Parents and Schools Together shows administrators, teachers, and parents how to work together to produce high achieving students in urban school districts. We all know that in this fast-paced world of standards and commitments, it s easy to forget what schools and parents are all about. There are things that schools can do to show parents the way to raise successful students. Parents have to help in order for schools to be high performing. Schools, especially schools of poverty and low achievement, have to have parent help if they are going to make it. Parents can t use the excuse that they...

Parents and Schools Together shows administrators, teachers, and parents how to work together to produce high achieving students in urban school districts. We all know that in this fast-paced world of standards and commitments, it s easy to forget what schools and parents are all about. There are things that schools can do to show parents the way to raise successful students. Parents have to help in order for schools to be high performing. Schools, especially schools of poverty and low achievement, have to have parent help if they are going to make it. Parents can t use the excuse that they...

Have you struggled to implement change in your school? Do your staff members resist you at every turn? In this live 2-hour presentation, Todd Whitaker shows school leaders how to successfully implement school change with faculty support. You'll learn how to get buy-in from your staff by carrying out nine strategies for getting everybody on board. Included in this DVD set is a Facilitator's Guide, a practical resource for leadership groups and individuals ready to start making positive changes in their schools or districts. It features a Step-by-Step Action Plan designed to take you through...

Want to know a secret? Regardless of what classroom challenges, standards or initiatives you're faced with from year to year, there are seven keys to great teaching that never change-and that are often overlooked In this book, authors Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker reveal the seven simple secrets of effective teaching that can be applied in any classroom. Whether you're a new or experienced teacher, you'll gain valuable insights on improving instruction, classroom management, discipline, student motivation, and much, much more This updated second edition contains timely topics such as...

This book provides tips and strategies to help school leaders improve, neutralize, or eliminate resistant and negative teachers. Learn how to handle staff members who gossip in the teacher's lounge, consistently say "it won't work" when any new idea is suggested, send an excessive number of student to your office for disciplinary reasons, undermine your efforts toward school improvement, or negatively influence other staff members. Don't miss the revised and expanded third edition of this best-seller

This Study Guide provides thought-provoking questions and easy-to-implement activities to help you apply the concepts in the bestselling book, Seven Simple Secrets, 2nd Edition. Step by step, it walks you through considering what you've read, taking action to implement the secrets and strategies of highly-effective teachers, and sharing your learning with others-all leading to improved teaching and learning You can work on the guide independently, in book studies, in professional learning communities (PLCs), and in professional development sessions. This guide will help you to take full...

Poor employees get a disproportionate amount of attention. Why? Because they complain the loudest, create the greatest disruptions, and rely on others to assume the responsibilities that they shirk. Learn how to focus on your good employees first, and help them shift these monkeys back to the underperformers. Through a simple but brilliant metaphor, the author helps you reinvigorate your staff and transform your organization."

Deftly handle the sixty most common problems classroom teachers face

Quick Answers for Busy Teachers presents some of the most common challenges teachers encounter in the classroom, and provides expert help toward solving those problems. This easy-to-read guide is organized into short, discreet chapters, making it an ideal quick reference for on-the-spot answers, with practical advice and concise, actionable solutions. Readers will develop systems for dealing with issues that repeatedly crop up, from handling the out-of-control class to falling out of love with the job. The...

Todd Whitaker, Jeffrey Zoul, and Jimmy Casas are widely acclaimed experts on teaching and leading and are pioneers in the education twitterverse, and now they are sharing their best practices In What Connected Educators Do Differently, they show how being a connected educator-by using social media to connect with peers across the country and even across the globe-will greatly enhance your own learning and your success in a school or classroom. You'll find out how to create a personal and professional learning network to share resources and ideas, gain support, and make an impact on others....

This book describes the beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of great athletic coaches. Where do they focus their attention? How do they spend their time and energy? And how can others gain the same advantages? Here, Rob Haworth and Todd Whitaker describe the qualities of champion athletes, coaches, and parents. Applying and extending the concepts presented in Whitaker's What Great Teachers Do Differently and What Great Principals Do Differently, this book demonstrates how effective coaching calls for "people skills" that the best coaches practice every day. Perfect for the coaches of your...