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Only a few years ago, resiliency theory was relatively new to the fields of prevention and education. Today, it is at the heart of hundreds of successful school and community programs. This book synthesizes ten years of research, detailing how best to incorporate resiliency research to help young people thrive in school and in their communities.
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Author:
Christine Cziko,
Cynthia L. Greenleaf,
Ruth Schoenbach,
Lisa D. Delpit,
Cynthia Ballenger,
Faye L. Mueller,
Marilyn Cochran-Smith,
Ray C. Rist,
Sonia Nieto,
Tamara Lucas,
Rosemary C. Henze,
Rubén Donato,
Johanna Elena Hadden,
Richard M. Ingersoll,
Richard F. Elmore
Editor:
Nancy S. Sharkey,
Suzanne Plaut
There has long been a troubling divide between education policy and practice — and meaningful school reform efforts have suffered as a consequence. WestEd contributors to this volume, Cynthia Greenleaf and Ruth Schoenbach, join some of the most influential voices in education, including Lisa Delpit, Sonia Nieto, Ray Rist, and Richard Elmore in consideration of how race, culture, power, and language affect actual classroom practice.
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"The lessons described in this book are powerful, clear, detailed, and supported by great case studies." — Kent Peterson, Professor of Education, University of Wisconsin
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In this casebook, teachers will learn to evaluate different ways to provide collegial and stimulating mathematics instruction — all geared toward higher student achievement.
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This book examines how teacher induction systems located within five countries shape the early career learning of beginning teachers.
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Based on the best-selling book, this multimedia package of 18 complementary video programs on four tapes, facilitator's guide, and revised second edition of Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics features professional development strageies for science and mathematics teachers.
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"Whenever we read books about teaching, we ask ourselves, 'But what does that look like in the classroom?' Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms answers the question of what 'Academic Literacy' is, why it matters, and how teachers can develop these key intellectual habits in their students. This book, and its companion anthology, provide me the guidance and resources that I need."
— Jim Burke, author, The Reader's Handbook and The English Teacher's Companion
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Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship is a volume for middle and high school students addressing the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. It features lively and provocative essays, journalistic writings, and poetry as well as inspiring personal stories.
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Developing effective leadership is essential to guide and support schools through the changes required by standards-based education and high-stakes accountability. But what do effective leaders do? Moving Leadership Standards Into Everyday Work: Descriptions of Practice helps answer this essential question.
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“Teachers who use the methods in the book will know what and how students are learning every day and will gain insights into how best to facilitate learning in their classrooms.” — Susan Mundry, Project Director, WestEd's National Academy of Science and Mathematics Education Leadership
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Helping to bridge the gap between teachers and students from immigrant cultures is the goal of this three-hour module for teacher educators and professional developers.
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Providing supporting research, theories, and background information to the Bridging Cultures: Teacher Education Module, this collection of readings is highly recommended for presenters, education students, and other audiences as an adjunct to Module materials.
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The ideas found here are extremely important ones — for school leaders, parents, and teachers themselves. — Robert E. Yager, Professor of Science Education, University of Iowa
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This book is intended to help instructional leaders replace old norms of isolationism that have kept instructional decision-making the private domain of individual teachers. It will help instructional leaders to recognize the characteristics of effective standards-based instruction and to help their colleagues incorporate these characteristics into their own practice and the collective practice of their schools.
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How can a school district positively impact achievement in all its schools — even those most challenged? This summary report was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education from a research study of nine award-winning districts.
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"This is very important work. The Casebook offers just the kinds of real-world applications of classroom assessment that teachers can use, and the accompanying Facilitator's Guide helps users form collaborative teams and move forward together." —Richard Stiggins, Assessment Training Institute
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"A much-needed addition to the literature on cases and their use in teacher education and professional development."
-- Suzanne M. Wilson, Michigan State University
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Through this six-part video series, visit six different California schools that are making strides toward closing the achievement gap. Listen in to panel discussions as researchers and school staff members explore what each school is discovering. (Available in six VHS videos or as a set.)
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