95 títulos para "Ascd"

The School Law Handbook

Bosher Jr., William, C / Kaminski, Kate, R / Vacca, Richard, S

A parent objects to a curriculum that includes a unit on Greek gods, arguing that it violates the separation of church and state. As a teacher or administrator, how should you respond? This type of issue is one most educators will have to confront eventually, in addition to other hot-button issues s...

Concept-Rich Mathematics Instruction

Ben-Hur, Meir

Have you ever wondered why students too often have only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics, why even rich and exciting hands-on learning does not always result in "real" learning of new concepts? The answer lies in whether students have actually learned mathematical concepts, rather than mer...

Meeting Standards Through Integrated Curriculum

Drake, Susan M / Burns, Rebecca

Many schools under pressure to meet new standards of learning mistakenly believe that they must adopt a narrow curriculum that imposes strict boundaries on what students are taught. In this book, Susan Drake and Rebecca Burns address this issue by offering strategies for synchronizing standards acro...

On Becoming a School Leader

Combs, Arthur W. / Miser, Ann B. / Whitaker, Kathryn S.

Finding Your Leadership Style

Glanz, Jeffrey

What makes a good educational leader? How can you be one? Is a job candidate an effective leader who can work with students and staff in your school or district? According to author Jeffrey Glanz, each of us has natural leadership abilities. Although no single leadership style is better than anothe...

Professional Development That Sticks

Ende, Fred

How can we approach professional development in a thoughtful way, keep teachers motivated, and make the process worthwhile? It's a truth that school leaders can't deny: teachers tend to think of PD as a distraction from the "real work" of the classroom-as something to get through instead of an oppo...

The Soul of Education

Kessler, Rachael

Based on the deeply moving stories and profound questions of students themselves, each chapter responds to the yearnings young people express: Deep Connection, Meaning and Purpose, Silence, Joy, Creativity,  Transcendence, and Initiation--each evokes a gateway to inviting soul into the classroo...

Literacy Leadership for Grades 5-12

Taylor, Rosemarye / Valerie, Doyle Collins

Literacy is the foundation for success in all secondary school courses. If you’re a middle or high school administrator, chances are you’re looking for a truly effective way to help all your students become better readers, writers, communicators, and learners of standards-based content c...

Creating Literacy-Rich Schools for Adolescents

Ivey, Gay / Fisher, Douglas

In Creating Literacy-Rich Schools for Adolescents, authors Gay Ivey and Douglas Fisher make a compelling case that all teachersacross the content areashave a role to play in students' development of literacy, which they define as reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Rather than focus...

Short on Time

Sterrett, William

There's never enough time. Sound familiar? This might be the most common lament voiced by school principals today. How can we find time to meet students' and teachers' needs, foster ingenuity and innovation, and apply best practices when so much is demanding our attention right this minute? School...

Guiding School Improvement with Action Research

Sagor, Richard

Action research, explored in this book, is a seven-step process for improving teaching and learning in classrooms at all levels. Through practical examples, research tools, and easy-to-follow "implementation strategies," Richard Sagor guides readers through the process from start to finish...

Motivated Student

Sullo, Robert A

Because you can't possibly know exactly what will motivate every student, it's vital to have a reliable blueprint and a set of strategies that are proven to work across a broad spectrum of students. That's why you need this book from a teacher and psychologist with over 30 years of exper...