Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (199 p.)
Disciplina	378.2/42
Altri autori (Persone)	CalabreseRaymond L. <1942-> SmithPage A. <1953->
Soggetto topico	Dissertations, Academic Mentoring in education
ISBN	1-282-82085-0 9786612820854 1-60709-878-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. DISSERTATION-UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS; Chapter 01. Doctoral Students and the Dissertation Process; Chapter 02. The Dissertation Process; Chapter 03. Challenges, Professorial Advice, and Doctoral Student Dilemmas; Chapter 04. Moving from Concept to Completion; Chapter 05. Strategies for Dissertation Writing Success; Part II. THE DISSERTATION TOPIC; Chapter 06. It's Your Dissertation-It's Your Topic; Chapter 07. Identifying and Focusing a Dissertation Topic: Baseball as a Cognitive Heuristic Chapter 08. The Dissertation Journey: Strategizing for SuccessChapter 09. Paying Forward: Returning Kindness and Passing on Advice; Chapter 10. Know Your Passion: Selecting a Dissertation Topic; Chapter 11. The Wrong Shoes or the Wrong Feet? Being Changed by the Research Process; Chapter 12. Identifying a Dissertation Research Topic; Chapter 13. Connecting the Dots: Choosing a Dissertation Topic; Part III. SELECTING A CHAIR AND COMMITTEE; Chapter 14. Selecting a Dissertation Chair; Chapter 15. Choosing a Dissertation Supervisory Committee and Dissertation Topic Chapter 16. Seeking an Advisor as a MentorChapter 17. When Choosing a Major Professor, Go Slow to Go Fast; Chapter 18. Choosing a Major Professor; Chapter 19. Dancing with Elephants: Forming Your Dissertation Committee; Part IV. PREPARING THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL; Chapter 20. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal: So, Now You're Ready to Write!; Chapter 21. Preparing a Dissertation Proposal; Chapter 22. Writing Your Dissertation Proposal: It's Easier Than You Think; Chapter 23. Preparing Your Dissertation Proposal; Part V. WRITING THE DISSERTATION Chapter 24. How to Write Your Dissertation: A Top Ten List!Chapter 25. Writing the Dissertation: Begin with the End in Mind; Chapter 26. Writing Your Dissertation; Chapter 27. One Sentence, One Paragraph, and One Page at a Time; Part VI. DEFENDING THE DISSERTATION; Chapter 28. What the Graduate Student Handbook Doesn't Tell You About Defending Your Dissertation; Chapter 29. Defending Your Dissertation; It's Up to You; About the Editors and Contributors
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910820996803321

Autore	Ramirez Al <1947->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (257 p.)
Disciplina	379.1/210973
Soggetto topico	Public schools - United States - Finance Government aid to education - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4758-0178-5 1-299-13904-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Dimensions of education finance -- Historical perspectives on school finance -- Money and learning -- School finance and the courts -- Equity and adequacy in education finance -- State school finance systems -- Alternative funding systems -- Federal funding for education -- Employee compensation -- Revenue for schools -- Understanding budgets -- School facilities -- Grant funding -- Future trends in school finance.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453105403321

Autore	Johnson Matthew <1983->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (267 p.)
Disciplina	371.1 371.102
Soggetto topico	First year teachers - Professional relationships First year teachers - In-service training Mentoring in education Teachers - Training of
ISBN	1-282-82082-6 9786612820823 1-60709-734-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Unit One. THE SECRET WEAPONS; CHAPTER ONE. ENTHUSIASM; CHAPTER TWO. SETTING THE RIGHT TONE; CHAPTER THREE. RESPECT; CHAPTER FOUR. THE POWER OF POSITIVITY; Unit Two. WHO ARE YOUR STUDENTS?; CHAPTER FIVE. TEACHING COMMON SENSE; CHAPTER SIX. STUDENTS ARE FRAGILE; CHAPTER SEVEN. TEACHING IS A GAME OF INCHES; Unit Three. RELATING TO YOUR STUDENTS; CHAPTER EIGHT. KEEPING LESSONS CLEAR; CHAPTER NINE. HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR STUDENTS; CHAPTER TEN. STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OR YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER . . .; CHAPTER ELEVEN. HOW TO DESIGN A FOOLPROOF LESSON CHAPTER TWELVE. HOW TO DELIVER A FOOLPROOF LESSONUnit Four. MANAGING YOUR STUDENTS; CHAPTER THIRTEEN. IDLE THREATS AND CONSEQUENCE SCALES; CHAPTER FOURTEEN. USING YOUR VOICE AND BODY AS TEACHING TOOLS; CHAPTER FIFTEEN. HOW TO RESPOND TO UNWANTED BEHAVIOR; CHAPTER SIXTEEN. TROUBLE IS COMPLEX; Unit Five. BUILDING YOUR CLASSROOM FOUNDATION; CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. SETTING THE GROUND RULES; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. PHYSICALLY SETTING UP YOUR CLASSROOM; CHAPTER NINETEEN. CLASSROOM RITUALS; Unit Six. THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE; CHAPTER TWENTY. LECTURES; CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. DISCUSSIONS CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. GROUP WORKUnit Seven. CHEAT SHEETS; CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. HOW TO RESPOND TO A QUESTION YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR; CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. A STUDENT CHEATS; CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN GOOD CLASSROOMS; CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON ON THE CLASSROOM; Unit Eight. THE TASKS; CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN. DEALING WITH PARENTS; CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. TEACHING TO EVERYONE; Unit Nine. THE TRAPS; CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE. JUST SAY NO: THE PITCHES; CHAPTER THIRTY. THE URGE TO BE GROOVY; CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE. FRIENDLY FIRE; Unit Ten. THE TRICKS CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO. THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A NEW TEACHERCHAPTER THIRTY-THREE. THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN THE CLASSROOM; CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR. THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY; CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE. BECOMING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHAMPION; A FINAL WORD; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910785600803321

Autore	Leonard John C
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (185 p.)
Disciplina	371.2
Soggetto topico	Educational leadership School management and organization Organizational behavior
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-92293-9 9786612922930 1-60709-593-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Chapter One; Framing the Issue of Principal Time; Chapter two; Time Challenges Facing Twenty-First-Century School Leaders; Chapter Three; Principal Time Management; Chapter Four; Avoiding the Pitfalls of Micromanagement; Chapter Five; Building a Value Added Unified Leadership Team; Chapter Six; Facilitating Instructional Improvement Tasks; Chapter Seven; Motivating Instructional Improvement; Chapter Eight; Reflective Practice; References; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910459071303321