2917 Ergebnisse - Zeige 2841 von 2860.

Written to commemorate the National Congress on Teacher Education in the United States, this book describes the Congress' deliberations on questions of policy, practice and research regarding teacher preparation.

A constructivist leader facilitates professional dialogue and inquiry to enable all teachers to make sense of their work together and to reconstruct the major purposes of schooling. Illustrating their work with vignettes of the activities of such leaders, the authors of this book create a clear picture of constructivist teaching and leadership. They also formulate strategies for altering the school culture to accommodate constructivist leaders...

Factors that influence a teacher's decision whether or not to use computer technology as an instructional tool are explored in this book. Based on her own research, Melissa Evans-Andris discusses the ways teachers use computers, identifies administrative behaviours that support or inhibit the use of computers in schools, and recommends specific strategies for implementing educational computer use.

In this book, the author offers a new vision of the purpose of leadership preparation programmes, and a series of principles to guide the development of the knowledge base, instructional strategies and structures in defining future programmes. The design presented is based on: lessons learned from an extensive review of training programmes over the last 100 years, an in-depth investigation into the problems currently plaguing preparation prog...

The author of this innovative book develops the thesis that educational reform in its current state is incomplete and ill-suited to democratic nations. Maxcy argues that 'decentralization' philosophies could seriously damage schools and children. He advocates a comprehensive 'new school order' to suit the changing features of postmodern culture. Key themes in this text include: poststructuralist versus structuralist assumptions, and order vers...

Curriculum management audits are rapidly becoming powerful tools for school improvement in the United States. This book is a clear, step-by-step guide to conducting such an audit.

The authors of this book provide specific strategies that school leaders can employ, both with families and other community members, to build support for their school. Numerous case studies of successful family-involvement programmes currently in use, are included.

This book offers school administrators and teachers step-by-step procedures and practical guidance for conducting sensible assessments and evaluations of school programmes, recording and measuring progress and communicating findings.

Students aren't just dropping out of school, they're dumping it. Teachers aren't just quitting, they're running. Each group may blame the other, but they're running from the same problems, not each other. Both are victims of the alienation process that prevails in schools and is cultivated by conditions within the school, the community, and society at large. According to the authors, attempts to decrease dropouts and burnouts have failed beca...

The research shows that induction and mentoring programs are effective. While many schools have instituted induction and/or mentoring programmes, we know little about what actually works in these types of programmes. Carol A Bartell bridges the gap between knowledge and practice with this book. Through her extensive research on induction and mentoring programs, she has identified the elements of successful programmes. Induction programmes are ...

This book shows principals how they can make better decisions by using evaluation in a systematic way to find solutions to school problems. Cases of `real-life' problems are presented and analyzed and examples of solutions for commonly encountered problems are presented. The author demonstrates how the actual practice of school administrators can be studied and analyzed so as to inform theory/model building and how the resulting model in turn...

New role changes resulting from school reform agandas such as site based managment, school choice and collaboration present an urgent need for school administrators to develop strategies to help them `find their way'. The authors offer mentoring. Their approach is based on understanding the socialization and mentoring literature and their belief that socialization, and therefore mentoring, should be a career-long experience.

A self-directed learner takes control of his/her own learning, making decisions based on self-knowledge and personal values that support the student's learning goals. In a self-directed learning classroom, self-discipline is embedded in the classroom norms and supports learning. The authors of this book describe the characteristics of a self-directed learner, a teacher who promotes this form of education, and a school that supports teachers an...

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at how superintendants are selected, including an assessment of how non-traditional candidates fare

The progress of a complex educational restructuring project in the US state of Arizona is the focus of this book. The goals of the project included: to improve dramatically student achievement in the core subjects, to develop new assessment and evaluation practices, and to develop teaching strategies, curricula and school structures that meet the needs of poor, minority and bilingual students.

In view of the high incidence of violence and intimidation in schools, this book is concerned with the need for students to learn conflict resolution, social problem- solving and peace-making skills. To strive for a peaceful community, the authors stress the need for children to learn socially acceptable behaviour, to challenge injustices and to establish personal and academic goals. Written for teachers at all levels, this book will serve as ...

Written by an elementary principal in a poor, urban neighbourhood in the United States, The Least of These recounts a year in the life of a school and challenges the proposition that school reform can be achieved smoothly. The author describes the conditions of the children's lives and those of the people who struggle to help them. Her account is a moving narrative depicting poverty, violence and neglect, and the teachers' struggle to offset t...

Clearly directed toward solutions, rather than perpetuating the 'blame game.' I highly recommend it. Nice job!' - Susan M. Nakaba, Associate Principal, Palos Verdes High School, Rolling Hills Estates, California The Difficult Parent will give any educational professional the nuts-and-bolts approach to dealing effectively with parental aggression. It is a book based on the author's extensive and nationwide research and on the application of t...

Discusses ways of promoting student excellence through recognition of achievement, motivating the reluctant learner, and sustaining a positive learning environment through effective classroom management strategies.

Critical issues facing the future of teacher education are presented in this book. The contributors tackle factors including: multicultural education for an increasingly multicultural population, using technology in teacher preparation programmes, developing teacher leadership abilities for on the spot decision-making, and international perspectives in teacher education.