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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922239921Author Gabrielle KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint ATF PressPublisher ATF PressWeight(grams) 754g

In the world of education and business, there is a disconnect between stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities in guiding and leading organizations in a shared leadership model. Currently, leaders have a conceptional understanding of shared...

In the world of education and business, there is a disconnect between stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities in guiding and leading organizations in a shared leadership model. Currently, leaders have a conceptional understanding of shared...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398428706Author David Olusegun Agbaje, Ph.DFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613249314Author Ferenc MargiticsFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 422g

Cure Student Underachievement is the culmination of the authors' research, practice, and experience as principals, superintendents, graduate professors, and consultants in efforts to improve school performance and increase student achievement. Searching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606929728Author Manuel P BorgesFormat HardbackPage Count 159Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 364g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590335390Author R NataFormat HardbackPage Count 166Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 556g

With the new federal law, No Child Left Behind, there is ever increasing pressure on schools to be accountable for improving student achievement. That pressure is taking the form of focused efforts around data-driven decision making. However, very little...

There is an epidemic of student obesity in America, and educators are ideally situated to identify, intervene, educate, and support overweight students who are headed for long-term illness or premature death. Such an effort will require changes in the...

Local school boards are responsible for the two most important issues in most people's lives: their children and their money. Why do these governing bodies fail to develop into high-performance teams? This book answers this question and provides...

In sixteen case histories based on principals' real experiences, you will be confronted with a series of harsh, but realistic challenges to your administrative skills, professional and personal values, and courage. These case histories and related texts...

This boundary-breaking professional-learning process - centered on teacher voice and grounded in collaboration and data-informed planning - challenges schools to move beyond accountability standards and toward innovative learning that ignites student...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781517910242Author Kalervo N GulsonFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressWeight(grams)...

Lead the change that you want to see in your school! Is your school or district heading in the right direction? In this essential guide for leaders, Lee Jenkins shows how to unite and energize your team as never before, while helping your students to...

Educators who practice community-based learning work identify a current unit of study and work with community experts to design a relevant learning experience for students. In this book, the authors present the lessons they've learned from successful...

All children deserve the opportunity to practice freedom of thought, voice, and movement in school. Giving students the opportunity to practice freedom--to teach them how to be autonomous, responsible, cooperative and critically literate--should be done...

The information in this book will provide board members with simple tools to become an effective member of the board, even in the first term. Board members are introduced to Values Governance (R) system that incorporates community process techniques,...

Parents want teachers to explain how they instruct children. They become annoyed when the teachers are silent or surly. Parents counter with explicit, common sense questions: how do teachers arouse interest, design curricula, reinforce discipline, assign...

My values, attitudes, and behaviors, like those of most Americans, have been profoundly influenced by not-for-profit enterprises. My parents were students in one when they met. I was born in one. I learned about God in one, my ABCs in another, how to...

Avoid "analysis paralysis" and just get started! Now that most states have adopted the new Common Core State Standards, the next major challenge is to simplify and implement them by 2014. That is why it is important to begin this work now. Joe Crawford,...

Chart your course for success: A guide for school and district leadersAs school and district leaders navigate the sea of new initiatives and standards, shoring up with an instructional coaching program is more critical than ever before. Research supports...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451612011Author Steven BrillFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

As the editors of this volume we are very happy to publish a selection of the papers that were presented at the seventh Conference of Working Group 3. 7 of the International Federation for Information Processing. The focus of Working Group 3. 7 is on...

Over the past decade, community schools similar to those supported by Save the Children have been established in many developing countries, and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. As large numbers of children attend schools started and managed by their own...

This practitioner-focused guide presents a vision of school change whose goal is to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st-century workplaces and communities. The authors, who have been involved in major reform initiatives at the school, district,...

"This handbook synthesizes the best of educational research in an easily accessible format. Educators will find it an effective roadmap for leading their schools to organizational excellence, effective instruction, and optimum student achievement...

In a new era of education stimulus funds, this book shows school and district leaders how to create a school improvement plan that will qualify them for stimulus funding. Allan R. Odden provides ten research-based strategies which can lead to a dramatic...

This resource for leaders of professional learning communities examines the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to work effectively with teachers, parents, administrators, students, and their school community members at large. Schools as...

'A book that every practitioner should own. The author has managed to describe the complex process of curriculum development in plain English.' - John Lundt, Professor of Educational Leadership University of Montana Develop a curriculum that can...

"The time is right and the need is profound for learner-centered practices in schools. McCombs and Miller describe the tools available and how a school can use them to make substantial changes that increase student performance."-Jean W. Pierce, Professor...

Managing difficult employees is one of the most challenging aspects of a headteacher's job. Working With and Evaluating Difficult School Employees is designed to help educational leaders learn and apply specific techniques and strategies for effectively...

Students learn best when they are in a safe and supportive environment. Elizabeth A. Barton guides principals, administrators, and teachers through the process of creating a proactive, student-centered school safety program. Updated to reflect current...

A Data Coach's Guide to Improving Learning for All Students is an exceptional resource for anyone who wants to create and sustain significant change in schools. Designed for potential data coaches who will facilitate school-based data teams, this book...

"Makes a groundbreaking, noteworthy, and lasting contribution to the field of public school improvement and reform." -From the Foreword by Wendy D. Puriefoy President, Public Education Network "A must-read book that can change how public...

' When people purchase this book, it will be like having their own lawyer sitting right next to them' - Steve Hutton, Professional Development Specialist, USA Every hour of every day, students experience bullying and harassment at school by their...

In Battling the Hamster Wheel, author and school improvement consultant, Grace Sammon, takes a hard look at the state of high school reform, providing real-life stories from the field, educational research on schools, and effective organizational change...

`This is a good and needed book. I would buy it, and recommend it to a wide range of educators.' -Kenneth D. Peterson, Professor, Portland State University `The authors have amassed a tremendous amount of information and assembled it into a very...

How can you tell if your school is successful? Does a new school building make a difference? High test scores? What about small class sizes? Does the presence of innovative programs indicate quality? McEwan evaluates the effectiveness of schools through...

The under-representation of women in educational administration is addressed in this book. The experiences of 15 female educational leaders in their quest for, ascent to and acquisition of leadership positions are described. Through their experiences,...