Kategoria BISAC: Education >> Professional Development

In recent years, college and university faculty members have witnessed a marked change in institutional climate. Competition has replaced collegiality. Criticism of faculty from outside the university has increased in both volume and intensity. The litigious larger society has arrived on campus with a vengeance.

In this ground-breaking volume, Robert Blackburn and Janet Lawrence respond to these developments by showing how faculty and administrators can benefit from learning how to make motivation, expectation, and satisfaction function in concert when faculty are at work. With the...

In this age of mandated reforms, reflective practice is a truly effective, empowering way to make meaningful, positive changes.

In this age of mandated reforms, reflective practice is a truly effective, empowering way to make meaningful, positive changes.

Published by Routledge for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

This volume addresses the pressing reality in teacher education that all teachers need to be prepared to work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Every classroom in the country is already, or will soon be, deeply affected by the changing demographics of America's students.

Marilyn Cochran-Smith's Foreword and Donaldo Macedo's Introductory Essay set the context with respect to teacher education and student demographics, followed by a...

This volume addresses the pressing reality in teacher education that all teachers need to be prepared to work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Every classroom in the country is already, or will soon be, deeply affected by the changing demographics of America’s students. 
 
Marilyn Cochran-Smith’s Foreword and Donaldo Macedo’s Introductory Essay set the context with respect to teacher education and student demographics, followed by a series of chapters presented in three...

This book is a rich resource for all those who support the learning of teachers. These 'teachers of teachers' (ToTs) may find themselves:

Being responsible for staff development within the context of a school;
Running a one-off workshop or a longer in-service programme;
Teaching university-based elements of an initial teacher preparation (ITP) programme; or
Mentoring a trainee during the classroom based elements of their ITP or as part of an ongoing programme of inservice provision.

Based on many years of experience in the field as ToTs and...

Help adult learners transfer professional development content into their classrooms.

Using teacher-tested techniques, the authors present research-based strategies for professional developers that foster content transfer from the staff training setting directly into the classroom. Listing the types of content transfer teachers commonly use, the text calls on staff trainers to:

• Understand how transfer works and set expectations for transfer of learning
• Model authentic examples of what successful transfer looks like in the...

Link relevant data to results instantly and consistently

This powerful text offers school leaders a process for data-based decision making that includes the critical elements of school improvement: collaborative teams, meaningful data, and measurable results. Administrators and instructors select the data, dialogue about the findings, and then make informed decisions about improving student performance. Educators will learn to:

• Select data that is easily accessible, collectible on an ongoing basis, and capable of impacting student...

Learn how to boost students' success with a differentiated instructional approach

The authors introduce the elements of the differentiated learning model and provide ways for educators to teach to the brain by considering student readiness levels, interests, and learning styles as they design instruction for K-12 classrooms. You will find guidelines and approaches for adjusting the curriculum, lessons, or assessments to offer entry points for all students. This practical text examines ways to:

• Prepare for differentiated...