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As a new administrator, navigating through the maze of difficult responsibilities is daunting at best and nerve-wracking at worst. Sapp offers readers a guide to make the job less stressful. She provides a variety of activities for self-assessment...

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What is your perception of at-risk students? A rural African-American man? A legally blind Georgia girl? A poor Pakistani immigrant? Rosa Aronson tells the stories of these and four other students, uncovering how very different at-risk achievers h...

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Explore effective ways to teach creative writing using art with an experienced writing teacher whose classroom is in a museum, not a school. You will learn ways to involve and motivate students by using artwork, games, formula poems, and other spe...

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A classroom veteran of 40 years delves into the daily encounters and experiences of teachers to offer special insights, rather than prescriptions, that show and tell what the real life of the teacher is about.

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Designed to teach the principal to become efficient and effective in accomplishing noninstructional roles, this book offers advice on expectations and survival techniques to ensure the principal's longevity in the district. Like the previous editi...

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Identifies the factors that are perpetuating the literacy gap in American secondary schools.Features include: interviews with practitioners from a variety of school systems and subject areas; budget data on classroom resources; secondary sources t...

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Retirement Straight Talk describes all stages of retirement from the initial whispers in the mind, to the raw emotions of major life change, to the choices, challenges, and commitments in the second half of life. Addressed fully are the new beginn...

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Includes specific ways parents can work with schools so children learn more; suggested activities parents can do at home to help children improve their school performance; ideas about how parents should-and shouldn't-help with homework; and answer...

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The secret of effective leadership can elude even the best principals. In The Secret Solution, How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success, a principal travels a journey through four distinct leadership styles as he works to transform a schoo...

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The Coaching Partnership is a systematic approach to continually develop expertise of the administrators, coaches, mentors, and teachers. Through practical application of research-based strategies, inquiry based coaching, and generative thinking a...

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How do you evaluate a school? Today parents and teachers lean on standardized test scores - along with image, rumor, and reputation - to make vital decisions. However, a single number is inevitably misleading. Author John Merrow, host of PBS's pre...

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The Dark Side of School Reform directly engages some of the more difficult aspects of working as an educator in a public school. This book investigates what it means to teach, lead, and live during times of ongoing and intense change and offers in...

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Here is a book of educational psychology, philosophy of education, and pedagogy. In this book, author Max Malikow provides a review of things new teachers have been taught, a preview of situations they are certain to encounter, and a compensation ...

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Here is a student guide to writing an effective doctoral dissertation or a master's thesis. This book disaggregates the elements of the dissertation and provides the student with a description, definition, and example of each dissertation element....

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How to Get Perfect Scores on the SATs contains: Ace the Verbal on the SAT (1-57886-198-5), designed specifically for the Writing and Critical Reading sections, and Ace the Math on the SAT (1-57886-360-0)

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National and state assessments have produced an abundance of data regarding the strengths and weaknesses of student achievement. However, to date, little has been written to guide educators regarding the use of these data to increase student achie...

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Public education is the vehicle that protects the core values of a democratic society. In the 21st century, leaders who possess the skills and disposition to defend the tower are needed to articulate an educational vision, establish creative probl...

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Much of what is mandated and touted as cures for school improvement are not research-based and in many instances, are doing more harm than any perceived good. This book examines all aspects of the present public school reform movement and explores...

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Parents, lawmakers, supervisors, and unions are among the many constituencies that demand influence, if not control, of the educational process. How does the school administrator balance all the needs of the various groups and still remain true to...

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How hard is it to run a school? It may seem easy to the unknowledgeable observer, but it is actually the result of detailed procedures and extensive knowledge understood over time. This book provides needed information for those involved in creati...

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Leadership turnover in America's largest school districts has increased so rapidly that the average urban superintendent tenure is roughly 2 years. Because many urban superintendents are hired knowing that they will either be terminated or forced ...

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Preventing Bullying was written for today's parents and teachers who are looking for ways to battle the continual exposure to school violence that may leave kids desensitized to "mean" behavior. Easy to understand and implement, this boo...

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Bully-Proofing Children is a comprehensive guide for parents, teachers, and all caretakers on the often overlooked but pervasive issue of bullying in our culture. Parents and teachers will be able to use the questioning techniques, scripts, tips a...

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In this book, Judith T. Witmer and Steven A. Melnick provide an overview of adult learning and its impact on professional development. The chapters provide a theoretical foundation along with practical advice on implementing team-based professiona...

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As the debt of the U.S. government approaches $9 trillion, we must ask ourselves what sort of economic example is being set for our students. If this debt will be passed on to our current generation of students, what, then, should children and tee...

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Beyond the mainstream media hype about the dangers of adolescents and blogs, we find that young people are developing 21st century literacies_especially in information and visual literacy. In this book, Diane Penrod addresses the social, developme...

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Today, there is little deviation from the standard, business-as-usual practices in the world of education. What If? challenges these stale practices and asks the important questions that can improve schools beyond the current state of mediocrity. ...

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In modern China, globalization, technology, reform, and historical tradition have combined to create a dynamic and diverse country, where free-market forces coexist with Communism and individuals seek their fortunes. Yet while China soars, many in...

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Many scholars have done research that suggests that too many poor black and Latino families have child-rearing strategies and home environments that are inconsistent with school achievement. This book reports on an effort to intervene in the home ...

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Teachers today are under a lot of pressure and are held more accountable than ever before. This book is designed to inspire, motivate, and rekindle the passion within today's teachers. It provides real-life tools, tips, and strategies to have a su...

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