Decision-Making & Problem Solving

"A thoughtful map for authentically engaging in and learning from hard conversations. Abrams gently teaches us why having these conversations matter and how they can help us grow."-Eleanor Drago-Severson, Associate Professor of Educational...

Turn ideas into goals-and goals into impact The road to school improvement and student achievement is paved with good intentions-so why does the destination seem so far away? If you're like most educators, the answer is a pothole known as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583463Author Linda ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583173Author Richard PaulFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

Be the Captain of Your Change JourneyWhile every change is unique, there is a predictable pattern to change. By understanding that pattern you can build the skills to pilot your team through the waters of disruptive change.Change is inevitable. When...

The mere mention of the word `teenager' can strike fear into the heart of the bravest soul, and yet there are some truly heroic individuals who make it a life-long mission to teach them. Alex Trenoweth is one such teacher. She also happens to be an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583197Author Linda ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991369416Author Cynthia F KurtzFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Kurtz-Fernhout PublishingPublisher Kurtz-Fernhout PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583494Author Richard PaulFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

There are no underground bunkers of supercomputers at the heart of the Uber miracle. No cloisters of silent technicians guiding Etsy to its marketplace dominance. Google HQ looks more like a Scandinavian parliament than a server farm. The truth is, the...

Data Ethics: How Educators Can Use Data Effectively and Responsibly describes the concept of data ethics, which has become an increasingly important topic in education practice, in part due to the proliferation of diverse data sources and the growing...

A revised and updated edition presents field-tested strategies to foster equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement in educational practice In this third edition of Data Wise, Kathryn Parker Boudett and Candice Bocala update the research-based...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781965768006Author Robert J MarzanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Marzano ResourcesPublisher Marzano ResourcesWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 252mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798987749425Author Ben DorfmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Ben DorfmanPublisher Ben DorfmanWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 10mm

Higher education has a long history of transferring knowledge-facts and theories-into students' minds. However, it has less of a history of providing students with direct experiences, such as internships, that lead to felt knowledge of the field and...

Incorporating outcome-based planning and evaluation is critical when developing new programs and services. In this step-by-step patron-centered guide, three experts who have conducted extensive research share their findings and proven strategies:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645141907Author Evan-Moor Educational PublishersFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Evan Moor Educational PublishersPublisher Evan Moor Educational...

Military pedagogical research and teaching has made headways. There is still no internationally accepted unified field theory, but the diversity and heterogeneity of military pedagogy reflects the complexity of modern military tasks and enables the...

Student Involvement and Academic Outcomes links student involvement to tangible academic outcomes (i.e., GPAs, retention rates, graduation rates). This is particularly important for diverse student populations (e.g., underrepresented minority,...

This book, a sequel to A Resource Book for Improving Principals' Learning-Centered Leadership, first introduces the content and process of the Learning-Centered Leadership Development Program. It then presents nine case studies and a cross-case analysis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988341951Author Rick PetermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Rlp PublishingPublisher Rlp PublishingWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The gap between a good career and a great career can be something as simple as choosing the right A levels. Why? Because the choices you make now could determine which university course, apprenticeship or job you can access in the future. With so much...

In Before Conflict: Preventing Aggressive Behavior, John Byrnes gets to the heart of the concept of aggression prevention. Rather than look strictly at violence and all its implications_fatalities, crime, and assault_Byrnes instead chooses to look ahead,...

Are you lacking confidence in your decision-making abilities? Leaders often have to make challenging decisions, such as how do we improve employee morale? How do we decrease employee turnover? What needs to happen to ensure employees and stakeholders...

Anger can be directly linked to violence, health problems, and interpersonal difficulty. It is imperative that we teach children to control their anger. Using the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) model, Wilde shows how teachers and counselors can...

What happens when teachers face difficult options? Examining ourselves_why we do what we do_is the very essence of human psychology and of ethics. The purpose of this book is not to illustrate the difference between right and wrong, but to show how...

American schools should be laboratories for modeling democratic concepts. However, our school systems are the antithesis of democratically run organizations. Teaching professionals, students and parents have very little power or genuine influence in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583586Author Linda ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

The failure of alternative and continuation schools to educate our most vulnerable adolescent populations is slowly eliminating them from our educational landscapes. Millions of struggling teens, lacking options, are being set adrift without the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493079397Author Tomas AmbraFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Crazy Copy Centre ProductionsPublisher Crazy Copy Centre ProductionsWeight(grams)...

Existing research methods textbooks emphasize the mechanics of HOW to conduct research studies. However, many students fail to see WHY it is important to learn about research because they will never conduct research studies. These students do not become...

Critical thinking requires a deep understanding of the topic at hand and the ability to look at content from diverse, and often unfamiliar, perspectives. Critical thinkers engage with material in innovative and creative ways to analyze, synthesize and...

Most guides on the process of turning around low-performing schools typically are addressed to principals and superintendents. Teachers, however, are the individuals expected to conduct the 'heavy lifting' of school improvement. Teachers' Guide to School...

Critical thinking requires a deep understanding of the topic at hand and the ability to look at content from diverse, and often unfamiliar, perspectives. Critical thinkers engage with material in innovative and creative ways to analyze, synthesize and...

Performance-Based Education: Developing Programs Through Strategic Planning is a unique resource written for educational leaders who want to successfully restructure and enhance curriculum in schools today. This book provides a plethora of innovative and...

The purpose of this book is to articulate an aspirational vision for education, one that deeply engages students in complex and meaningful work and prepares students for the personal, social, and societal problems and opportunities facing them and our...

This book helps break down and analyze the process of solid decision-making. From the examination of decisions that went poorly, to a concrete set of steps to consider when making new decisions, the process in this book helps decision makers feel...

American schools should be laboratories for modeling democratic concepts. However, our school systems are the antithesis of democratically run organizations. Teaching professionals, students and parents have very little power or genuine influence in...

This introductory text, designed to teach decision-making skills, contains contributions from scholars in the fields of engineering, economics, philosophy, psychology, medicine and political science. Intended for undergraduates or the interested lay...

Listening is Learning: Conversations Between 20th and 21st Century Teachers is a unique approach for meeting the challenges of today's teachers. In sixteen chapters of conversations between veterans and young teachers, readers will discover engaged...