Changing suburbs, changing students : helping school leaders face the challenges / / Shelley B. Wepner and the Changing Suburbs Institute ; JoAnne Ferrara [and four others] ; foreword by Sonia Nieto ; acquisitions editor Debra Stollenwerk ; cover designer Gail Buschman |
Autore | Wepner Shelley B. <1951-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 373.091733 |
Soggetto topico |
Suburban schools - United States - Administration
Suburban teenagers - Education - United States Education, Secondary - United States Educational leadership - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4522-8393-1
1-4522-7996-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""COVER""; ""CHANGING SUBURBS, CHANGING STUDENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES""; ""FOREWORD""; ""PREFACE""; ""Audience and Purpose""; ""Conceptual Framework for the Book""; ""Components of the Changing Suburbs Institute""; ""Contents of the Book""; ""Part I: The Challenges of Changing Suburban School Districts""; ""Part II: Addressing the Challenges of Changing Suburban School Districts""; ""Unique Features of the Book""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""PART 1: THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGING SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS""; ""CHAPTER 1: THE CHANGING SUBURBS""
""What Do We Mean by the Changing Suburbs?""""Evolution of the Middle-Class Suburbs""; ""Immigration and Its Impact on the Suburbs""; ""Patterns of Change""; ""Schools in the Changing Suburbs""; ""Facing the Challenges of Changing Suburban Schools""; ""Guidelines for Moving Forward""; ""Study Demographics""; ""Form Networks""; ""Learn About Programs""; ""Create a Culture of Acceptance""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""CHAPTER 2: THE SCHOOL LEADER�S ROLE IN THE CHANGING SUBURBS""; ""Role Similarities and Differences for Urban, Rural, and Suburban Leaders""; ""Urban Leaders""; ""Rural Leaders"" ""Suburban Leaders""""Challenges for School Leaders in Changing Suburban School Districts""; ""Student Achievement in Relation to National and State Mandates""; ""Funding""; ""Personnel Issues""; ""Community Issues""; ""Professional and Personal Challenges""; ""Guidelines for Succeeding in Changing Suburban School Districts""; ""Assess Your Own Belief System and Know Yourself""; ""Engage in Environmental Scans to Understand Changes""; ""Reaffirm Existing Relationships and Form New Ones""; ""Collaboratively Develop a Plan of Action That Acknowledges Changes""; ""Monitor Progress"" ""Concluding Remarks""""PART II: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGING SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS""; ""CHAPTER 3: CHANGING THE CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL""; ""Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity in the Schools""; ""Responsibilities of School Leaders""; ""Responsibilities of Teaching Staff""; ""Responsibilities of School Community""; ""Ways in Which Teachers and Schools Are Changing to Accommodate Increasing Diversity""; ""Examples of Changes in Teachers and Schools""; ""Creating a School Culture That Works""; ""Building Trust""; ""Engaging Personal Culture"" ""Confronting Issues of Social Dominance and Social Justice""""Transforming Instructional Practices""; ""Engaging the Entire School Community""; ""Guidelines for Creating and Sustaining a Culture That Works""; ""Develop Self-Reflective Practices""; ""Work Within and Across Cultures""; ""Promote Communication Practices""; ""Assess Climate and Culture""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""CHAPTER 4: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT""; ""Characteristics of High-Quality Professional Development""; ""Honors Teachers� Experiences and Acknowledges Teachers� Beliefs""; ""Builds Trust"" ""Is Collaborative and Relevant"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910478945003321 |
Wepner Shelley B. <1951-> | ||
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Data-enhanced leadership / / Alan M. Blankstein, Paul D. Houston, Robert W. Cole, editors ; acquisitions editor Debra Stollenwerk ; cover designer Michael Dubowe |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.20028/5 |
Collana | Soul of Educational Leadership |
Soggetto topico | Educational leadership |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4522-9448-8
1-4522-9769-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - Using What You Know to be a More Effective Leader""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating a Culture of Inquiry: Harnessing Data for Professional Learning""; ""Chapter 3 - Using Assessment Data to Lead Teaching and Learning""; ""Chapter 4 - Data: Institutionalizing the use of a Four-Letter Word""; ""Chapter 5 - Using Data to Drive Instruction and Assessment in the Standards-Based Classroom""; ""Chapter 6 - Data: One District�s Journey""
""Chapter 7 - Information and Communications Technology in Education""""Chapter 8 - Some Pitfalls in the use of Data�and how to Avoid Them""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480044503321 |
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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