Autore	Fogarty Robin
Edizione	[Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (78 p.)
Disciplina	371.102
Soggetto topico	First year teachers Teaching - Vocational guidance
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4522-9367-8 1-4522-1087-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1 - A Knowing Colleague as Counsel: About the Policies, Practices, and Politics; Chapter 2 - A Place Called "My Room" for Students to Grow, to Groom, and to Zoom; Chapter 3 - A Method for Managing 1,500 Decisions on Your Seat and on Your Feet; Chapter 4 - A Discipline Plan That Works on Paper and on Students; Chapter 5 - A Standard Understanding of the Almighty Standards; Chapter 6 - A Known Knowledge Base of Core Curriculum Content Chapter 7 - A Fail-Safe Lesson Design for Teachers to Teach and Learners to LearnChapter 8 - A Repertoire of Teaching Strategies: Different Strokes for Different Folks; Chapter 9 - A Love Affair With Assessment: Rubrics Are Our New Best Friend; Chapter 10 - A Winning Way With Parents: To Report, Relate, and Celebrate; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480862603321

Autore	McEwan-Adkins Elaine K. <1941->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (248 p.)
Disciplina	371.102
Soggetto topico	Effective teaching - United States Teacher effectiveness - United States Academic achievement - United States Educational leadership - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4522-9307-4 1-4522-9666-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Forms""; ""Preface""; ""My Goals in Writing this Book""; ""Who this Book is for""; ""What is a Trait?""; ""Overview of the Contents""; ""A Matter of Definition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction: Do Schools Matter?""; ""The Genesis of the Effective Schools Movement""; ""The International School Effectiveness Research Project""; ""Findings of the International School Effectiveness Research Project""; ""Raising Achievement in Low-Socioeconomic Schools is a Challenge"" ""Effective Schools Can Make a Difference for Low-SES Students""""Effective Schools are More Challenging to Create in the United States""; ""Less Effective Lower-SES Schools May Require a Different Approach to School Improvement""; ""There are Some Universal Traits of Effective Schools""; ""Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools""; ""Chapter 1 - Strong Instructional Leadership""; ""Instructional Leadership Research""; ""A Working Definition of Strong Instructional Leadership""; ""Leadership""; ""Knowledge and Skills Related to Teaching and Learning""; ""Assertiveness"" ""Instructional Leadership that Gets Results""""Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership""; ""Instructional Leaders Establish, Implement, and Achieve Academic Goals""; ""Instructional Leaders Make Themselves Available to Staff Members""; ""Strong Instructional Leaders Create a Climate and Culture Conducive to Learning""; ""Strong Instructional Leaders Communicate the Vision and Mission of Their Schools""; ""Strong Instructional Leaders Set High Expectations for Staff and Personally""; ""Strong Instructional Leaders Develop Teacher Leaders"" ""Instructional Leaders Develop and Maintain Positive Attitudes Toward Students, Staff, and Parents""""Assessing the Principalâ€?s Leadership Capacity""; ""Summing up""; ""Whatâ€?s Ahead?""; ""Chapter 2 - Research-Based Instruction""; ""Ten Traits of Highly Effective Teachers""; ""An Instructional Virtuoso: The Research""; ""Essential Teaching Skills""; ""Lesson Planning""; ""Lesson Presentation""; ""Lesson Management""; ""Climate Management""; ""Classroom Management""; ""Student Management""; ""Formative Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching""; ""Differentiated Instruction"" ""Teach for Mastery""""Teach Recursively""; ""Assessing and Building Instructional Capacity""; ""Assessing Instructional Capacity""; ""Know What a Good Teacher Looks Like""; ""Determine the Effectiveness of Every Teacher""; ""Determine Instructional Alignment""; ""Building Instructional Capacity""; ""Provide Time for Collaboration""; ""Provide Meaningful Differentiated Embedded Professional Development""; ""Deal with Teachers Who Wonâ€?t or Canâ€?t Change""; ""Summing up""; ""Whatâ€?s Ahead?""; ""Chapter 3 - Focus""; ""The Secret to Raising the Achievement Bar"" ""Step 1: Begin with a Compelling Academic Vision in Mind""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480519403321

Autore	Provenzo Eugene F.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2008
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (176 p.)
Disciplina	371.39
Soggetto topico	Experiential learning Active learning Middle school education - Activity programs Education, Secondary - Activity programs
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4522-9398-8 1-4522-9733-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Matrices""; ""Matrix of Activities Correlated to the National Council of Social Studies (NCSS) Standards""; ""Matrix of Activities Correlated to the Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Standards""; ""Chapter 1 - Creating a Language""; ""Chapter 2 - Point-of-View Pictures""; ""Chapter 3 - Rosie the Riveter""; ""Chapter 4 - Columbus and the Discovery of the New World""; ""Chapter 5 - How is History Portrayed? Columbus and the Discovery of the New World"" ""Chapter 6 - Spanglish""""Chapter 7 - Slave Narratives""; ""Chapter 8 - The Paradox of Theseusâ€?s Ship""; ""Chapter 9 - Creating a Personal Historical Timeline""; ""Chapter 10 - Poems Inspired by Art""; ""Chapter 11 - Art Inspired by Poetry""; ""Chapter 12 - The Paradox of Infinity""; ""Chapter 13 - Point of View and Cultural Perspectives""; ""Chapter 14 - Final Flight of Yamamoto: Should We Have Struck Back?""; ""Chapter 15 - Double Consciousness: Examining Oneself and the Concept of Privilege""; ""Chapter 16 - The Fable of the Blind Men and the Elephant"" ""Chapter 29 - Womenâ€?s Rights""""Chapter 30 - Today in History""; ""Chapter 31 - Photographs of the Farm Security Administration""; ""Chapter 32 - Primary and Secondary Sources""; ""Chapter 33 - Thinking Outside the Box""; ""Chapter 34 - Riddles""; ""Chapter 35 - Exploring Community Festivals""; ""Chapter 36 - Rebuses and Concrete Writing""; ""Chapter 37 - Mnemonics""; ""Chapter 38 - Designing a Memorial""; ""Chapter 39 - Stepping into a Painting""; ""Chapter 40 - Japanese Internment During World War II""; ""Chapter 41 - ASCII Code""; ""Chapter 42 - Protest Songs"" ""Chapter 43 - Inaugural Presidential Address""""Chapter 44 - Portals to the World""; ""Chapter 45 - Stories from Childhood""; ""Chapter 46 - Round-Robin Stories""; ""Chapter 47 - Writing Grab Bag""; ""Chapter 48 - Using Census Data""; ""Chapter 49 - Explore a Favorite Artist""; ""Chapter 50 - What Makes a Good Life?""; ""Chapter 51 - Creating an Ethical Will""; ""Chapter 52 - Written in Stone""; ""Chapter 53 - Photographic Timeline""; ""Chapter 54 - 1900""; ""Chapter 55 - Ninety-Five Theses""; ""Chapter 56 - Analyzing the New England Primer (1692)"" ""Chapter 57 - Slavery in the Constitution?""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910478931903321

Autore	Pierangelo Roger
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (136 p.)
Disciplina	371.9
Soggetto topico	Special education - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4522-9331-7 1-4522-9685-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction: Understanding Special Education Jargon""; ""What is Special Education?""; ""In the Definition of Special Education, What Does â€œSpecially Designed Instructionâ€? Mean?""; ""In the Definition of Special Education, What Does â€œat No Cost to Parents/Guardiansâ€? Mean?""; ""In the Definition of Special Education, What Does a â€œStudent with a Disabilityâ€? Mean?""; ""Where is Special Education Instruction Provided?""; ""How Many Students Currently Receive Special Education Services?"" ""What Federal Laws Protect Students with Disabilities?""""What is the Purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?""; ""What is a Free Appropriate Public Education?""; ""Who is Considered a Parent or Guardian under IDEA?""; ""What Disabilities are Covered under IDEA?""; ""Part I - Steps in the Special Education Process""; ""Chapter 1 - Step I: the Prereferral Process""; ""What are Child Study Teams?""; ""What is the Purpose of Child Study Teams?""; ""Who are the Members of the Child Study Team?""; ""What is a Referral to the Child Study Team?"" ""Who Normally Makes a Referral to the Child Study Team?""""What is Discussed at the Child Study Team Meetings?""; ""What are the Options of the Child Study Team?""; ""What is a Prereferral Strategy Plan?""; ""How is the Determination of a Suspected Disability Made by the Child Study Team?""; ""What Happens after the Child Study Team Determines That a Student May have a Disability?""; ""Chapter 2 - Step II: Initial Referral for Special Education Services""; ""What is a Referral for Special Education?""; ""Who Can Make a Referral for Special Education?"" ""In What Form is This Referral Made?""""Is Parent or Guardian Consent Necessary for an Evaluation for Special Education?""; ""What is an Assessment Plan?""; ""Does the Parent or Guardian have to Agree with the Referral for Special Education?""; ""Chapter 3 - Step III: The Individual Evaluation Process for Special Education""; ""What is an Evaluation for Special Education?""; ""What are the Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation?""; ""How Should Parents and Guardians go about Obtaining School Records on Their Children?"" ""What Should a Parent or Guardian Expect and Provide for the Parent/Guardian Intake or Interview?""""What Occurs after the Comprehensive Assessment is Completed?""; ""Chapter 4 - Step IV: Eligibility for Special Education""; ""What is an Eligibility Committee?""; ""What are the Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee?""; ""Who are the Members of the Eligibility Committee?""; ""What is the Role of the Parent/Guardian Member on the Eligibility Committee?""; ""What is a Recommendation to the Eligibility Committee?""; ""What are the Procedures for Determining Eligibility?"" ""What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480572703321