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Measurement Issues and Assessment for Teaching Quality
Par Drew Gitomer. 2009
Offering perspectives focused on the meaningful goal of measuring and assessing teacher quality, Measurement Issues and Assessment for Teaching Quality…
brings together leading researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, economics and policy who contribute provocative, illuminating, and coherent articles that explore key issues surrounding this vital topic. Features: Provides an in-depth examination of three thematic sections: Measuring Teaching Quality for Professional Entry, Measuring Teaching Quality in Practice, Measuring Teaching Quality in Context Includes section summaries by Drew Gitomer that highlight key issues and common themes that tie the articles togetherCloses with a summary and call to action by Lee Shulman, President of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Measurement Issues and Assessment for Teaching Quality is must reading for principals, educational administrators, and policymakers concerned with the dynamics of improving teacher quality.The Instructional Leadership Toolbox: A Handbook for Improving Practice
Par Sandra Lee Gupton. 2010
"I applaud Gupton′s focus on the learner. This is the most important tenet for a school administrator′s decision making. Each…
chapter describes a portion of school leadership that the successful principal needs to master."—Sharon Madsen Redfern, PrincipalHighland Park Elementary School, Lewistown, MTUse these powerful leadership tools to build teamwork and improve instruction!Every school leader needs a toolbox of strategies for improving teaching and learning schoolwide. In this second edition of The Instructional Leadership Toolbox, Sandra Lee Gupton examines the role of principals in leading instruction and provides practical ways for leaders to reflect on and improve their practice. Emphasizing a democratic approach that involves stakeholders in instructional leadership, this resource offers a compendium of helpful skills and strategies drawn from current research and theory in school administration. The book provides:Updated standards from NAESP and ISLLCNew research that shows how a principal′s actions can affect student achievementQuestions for reflective practiceQuotes and examples of instructional leadership strategies by practicing principals and veteran educatorsAdditional resources such as Web sites, workbooks, books, and articlesThis valuable guide provides a blueprint that demonstrates how school leaders can focus on student learning, while using specific tools to empower others and build teams for a common goal: increased student achievement.The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education: Pursuing Ideas as the Keystone of Exemplary Inquiry
Par Clifton F. Conrad, Ronald C. Serlin. 2011
The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education: Pursuing Ideas as the Keystone of Exemplary Inquiry, edited by Clifton F. Conrad…
and Ronald C. Serlin stimulates and encourages students, faculty, and educational practitioners, including individuals in Pre K–16 education, government, and the private sector who conduct applied and policy-oriented educational research, to place the pursuit of ideas at the epicenter of their research—from framing meaningful problems to identifying and addressing key challenges to the reporting and dissemination of their findings. As well as supporting readers to place the pursuit of ideas as the keystone of exemplary inquiry, the Handbook draws on the perspectives of scholars representing diverse fields within the field of education—from pre-kindergarten to elementary and secondary school to higher education—as well as qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to inquiry. The chapters are punctuated throughout by the voices of authors who wrestle with the formidable challenges of framing and conducting and reporting meaningful inquiry.Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach
Par W. William Suter. 2012
Engaging, informative, and nontechnical, Introduction to Educational Research: A Critical Thinking Approach, Second Edition was written and organized specifically for…
students intending to conduct future educational research. It enables students to think clearly and critically about the process of research and illustrates how easily research can be misinterpreted. The author empowers educators and makes research truly accessible by equipping readers with the reasoning and thinking skills needed to understand and critically evaluate empirical studies across all areas of education. Students are guided through the stages of the research process: thinking about research, formulating hypotheses, selecting appropriate research designs, collecting and analyzing statistical and qualitative data, and completing research analyses and critiques. As a result, students will better understand research as an integrated process, as well as show how and why researchers think like they do.Teach! Change! Empower!: Solutions for Closing the Achievement Gaps
Par Carl A. Grant. 2009
"Teach! Change! Empower! takes the concepts of diversity and change—which are often complex, abstract, confusing, and not salient to many…
teachers who struggle with the meaning of these concepts in actual classroom practices—and uses them as a framework for something that is very real to teachers: the achievement gap."—Barbara Heuberger Rose, Associate ProfessorMiami University"Readers are challenged to think about themselves and their role in addressing achievement gaps in a non-blaming manner. Carl Grant does an outstanding job of incorporating the work of a number of researchers."—Maria Whittemore, Minority Achievement CoordinatorFrederick County Public Schools, MDNarrow the achievement gap by affirming diversity and engaging in a process of personal change!The achievement gap illustrates restricted life chances and choices for many students, and only by addressing these inequities can we enable all learners to reach their fullest potential. Teach! Change! Empower! provides a powerful, step-by-step process for making the changes necessary to close the achievement gaps in your school!This innovative resource offers a wealth of strategies and action plans to help teachers reflect on their own beliefs about diversity and power and turn those reflections into actions. Educators can put into practice ideas that challenge the status quo, including:Culturally relevant curriculum and environments for studentsCaring with a social-political consciousness within a culture of learningCooperative professional development for teachers, administrators, and staffDemocratic student involvementInitiate change in your classroom that fosters lifelong learning in yourself, your students, and your school!Understanding and Engaging Adolescents
Par Jeffrey Miller, Peter Desberg. 2009
"This book should be on every middle and high school educator′s desk and be required reading each summer. The authors…
discuss challenges that face our students and give teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents real tools and knowledge that should be implemented in every classroom."—Reginald Sirls, Director of Secondary Education Inglewood Unified School District, CA"This book is funny, entertaining, well written and well documented, and informative."—Jolene Dockstader, Seventh-Grade Language Arts TeacherJerome Middle School, IDA proven-to-work tool kit for motivating adolescent learners!Motivating adolescents can be challenging task for any middle and high school teacher. With artful humor, this engaging and reader-friendly guidebook provides educators with an in-depth look at the ways that adolescents learn and offers activities that educators can use to inspire greater student interest and participation. Drawing on their backgrounds in social and behavioral psychology, the authors encourage you to create a vision statement for what you want to accomplish and provide the right tools to help you succeed. The book shows how to modify your instructional program by using:Three components of motivationSpecific classroom management strategiesProven, brain-compatible activities for individuals and groups that boost students′ academic, research, metacognitive, and social skillsSteps to bolster learners′ study skillsTechnology to effectively bridge the gap between how students learn and how instructors present informationInsightful and appealing, this practical resource is the key to effectively meeting the learning needs of your students and helping ensure that every learner experiences success.The Tao of Research: A Path to Validity
Par Dana K. Keller, Mary Lou Casadevall-Keller. 2010
Dana K. Keller and Mary Lou Casadevall-Keller provide readers with a highly accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts of research…
methods in The Tao of Research: A Path to Validity. This brief, engaging book approaches the topic of research through an exploration of the issues that threaten validity in the process of knowledge generation. Key Features Examines the propositional, ethical, structural, functional, and technical restrictions researchers face Focuses on understanding how these restrictions influence research methods and results Makes concepts more accessible through discussions that follow the experiences of three "guides"—a high school principal, a statewide director of public health, and a sociology professor at a small liberal arts college. The Tao of Research: A Path to Validity serves as either a main or supplemental text for courses such as Introduction to Research Methods, Social Research Methods, and Applied Research Methods.Leadership as Lunacy: And Other Metaphors for Educational Leadership
Par Jacky Lumby, Fenwick W. English. 2010
"This book will challenge, enlighten, and transform. The authors invite us to re-examine our core values as educational leaders, reconsider…
our priorities, and place the humanity of children at the center of our work."—Nancy Skerritt, Assistant Superintendent,Tahoma School District, Maple Valley, WA"By their analysis, Lumby and English expose the power of language to shape meaning. By their skill, they illustrate the power of language to engage and enrich. Their work is an important contribution to how we understand and practice leadership in all fields."—Steven R. Thompson, Coordinator, School Leadership Program, Miami UniversityAn imaginative approach to rethinking and revitalizing your leadership practice!Research has shown that metaphors inspire leaders to reflect on their mind-sets, behaviors, practices, and approaches, leading to new perspectives on their roles. Using such thought-provoking and unexpected metaphors as "leadership as war" and "leadership as lunacy," the authors draw readers through historical perspectives and cognitive possibilities that inspire, resolve, confuse, and provoke reflection on the state of leadership in education. This book examines the current discourse on educational leadership models, behaviors, and roles, and helps school and district leaders:Understand the power of metaphor and how metaphors have been used to define leadershipDevelop a deeper connection to their roles and their approaches Initiate change in themselves and in othersBy inspiring creative thinking and critical reflection, Leadership as Lunacy helps leaders achieve personal and professional growth and invigorate their professional relationships!Teaching 101: Classroom Strategies for the Beginning Teacher
Par Jeffrey Glanz. 2009
"One of the richest books I have ever read for beginning teachers. Even veteran teachers will get a lot out…
of it. I really wish I had a book like this when I was a student teacher."—Julie Wakefield, Social Studies TeacherRobert McQueen High School, Sparks, NVReflect on the art of teaching to develop your skills and expand your horizons!The noble profession of teaching plays a vital role in inspiring students to achieve excellence. This new edition of one of the most comprehensive introductions to teaching available provides essential knowledge and actively engages new teachers in practice to become an exceptional teacher.Easy to understand and practical, this wide-ranging guide provides tools such as questions and activities at the end of each chapter, Web sites and vital readings for further study, and a self-assessment instrument to help readers succeed in their first year. The second edition includes more information on curriculum development and technology, more sample lesson plans, a new section on bullying, new activity sheets, and many checklists with immediate application procedures. The book is packed with helpful suggestions on topics such as:Lesson planningClassroom managementDifferentiating instructionStandardsAssessment and gradingLiteracyCooperative learningInclusionNational Board certificationTeaching 101 is an invaluable resource that teachers can reference throughout their careers to expand their skills and perspectives.Understanding Ethnic Media: Producers, Consumers, and Societies
Par Matthew D. Matsaganis, Vikki S. Katz, Sandra Ball-Rokeach. 2011
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of how media produced by ethnic communities, and…
for ethnic communities, affect identity and perceived lines of division between "us" and "others," as well as how the production and consumption of ethnic media affect the character of the larger media and societal landscapes. Integrating key ethnic media studies with original research, this book makes a unique contribution by covering both consumers and producers of ethnic media, as well as the history of ethnic media, its role in ethnic communities, the effect of globalization, and the professional challenges faced by ethnic media journalists. A compelling discussion on the future of ethnic media concludes the book and points the way toward further research.Key Features:A fresh viewpoint: The book focuses on how and why ethnic and racial minorities produce and consume media for themselves—not just how they are represented in or by the media.An ecological approach: The authors explore the growth of ethnic media in different socio-political contexts and approach ethnic media from the vantage points of both the audience and the media organization.An international focus: Provides readers with comparative examples from around the world.A conceptual and practical focus: Conceptual content is relevant, timely, and connected to readers′ lived experiences through real-world case studies.A student-friendly presentation: In each chapter, introductory bullet points identify the main concepts and issues, key terms are defined, student projects are suggested, and discussion questions are provided.Political Sociology: Oppression, Resistance, and the State
Par Davita Silfen Glasberg, Deric Shannon. 2011
A unique multidimensional view of the relationship between the state, society, and oppression Designed to help students analyze and understand…
political developments in the world around them, this unique text covers a wide array of political sociology concepts and theoretical perspectives. The book′s multidimensional view emphasizes the interplay between power, inequality, multiple oppressions, and the state. Blending elements of today′s prevalent power structure theories, this framework provides students with a unique focus on the structure of power and inequality in society today. This unique book traces common perspectives within political sociology. However, it adds to the existing field using an intersectional analysis by including state projects around gender, race, and sexuality. Likewise, it engages with commonly ignored perspectives within political sociology such as queer theory, anarchist theory, and post-structuralism. This gives the book a multi-dimensional view that recognizes the need to include, but move beyond, class-based understandings as well as account for the increasing popularity of anarchist, queer, and post-structuralist theories.Learning From the Best: Lessons From Award-Winning Superintendents
Par Sandra Harris. 2009
"Provides a rare opportunity to get inside the heads of the best superintendents in the country. Harris′ book captures essential…
craft knowledge that every superintendent needs to succeed in the job."—Robert S. McCord, Associate Professor of Educational LeadershipUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas"An excellent book for experienced and new superintendents. I kept coming across little nuggets and big ideas that I couldn′t wait to implement immediately."—Janie L. Nusser, SuperintendentSouth Seneca Central School District, NYWords of wisdom for achieving effective district leadership!In today′s challenging educational environment, superintendents need proven strategies that will help them lead their schools and districts successfully. This topical resource offers a collection of proven best practices from award-winning superintendents.Representing school districts with diverse populations, school sizes, and communities, 22 current and former superintendents from around the country detail in their own words the practices that have been central to their professional and districtwide success. Readers can learn from the wisdom and experience of these outstanding leaders on topics such as:Transformational leadership that provides direction for the district Community building, outreach, and effective partnershipsResponding to changing times, changing standards, and student needsDeveloping strategies for overcoming barriers to effective reformLearning From the Best is a valuable resource for new and experienced superintendents seeking to steer their districts through today′s most pressing educational issues.Thinking and Acting Like a Solution-Focused School Counselor
Par Richard D. Parsons. 2009
"This should be a required text for a school counseling degree."—Jill R. Boyd, Counselor and Olweus Bullying Prevention TrainerJohn Bullen…
Middle School, Kenosha, WI"The author knows solution-focused counseling inside and out. He describes in excellent detail how to use this technique with multiple problems and multiple ages. The examples are spot on."—Cynthia Knowles, Prevention SpecialistLivonia Central School District, NYLearn how to emphasize students′ strengths to help them resolve problems!This book helps new and experienced school counselors engage with students using a solution-focused approach that stresses cooperation and highlights positive attributes to facilitate goal achievement. Thinking and Acting Like a Solution-Focused School Counselor provides the background and expertise needed to establish collaborative student relationships, identify student skills and abilities, and reframe problems into attainable goals. Emphasizing practice and feedback, the author includes actual session transcripts to help new and less-experienced counselors apply concepts directly to their own practice. Benefits of this book include: A reflective, meaning-making model as a basis for effective school counselingAn introduction to the fundamental principles of solution-focused counselingClinical illustrations of solution identification and implementation strategies In-depth case studies and guided practice exercisesLike the companion books on behavioral, cognitive, and eclectic school counseling, this concise guide offers the knowledge and skills necessary to help troubled students in need of encouragement and hope.Introduction to Action Research: Social Research for Social Change
Par Davydd James Greenwood, Morten Levin. 2007
The Second Edition of Introduction to Action Research: Social Research for Social Change makes social science matter! It focuses on…
how it is possible to combine practical problem solving with generating new theoretical insights. Authors Davydd J. Greenwood and Morten Levin combine a thorough discussion of the epistemological foundations of action research with a broad overview of major contemporary trends in the field. New to the Second Edition: Includes a vast amount of updated information: Nine chapters have been significantly updated, including two new chapters that engage readers into the current debates on action research as "tradition" or its own "methodology," and how action research takes shape in the university environment. New textboxes highlight important issues in each chapter and more detailed cases and real-world examples illustrate the practical implications of AR in a variety of settings. Incorporates a new structure: New information pertains specifically to issues of techniques, work forms, and research strategies based on the authors’ experiences in using the book in teaching. The book now has 4 parts instead of 3, with an entirely new section on higher education and democracy as a concluding section. Emphasizes the skill sets needed to do action research: This book deals with the process of educating action researchers and reviews a number of programs that do this. Specific attention is given to the challenges of writing and intellectual property in AR, and more focus is devoted to both adult and formal education, creating a comprehensive overview of the field that is not found in any other action research book. Intended Audience: This is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Action Research, Social Research, and Qualitative Research across the social sciences.Sampling Essentials: Practical Guidelines for Making Sampling Choices
Par Johnnie N. Daniel. 2012
Written for students taking research methods courses, this text provides a thorough overview of sampling principles. The author gives detailed,…
nontechnical descriptions and guidelines with limited presentation of formulas to help students reach basic research decisions, such as whether to choose a census or a sample, as well as how to select sample size and sample type. Intended for students and researchers in the social and behavioral sciences, public health research, marketing research, and related areas, the text provides nonstatisticians with the concepts and techniques they need to do quality work and make good sampling choices.Strategic Ambiguities: Essays on Communication, Organization, and Identity
Par Eric M. Eisenberg. 2007
"Eisenberg′s book is refreshing, in addition to its theoretical merits, for the presence of a distinctive human voice, unafraid to…
express passion, anger and hope. Readers will benefit enormously from the substance of his book, but also from its form."—HUMAN RELATIONSIn Strategic Ambiguities: Essays on Communication, Organization, and Identity, Eric M. Eisenberg, an internationally recognized leader in the theory and practice of organizational communication, collects and reflects upon more than two decades of his writing. Strategic Ambiguities is a provocative journey through the development of a new aesthetics of communication that rejects fundamentalisms and embraces a contingent, life-affirming worldview. Strategic Ambiguities: Explores the role of language and communication in the construction of social structures and personal identities. Provides a useful intellectual and historical context for students through framing chapters and head notes developed especially for this volume.Chronicles the historical development of an important argument about communicating and organizing through the sustained focus on a single theorist.Intended Audience:This text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Organizational Communication, Communication Theory, and Organizational Behavior in the fields of Communication, Business & Management, and Educational Leadership."This collection of essays is insightful, thought-provoking, and forward-looking. Eric Eisenberg takes on challenging positions, writes in a cogent and accessible manner, and always stimulates new scholarship. This work will be an important teaching tool, not just for the innovative content of the writing, but also for the historical narrative of organizational communication embedded in it." —Steve May, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"Lay audiences will find the text rich with evocative narratives even as the theoretical moves will engage students and teacher-scholars. This edited compilation is likely to serve as a springboard for future inquiry and an invaluable resource for teaching and learning in undergraduate and graduate communication courses." —THE REVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONDiscursive Leadership: In Conversation with Leadership Psychology
Par Gail T Fairhurst. 2007
2007 National Communication Association, Organizational Communication Division, "Best Book" AwardCiting the well known adage that there are as many definitions…
of leadership as there are leadership scholars, Fairhurst acknowledges the contributions which psychologists have made to leadership research, before probing the inevitable limitations to their formidable body of work. Fairhurst′s work is also thought provoking on the issue of authenticity on the part of leaders."—HUMAN RELATIONSDiscursive Leadership: In Conversation with Leadership Psychology presents a new, groundbreaking way for scholars and graduate students to examine and explore leadership. Differing from a psychological approach to leadership which tries to get inside the heads of leaders and employees, author Gail Fairhurst focuses on the social or communicative aspects between them. A discursive approach to leadership introduces a host of relatively new ideas and concepts and helps us understand leadership′s changing role in organizations. Key Features: Compares and contrasts discursive leadership with leadership psychology: This comparison facilitates a clearer definition of discursive leadership. Presents new ways to study leadership: By treating each discourse concept as a heuristic device and supporting each concept with examples, new ways to study leadership are introduced by focusing on key concepts from the organizational discourse literature. Addresses some key challenges within leadership psychology: Each chapter begins with an ongoing debate in leadership psychology and illustrates how a discursive approach can join that debate. Charimatic leadership, leader-member exchange, authentic leadership are just a few of the examples.Offers reactions from leadership psychologists: Leadership psychologists and other discourse scholars respond to the author′s proposed ′conversation′ between them broadening the debate and introducing new perspectives. Provides quick reviews and extended examples: The book includes critical summaries at the end of each chapter and easy-to-reference appendices. Intended Audience: This book helps scholars, researchers, and practitioners understand the complexities of leadership as it continues to evolve due to such influences as globalization, technology change, and democratization of the workplace. It is also an excellent text for graduate courses such as Leadership; Rhetoric of Leadership; Interpretive Studies of Organizational Communication; Organizational Communication; and Leadership & Communication in the departments of communication, business & management, psychology, and educational administration.MORE Best Practices for Middle School Classrooms: What Award-Winning Teachers Do
Par Randi B. Sofman. 2010
"There is a little something for everyone."—David Callaway, Eighth-Grade Language Arts TeacherRocky Heights Middle School, Highlands Ranch, CO"Although there are…
many books that provide lessons and units for various levels, the lessons in this book are very well written and provide more than just the unit instructions."—Diane Smith, School CounselorSmethport Area School District, PABest practices BY middle school teachers, FOR middle school teachers!Best-selling author Randi Stone brings together a collection of best classroom practices by award-winning teachers from schools throughout the United States to inspire new and experienced middle school teachers with time-tested ideas.MORE Best Practices for Middle School Classrooms is packed with ready-to-go lessons and units written by teachers who have used these ideas successfully in their own classrooms. Each lesson or strategy includes recommended grade levels, clear objectives, a listing of relevant national or state standards, materials lists, and easy-to-follow directions and tips. Readers will find ideas for:Managing effective classrooms, using technology, and assessing studentsTeaching in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studiesEngaging students in music, art, and physical educationLearn how some of the best teachers in the nation reach their middle school students—with best practices from the teachers themselves!From Staff Room to Classroom II: The One-Minute Professional Development Planner
Par Brian M. Pete, Robin J. Fogarty, Joan Kirk. 2010
"Brain Pete and Robin Fogarty′s From Staff Room to Classroom II shows again their obvious expertise and familiarity with what…
works for campus planning and training. It truly gives new meaning to the words ′staff development′ and provides a clear, concise manner to make it happen. The multiple strategies and methods accommodate ALL styles of presentation, regardless of content area or years of experience. This will revamp how we do training in our district."—Amber Teamann, Title I Technology FacilitatorGarland ISD, TXThe easy way to engaging professional presentations!Through their extensive experience conducting professional development sessions with educators nationally and internationally, Brian M. Pete and Robin J. Fogarty have acquired a vast compendium of effective presentation and facilitation strategies. Now, in their companion to From Staff Room to Classroom, the authors present 144 strategies for leading staff development workshops, professional learning communities, and staff meetings.These proven, easy-to-use activities are organized into four "morphological grids," with columns corresponding to the three principles for successful presentationsOpeners: Capture the audience′s attention—Tell them what you are going to do!Meat of the Matter: Captivate with the information—Do it!Closers: Close with keepers—Tell them what you did!Using different strategies from each column of a morphological grid, presenters can create a different presentation format every time. Ideas can be arranged or rearranged according to personal preference, group needs, or as a random creative act. Designed for staff developers, school leaders, and professional learning community facilitators, From Staff Room to Classroom II makes planning creative and winning presentations effortless!Leadership Communication as Citizenship
Par John O. Burtis, Paul David Turman. 2010
Leadership Communication as Citizenship explains the communication skills you need to help construct effective experiences for an organization, team, or…
community, whether in the role of doer, follower, guide, manager, or leader. It articulates the important role that communication plays in helping to co-construct group, organizational, or community direction. Effective leadership communication is explored in the context of citizenship, emphasizing the opportunities and responsibilities we each face for helping groups that matter to us, whether a business, a religious institution, or a government entity.Throughout the book, authors John O. Burtis and Paul D. Turman relay a compelling, readable story about how to create more successful organizations and communities through direction-giving stories, regardless of one′s role in the group.Key FeaturesExplains the daily interplay between communication, citizenship, and direction-giving, thus challenging readers to realize the power they have to give direction in their own team, organization, or communityFocuses on common communication skills involved across seemingly disparate leadership contexts—from working in teams to communities to social movements or elsewhere—to help people succeed in the setting in which they find themselvesExplores times of crisis and use of leadership vision, discussing how direction-giving approaches may require adjustment in these times of extreme opportunity, threat, or change.Intended Audience: Leadership Communication as Citizenship is appropriate for anyone who wants to make a difference in their team, organization, or community, and for such courses as Leadership, Organizational and Group Communication, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Persuasion, and Management.