This text shows how to integrate storytelling into curriculum design and use the principles of storytelling as a measurement of learning and literacies. It also covers important copyright and fair use information, and offers numerous implementation…
This book is for educators who see all of their students as creative thinkers and active contributors to tomorrow's innovations. It differentiates between computing, computer science, computational thinking, programming, and coding; while showing ho…
This book is clearly organized to show the need for and the design of Collaborative Professionalism with 5 key country cases- China, Norway, Colombia, Ontario, and the US. In the second part of the book these cases are used to uncover 10 tenets of c…
This book provides school leaders and policy makers with a clear picture on the how and what of capacity building, looking at the concepts of 'right' and 'wrong' policy drivers to identify the policies/ strategies that have low yield and which ones…
Comprehensive in scope, CLARITY illustrates how system and school leaders must come together to boost student achievement and build teacher capacity to learn, teach and lead. By emphasizing collaborative processes, Lyn Sharratt's detailed design dem…
Reduce Change to Increase Improvement provides a practical structure for helping system and school leaders increase improvement while reducing ineffective change and innovation. By drilling down to the beliefs and values that inform the actual pract…
Teaching overly-factual content to young students is misguided: it is developmentally inappropriate, and ignores what we know about how children naturally learn. We can and should view all children as thinking beings, creating ideal environments for…
The fastest way to keep your students engagedIt's an all too familiar sight: that glazed look in your students' eyes. They've been sitting or listening for too long. What they need is an Energizing Brain Break-a quick physical and mental challenge t…
`Any teacher who uses this book will need to be very much involved in the learning process working through the exercises to fully understand what is required of the students to then be able to (initially) guide the students, particularly the very yo…
Differentiated instruction for a diversity of learners-it's the reality of today's classrooms, and a tough task to take on alone. But co-teaching more than just lightens your load. When you and a co-teacher bring together your individual skill sets…
Everything you need to know to lead effective and engaging project-based learning!Are you eager to try out project-based learning, but don't know where to start? How do you ensure that classroom projects help students develop critical thinking skill…
What does it mean to be a "lead learner" in a school? What does it mean to be a "learning organization"? This book takes up those questions by advancing a concept of the school as a learning organization in which prescribed expectations and experien…
Guides teachers on how to craft instruction pitched to students' comprehension capacities, curriculum themes, and teachers' own assessments on what students need next. Updates to this new edition include and a rubric for analysing text complexity an…
"When students know how to learn, they are able to become their own teachers."-Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and John HattieImagine students who describe their learning in these terms: "I know where I'm going, I have the tools I need for the journey,…
The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. Featuring the works of recognized pioneers in the nascent field of ed…
NEW! Unlocking English Learners' Potential Strategies for Making Content Accessible Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder Foreword by Lydia Breiseth A once-in-a-generation text for assisting a new generation of students Content teachers and ESOL teache…
This book will show how to personalize that data or put a face on it so that users can implement specific actions for specific students. It will make data more powerful and strategic for real use by keeping it personal. Educational change can be con…
Faculty Groups That Work will take the research and theory of work groups from the social sciences and illustrate the concepts with examples, illustrations, and best practices drawn from schools. Susan Wheelan is an expert in teams and work groups a…
This resource-rich book provides a straightforward, strategic path to achieving sustainable communities of collaborative learners. Research-proven inquiry techniques, vignettes, case studies and action-oriented protocols help you build strong learni…
As expectations and accountability for student learning and performance have risen over the last decade, a new educational role has evolved: the School Improvement Specialist (SIS). The School Improvement Specialist Field Guide is designed to suppor…
This book guides education leaders who want to make a real difference in today's educational environment. It sets out clear, implementable steps that leaders can take to create deep learning and change schools for the better. It does this by focussi…
Revised edition of the authors' Second thoughts, [2015]
The aim of the Learning Power Approach (LPA) is to develop all students as confident and capable learners, ready, willing and able to choose, design, research, pursue, trouble-shoot and evaluate learning for themselves, alone and with others, in sch…
Taking Action is a hands-on guide to the groundbreaking book, Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts and Systems, providing step-by-step protocols to help foster deep coherence for maximum student learning all within a reasona…
This book not only defines what deep learning is, but takes up the question of how to mobilize complex, whole-system change and transform learning for all students. New Pedagogies for Deep Learning is a global partnership that works to transform the…
Create the right conditions for a growth mindset to flourish in your school and your studentsMindset doesn't matter when things are easy; it is only when faced with challenges that working from a growth mindset influences learning. But what is a 'gr…
This book shares the stories of innovative learning opportunities that discuss hands-on and technology-based activities that promote the development of 21st century skills, preparing students for college, career, and beyond.
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…
Visible Learning schools, districts and teachers will benefit greatly from this highly practical resource with ready-to-go lessons that will aid them as they transition from learning about VL, to implementing and practicing these principals in their…
Students want to be involved in their learning. They are eager to be active and engaged. This small flip book gives teachers a way to check students' engagement level and provides more than 60 practical, ready to use teaching ideas. The first part o…
This book is an excellent introduction to emotional literacy for teachers and staff developers. It focuses on background and research on emotional literacy: understanding and managing emotions, communication skills and rapport building; developing a…
This bundle includes Kuther: LifeSpan Development and Kuther: Lifespan Development Interactive eBook
One of a series of practical references for teachers, this handbook provides general information on the background of the environmental studies curriculum in the United States. It contains current information on publications, standards and special m…
In an era of declining resources and rising expectations in United States education, public schools are now competing for allocations from a shrinking pool of resources. This book describes how to develop community involvement in schools in order to…
Elaine McEwan s research-based strategies help students master the skills critical to reading success as recommended by the National Reading Panel. Included are grade-level activities offered at a special price of $84.49-a savings of 20%.This collec…
`The timing for Reaching Out could not have been better. Just when educators are beginning to realize that teachers need training in how to work with parents, Dianne W Kyle, Ellen McIntyre, Karne B Miller, and Gayle H Moore bring us a book that is a…
The guide focuses on specific, innovative methods for maximizing the learning opportunities and outcomes of African American students-from dealing with foundational issues such as accountability, categorization, and legal implications, to managing l…
In this book, educational coaching consultant, Karla Reiss, aims to help districts gain a clear understanding of the process and skills of competent coaching necessary to plan for programs that truly support educational change. It will serve as a re…
`Lou Fournier has firmly placed one foot in the pragmatic world of today, while the other points toward a future view of education where teachers and students are treated with respect, and all learners achieve to the best of their abilities. He does…
Future Focused Leaders concentrates on three areas, Relate, Innovate, and Invigorate, that will engage and empower school leaders to effectively prepare students and educators for the future. This book provides best practices, practical tools, and r…
Provides a planning framework that includes numerous examples of performance-based social studies set in real-life contexts. The book includes design templates and reproducible masters - practical tools that can be used to customize and create class…
"Lawrence L. Marazza offers a prescription for how essential skills can empower school organizations that can ultimately lead to higher student achievement and stakeholder satisfaction." - John Pieno, Chairman, Florida Sterling Council. "Lawrence L.…
`Lawrence L Marazza offers a prescription for how essential skills can empower school organizations that can ultimately lead to higher student achievement and stakeholder satisfaction' - John Pieno, Chairman, Florida Sterling Council`Lawrence L Mara…
"Assessment help for teachers on way," was the front-page headline of Education Week on May 8, 2002, as Ed Week announced the planned publication of this important volume, which has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).…
Contextual Teaching and Learning is an examination of a holistic approach to education. The book provides its readers with a comprehensive definition of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL), discussing its origins and philosophy, its basis in psyc…
`The book makes a distinct contribution to the field. The integration of standards and mastery learning is important if standards, once established, are to be achieved by large numbers of students. I think it is timely, well organized, contains real…
Instruction is the key to effective classroom management, whether you're dealing with disruptive students or not. With clear descriptions of processes and procedures, this book focuses on evidence-based instructional practices. It is divided into th…
`This book is very helpful not only to LEP teachers, but also to administrators who are responsible for setting up a programme - Arlene Myslinski, High School ESL Teacher, Buffalo Grove High School, Illinois `The strength of this book lies in its ma…
Formative assessment is a must for educators, but it can be difficult to juggle with all the demands on a busy teacher's to-do list. In this book teachers will find practical ideas for assessing project-based and inquiry-based approaches, how to eva…
Libia S. Gil, superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District and leader of a dynamic team of educators, presents a framework for peer evaluation within school districts that is already at work and succeeding in her own district. Distri…
This bundle includes ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING THROUGH MOTIVATION, SELF-DIRECTION, SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIPS and CBA TOOLKIT ON A FLASH DRIVE
