Aligning and balancing the standards-based curriculum / / David A. Squires ; foreword by Fenwick W. English ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Squires David A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 375.001 |
Soggetto topico |
Curriculum planning - United States
Education - Standards - United States Competency-based education - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4833-6059-8
1-4833-6278-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; "" Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""About the Balanced Curriculum Web Site""; ""Introduction""; ""Section I - Curriculum Tools and Concepts: Textbooks, Standards, Alignment, and Standardized Testing""; ""Chapter 1 - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Standards""; ""Curriculum: What it is and What it is Not""; ""Teacher Autonomy and the Role of Curriculum""; ""Why is Curriculum Important?""; ""Districts� Responses to Standards and High-Stakes Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Textbooks: What the Research Says""
""A Brief History of Textbooks""""The Process of Publishing Textbooks""; ""TIMSS and NAEP Provide a Context for Understanding Textbooks� Role""; ""Content of What Teachers Teach""; ""TIMSS of Textbooks""; ""Mathematics and Science Textbooks""; ""What�s Wrong with Today�s Math and Science Texts?""; ""Social Studies Textbooks""; ""English and Language Arts Textbooks""; ""Basal Readers and the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Understanding and Using National, State, and Local Frameworks and Standards""; ""Definition of Standards"" ""A Brief History of the Standards Movement""""The Logic behind the Standards Movement""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - The Importance of Aligning Curriculum""; ""The Alignment Problem: Many Standards, Limited Instruction""; ""The History of Alignment""; ""School Districts� Attempts at Alignment""; ""Textbooks Aligned to Standards and Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Conundrum of Standardized Testing""; ""Summary of the History and Purpose of Standardized Testing""; ""Making Inferences""; ""Defining the Domain of What�s Tested""; ""Sampling the Universe of Items in the Domain"" ""Sampling Decisions Must be Secret for Inferences about Test Results to be Valid""""Limited Testing and a Large Number of Standards""; ""Score Spread of Individual Items""; ""Tests Serve Multiple Missions""; ""Testing Narrows the Curriculum""; ""Lack Specifics about What is Tested Increases Curriculum Coverage""; ""Reporting Test Results""; ""One Score Used as the Only Source of Information for High-Stakes Decisions""; ""What to Do""; ""Summary""; ""Section II - The Design of the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Chapter 6 - Curriculum Structure and Criteria for a Useful and Useable Curriculum"" ""Curriculum Defined""""Some Options for Curriculum Structure""; ""Usefulness and Usability as Indicators of Curriculum Quality""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - The Balanced Curriculum Process""; ""Describe the Curriculum""; ""Align and Balance the Curriculum""; ""Assess the Curriculum""; ""Manage the Curriculum""; ""Provide Staff Development for the Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 8 - Setting up the Curriculum Writing Process""; ""The Planning Team, Superintendent, and Point Person""; ""The Superintendent""; ""Recruitment of Curriculum Authors""; ""The Role of Principals"" ""Various Models for the Curriculum Writing Process"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480363603321 |
Squires David A.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aligning and balancing the standards-based curriculum / / David A. Squires ; foreword by Fenwick W. English ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Squires David A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 375.001 |
Soggetto topico |
Curriculum planning - United States
Education - Standards - United States Competency-based education - United States |
ISBN |
1-4833-6059-8
1-4833-6278-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; "" Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""About the Balanced Curriculum Web Site""; ""Introduction""; ""Section I - Curriculum Tools and Concepts: Textbooks, Standards, Alignment, and Standardized Testing""; ""Chapter 1 - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Standards""; ""Curriculum: What it is and What it is Not""; ""Teacher Autonomy and the Role of Curriculum""; ""Why is Curriculum Important?""; ""Districts� Responses to Standards and High-Stakes Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Textbooks: What the Research Says""
""A Brief History of Textbooks""""The Process of Publishing Textbooks""; ""TIMSS and NAEP Provide a Context for Understanding Textbooks� Role""; ""Content of What Teachers Teach""; ""TIMSS of Textbooks""; ""Mathematics and Science Textbooks""; ""What�s Wrong with Today�s Math and Science Texts?""; ""Social Studies Textbooks""; ""English and Language Arts Textbooks""; ""Basal Readers and the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Understanding and Using National, State, and Local Frameworks and Standards""; ""Definition of Standards"" ""A Brief History of the Standards Movement""""The Logic behind the Standards Movement""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - The Importance of Aligning Curriculum""; ""The Alignment Problem: Many Standards, Limited Instruction""; ""The History of Alignment""; ""School Districts� Attempts at Alignment""; ""Textbooks Aligned to Standards and Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Conundrum of Standardized Testing""; ""Summary of the History and Purpose of Standardized Testing""; ""Making Inferences""; ""Defining the Domain of What�s Tested""; ""Sampling the Universe of Items in the Domain"" ""Sampling Decisions Must be Secret for Inferences about Test Results to be Valid""""Limited Testing and a Large Number of Standards""; ""Score Spread of Individual Items""; ""Tests Serve Multiple Missions""; ""Testing Narrows the Curriculum""; ""Lack Specifics about What is Tested Increases Curriculum Coverage""; ""Reporting Test Results""; ""One Score Used as the Only Source of Information for High-Stakes Decisions""; ""What to Do""; ""Summary""; ""Section II - The Design of the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Chapter 6 - Curriculum Structure and Criteria for a Useful and Useable Curriculum"" ""Curriculum Defined""""Some Options for Curriculum Structure""; ""Usefulness and Usability as Indicators of Curriculum Quality""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - The Balanced Curriculum Process""; ""Describe the Curriculum""; ""Align and Balance the Curriculum""; ""Assess the Curriculum""; ""Manage the Curriculum""; ""Provide Staff Development for the Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 8 - Setting up the Curriculum Writing Process""; ""The Planning Team, Superintendent, and Point Person""; ""The Superintendent""; ""Recruitment of Curriculum Authors""; ""The Role of Principals"" ""Various Models for the Curriculum Writing Process"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797310303321 |
Squires David A.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aligning and balancing the standards-based curriculum / / David A. Squires ; foreword by Fenwick W. English ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Squires David A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 375.001 |
Soggetto topico |
Curriculum planning - United States
Education - Standards - United States Competency-based education - United States |
ISBN |
1-4833-6059-8
1-4833-6278-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; "" Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""About the Balanced Curriculum Web Site""; ""Introduction""; ""Section I - Curriculum Tools and Concepts: Textbooks, Standards, Alignment, and Standardized Testing""; ""Chapter 1 - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Standards""; ""Curriculum: What it is and What it is Not""; ""Teacher Autonomy and the Role of Curriculum""; ""Why is Curriculum Important?""; ""Districts� Responses to Standards and High-Stakes Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Textbooks: What the Research Says""
""A Brief History of Textbooks""""The Process of Publishing Textbooks""; ""TIMSS and NAEP Provide a Context for Understanding Textbooks� Role""; ""Content of What Teachers Teach""; ""TIMSS of Textbooks""; ""Mathematics and Science Textbooks""; ""What�s Wrong with Today�s Math and Science Texts?""; ""Social Studies Textbooks""; ""English and Language Arts Textbooks""; ""Basal Readers and the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Understanding and Using National, State, and Local Frameworks and Standards""; ""Definition of Standards"" ""A Brief History of the Standards Movement""""The Logic behind the Standards Movement""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - The Importance of Aligning Curriculum""; ""The Alignment Problem: Many Standards, Limited Instruction""; ""The History of Alignment""; ""School Districts� Attempts at Alignment""; ""Textbooks Aligned to Standards and Tests""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Conundrum of Standardized Testing""; ""Summary of the History and Purpose of Standardized Testing""; ""Making Inferences""; ""Defining the Domain of What�s Tested""; ""Sampling the Universe of Items in the Domain"" ""Sampling Decisions Must be Secret for Inferences about Test Results to be Valid""""Limited Testing and a Large Number of Standards""; ""Score Spread of Individual Items""; ""Tests Serve Multiple Missions""; ""Testing Narrows the Curriculum""; ""Lack Specifics about What is Tested Increases Curriculum Coverage""; ""Reporting Test Results""; ""One Score Used as the Only Source of Information for High-Stakes Decisions""; ""What to Do""; ""Summary""; ""Section II - The Design of the Balanced Curriculum""; ""Chapter 6 - Curriculum Structure and Criteria for a Useful and Useable Curriculum"" ""Curriculum Defined""""Some Options for Curriculum Structure""; ""Usefulness and Usability as Indicators of Curriculum Quality""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - The Balanced Curriculum Process""; ""Describe the Curriculum""; ""Align and Balance the Curriculum""; ""Assess the Curriculum""; ""Manage the Curriculum""; ""Provide Staff Development for the Curriculum""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 8 - Setting up the Curriculum Writing Process""; ""The Planning Team, Superintendent, and Point Person""; ""The Superintendent""; ""Recruitment of Curriculum Authors""; ""The Role of Principals"" ""Various Models for the Curriculum Writing Process"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827896703321 |
Squires David A.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a positive school culture : how principals and teachers can solve problems together / / Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.106 |
Soggetto topico |
School personnel management
Teacher-principal relationships Teacher participation in administration School environment |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4833-6336-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals""; ""Principals""; ""Teachers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating an Environment for Change""; ""Exercise: Externalization""; ""Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 ""C's"" of Helpful Conversation""; ""Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying""; ""Chapter 3 - Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects""; ""Gossip""; ""Problem-Saturated Conversation""; ""Cliques""
""The Us-Them Attitude""""Resentment and Negativity""; ""Community Disrespect""; ""The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time""; ""Hierarchy""; ""Competition""; ""Chapter 4 - When Serious Problems Divide the Staff""; ""The Scenario""; ""Applying a Narrative Metaphor""; ""Chapter 5 - Changing Staff Habits without Conflict""; ""Process of Change""; ""Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking behind a Constructive Process of Change""; ""Chapter 6 - Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support""; ""Connection""; ""Collaboration""; ""The Many Faces of Appreciation""; ""Self-Reflection"" ""Dealing with the System: Testing and Unions""""Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Practices That Support a Caring School Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Working with Parents and Volunteers""; ""Problem Stories of Parents and Bats""; ""Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration""; ""When Conflicts Arise""; ""More Ideas for Your School Community""; ""World Wide Web Resources""; ""Yard Duty Volunteers""; ""Strategies for Challenging Situations""; ""Conclusion: Questions and Answers""; ""Resource A: Glossary""; ""Resource B: Staff Development Activities"" ""Resource C: Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them""""Resource D: Job Satisfaction Survey""; ""Resource E: Teacher Survey""; ""Resource F: Principal Interview Protocol""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480358803321 |
Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a positive school culture : how principals and teachers can solve problems together / / Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.106 |
Soggetto topico |
School personnel management
Teacher-principal relationships Teacher participation in administration School environment |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4833-6336-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals""; ""Principals""; ""Teachers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating an Environment for Change""; ""Exercise: Externalization""; ""Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 ""C's"" of Helpful Conversation""; ""Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying""; ""Chapter 3 - Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects""; ""Gossip""; ""Problem-Saturated Conversation""; ""Cliques""
""The Us-Them Attitude""""Resentment and Negativity""; ""Community Disrespect""; ""The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time""; ""Hierarchy""; ""Competition""; ""Chapter 4 - When Serious Problems Divide the Staff""; ""The Scenario""; ""Applying a Narrative Metaphor""; ""Chapter 5 - Changing Staff Habits without Conflict""; ""Process of Change""; ""Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking behind a Constructive Process of Change""; ""Chapter 6 - Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support""; ""Connection""; ""Collaboration""; ""The Many Faces of Appreciation""; ""Self-Reflection"" ""Dealing with the System: Testing and Unions""""Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Practices That Support a Caring School Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Working with Parents and Volunteers""; ""Problem Stories of Parents and Bats""; ""Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration""; ""When Conflicts Arise""; ""More Ideas for Your School Community""; ""World Wide Web Resources""; ""Yard Duty Volunteers""; ""Strategies for Challenging Situations""; ""Conclusion: Questions and Answers""; ""Resource A: Glossary""; ""Resource B: Staff Development Activities"" ""Resource C: Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them""""Resource D: Job Satisfaction Survey""; ""Resource E: Teacher Survey""; ""Resource F: Principal Interview Protocol""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910527313703321 |
Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a positive school culture : how principals and teachers can solve problems together / / Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.106 |
Soggetto topico |
School personnel management
Teacher-principal relationships Teacher participation in administration School environment |
ISBN | 1-4833-6336-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals""; ""Principals""; ""Teachers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating an Environment for Change""; ""Exercise: Externalization""; ""Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 ""C's"" of Helpful Conversation""; ""Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying""; ""Chapter 3 - Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects""; ""Gossip""; ""Problem-Saturated Conversation""; ""Cliques""
""The Us-Them Attitude""""Resentment and Negativity""; ""Community Disrespect""; ""The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time""; ""Hierarchy""; ""Competition""; ""Chapter 4 - When Serious Problems Divide the Staff""; ""The Scenario""; ""Applying a Narrative Metaphor""; ""Chapter 5 - Changing Staff Habits without Conflict""; ""Process of Change""; ""Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking behind a Constructive Process of Change""; ""Chapter 6 - Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support""; ""Connection""; ""Collaboration""; ""The Many Faces of Appreciation""; ""Self-Reflection"" ""Dealing with the System: Testing and Unions""""Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Practices That Support a Caring School Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Working with Parents and Volunteers""; ""Problem Stories of Parents and Bats""; ""Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration""; ""When Conflicts Arise""; ""More Ideas for Your School Community""; ""World Wide Web Resources""; ""Yard Duty Volunteers""; ""Strategies for Challenging Situations""; ""Conclusion: Questions and Answers""; ""Resource A: Glossary""; ""Resource B: Staff Development Activities"" ""Resource C: Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them""""Resource D: Job Satisfaction Survey""; ""Resource E: Teacher Survey""; ""Resource F: Principal Interview Protocol""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797461603321 |
Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a positive school culture : how principals and teachers can solve problems together / / Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Maureen Taylor ; indexer, Sheila Bodell ; cover designer, Anthony Paular |
Autore | Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.106 |
Soggetto topico |
School personnel management
Teacher-principal relationships Teacher participation in administration School environment |
ISBN | 1-4833-6336-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Understanding the Different Experiences of Teachers and Principals""; ""Principals""; ""Teachers""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating an Environment for Change""; ""Exercise: Externalization""; ""Comparing Deficit-Focused Versus Conceptualized Understanding: Summary of the 4 ""C's"" of Helpful Conversation""; ""Summary of the Practice of Externalizing and Restorying""; ""Chapter 3 - Typical School Culture Problems and Their Effects""; ""Gossip""; ""Problem-Saturated Conversation""; ""Cliques""
""The Us-Them Attitude""""Resentment and Negativity""; ""Community Disrespect""; ""The Rushed Feeling and Scarcity of Time""; ""Hierarchy""; ""Competition""; ""Chapter 4 - When Serious Problems Divide the Staff""; ""The Scenario""; ""Applying a Narrative Metaphor""; ""Chapter 5 - Changing Staff Habits without Conflict""; ""Process of Change""; ""Step-by-Step Example of the Thinking behind a Constructive Process of Change""; ""Chapter 6 - Preventing Problems and Creating a Climate of Support""; ""Connection""; ""Collaboration""; ""The Many Faces of Appreciation""; ""Self-Reflection"" ""Dealing with the System: Testing and Unions""""Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Practices That Support a Caring School Culture""; ""Chapter 8 - Working with Parents and Volunteers""; ""Problem Stories of Parents and Bats""; ""Parent Involvement: From Problem Story to Collaboration""; ""When Conflicts Arise""; ""More Ideas for Your School Community""; ""World Wide Web Resources""; ""Yard Duty Volunteers""; ""Strategies for Challenging Situations""; ""Conclusion: Questions and Answers""; ""Resource A: Glossary""; ""Resource B: Staff Development Activities"" ""Resource C: Summary of School Culture Problems and the Practices That Prevent Them""""Resource D: Job Satisfaction Survey""; ""Resource E: Teacher Survey""; ""Resource F: Principal Interview Protocol""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808246203321 |
Beaudoin Marie-Nathalie
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultivating and keeping committed special education teachers : what principals and district leaders can do / / Bonnie S. Billingsley ; foreword by James McLeskey ; acquisitions editor Robert D. Clouse ; copy editor David Yurkovich ; cover designer Anthony Paular ; contributors Lynn Boyer [and seven others] |
Autore | Billingsley Bonnie S. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Teachers of children with disabilities - In-service training
Teachers of children with disabilities - Vocational guidance |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4833-6131-4
1-4833-6348-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction: A Leader's Framework for Teacher Retention""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""The Leadership Framework""; ""Improving Teacher Quality""; ""Recruit and Hire High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Support New Teachers through Responsive Induction""; ""Design Effective Professional Development""; ""Create Positive Work Conditions""; ""Create Inclusive and Collaborative Schools""
""Design Reasonable Work Assignments""""Promote Wellness by Reducing Stress""; ""Types of Attrition: A District and School Perspective""; ""Leavers""; ""Transfers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Why Special Educators Leave and Why it Matters""; ""Scenario: Two Perspectives on Attrition""; ""Principal's Perspective""; ""Special Educator's Perspective""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Why Special Educators Leave""; ""Personal Circumstances""; ""Problems Adjusting in the First Teaching Years""; ""Lack of Preparation""; ""Multiple, Interacting Work Problems""; ""Isolation and Lack of Support"" ""Role Problems""""Stress and Burnout""; ""Special Educators' Plans to Leave""; ""Why Attrition Matters""; ""Teacher Quality""; ""School Improvement""; ""Costs of Attrition""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Part II - Finding and Cultivating High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Chapter 3 - Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Special Educators""; ""Scenario: ""Where are the Qualified Applicants?""""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Recruiting Special Education Teachers""; ""Expand the Applicant Pool""; ""Recruit from Diverse Teacher Groups"" ""Consider ""Grow Your Own"" Programs""""Market Your Special Education Program""; ""Offer Special Incentives""; ""Effective Hiring and Assignment Practices""; ""Centralized Versus Decentralized Hiring""; ""Recruit and Hire Early""; ""Identify Desirable Teacher Characteristics""; ""Carefully Screen Applicants""; ""Special Education Certification""; ""Teacher Preparation""; ""Experience""; ""Teacher Tests""; ""References""; ""Make a Good First Impression""; ""Assemble the Interview Team and Develop Questions""; ""Schedule the Interview and Establish the Applicant's Itinerary"" ""Confirm the Interview""""Develop Interview Guidelines""; ""Consider Match of Teacher to Position""; ""Caseload Match""; ""School Level Match""; ""Program Model Match""; ""Applicant Preferences""; ""Teachers without Adequate Preparation""; ""Job Offers and Compensation""; ""Tips for Leaders""; ""Streamline Recruitment and Hiring Processes""; ""Establish Relationships with Teacher Preparation Programs""; ""Provide Incentives for Switchers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Chapter 4 - Supporting New Special Educators through Responsive Induction"" ""Scenario: How We Eat Our Young"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480566503321 |
Billingsley Bonnie S.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultivating and keeping committed special education teachers : what principals and district leaders can do / / Bonnie S. Billingsley ; foreword by James McLeskey ; acquisitions editor Robert D. Clouse ; copy editor David Yurkovich ; cover designer Anthony Paular ; contributors Lynn Boyer [and seven others] |
Autore | Billingsley Bonnie S. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Teachers of children with disabilities - In-service training
Teachers of children with disabilities - Vocational guidance |
ISBN |
1-4833-6131-4
1-4833-6348-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction: A Leader's Framework for Teacher Retention""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""The Leadership Framework""; ""Improving Teacher Quality""; ""Recruit and Hire High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Support New Teachers through Responsive Induction""; ""Design Effective Professional Development""; ""Create Positive Work Conditions""; ""Create Inclusive and Collaborative Schools""
""Design Reasonable Work Assignments""""Promote Wellness by Reducing Stress""; ""Types of Attrition: A District and School Perspective""; ""Leavers""; ""Transfers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Why Special Educators Leave and Why it Matters""; ""Scenario: Two Perspectives on Attrition""; ""Principal's Perspective""; ""Special Educator's Perspective""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Why Special Educators Leave""; ""Personal Circumstances""; ""Problems Adjusting in the First Teaching Years""; ""Lack of Preparation""; ""Multiple, Interacting Work Problems""; ""Isolation and Lack of Support"" ""Role Problems""""Stress and Burnout""; ""Special Educators' Plans to Leave""; ""Why Attrition Matters""; ""Teacher Quality""; ""School Improvement""; ""Costs of Attrition""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Part II - Finding and Cultivating High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Chapter 3 - Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Special Educators""; ""Scenario: ""Where are the Qualified Applicants?""""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Recruiting Special Education Teachers""; ""Expand the Applicant Pool""; ""Recruit from Diverse Teacher Groups"" ""Consider ""Grow Your Own"" Programs""""Market Your Special Education Program""; ""Offer Special Incentives""; ""Effective Hiring and Assignment Practices""; ""Centralized Versus Decentralized Hiring""; ""Recruit and Hire Early""; ""Identify Desirable Teacher Characteristics""; ""Carefully Screen Applicants""; ""Special Education Certification""; ""Teacher Preparation""; ""Experience""; ""Teacher Tests""; ""References""; ""Make a Good First Impression""; ""Assemble the Interview Team and Develop Questions""; ""Schedule the Interview and Establish the Applicant's Itinerary"" ""Confirm the Interview""""Develop Interview Guidelines""; ""Consider Match of Teacher to Position""; ""Caseload Match""; ""School Level Match""; ""Program Model Match""; ""Applicant Preferences""; ""Teachers without Adequate Preparation""; ""Job Offers and Compensation""; ""Tips for Leaders""; ""Streamline Recruitment and Hiring Processes""; ""Establish Relationships with Teacher Preparation Programs""; ""Provide Incentives for Switchers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Chapter 4 - Supporting New Special Educators through Responsive Induction"" ""Scenario: How We Eat Our Young"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797307203321 |
Billingsley Bonnie S.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultivating and keeping committed special education teachers : what principals and district leaders can do / / Bonnie S. Billingsley ; foreword by James McLeskey ; acquisitions editor Robert D. Clouse ; copy editor David Yurkovich ; cover designer Anthony Paular ; contributors Lynn Boyer [and seven others] |
Autore | Billingsley Bonnie S. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Teachers of children with disabilities - In-service training
Teachers of children with disabilities - Vocational guidance |
ISBN |
1-4833-6131-4
1-4833-6348-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction: A Leader's Framework for Teacher Retention""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""The Leadership Framework""; ""Improving Teacher Quality""; ""Recruit and Hire High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Support New Teachers through Responsive Induction""; ""Design Effective Professional Development""; ""Create Positive Work Conditions""; ""Create Inclusive and Collaborative Schools""
""Design Reasonable Work Assignments""""Promote Wellness by Reducing Stress""; ""Types of Attrition: A District and School Perspective""; ""Leavers""; ""Transfers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Why Special Educators Leave and Why it Matters""; ""Scenario: Two Perspectives on Attrition""; ""Principal's Perspective""; ""Special Educator's Perspective""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Why Special Educators Leave""; ""Personal Circumstances""; ""Problems Adjusting in the First Teaching Years""; ""Lack of Preparation""; ""Multiple, Interacting Work Problems""; ""Isolation and Lack of Support"" ""Role Problems""""Stress and Burnout""; ""Special Educators' Plans to Leave""; ""Why Attrition Matters""; ""Teacher Quality""; ""School Improvement""; ""Costs of Attrition""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Part II - Finding and Cultivating High-Quality Special Educators""; ""Chapter 3 - Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Special Educators""; ""Scenario: ""Where are the Qualified Applicants?""""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""Recruiting Special Education Teachers""; ""Expand the Applicant Pool""; ""Recruit from Diverse Teacher Groups"" ""Consider ""Grow Your Own"" Programs""""Market Your Special Education Program""; ""Offer Special Incentives""; ""Effective Hiring and Assignment Practices""; ""Centralized Versus Decentralized Hiring""; ""Recruit and Hire Early""; ""Identify Desirable Teacher Characteristics""; ""Carefully Screen Applicants""; ""Special Education Certification""; ""Teacher Preparation""; ""Experience""; ""Teacher Tests""; ""References""; ""Make a Good First Impression""; ""Assemble the Interview Team and Develop Questions""; ""Schedule the Interview and Establish the Applicant's Itinerary"" ""Confirm the Interview""""Develop Interview Guidelines""; ""Consider Match of Teacher to Position""; ""Caseload Match""; ""School Level Match""; ""Program Model Match""; ""Applicant Preferences""; ""Teachers without Adequate Preparation""; ""Job Offers and Compensation""; ""Tips for Leaders""; ""Streamline Recruitment and Hiring Processes""; ""Establish Relationships with Teacher Preparation Programs""; ""Provide Incentives for Switchers""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Web Sites""; ""Chapter 4 - Supporting New Special Educators through Responsive Induction"" ""Scenario: How We Eat Our Young"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823162903321 |
Billingsley Bonnie S.
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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