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Practical action research for change / / Richard A. Schmuck ; foreword by Eleanor Perry ; indexer, Richard A. Schmuck ; cover designer, Audrey Snodgrass
Practical action research for change / / Richard A. Schmuck ; foreword by Eleanor Perry ; indexer, Richard A. Schmuck ; cover designer, Audrey Snodgrass
Autore Schmuck Richard A.
Edizione [Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (193 p.)
Disciplina 370.72
Soggetto topico Action research in education
ISBN 1-4833-6213-2
1-4833-6430-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Reflective Professional Practice""; ""Reflections of the Future, Past, and Present""; ""Reflective Educators Seek Self-Knowledge""; ""The Search for Self-Knowledge Leads to Solitary Dialogue""; ""Self-Knowledge and Solitary Dialogue Lead to Professional Maturity""; ""Mature Educators Try to Improve Continually""; ""Stage 1: Assess the Situation""; ""Stage 2: Set Clear Goals""; ""Stage 3: Brainstorm Action Strategies""; ""Stage 4: Implement Action Plans""
""Stage 5: Monitor Your Own Actions""""Stage 6: Assess Others� Reactions""; ""Stage 7: Evaluate What Others Have Learned""; ""Stage 8: Confront Yourself with the Results""; ""Stage 9: Reflect on Actions to Take Next""; ""Stage 10: Assess the New Situation and Set New Goals""; ""Using the Tools of Reflection to Move toward Action Research""; ""Journal-Writing Assignments""; ""Chapter 2 - Educators and Continuous Improvement""; ""Three Faces of Continuous Improvement""; ""Action Research: Two Types of Social Scientists""; ""Differences between Action Research and Traditional Research""
""An Example of Action Research""""Processes of Continuous Improvement""; ""Journal-Writing Assignments""; ""Chapter 3 - Action Research: Definitions, Models, Steps, and Phases""; ""Contemporary Need for Action Research""; ""Definitions of Action Research""; ""Action Research and Group Dynamics""; ""Two Models of Action Research""; ""Proactive Action Research""; ""Responsive Action Research""; ""The Models Compared""; ""Three Phases of Action Research""; ""Initiation""; ""Detection""; ""Judgment""; ""Research during Each Phase""; ""Journal-Writing Assignments""
""Chapter 4 - Research Methods: Procedures, Instruments, Special Issues, and Ethics""""Data Collection in Action Research""; ""Questionnaires""; ""Factual Questionnaires""; ""Standardized Tests: Special Factual Questionnaires""; ""Questionnaires about Feelings""; ""Questionnaires about Thoughts""; ""Questionnaires about Behaviors""; ""Tips on Making Questionnaires""; ""Interviews""; ""One-on-One Informal Interviews""; ""Focus Group Informal Interviews""; ""One-on-One Formal Interviews""; ""Focus Group Formal Interviews""; ""Observations""; ""Observant Participation""
""Structured Observations""""Documents""; ""Special Issues of Action Research""; ""Psychometric Challenges""; ""Psychological Obstacles""; ""Process Pitfalls""; ""The Ethics of Action Research""; ""Journal-Writing Assignments""; ""Chapter 5 - Proactive Action Research""; ""Marilyn Lund""; ""Marilyn Reflects on Her Practice""; ""Marilyn�s Knowledge (and Methods) Search""; ""Marilyn�s Hopes and Concerns""; ""Marilyn�s New Practices""; ""Marilyn Collects Data""; ""Marilyn Checks on What the Data Mean""; ""Marilyn Reflects on Alternative Ways to Behave""
""Marilyn Fine-Tunes Her New Practice""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910825325703321
Schmuck Richard A.  
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006
Materiale a stampa
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A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
Autore Townsend Rene S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (201 p.)
Disciplina 379.1/531
Soggetto topico School boards - United States
Public meetings - United States
School board members - United States
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4833-6136-5
1-4833-6353-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - The Leadership Challenge; Chapter 1 - Focusing on Teaching and Learning; Mission is Different from Vision; The Right Mission; Mission-Critical Work; Teaching and Learning; Chapter 2 - Building the Superintendent-Board Team; Distinct and Complementary Roles; Policy-Driven Meetings; Part II - Pre-Meeting Planning; Chapter 3 - Planning the Calendar and Agenda; Twelve-Month Calendar; Audience; The Agenda Planning Team; The Overall Agenda; Individual Agenda Items; Potential Board Action
Presentations and RecognitionsOther Meeting Agendas; Chapter 4 - Preparing: Sweat the Small Stuff; General Logistics; The Meeting Room; Participants; The Unexpected; Chapter 5 - Designing the Board Packet; Key Elements of the Board Packet; Supporting Material; Appearance of the Document; Other Printed Matter; Additional Considerations; Chapter 6 - Communicating the Agenda; Distribution; Communication; Touch Base with Constituents; Part III - Meeting Time; Chapter 7 - Conducting the Board Meeting; Behavior; Before the Meeting; During the Meeting; Meeting Times; After the Meeting
Chapter 8 - Meeting behind Closed DoorsMeeting Times; Closed Session Participants; Agenda Requirements; Stay on Track; Part IV - Post-Meeting; Chapter 9 - Following up; The Link to Teaching and Learning; Communication Plan; Formal Follow-up; Informal Tasks; Chapter 10 - Recovering; Immediately after the Meeting; The Next Day; The Long View; Chapter 11 - Wrapping up; Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols (Sample); Resource B: Twelve-Month Calendar (Sample); Resource C: Board Agenda Development Worksheet (Sample); Resource D: Individual Agenda Item (Sample)
Resource E: Welcome to the Board Meeting (Sample)Resource F: Request to Speak Cards (Samples); References; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910480433503321
Townsend Rene S.  
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
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A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
Autore Townsend Rene S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (201 p.)
Disciplina 379.1/531
Soggetto topico School boards - United States
Public meetings - United States
School board members - United States
ISBN 1-4833-6136-5
1-4833-6353-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - The Leadership Challenge; Chapter 1 - Focusing on Teaching and Learning; Mission is Different from Vision; The Right Mission; Mission-Critical Work; Teaching and Learning; Chapter 2 - Building the Superintendent-Board Team; Distinct and Complementary Roles; Policy-Driven Meetings; Part II - Pre-Meeting Planning; Chapter 3 - Planning the Calendar and Agenda; Twelve-Month Calendar; Audience; The Agenda Planning Team; The Overall Agenda; Individual Agenda Items; Potential Board Action
Presentations and RecognitionsOther Meeting Agendas; Chapter 4 - Preparing: Sweat the Small Stuff; General Logistics; The Meeting Room; Participants; The Unexpected; Chapter 5 - Designing the Board Packet; Key Elements of the Board Packet; Supporting Material; Appearance of the Document; Other Printed Matter; Additional Considerations; Chapter 6 - Communicating the Agenda; Distribution; Communication; Touch Base with Constituents; Part III - Meeting Time; Chapter 7 - Conducting the Board Meeting; Behavior; Before the Meeting; During the Meeting; Meeting Times; After the Meeting
Chapter 8 - Meeting behind Closed DoorsMeeting Times; Closed Session Participants; Agenda Requirements; Stay on Track; Part IV - Post-Meeting; Chapter 9 - Following up; The Link to Teaching and Learning; Communication Plan; Formal Follow-up; Informal Tasks; Chapter 10 - Recovering; Immediately after the Meeting; The Next Day; The Long View; Chapter 11 - Wrapping up; Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols (Sample); Resource B: Twelve-Month Calendar (Sample); Resource C: Board Agenda Development Worksheet (Sample); Resource D: Individual Agenda Item (Sample)
Resource E: Welcome to the Board Meeting (Sample)Resource F: Request to Speak Cards (Samples); References; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910797460503321
Townsend Rene S.  
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
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A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
A practical guide to effective school board meetings / / Rene S. Townsend, James R. Brown, Walter L. Buster ; cover designer, Anthony Paular
Autore Townsend Rene S.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (201 p.)
Disciplina 379.1/531
Soggetto topico School boards - United States
Public meetings - United States
School board members - United States
ISBN 1-4833-6136-5
1-4833-6353-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - The Leadership Challenge; Chapter 1 - Focusing on Teaching and Learning; Mission is Different from Vision; The Right Mission; Mission-Critical Work; Teaching and Learning; Chapter 2 - Building the Superintendent-Board Team; Distinct and Complementary Roles; Policy-Driven Meetings; Part II - Pre-Meeting Planning; Chapter 3 - Planning the Calendar and Agenda; Twelve-Month Calendar; Audience; The Agenda Planning Team; The Overall Agenda; Individual Agenda Items; Potential Board Action
Presentations and RecognitionsOther Meeting Agendas; Chapter 4 - Preparing: Sweat the Small Stuff; General Logistics; The Meeting Room; Participants; The Unexpected; Chapter 5 - Designing the Board Packet; Key Elements of the Board Packet; Supporting Material; Appearance of the Document; Other Printed Matter; Additional Considerations; Chapter 6 - Communicating the Agenda; Distribution; Communication; Touch Base with Constituents; Part III - Meeting Time; Chapter 7 - Conducting the Board Meeting; Behavior; Before the Meeting; During the Meeting; Meeting Times; After the Meeting
Chapter 8 - Meeting behind Closed DoorsMeeting Times; Closed Session Participants; Agenda Requirements; Stay on Track; Part IV - Post-Meeting; Chapter 9 - Following up; The Link to Teaching and Learning; Communication Plan; Formal Follow-up; Informal Tasks; Chapter 10 - Recovering; Immediately after the Meeting; The Next Day; The Long View; Chapter 11 - Wrapping up; Resource A: Board-Superintendent Protocols (Sample); Resource B: Twelve-Month Calendar (Sample); Resource C: Board Agenda Development Worksheet (Sample); Resource D: Individual Agenda Item (Sample)
Resource E: Welcome to the Board Meeting (Sample)Resource F: Request to Speak Cards (Samples); References; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910819986303321
Townsend Rene S.  
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2005
Materiale a stampa
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The practice of authentic PLCs : a guide to effective teacher teams / / Daniel R. Venables
The practice of authentic PLCs : a guide to effective teacher teams / / Daniel R. Venables
Autore Venables Daniel R
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 189 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 371.148
Collana Gale eBooks
Soggetto topico Professional learning communities
Teaching teams
ISBN 1-4522-3922-3
1-4522-2414-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Introduction; PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR AUTHENTIC PLCs; 1 - The Business of PLCs; 2 - What to Do First; PART II: THE ESSENTIAL TASKS OF AUTHENTIC PLCs; 3 - Looking at Student and Teacher Work; 4 - Designing Quality Common Formative Assessments; 5 - Reviewing and Responding to Data; PART III: COACHING AUTHENTIC PLCs; 6 - Coach's Guide to Facilitating Protocols and Activities; 7 - Troubleshooting Common Obstacles; COACH'S APPENDIX; PROTOCOLS AND ACTIVITIES; References and Further Reading; Index
Altri titoli varianti Practice of authentic professional learning communities
Record Nr. UNINA-9910779485003321
Venables Daniel R  
Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin
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The practice of authentic PLCs : a guide to effective teacher teams / / Daniel R. Venables
The practice of authentic PLCs : a guide to effective teacher teams / / Daniel R. Venables
Autore Venables Daniel R
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 189 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 371.148
Collana Gale eBooks
Soggetto topico Professional learning communities
Teaching teams
ISBN 1-4522-3922-3
1-4522-2414-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Introduction; PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR AUTHENTIC PLCs; 1 - The Business of PLCs; 2 - What to Do First; PART II: THE ESSENTIAL TASKS OF AUTHENTIC PLCs; 3 - Looking at Student and Teacher Work; 4 - Designing Quality Common Formative Assessments; 5 - Reviewing and Responding to Data; PART III: COACHING AUTHENTIC PLCs; 6 - Coach's Guide to Facilitating Protocols and Activities; 7 - Troubleshooting Common Obstacles; COACH'S APPENDIX; PROTOCOLS AND ACTIVITIES; References and Further Reading; Index
Altri titoli varianti Practice of authentic professional learning communities
Record Nr. UNINA-9910818157303321
Venables Daniel R  
Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (160 p.)
Disciplina 371.2/07
Collana Leading Student Achievement Series
Soggetto topico School improvement programs - Planning
School improvement programs - Data processing
School principals
Educational leadership
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4522-9722-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - School Improvement Planning""; ""The International Drive for Accountability in Education""; ""The Pillars of Government Education Policy""; ""Improving Student Achievement""; ""School Improvement Planning for Student Achievement""; ""Keeping School Planning on Track""; ""Sorting Through the Available Data""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - The Dimensions of the Principal as Data-Driven Leader""; ""The Principal as Leader""; ""Understanding and Implementing the Process""; ""Aligning Great Teams""
""Assessing the Ongoing Progress""""Assigning Staff to Support the School Plan""; ""The Principal as Professional Developer""; ""Analyzing the Data""; ""Supporting the School Plan""; ""The Principal�s Role as Communicator""; ""Informing Stakeholders about the Process""; ""Communicating How to Use Data in the Context of School Planning""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Introducing Data-Based School Improvement""; ""Convincing School Staff""; ""Introducing the Concepts""; ""Using the Three Dimensions of the Principal in Convincing Staff""; ""Working with Leadership Teams""
""How Are Leadership Teams Effective?""""Making Data Use Explicit""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Finding Reliable, Valid, and Comprehensive Data""; ""Types of Data""; ""Outcome Data""; ""Demographic Data""; ""Process Data""; ""Perceptual Data""; ""Intersecting Data""; ""Defining Data Types with Your Staff""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Data-Driven School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""The School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""1. Predict""; ""2. Check Assumptions""; ""3. Observe the Data""; ""4. Interpret the Data""; ""5. Plan""; ""6. Gather Further Data""; ""7. Repeat the Cycle""
""In-School Application and Practice""""The Practice Activity""; ""Ensuring That Evidence is Valid and Complete""; ""Complete""; ""Consistent""; ""Comparable""; ""Concealing""; ""Next Steps""; ""Triangulation""; ""The Problem Solution Frame""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Embedding the Cycle in the School�s Culture""; ""Facilitating Success""; ""Poor or Incomplete Data""; ""Analysis or Interpretation is Flawed by False Assumptions""; ""Lack of Appropriate Strategies""; ""The Difficulty of Change""; ""Adding to the Toolkit""; ""Root Causes""; ""Using the Process to Build SMART Goals""
""Summary""""Educator Toolkit""; ""Suggested Additional Readings""; ""Glossary""; ""References""; ""Index""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910479959703321
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (160 p.)
Disciplina 371.2/07
Collana Leading Student Achievement Series
Soggetto topico School improvement programs - Planning
School improvement programs - Data processing
School principals
Educational leadership
ISBN 1-4522-9722-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - School Improvement Planning""; ""The International Drive for Accountability in Education""; ""The Pillars of Government Education Policy""; ""Improving Student Achievement""; ""School Improvement Planning for Student Achievement""; ""Keeping School Planning on Track""; ""Sorting Through the Available Data""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - The Dimensions of the Principal as Data-Driven Leader""; ""The Principal as Leader""; ""Understanding and Implementing the Process""; ""Aligning Great Teams""
""Assessing the Ongoing Progress""""Assigning Staff to Support the School Plan""; ""The Principal as Professional Developer""; ""Analyzing the Data""; ""Supporting the School Plan""; ""The Principal�s Role as Communicator""; ""Informing Stakeholders about the Process""; ""Communicating How to Use Data in the Context of School Planning""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Introducing Data-Based School Improvement""; ""Convincing School Staff""; ""Introducing the Concepts""; ""Using the Three Dimensions of the Principal in Convincing Staff""; ""Working with Leadership Teams""
""How Are Leadership Teams Effective?""""Making Data Use Explicit""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Finding Reliable, Valid, and Comprehensive Data""; ""Types of Data""; ""Outcome Data""; ""Demographic Data""; ""Process Data""; ""Perceptual Data""; ""Intersecting Data""; ""Defining Data Types with Your Staff""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Data-Driven School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""The School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""1. Predict""; ""2. Check Assumptions""; ""3. Observe the Data""; ""4. Interpret the Data""; ""5. Plan""; ""6. Gather Further Data""; ""7. Repeat the Cycle""
""In-School Application and Practice""""The Practice Activity""; ""Ensuring That Evidence is Valid and Complete""; ""Complete""; ""Consistent""; ""Comparable""; ""Concealing""; ""Next Steps""; ""Triangulation""; ""The Problem Solution Frame""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Embedding the Cycle in the School�s Culture""; ""Facilitating Success""; ""Poor or Incomplete Data""; ""Analysis or Interpretation is Flawed by False Assumptions""; ""Lack of Appropriate Strategies""; ""The Difficulty of Change""; ""Adding to the Toolkit""; ""Root Causes""; ""Using the Process to Build SMART Goals""
""Summary""""Educator Toolkit""; ""Suggested Additional Readings""; ""Glossary""; ""References""; ""Index""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910797302703321
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
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The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
The principal as data-driven leader / / Ontario Principals' Council ; indexer, Marta Sosnowski ; cover designer, Lisa Riley
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (160 p.)
Disciplina 371.2/07
Collana Leading Student Achievement Series
Soggetto topico School improvement programs - Planning
School improvement programs - Data processing
School principals
Educational leadership
ISBN 1-4522-9722-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - School Improvement Planning""; ""The International Drive for Accountability in Education""; ""The Pillars of Government Education Policy""; ""Improving Student Achievement""; ""School Improvement Planning for Student Achievement""; ""Keeping School Planning on Track""; ""Sorting Through the Available Data""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - The Dimensions of the Principal as Data-Driven Leader""; ""The Principal as Leader""; ""Understanding and Implementing the Process""; ""Aligning Great Teams""
""Assessing the Ongoing Progress""""Assigning Staff to Support the School Plan""; ""The Principal as Professional Developer""; ""Analyzing the Data""; ""Supporting the School Plan""; ""The Principal�s Role as Communicator""; ""Informing Stakeholders about the Process""; ""Communicating How to Use Data in the Context of School Planning""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Introducing Data-Based School Improvement""; ""Convincing School Staff""; ""Introducing the Concepts""; ""Using the Three Dimensions of the Principal in Convincing Staff""; ""Working with Leadership Teams""
""How Are Leadership Teams Effective?""""Making Data Use Explicit""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Finding Reliable, Valid, and Comprehensive Data""; ""Types of Data""; ""Outcome Data""; ""Demographic Data""; ""Process Data""; ""Perceptual Data""; ""Intersecting Data""; ""Defining Data Types with Your Staff""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - The Data-Driven School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""The School Improvement Planning Cycle""; ""1. Predict""; ""2. Check Assumptions""; ""3. Observe the Data""; ""4. Interpret the Data""; ""5. Plan""; ""6. Gather Further Data""; ""7. Repeat the Cycle""
""In-School Application and Practice""""The Practice Activity""; ""Ensuring That Evidence is Valid and Complete""; ""Complete""; ""Consistent""; ""Comparable""; ""Concealing""; ""Next Steps""; ""Triangulation""; ""The Problem Solution Frame""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Embedding the Cycle in the School�s Culture""; ""Facilitating Success""; ""Poor or Incomplete Data""; ""Analysis or Interpretation is Flawed by False Assumptions""; ""Lack of Appropriate Strategies""; ""The Difficulty of Change""; ""Adding to the Toolkit""; ""Root Causes""; ""Using the Process to Build SMART Goals""
""Summary""""Educator Toolkit""; ""Suggested Additional Readings""; ""Glossary""; ""References""; ""Index""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910823160503321
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Materiale a stampa
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The principal as early literacy leader
The principal as early literacy leader
Pubbl/distr/stampa Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (160 p.)
Disciplina 372.6
Collana Leading Student Achievement Series
Soggetto topico Language arts (Early childhood)
Literacy programs - Planning
School principals
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4522-9382-1
1-4522-9721-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - What Every School Leader Needs to Know about How Young Children Learn""; ""Young Children Learn . . . Differently""; ""Play: A Window into Children�s Thinking""; ""Young Children Learn Language Through Social Interaction and Intellectual Play""; ""Language: The Early Framework for Later Thinking""; ""The Intellectual Behavior of Young Children""; ""Early Literacy: It�s More than Sounds and Letters""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Chapter 2 - What We Know Makes the Difference""
""Transforming the Culture: The Role of the School Leader""""Assessing the Program: One Size Does not Fit All""; ""Recognizing the Effect of Teacher Perception: Think They will or Think They Won�t , You�re Right!""; ""Developing the Early Dispositions to be Readers and Writers and Critical Thinkers""; ""Creating the Conditions for Literacy: Six Ts for Exemplary Teaching""; ""Developing an Inclusive Literate Community: Providing One-on-One Support Through Multiage Buddies""; ""Strategizing for a More Flexible Curriculum""; ""Defining theTeacher�s Role""
""Developing Literate Rich Environments at School""""Building Partnerships with Parents""; ""Early Identification Processes""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Chapter 3 - Instructional Leadership: The Tools You will Need""; ""Developing a Vision: Changing Cultures""; ""Guiding Principles""; ""Defining Literacy: Three Key Expectations""; ""Assessing Learning: What Counts as Evidence?""; ""Management by Walking around and What to Look For""; ""Planning Models""; ""Reconceptualizing Traditional Unit Plans""; ""Timetables""; ""Communication with Parents""; ""Chapter Summary""
""Questions for Discussion""""Chapter 4 - Continuous Improvement: Next Steps""; ""Creating Professional Learning Conversations""; ""Setting SMART Goals""; ""Evidence-Based Decision Making""; ""Teacher Professional Development""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Tools for School Leaders""; ""Must Reads""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910479955403321
Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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