In this book, Karen Hammerness uses vision to shed light on the complex relationship between teachers' ideals and the realities of school life. Through the compelling stories of four teachers, she reveals how teacher educators can help new teachers articulate, develop, and sustain their visions and assist them as they navigate the gap between their visions and their daily work.
In this book, Karen Hammerness uses vision to shed light on the complex relationship between teachers' ideals and the realities of school life. Throug...
How effective is whole-school high school reform such as the Schools-Within-Schools (SWS) model? What benefits does it have for students and in which areas does it fall short? This book seeks to answer these questions through the compelling stories of five public high schools that have embraced the SWS method. In order to fully understand the effectiveness of such a system, Valerie Lee and Douglas Ready have delved into every aspect of the reform in these settings, including participants' reactions, curriculum structures, governance and leadership, and the allocation of students to the...
How effective is whole-school high school reform such as the Schools-Within-Schools (SWS) model? What benefits does it have for students and in which ...
Based on research and many years of experience in schools, the authors have become convinced that teachers learn best within their own work communities. In this volume, they explore how such communities grow and develop, and how to negotiate the tension between improving competence and building community.
Based on research and many years of experience in schools, the authors have become convinced that teachers learn best within their own work communitie...
This book is a unique insiders look at the process that teachers experience when they assume leadership positions in their school, district, state, or writing project site. The text features vignettes by K12 teachers, describing their individual leaders
This book is a unique insiders look at the process that teachers experience when they assume leadership positions in their school, district, state, or...
New teachers need support from their peers and mentors to locate resources, information, new ideas, emotional support, and inspiration. This timely book explains the research and theory behind social networks (face-to-face and online), describes what effective social networking for educators looks like, reveals common obstacles that new teachers face in establishing support networks, and offers valuable practical advice. The author follows the stories of four first-year teachers, illustrating the significant impact that social support networks can have on teachers' lives and challenging...
New teachers need support from their peers and mentors to locate resources, information, new ideas, emotional support, and inspiration. This timely bo...
This collection features original essays from international superstars in the field of educational change. Each "think piece" draws on the latest knowledge from research, policy, and practice to provide important insights for creating systemic, meaningful reform. The authors directly address contemporary challenges, misconceptions, and failed strategies, while also offering solutions, ideas, and guiding questions for examination.
Unique in its breadth of ideas and diversity of voices, Leading Educational Change is must-reading for education decision makers on all levels,...
This collection features original essays from international superstars in the field of educational change. Each "think piece" draws on the latest know...
About half of all incoming ninth graders in urban districts will fail classes and drop out of school without a diploma. Failing at School starts with the premise that urban American high schools generate such widespread student failure not because of some fault of the students who attend them but because high schools were designed to stratify achievement and let only the top performers advance to higher levels of education. This is particularly true for low-income, racial/ethnic minority students. To get different results, Farrington proposes fundamental changes based on what we now...
About half of all incoming ninth graders in urban districts will fail classes and drop out of school without a diploma. Failing at School sta...
This bestseller provides teachers and administrators with strategies for examining and discussing student work, such as essays, math problems, projects, artwork, and more. New for the Third Edition: The Microlab Protocol, a relatively quick and easy way to introduce groups to protocol-guided conversation; a new case focused on understanding the Common Core; and more detailed notes and strategies for facilitators.
This bestseller provides teachers and administrators with strategies for examining and discussing student work, such as essays, math problems, project...
This resource will help school leaders and other professional development providers conduct ongoing, structured learning opportunities for mathematics teachers (Ku12). The authors present models for professional development and the preparation of PD leaders designed and field-tested as part of two research projects supported by the National Science Foundation. The Problem-Solving Cycle model and the Mathematics Leadership Preparation model focus on topics of primary interest to mathematics teachersumathematics content, classroom instruction, and student learning. They are intentionally...
This resource will help school leaders and other professional development providers conduct ongoing, structured learning opportunities for mathematics...
