher efficacy in elementary schools Datie I. Priest – Principal, West Decatur Elementary School, Decatur, AL Part III – Use of PLCs in middle and high schools Chapter 6: Relationships among professional learning communities, trust, and student achievement in elementary and middle school mathematics. Herbert A. Betts III – Madras Middle School, Assistant Principal, Coweta School System, Newnan, GA Chapter 7: School Culture, Professional Learning Community and Student Achievement in Middle and High Schools Amanda Hitson Cassity – District curriculum director, Northern Region, Tuscaloosa County Schools, Tuscaloosa, AL Chapter 8: Common Planning in High School Departments: A Structure for Implementing Professional Learning Communities Kyra L. Rhyne – District coordinator for virtual learning, Catoosa County Schools, Ringold, GA Part IV – School, District, and State contexts in using PLCs as a school reform and accountability strategy: Chapter 9: Using a professional learning community framework to support response to intervention (RTI) in middle and high schools Nicole Spiller – District Director of Student and Intervention Services, Atlanta School System, Atlanta, GA Chapter 10: Developing schools as professional learning communities: Does district level leadership matter? Terri Croft Boman – University – K-12 Professional Development Director Chapter 11: Professional development in the states: How statutes and regulations target teacher quality to improve student learning Helen M. Hazi, Professor, West Virginia University and Daisy Arredondo Rucinski – Professor, The University of Alabama Part V – What the research says about the effects of using PLCs in schools and student or teacher learning: Chapter 12: Meta analyses of the research Part 1: A meta-analytic review of dissertation research on Use of PLCs and student achievement Part 2: A Meta-analytic Review of the Published Research on Use of PLCs and Student and Teacher Learning. Susan McClendon Patrick, Secondary Curriculum Supervisor, Cullman County Schools, Cullman, AL; Daisy Arredondo Rucinski, Professor; and Sara Elizabeth Tomek, Associate Professor, UA. Chapter 13: Conclusions, limitations, and implications for future research Daisy Arredondo Rucinski Index
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SAGE Publications Inc Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for
Book SynopsisLead for efficacy in these disruptive times! Just as the digital landscape is constantly evolving, the second edition of Digital Leadership moves past trends and fads to focus on the essence of leading innovative change in education now and in the future. As society and technology evolve at what seems a dizzying pace, the demands on leaders are changing as well. With a greater emphasis on leadership dispositions, this revamped edition also features New structure and organization emphasizing the interconnectivity of the Pillars of Digital Leadership to drive sustainable change Innovative strategies and leadership practices that enhance school culture and drive learning improvement Updated vignettes from digital leaders who have successfully implemented the included strategies New online resources, informative graphics, and end of chapter guiding questions Now is the time to embrace innovation, technology, and flexibility to create a learning culture that provides students with 21st century critical competencies! Trade ReviewSheninger’s Digital Leadership, second edition is straight from the heart of practice and it shows. Well advanced and consolidated from the first edition, more than anyone else Sheninger has integrated technology, learning, and change leadership. The seven pillars of learning are comprehensive. Leadership for quality implementation is captured beautifully. And the prominent positioning of efficacy and competencies nails impact. Digital Leadership is comprehensive for educators who want to advance learning with the latest know-how. -- Michael Fullan, Author, Professor EmeritusIf you were not an inspired leader and advocate for technology before reading this book you will be by the end of it. As technology advances and becomes a way of being for students, Eric challenges school leaders not only to keep up but to excel. The book is thought provoking, encouraging, and most important practical for today’s leaders. -- Dr. Russell J. Quaglia, Author, Executive DirectorI’m glad to see that Sheninger revisits Digital Leadership for a second time. There is great value in the fact that Eric looked at this topic through a lens of efficacy during this revisit. He focuses on the fact that it’s not that educators are resistant to technology, but that they often don’t have the confidence to keep up with the changing nature of it all, and Eric presents us all with a way to do that. -- Peter DeWitt, Author, ConsultantDigital Leadership is quite simply a tour de force of a book. It is timely, relevant, and essential reading for those leading educational change within a fast and furious digital world. The book is fundamentally about learning and pedagogy rather than software or hardware. It is a manifesto for change in a digital age and is fundamentally concerned with using technology to enhance the learning outcomes and life chances of all students. It is a must read! -- Professor Alma Harris, Head of the School of EducationThis book will equip leaders to model the skills, competencies, and pillars of Digital Leadership like never before. One of the biggest misnomers of this generation is the idea that leadership is an act of knowing. The thing that’s truly missing in many schools is modeling. Sheninger’s Digital Leadership (2nd Edition) tackles the leadership gap head on by moving leaders from knowing the way to showing the way. -- Dr. Brad Gustafson, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Digital Innovation in Learning Award Winner, and National Distinguished PrincipalThere can be a perceived hysteria when it comes to integrating technology into education, especially from a leadership perspective. As an administrator, I know how full our plate already is. This book helps simplify what YOU can do as a leader on your campus or in your district. The problem is our students today crave an environment that we struggle to provide. Sheninger provides a calming, thoughtful framework in Digital Leadership. Educators of all levels will benefit to his unlocking of a "solution" that combines where most districts are and where we should all strive to be. It is full of sound, relevant information that guides strategic thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and decision making—all to the benefit of the ones we serve. There are plenty of people lining up to offer up problems when it comes to how to lead in this digitally focused era, thankfully, we have Digital Leadership to help offer solutions. -- Amber Teamann, PrincipalI’m thrilled that Eric decided to put out a second edition of Digital Leadership. Since the first edition’s release back in 2014, we’ve seen changes in the digital landscape due to advances in technology. As school leaders, we must continue to adapt to these shifts in order to lead sustainable and meaningful change in our schools. As a highly acclaimed educator, leader, writer and speaker, Eric has dedicated his career to providing pedagogical frameworks, practical ideas, and real life examples that he has gathered from practitioners in the schools in which he serves. Regardless of your role in schools, I am confident you will find this second edition applicable to your work and inspire you to want to shift your practices as you continue to evolve as an educator. -- Jimmy Casas, Educator, Author, Speaker, Leadership CoachThe role of a leader isn’t to tell others what to do. It’s to show them what they can become. The world of education doesn’t change annually, it changes daily. The digital connection to how we lead is an ever-changing landscape and one all leaders need to knows how to navigate. Creating leadership capacity in others moves the whole system. Eric Sheninger not only provides a pathway to get there, but he also provides the connections to move forward. The intersection of ISTE standards, Future Ready Frameworks, and organizational change makes this a must read for leaders in a changing world. -- Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, Author and SuperintendentFive years ago, Eric Sheninger cemented the importance of digital leadership at all levels of a school district. In the time since the first book’s release, the 4th industrial revolution has continued to accelerate changes on the outside of the school walls. To remain relevant throughout this evolution, school leaders must work to create the learning experiences today’s modern learners need to thrive in their future workforce. In this second edition, Sheninger solidifies his leadership pillars, through a refined underpinning of evidence and research, to ensure efficacy and deeper learning experiences, while avoiding the low level fluff that has pervaded the education space. If you want to ensure a return on instruction and work to create schools that are future ready, this book will be a foundational support for your journey. -- Thomas C. Murray, Director of InnovationEric Sheninger has done it again! As I read through the second edition of Digital Leadership, it was clear to me that the title of the book alone tells a very "compelling story." Eric is not one who simply studied digital leadership and then started consulting on it—he walked digital leadership for years as a highly successful principal. He literally led his school digitally and resultantly the school experienced tremendous success. Through Digital Leadership, he has taken those strategies and infused them into this invaluable second edition. If you are in school leadership and you are looking for proven strategies toward successfully incorporating technology into your academic program, the second edition of Digital Leadership is your resource. -- Principal Baruti Kafele, Education Speaker, Consultant, AuthorEducators like to read about the leadership journeys of others when approaching any change, especially when it comes to digital leadership. Eric Sheninger has provided current stories of trailblazing educators, including himself, together with essential research, to express the urgency of engaging today’s students in preparing for the current industrial revolution of exponential technological change. It is unlike any other time in history when educational leaders must rise to the occasion to influence others with the tools to affect change in the way we approach "school". -- Susan Borg, Corwin Author, Clinical Assistant ProfessorA must have book! Digital Leadership, Second Edition thoughtfully presents the research and actions needed for leading a school culture to find relevancy and utility in the digital tools that ignite innovative learning and maximize achievement. Using illuminating explanations, engaging stories, and informative graphics the author presents steps to "prepare kids to do anything, not something." -- Angeline A. Anderson, Independent Education ConsultantTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author A Day in the Life of a Digital Leader Chapter 1: How the Learning Landscape Has Changed The Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology and Society A New Learner Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 2: A Compelling Case for Change A School Leader’s New Path Forward Excuses Hold Us Back You Get What You Model Embrace Innovation Bold Ideas for a Bold New World Grow Into a Digital Leader Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 3: Leading Sustainable Change The Journey of a Practitioner Unearthing the Secrets of Change The Process of Change Overcoming Potential Roadblocks to Change Moving Large Change Efforts Forward Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 4: Leading Through a Digital Lens A Superintendent’s Journey Be in the Driver’s Seat The Pillars of Digital Leadership ISTE Standards for Educational Leaders Future Ready Schools Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 5: Improving Student Engagement, Learning, and Outcomes School Should Reflect Real Life How Research Should Guide the Work Improving Pedagogy with a Learner-Focused Mindset and Framework Moving from Teaching to Empowered Learning A Pedagogical Foundation for Digital Tools Rigorous and Relevant Learning as the Standard Digital Learning in Action A Focus on Critical Competencies Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 6: Transforming Learning Spaces and Environments Clark Hall––A Creative Learning Environment Designing Schools to Engage and Drive Learning Makerspaces Devices for All (1:1) Improving Access With BYOD Blended Learning Versus Blended Instruction Individualized and Personalized Learning Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 7: Professional Growth and Learning A Shift in Professional Learning The Rise of Social Media as a Tool for Growth in Professional Practice Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Connectedness as the Standard The Professional Growth Period Why Every Leader Needs a PLN Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 8: Communication No Better Time Than Now Trailblazers Modeling the Way Engage Stakeholders Using a Multifaceted Approach Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 9: Public Relations A District Forges a New Path Tell Your Story We Need More Stories of Success Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 10: Branding A Move to BrandED Thinking Two Conversations Around BrandED Thinking Why a BrandED Mindset Matters The Right Hashtag Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 11: Discovering Opportunity Strategic Partnerships Academies Leveraging Social Media The Interconnectedness of the Pillars of Digital Leadership Summary Guiding Questions Chapter 12: Leading for Efficacy A Shining Example: Wells Elementary School A Push for Efficacy Summary Guiding Questions Online Resources References Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Banishing Bullying Behavior: Transforming the
Book SynopsisFried and Sosland bring their combined experiences together to present a blueprint to reduce the pain, rage and revenge cycle of bullying. Their strategies have been captured from hands-on interaction with educators, parents and students. Their premise comes from the apocryphal village that is being ravaged by dysentery. Do you treat each person for their intestinal disorders or do you put in a sewer system? Do you work with each individual student or do you change a culture that hosts cruelty. Can you do both? The core of the book is the Student Empowerment Session that has been crafted and refined over fifteen years. This carefully organized, powerful system of questions has effected dramatic changes in children's insights about their behavior. The book also explores topics which include cyberbullying, children with disabilities, 'mean girls,' teachers who are bullies, parents who refuse to accept that their children are bullies, and academic vs. social emotional learning concerns to help readers change the culture and banish bully behavior.Trade ReviewAn invaluable book for parents who want to be advocates and protectors of their children. Straightforward and well-researched, Banishing Bullying Behavior brings to light the real issues kids face today and provides specific advice to parents. This should be required reading for anyone who is connected to kids. Kudos to Fried and Sosland for being spot-on. -- Joanne Stern, author of Parenting Is a Contact SportFried and Sosland have produced a valuable guide for educators and others working to rid our schools of bullying. Based on their extensive experience, the authors describe those practices that will create positive change and suggest practical strategies to make school a safe and comfortable place for learning. -- Marjorie P. Kaplan, superintendent, Shawnee Mission School District, 1992-2008A must for educators who believe in the potential of kids, this book sends a powerful message regarding the importance of creating a culture of respect for self and all others. Unique in it's specific suggestions, Fried and Sosland's book will inspire school staff and community members to join together in an effort to end the cycle of pain and revenge and to create a "BullySafe" environment. -- Mary Fischer, school counselor, Ida S. Baker High School, Lee County, FloridaWe must all accept our role as change agents if we are to banish bullying behavior in our schools and across society. In their book, SuEllen Fried and Blanche Sosland challenge our thinking while sharing new learning and strategies for addressing the bullying disorder. The book is essential reading for all who work with students. After I finished the last chapter, I felt inspired and empowered to further support and intervene with those who use bullying behaviors, their targets, and the witnesses who can make a difference. -- Robert ?B.R.? Rhoads, principal, Tillman Elementary School, Kirkwood, MissouriAs a middle school philosophy college instructor, I find that Banishing Bullying Behavior is a must-read for ALL future teachers. From the explanation of bullying, to the lessons on how we in the classroom can help and intercede, this book gives the responses any parent, child, or teacher would want. Bullying behavior is sadly a challenging problem in today’s schools, and with Fried’s and Sosland’s frank and encouraging material, the end could be in sight. -- Philip H. Hackett, adjunct professor, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OhioSuEllen Fried and her colleague Blanche Sosland have brought heart and head to bear in this book. They offer a thoughtful analysis, communicate compassion for targets and perpetrators alike, and explore programmatic efforts to make schools more positive places for children and youth. -- James Garbarino, director, Center for the Human Rights of Children, Loyola University Chicago (from the foreword)
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Crown House Publishing A School Built on Ethos: Ideas, assemblies and
Book SynopsisIn A School Built on Ethos: Ideas, assemblies and hard-won wisdom, James Handscombe explores how schooling is more than gaining qualifications, how learning is more than exams, and how academic success comes more readily to those who have grasped this idea. Harris Westminster Sixth Form has had enormous success in providing an academic education for students of all socio-economic backgrounds. This success is grounded in the development of a scholarly ethos that guides students and staff into successful habits - driven by a clear vision for the community and communicated through everything that the school says and does. In this book, founding principal James Handscombe takes readers through the school's development and illustrates its journey by sharing a selection of the assemblies that have underpinned and elucidated its ethos. In doing so he offers guidance on how such a staple of school life can be used to shape a community, and shares transferable lessons on how assemblies can be planned and delivered effectively. Furthermore, James discusses the challenges the school faced during its creation and offers an improved understanding of how academic and scholarly learning can be delivered and developed in a school - whether it be newly formed or already established. He also asks the fundamental question of how schools can encourage and enable disadvantaged young people to aspire to and engage in academic enquiry. Suitable for both established and aspiring school leaders, especially those who are thinking about the kind of school they would like to run and how they can shape it.
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John Catt Educational Ltd 60-second CPD: 239 ideas for busy teachers
Book SynopsisTeaching is tough, yet its rewards are huge. Every teacher wants to carry on getting better and better at what they do, but when you have so much on your plate already and only so many hours in the day, how can you find time for professional development? That’s where 60-Second CPD comes in. This book is a compendium of 239 easily accessible ideas and theories for professional development, each digestible in roughly 60 seconds. It’s a book that every teacher and leader, in every primary and secondary school, can return to again and again as the year moves on and their career progresses. Hanna Beech and Ross Morrison McGill have distilled the million and one ideas out there into one practical, concise and inspiration-packed book designed to build knowledge, provide opportunities for deep thought and reflection, and facilitate the sharing of ideas among colleagues and teams.
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John Catt Educational Ltd High Challenge, Low Threat: How the Best Leaders
Book SynopsisThis is a book about the things that wise leaders do. It is informed through thousands of conversations with leaders and argues that these leaders do not shy away from the tough stuff. It points to the conditions which these leaders create to allow colleagues to engage with difficult issues enthusiastically and wholeheartedly. It is taken from observations of leaders at work in a variety of settings. While these are mostly schools, these observations are checked against what is happening in wider leadership and management thinking. This book makes the case that any leadership role is concerned primarily with the relationships between individuals. It is the quality of these, whatever the size of the organisation, which make the difference between organisations which thrive, and those which stagnate. This is not to argue for soft, easy and comfortable options. Instead it considers how top leaders manage to walk the line between the impossible and the possible, between the undoable and the doable and to create conditions for productive work which transcend the difficulties which come towards us every day. Instead of dodging them, they embrace them.And by navigating high challenge, low threat, they show how others how to do the same.Trade ReviewMary Myatt's new book is a treasury of leadership wisdom and guidance for everyone working in schools today. She provides the antidote to negative, fear-based, toxic leadership by describing ways in which healthy, people-focussed, positive, effective, appreciative and collaborative leadership can arise. Her powerful synthesis of complex leadership concepts and best-practice examples makes this a must-read book for anyone wanting to be an outstanding leader without sacrificing their values, good health and professional passion. --Dr Lynne Sedgmore CBE, Leadership coach and consultant, ex Chief Executive of 157 Group, Centre for Excellence in Leadership and Guildford College within UK Further Education. Named in Debretts 2015, Women of Spirit UK 2016;In this fascinating and eminently practical collection of ideas, Mary Myatt has managed to perfectly capture the essence of what makes successful organisations: high quality engagement from everyone involved. But her vision isn't just one of well-being and comfort. With bags of practical examples from the worlds of education and business, she demonstrates how personal growth and discretionary effort come from productive support and helpful challenge which build on trust and a shared set of values. Conversations are always about how things can be better: better for people; better for the organisation. Written in an accessible and engaging way itself, the book itself is a great example of exactly the type of healthy conversation she espouses. --Andy Buck, Managing Director, Leadership Matters
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John Catt Educational Ltd Leadership Matters 3.0: How Leaders At All Levels
Book SynopsisFULLY REVISED AND UPDATED! This book is just one element of a suite of resources designed to help improve the educational outcomes for all children by empowering educational leaders in national, regional and local contexts to examine, refine and develop their leadership skills.In this revised and updated edition, the author takes an in-depth and diagnostic approach, encouraging leaders at all levels in schools to think about their own personal qualities; their specific situation; their own leadership actions; and their own overall leadership approach.Developed alongside the book, the Leadership Matters website gives school leaders affordable access to high quality online diagnostic tools, videos and other leadership resources. Everything on the website, including the 40 exclusive videos, is designed around the same 40 topics from the book (known as the LM40), making it really easy for busy school leaders to find what they need.Trade Review“Leadership Matters is one of the books I return to most frequently. It’s a text for our time – a epoch when leaders need, more than ever, to know what they stand for, what their non-negotiable principles are, how to communicate in a range of forms to a range of audiences, and how to sustain ourselves emotionally, morally, when times turn grim.” -- Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools: A
Book SynopsisRestorative practice is a proven approach to discipline in schools that favours relationships over retribution, and has been shown to improve behaviour and enhance teaching and learning outcomes. However, in order for it to work, restorative practice needs a relational school culture.Implementing Restorative Practice in Schools explains what has to happen in a school in order for it to become truly restorative. Section 1 explains the potential of restorative practice in schools, describing the positive outcomes for students and teachers. It also outlines the measures that need to be in place in order to embed restorative practice. Section 2 examines the process of understanding and managing change, providing realistic and pragmatic guidance on the practical and emotional barriers that may be encountered. Finally, Section 3 provides in eight practical steps, strategic guidance for achieving a restorative culture that sticks.Featuring useful pro formas and templates, this book will be an indispensable guide for educators, administrators and school leaders in mainstream and specialist settings.Trade ReviewWe know children need caring relationships, healthy communities and a way to fix their mistakes, but how do we get everyone in the school community building relationships and community, and offering help, all at the same time? Blood and Thorsborne have gathered the research on implementation, molded it into useful insights and provided practical direction in this clear and helpful book -- a book every school administrator should read. To be committed to school change, one has to first understand change. Using the insights of change theorists and their own pioneering experiences, Marg and Peta provide that essential understanding. -- Nancy Riestenberg, School Climate Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education, USAThis book is an inspiration. It is the natural successor to the first generation of books that set the scene by explaining what restorative practice looks like in a school setting. The book addresses the challenge many educators face after the initial excitement of their first restorative skills training course -- how to spread the insights and the practice across their school community? Drawing on their wealth of experience, Marg Thorsborne and Peta Blood explain what the pitfalls are likely to be, and how to overcome them. They bring insights from the field of change management which are invaluable, and they offer case studies from schools all over the world to give weight to their message.I have no doubt that this book will become the core text for all those leading or supporting schools on their restorative journey. I can hardly wait to make use of the numerous practical ideas and resources that are provided with colleagues in the field. -- Belinda Hopkins, Director, Transforming Conflict, National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Education, UKTeaching young people and staff (and indeed parents/carers) to forgive each other and resolve problems is one of the most important jobs a school can do. Emotional intelligence is not an old-fashioned idea -- it is essential for well-being, and we need to make our students resilient and help them form healthy relationships. This book is a practical guide to changing the ethos or climate of a school and getting people to think about and change their behaviour. It gets us away from blame and negative attitudes, showing us a positive way forward. I can recommend this book to head teachers, teachers and all staff who support young people and who are interested in improving their own practice. This book will help them in that quest. I would also recommend this book to any parents/carers who are finding parenting difficult to manage. -- Kenny Frederick, Principal, George Green's School, London, UKMarg and Peta have done a huge favour to schools by distilling their years of training, research, reflection and leadership into this eminently practical and inspirational book. Wherever you are on your restorative school journey, this book will help. -- from the foreword by Graham Robb, a former secondary school headteacher who works in education and youth justice. He is Chair of the Restorative Justice Council in the UKTable of ContentsForeword by Graham Robb. Introduction. Section 1. A Whole School Approach. 1. Restorative Practice Explained. 2. Restorative Practice in Schools. 3. The Restorative School - Begin with the End in Mind. Section 2. Managing the Change Process. 4. Understanding the Change Process. 5. Why Change Fails. 6. Change is an Emotional Process. 7. Elements of Effective Change Processes. 8. The Importance of Leadership. Section 3. Making it Happen: An Implementation Guide. 9. Overview. 10. Getting Ready for Change. 11. Getting the Ball Rolling: Overcoming Inertia. 12. Implementing and Embedding the Change. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Recommended Reading and Helpful Websites.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Higher Education Managers Handbook
Book SynopsisDrawing on professional experience from university innovators and a wealth of international case studies, The Higher Education Managerâs Handbook offers practical advice and guidance on all aspects of university management. An engaging, comprehensive and highly accessible practitionerâs guide, the book tackles all the key areas central to the job of managing in higher education, from understanding the culture of your university and the role it plays, to providing effective leadership and managing change. Now in a thoroughly updated third edition, the book is written from the unique perspective of the higher education manager, offering advice that can be implemented immediately by leaders at all levels.The book is organised into four pre-requisites that any prospective higher education manager must master if they are to be an effective university leader: Knowing your environment Knowing your university Knowing your department Knowing yourself Each of the chapters within these sections provides commentary and analysis of the particular role aspect under review, and offers advice and guidance on good practice, including case study examples and self-assessment tools. New topics include: The new higher education landscape The first 100 days Avoiding cognitive bias and developing a flexible mindset Strategic planning and Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Reviewing course portfolios and subject areas Improving student outcomes and staff experience Assessing and mitigating risk Project management and managing up Widening participation and social mobility Vice chancellors, university presidents, provosts and deans, heads of academic departments and university services, subject leaders, course directors and others in management positions within the field of higher education will find this book to be an irreplaceable resource that they will use time and time again.Table of ContentsIntroduction: the Challenge for HE Managers Chapter 1: Knowing your Environment Chapter 2: Knowing your Institution Chapter 3: Leading your Department Chapter 4: Leading by Example Chapter 5: Managing for High Performance Chapter 6: Developing staff Chapter 7: Leading and Celebrating Diversity Chapter 8: Enhancing the Student Experience Chapter 9: Managing change Chapter 10: Managing up and manging the ‘downside’ Chapter 11: Managing yourself
£38.99
Sage Publications Ltd Teacher Recruitment Retention and Career Progression
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£26.59
Taylor & Francis Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools
Book SynopsisThis new edition provides school leaders with a clear, evidence-informed plan to transform the deployment, practice and preparation of teaching assistants (TAs). Drawing on real-world insights from schools that have successfully embedded the authorsâ programme, it shows how to unlock TAs' full potential and maximize their impact on inclusive teaching and learning.Structured around a proven framework and fully updated with the latest research and policy developments, the book outlines a tried and tested approach for improving how TAs are deployed, trained and prepared. It provides school leaders with essential principles, practical tools and actionable strategies that make a genuine difference to TA effectiveness.TAs are the mortar in the brickwork of our schoolsâholding everything together in ways that are often unseen and underappreciated. When used alongside 'The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective Interaction', this comprehensive guide enables schools to recognize and maximize their TA workforce.Essential reading for all primary school leaders responsible for training, managing and deploying TAs, it provides an unrivalled blueprint for helping TAs thrive in their roles.
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SAGE Publications Inc Evocative Coaching
Book SynopsisCultivate emotional intelligence and eliminate barriers to coaching success Challenging times demand we change how we teach, and research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in instructional practice. The second edition of Evocative Coaching helps skillful coaches develop trust and unearth the values and fears that both motivate and block teachers from achieving all that they hope. Using the LEAD (listen, emphasize, appreciate, and design) process, Evocative Coaches take a partnership role, ask questions, and co-create designs. This person-centered, no-fault, strengths-based model is grounded in adult learning theory and positive psychology and emphasizes the emotional intelligence needed to establish trust. The hands-on guide for coaching practitioners works with other coaching models and is grounded in extensive research includes real-life vignettes and sTrade Review"Evocative Coaching is a refreshing approach that will get many coaches excited. It dials down to the basic building block of the coaching process that sometimes gets forgotten - the construction of a trusting relationship between the coach and their learning partner. It fosters positivity, amplifies current strengths, and focuses on human connection with a learning partner/coachee, which is a change from the data-crunching, nuts-and-bolts setup of some coaching styles.This is an approach that will help instructional coaches to re-focus and work on their interpersonal skills and the methods they use within their coaching sessions." -- Mike Melie"In Evocative Coaching, the authors model how a coach can stay completely respectful of a teacher while also continuing to find ways to support a teacher in experimenting with and implementing stronger practices. Using the LEAD Model, along with helpful sample coaching conversations and real-life vignettes, authors have created a logical and intuitive resource." . -- Kendra Hanzlik"This book is a must read. It is a must read because it shares wisdom and big heart of the authors. Throughout the book they echo the sentiments of Emerson.. "to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition." -- Jim Thompson"Evocative Coaching presents the next level of coaching and speaks more to how to get a teacher to find the answers within themselves and provide the space for a teacher to explore while taking risks within their instructional practices." -- Frank ChikiTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: Introduction to Evocative Coaching The Dynamic Dance of Evocative Coaching: LEAD The Five Concerns of Coaching The Power of Evocative Coaching Coaching from a Variety of Roles Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Chapter 2: Coaching Presence Lessons from a Horse Whisperer Fostering Trust and Rapport Holding the Coaching Space Conveying Coaching Presence Creative Energy Check-In The First Coaching Session Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Loop 1: The No-Fault Turn Chapter 3: Listen for Stories The Power of Story Evoking Teacher Stories Attentive Listening Imaginative Story Listening Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Chapter 4: Empathize for Connection Understanding Empathy Leading with Heart The Language of Compassion The Golden Sigh Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Loop 2: The Strengths-Building Turn The Learning Brief Chapter 5: Appreciate Strengths The Principles of Appreciative Inquiry SOAR—Illuminating the Best of What Is and What Might Be Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Chapter 6: Design-Thinking Designing SMARTER Experiments Choreographing the Coaching Dance Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Chapter 7: The Dynamic Flow of Change Getting into Flow Managing Clouds, Wind, and Thunder Rolling with Resistance Honoring Ambivalence Exploring Culture Change Getting out of the Way Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Chapter 8: The Reflective Coach Hearing Our Own Story Self-Empathy Inquiring Into Our Own Professional Practice Design Our Own Smarter Experiments Professional Coaching Code of Ethics Conclusion Key Points in This Chapter Questions for Reflection and Discussion Appendix: Evocative Coaching Principles, Questions, and Reflections References Index
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Sage Publications Teachers Who Lead
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Sage Publications The IC Toolkit
Book SynopsisRefine the art and craft of instructional coaching.For more than 25 years, Jim Knight and his team at the Instructional Coaching Group have been studying what excellence in instructional coaching looks and sounds like. Their findingsorganized around 7 Success Factors for instructional coaches and shared via books, articles, and workshopshave helped many instructional coaches around the world to increase teacher effectiveness and improve outcomes for students. Bringing together for the first time a wealth of resources and practical tools, The IC Toolkit is designed to guide instructional coacheseither individually or, preferably, collectivelythrough a 36-week journey of practice, reflection, and learning. For instructional coaches who want to improve and leaders who want to set up meaningful learning experiences, the book provides concrete toolsincluding activities, checklists, case studies, and videosthat you can use every w
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