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Book SynopsisHave an idea to change your classroom? Your school? The school system?This workbook is a practical guide to innovation aimed at supporting practicing educators and school administrators. It walks educators from idea generation through planning, problem-solving, implementation, evaluation, and growth and development.The benefit of this workbook is that it can be seen as an antidote to the pressures felt by teachers almost universally in today's schools. It provides educators with a means to push back, to create and innovate despite the many challenges in their workplaces.This research-based tool supports teacher professionalism and complements professional development plans. It provides seven concrete steps with accompanying blank worksheets as well as four complete diverse examples to guide readers' work. Practical organization, careful planning, and thorough evaluation are emphasized throughout. In sum, the workbook allows teachers to rediscover why they entered the profession in the
Trade ReviewGreat ideas need to be scaled up for others to use. This book gives the plan, the ideas, and the blueprint for scaling up your innovation. A rare treat indeed. -- John Hattie, Laureate Professor, University of Melbourne, co-author of "Visible Learning Feedback"
The Teacher’s Innovation Workbook by Leah Wasburn-Moses should be a must read for all teachers. She describes a highly efficient, pragmatic seven step model any educators can use to define, develop, evaluate, and replicate any new program they may hope to initiate in their classrooms. Dr. Wasburn-Moses clearly defines each step in the process and provides practical advice, concrete strategies, as well as sample worksheets and proposals that make the process both easy to understand and implement for even teachers who have little or no experience in program development. -- Thomas A. Kersten, Associate Professor Emeritus, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois
Table of ContentsIntroduction Step 1: Outlining Your Project Step 2: Brainstorming Step 3: Setting a Timeline Step 4: Planning for Evaluation Step 5: Creating a Proposal Step 6: Planning and Implementation Step 7: Growth and Development Appendices Sample Case 1: High School Reading Course Sample Case 2: Middle School Gifted Math Intervention Sample Case 3: Alternative School Program Sample Case 4: Arts Enrichment
