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Learning to teach in urban schools : the transition from preparation to practice

...ies--Education--United States, School improvement programs--United States, Teachers--Training of--Un... ... performing urban school; an approach that can be used by novice teachers in joining a teacher commu...

Spotlighting the strengths of every single student : why U.S. schools need a new, strengths-based approach

...ction, Multiple intelligences, School improvement programs Abstract: Contents: Emergence, growth and current uses of strengths-based educational systems -- The strengths mi...

From school improvement to sustained capacity : the parallel leadership pathway

...nal leadership--United States, School improvement programs--United States, School management teams--... ...strate how these parallel leadership roles can be used to attain what he terms the six basic dynamic...

The extreme principle : what matters most, what works best

...n in education--United States, School improvement programs--United States Abstract: Contents: The be... ...ten more, keep listening -- The extreme principal uses the extreme principle -- The extreme principl...

Capping costs : putting a price tag on school reform

..., Government aid to education, School improvement programs Abstract: Summary: "Early and recent scho... ... children, the economy, and the nation. This book uses the case method to analyze the budgets that t...

Challenging Students to Learn: How to Use Effective Leadership and Motivation Tactics

...e based on years of study and in-service training programs on leadership and motivation. These tacti... ...ols and also universities for teacher preparation programs. They are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any educator and can help teachers motivate students to...

Promoting literacy development : 50 research-based strategies for K-8 learners

...esents the essential literacy strategies that are used by classroom teachers for teaching reading an... ...eading methods courses, the proposed book will be used principally in undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs. Reading and English language arts are the primar...

True American: Language, identity, and the education of immigrant children

...gly diverse population of newcomers? Do bilingual programs help children transition into American li... ...erican? In this ambitious book, Rosemary Salomone uses the heated debate over how best to educate im...

Getting Started with English Language Learners: How Educators Can Meet the Challenge

...cludes a brief overview of different types of ESL programs used in the United States and a helpful glossary of common ESL ...

The practitioner guide to skills training for struggling kids

... struggles in children -- Skills-training methods used in the "struggling kids" program -- Procedure...