In this sequel to Closer Reading, Boyles delivers what teachers have been clamoring for: ready to go, day-by-day lessons for teaching high quality picture books, with close reading in the forefront of the instruction. In Part I of the book Boyles ex…
For students at risk, Real Talk means real results!Developed by a nationally-awarded educator and former at-risk student, Real Talk builds rapport with students while creating learning experiences that are relevant...and life-changing. The results a…
As the title implies, Performance Appraisals Made Easy emphasizes easy-to-complete teacher and staff evaluation forms to accommodate the busy schedules of practicing principals. The tools-friendly approach includes ready-made job descriptions, forms…
Part of a groundbreaking 7-book series, co-developed by Learning Forward and Corwin, this book closes the "knowing-doing" gap by guiding educational leaders through the process for implementing the Learning Forward Standard for Professional Learning…
W. James Popham, one of the country's foremost experts in education measurement and evaluation, proposes a commonsense approach to teacher evaluation that utilizes the expertise and professional judgment of master teachers. In this groundbreaking bo…
Written with the school administrator in mind, this book discusses the basic principles relating to the supervision and evaluation of staff members. Essential strategies and techniques used to evaluate support staff are also included, and particular…
What teachers do to nurture healthy bonds with students, while maintaining high academic standards and high expectations for student achievement, is the concern of this book. Basing her work on a study of teachers and students, and illustrating the…
Aspire High (School) is written for educators and is designed to challenge current thinking about high schools from how they are built, to how they are organized, to how they function to promote learning. In the recently released book Student Voice:…
Many educators, overwhelmed by the increasing demands of the profession and by the effort that the move to the Common Core Standards requires, continue to view fiction text as the primary source for both read aloud experiences and beginning reading…
This book will help teachers use the Powerful Task Rubric using an easily digestible format to help them delve into the tool's design components. They'll be able to use technology to complete interactive tasks, and understand first-hand how technolo…
Do you feel bogged down by endless administrative tasks? Do you wish you could focus more on what truly matters-learning? Learnership provides both insight and solutions for moving past the distractions and becoming a learning leader. Cathy Toll ill…
This volume helps educational administrators develop the skills necessary to face the challenges of new leadership models and educational policies. The authors, capitalizing on their considerable experience in education, use case studies to facilita…
This book provides a clear roadmap for using formative assessment to differentiate literacy instruction for students in middle school using strategies ideal for a Response to Intervention (RTI) model. Authors Leslie Laud and Pooja Patel present a co…
Social dynamics, conflicts, and bullying influence every child's ability to learn. At the same time, a safe school climate depends on teaching students the skills to manage their emotions and critically think through solutions to social conflicts. O…
This book offers counsellors specific ideas and strategies for doing a better job with outside-the-office encounters to positively affect the lives of all who come through a school's doors. The second edition addresses how increased responsibilities…
Betty Steffy shows educators how to create learning and staff development activities and provides a platform that will lead others to engage in curriculum alignment to improve student achievement.
Written by active researcher and bestselling author, Frank E. Hagan, Introduction to Criminology, Ninth Edition is a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminology, focusing on the vital core of criminological theory- theory, method, and cri…
'The authors have taken a topic which could cover volumes, and produced a concise, easily understood desk reference which I have already used on the job.' -Stephen Harding, Principal Terry High School, MS Minimize site-based risk while respecting th…
This book addresses the six steps used by nation-wide schools and specifically by the Compton Unified School District to overcome low-performance. Countless examples on how multi-stressed, low-performing schools can overcome obstacles to respond to…
This workbook has been developed as a work tool or guide for educators attending Quaglia Trainings for developing Teacher Voice and Aspirations. Trainees will have read the Quaglia/Corso book: Student Voice and will use the workbook as a write-in gu…
Simplify your approach to change and move educators to action!Do your attempts at education reform seem to stall? In this indispensable sequel to the bestseller Motion Leadership, Michael Fullan shares the strategies, experience, and results of educ…
Many educators and researchers view the Common Core State Standards as very high standards for schools to achieve. In truth, the standards are the basic standards for the 21st Century. Educators, at every school, need to learn how to redesign their…
This easy-to-use resource for teachers, counsellors, and school administrators working with children ages 6-9 uses instructional principles to help educators model effective life skills behaviours: - breaking tasks and challenges into manageable pie…
Take your great idea to the next level with action researchHow-and when-can we find time to conduct meaningful action research? Great ideas and thought-provoking questions can only blossom through methodical inquiry. Nancy Fichtman Dana steps in as…
Formerly published by Peytral PublicationsThis book provides quick and effective techniques to help adults improve individual and group communication skills and practical strategies to foster collaborative and meaningful teamwork.Collaborative Pract…
Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) is a professional development strategy that links science standards to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The book was developed to be used by individual teachers, teacher teams, or in workshop settings. The CTS pr…
This book reports on the outcomes of an international policy research project concerned with how power is being used in education to construct and discharge obligations between stakeholders, and to suggest how such processes might better serve educa…
Personal safety issues of concern to all teachers are highlighted in this book. It discusses how to analyze the school environment for security risks, what to do and what not to do to avoid becoming a victim of crime. And, if the worst occurs, how t…
Collaborative analysis of student work combines the best of action research, professional standards, faculty study groups, standards-based learning, portfolio assessment, student assessment, and reflective practice. This book will help readers ident…
Focusing on just five strategies: asking questions, making inferences, synthesizing, understanding the author's purpose, and monitoring and clarifying, this book uses a simple process for creating dynamic lessons. The first step is the reader noting…
'The analysis of programmes presented is extremely thorough and complete. The comparisons are easy to follow due to the use of the same logical framework for each programme' - Karen L Tichy, Associate Superintendent for Instruction Archdiocese of St…
Design effective lessons for Grades 6u12, aligned to the CCSSIf you want to revamp your secondary English Language Arts curriculum to reflect the Common Core State Standards, this book is the perfect resource. The authors move the implementation of…
This bank of carefully selected tasks to discover what students know - and don't quite grasp - about big ideas in grades 3-5 mathematics. 180 in all, downloadable, standards-aligned, and augmented with sample student work, commentary on strengths an…
This straightforward, easy-to-follow guide will give students the scientific practice in argumentation today's science standards require. This book focuses on 24 activities for use in grades 6-8 drawn from the physical sciences, life sciences, and e…
Timely and powerful, this book offers a new framework to elevate instructional practices with technology and maximize student learning. The T3 Framework helps teachers categorize students' learning as translational, transformational, or transcendent…
Laura Robb shares 35 lessons and 45 reproducibles that make it easier for teachers to train their students to read, talk, and write about texts independently. She includes model lessons for introducing the fundamentals of productive whole class, sma…
Teaching Kids to Thrive explores the key elements of learning that go far beyond subject matter knowledge and academic skill measurement. The book covers what it takes to help students --all students-- move beyond merely coping and surviving. The au…
Help students thrive with this systematic approach to culturally responsive instruction!Research shows that students of color learn best in classrooms that reflect their cultural values. This breakthrough book shows educators how to create culturall…
Develop and enhance Leadership Courage to exceed every expectation!Everyday Courage for School Leaders examines the inner strength, will power, and resilience with which principals and administrators can face the daily challenges and expectations of…
Whether you are looking for interactive and dynamic workshop materials for principal mentoring, a textbook for students enrolled in educational administration studies, or a personal guide for yourself, Beginning the Principalship is ideal for new an…
Students aren't just dropping out of school, they're dumping it. Teachers aren't just quitting, they're running. Each group may blame the other, but they're running from the same problems, not each other. Both are victims of the alienation process t…
A classroom-tested guide to dealing with issues and prejudice around class, race, gender and disability, this book offers teachers exercises, discussion topics and readings that will provide a framework to bring these complex issues out in the open…
This book argues that if schools are to be successful learning places, the needs of teachers must be placed on a par with those of the students. The authors show how Total Quality Education schools address this problem, making learning an ongoing ex…
Engage diverse learners in your classroom with culturally responsive instruction!This second edition includes new or expanded coverage of Latino students, ELLs, immigrant students, race, and racial identity, and new coverage of standards-based, cult…
