This book offers a carefully researched, field-tested methodology that takes leadership teams, professional learning communities, and educators all the way from good ideas to systematic impact.
What type of leadership do you practice? Many of us rely on transformational and instructional leadership. But there are advantages in applying a holistic angle including all stakeholders - an approach known as collaborative leadership. This book inspires you to transform your leadership practice, identify where you can make changes and more.
This K-5 book takes implementation and assessment to the next level by digging deeper into specific lessons and providing grade-level strategies, with an emphasis on planning and executing highly effective lessons supported by John Hattie's Visible Learning research.
Unlocking Student Potential in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Prepare your students for a future where AI literacy is crucial Artificial intelligence (AI) is here and seems on the brink of transforming education. As teachers, we know that AI will not diminish the need for students to learn essential skills. It will, however, change how we teach and will require us to develop new skill sets for instruction ......
Engage, Empower, Educate: Unleash the Potential of Multilingual Learners What's your "why" for being a teacher? Unlike other professionals, teachers often have strong reasons for why they teach and a clear sense of purpose. Acknowledging and understanding this purpose helps educators to not just do what they do but do it well. This illustrated ......
Place mental health at the heart of schooling Our students have always needed our support, but recent events have brought to the forefront the challenges K-12 schools face in supporting their mental health. Now is the time to transform schools into safe and healthy places that enable students not only to learn but thrive. Based on decades of research and proven examples from education professionals and the authors, experts in school leadership and social work, The Schools We Need Now highlights the importance of placing mental health at the heart of schooling and shares a vision for schools that prioritizes student well-being. Inside you'll discover: Practical ways to improve school climate and mitigate the effects of students' stress, trauma, depression, and anxiety Preventive activities, school transition and crisis response plans, and community collaboration strategies How to create a comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan that is grounded your school's culture and climate Examples of schools, classrooms, and organizations that are on the leading edge of creating the schools we need now For every educator who wants to ensure a healthy and equitable school environment for all students, The Schools We Need Now shows you how to create a safe place that protects and supports their academic, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Move teams toward impactful collaborative work, improved instruction, and increased student achievement using this guide's scaffolded, step-by-step activities and real-world examples.
Bring classroom content to life for multilingual learners In this eagerly anticipated revision of their bestselling book, authors Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, and Meghan Gregoire-Smith share dynamic, research-backed strategies that every educator of multilingual learners (MLs) can add to their repertoire. Including more of what educators loved from the first edition-authentic classroom examples, a wide variety of research-based instructional strategies, and practical tools to implement across grade levels and content areas-this is the ultimate practical guide to unlocking the potential of MLs in K-12 classrooms. With fresh graphics and eye-catching colors, this thoroughly revised edition also includes: Considerations for newcomers and students with interrupted or no formal education (SLIFE) An added chapter on building scaffolded instruction and peer learning opportunities into MLs' academic reading and writing activities Additional opportunities for reflection and application A new unit planning template aligned with research-based instructional practices, including a completed example unit Situated within five core beliefs that frame the must-haves for MLs' equitable and excellent education, Unlocking Multilingual Learners' Potential is a guide to research-based practices and a toolbox of strategies every educator can implement to make content accessible and increase language proficiency among MLs.
