Engage and enlighten students by skillfully guiding them through thought-provoking classroom discussions using these straightforward strategies.
In Resourceful Leadership, Elizabeth A. City examines decisions about the use of three key resources--time, money, and staff--and how tradeoffs among them are integrated into school leaders' improvement strategies. She...
In an era when isolated examples of excellence are not good enough, we need systems that support improvement and excellence for all. This book describes how systems can effectively engage in this complex, challenging, and crucial work.
Grounded in the latest research and over ten years of field experience, The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching introduces the philosophy and core practices for Student-Centered Coaching.
9) Frey, N. (1970) The educated imagination. Bloomington, IN: Bloomington University Press. This series of six half-hour radio talks on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation uses a deliberately colloquial tone to answer the most basic ...
The book is suitable for use with both new and experienced coaches and the principals who support them.
This is a must-read for building leadership teams implementing an instructional coach program" —Timothy S. Grieves, Chief Administrator Northwest Area Education Agency, IA "This book synthesized the work necessary of school leaders when ...
The final chapter of the book shows readers how to videotape and analyze their classroom interactions in a teacher study group.
Many questioning strategies that are useful for igniting and sustaining the type of thinking required for a true discussion ... It is also for school leaders who are seeking a deeper personal understanding of what exemplary classroom ...
The teacher's guide to leading student-centered discussions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Rourke, L. and Anderson, T. (2002). Using peer teams to lead online discussions. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2002, (1).
Using this novel technique can help struggling readers gain the confidence to tackle grade-level novels independently, reluctant students become avid discussers of literature who can powerfully argue their points, and outspoken students ...