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Leadership & Teacher Professional Development
Leadership Development: A Systems Approach
Building systems that support school transformation is the focus of a unique leadership development program at the University of Virginia, a partner in the West Comprehensive Center.
Mentoring and Coaching New Teachers: A Comprehensive Approach to New Teacher Induction
Learn the best approaches for developing effective, high-quality teachers...
Algebra Intervention: Aim for Algebra™ Curriculum & Professional Development
Learn more about this intervention curriculum, which provides struggling students with learning experiences that reinforce, refresh, and reteach the...
Leadership Initiative
Support state, regional, district, and site administrators in building the capacity and confidence necessary to lead effective schools and districts...
By: Kirsten R. Daehler, Jennifer Folsom, Mayumi Shinohara
Proven through more than a decade of rigorous research to be effective with both teachers and students, Making Sense of SCIENCE helps teachers gain a...
Price: $59.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2011
By: Bill McKeever, California School Leadership Academy at WestEd
"The lessons described in this book are powerful, clear, detailed, and supported by great case studies." — Kent Peterson, Professor of Education...
Price: $21.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2003
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Turning to the Evidence: Research Shows the Value of Using Artifacts in Professional Development
Learn about a study that evaluated how artifacts impact professional development and teaching practice...
This Principal magazine article helps education leaders navigate the robust Doing What Works website and find solutions to school improvement in just...
Research & Evaluation
Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education (RAISE)
What happens to student literacy outcomes when the "dosage" of the already proven Reading Apprenticeship® approach is doubled or tripled...
An Analysis of State Data on the Distribution of Teaching Assignments Filled by Highly Qualified Teachers in New York Schools
WestEd researchers analyze the distribution of highly qualified teachers in New York, particularly in rural schools...