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The Power of Experience: Principals Talk about School Improvement is a guide for principals, both aspiring and established, who hope to make a measurable difference in the achievement of all students, and who strive to create a positive, safe, and student-centered learning environment in their schools. Gleaned from interviews with more than fifty principals who have been either instrumental in bringing a school to US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon status or who were identified as National Distinguished Principals by the National Association of Elementary School Principals, this critical source draws on the wisdom and experience of school leaders from across the nation and from select locations around the world. From Kenya to California, Alaska to Wisconsin, these principals reflect great diversity but unity of purpose: reaching and teaching all children by building exceptional schools through exemplary leadership. Whether new to the field or a veteran principal, readers will benefit from the collective wisdom, insight, and experience of principals who have built remarkable schools designed to promote student achievement.
"Saving Our Schools exposes the ugly side of President George Bush's "No Child Left Behind" mandate, which has threatened to close more than 6,000 public schools, to the detriment of dedicated teachers and disadvantaged children alike. Revealing how NCLB forces schools with strictly limited resources to teach its children test-taking skills in a desperate bid to pass high-stakes standardized testing, and how the government blacklists successful professors, institutions, and methods that balk the NCLB party line, and much more, Saving Our Schools warns of an immediate threat to the integrity of public education and urges the reader to take action. An eye-opening social commentary, of keen importance in determining the nation's future. -Midwest Book Review
This resource provides teachers with planning tools and flexible, easy-to-use lesson plans to begin implementing the reader's Workshop instructional model in their classrooms. Lessons are provided for establishing procedures for strong classroom management, building beginning reading skills, and supporting students at all levels. The included ZIP file provides customizable planning materials so that teachers can immediately implement lessons. 184 pages
Fifty-five lessons focus on the specific strategies, text features, and text structures necessary for K-5 students to access and understand non-fiction texts. These ready-to-use comprehension ideas expand literacy center work, enhance reading comprehension, and can be implemented before, during, or after reading. From comparing attributes and creating outlines to using a glossary and analyzing an index, Flip for Non-Fiction Comprehension will build students' text knowledge and improve their understanding.
To assist teachers in implementing Response To Intervention (RTI), this book will link instructional techniques to assessment, ensuring that data truly informs instruction. This comprehensive resource will provide research-based interventions for each of the five components of reading identified by the National Reading Panel, as well as the important issue of motivation. Thought provoking questions about student learning will guide the teacher to the appropriate intervention, while step by step procedures for implementation of each technique, along with measures to monitor students' progress are what makes this book a "must have" for every classroom. Reproducible forms allow for easy management and data collection.
Here are the detailed strategies teachers need to introduce and use literature circles: implementation, management, organization, and assessments. The book also includes extension activities and dozens of reproducible masters. Activities are correlated to McREL s Standards.
Nancy moves students through a series of lessons that refine their skills while deepening their interests in reading, writing, and listening to the opinions of others.
Offers new and inexperienced librarians an overview of library management systems, covering topics such as budgeting, television production, collaborating with teachers, and building a comprehensive collection.