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Beck and Murphy focus on four specific conditions that are crucial to any successful school: Strong, yet approachable leadership Capacity-building resources for teaching Commitment to school and community Powerful, consistent focus on learning This new book builds on research reported by the authors in their earlier book, School-Based Management as School Reform. And it goes further--to provide an in-depth investigation into the workings of a school that is making a success of SBM. Using "Jackson" Elementary school (not its real name) as an example, the authors help you understand how people and policies are reshaping education; and they show how you can begin to transform your school. They offer you an inside look at how Jackson Elementary is remaking itself by changing the behaviors and attitudes of its students, teachers, and parents--and creating genuine school reform. The educators and students at Jackson will give you insights about genuine school reform that you won't get from reading research findings. You'll learn how to create and enhance successful reform at your school. Features Title - The Four Imperatives of a Successful School Author - Lynn G. Beck Primary Author Affiliation - University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA Other Author - Joseph Murphy Binding - Paperback Pages - 160 Publication Date - 03-Oct-96 Primary Subject Code - School Change, Reform, & Restructuring - CAG Copyright Year - 1996 Item weight - 10 oz. About the Author Lynn G. Beck is Dean of the School of Education at Pacific Lutheran University. Her research and teaching focuses on administrative ethics, principalship, and leadership preparation. Joseph F. Murphy is the Frank W. Mayborn Chair and associate dean at Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt U- SKU: CRWN684
Gain invaluable insights while learning the processes, activities, and phases of principal mentoring! Mentoring new principals is a professional gift that leaders can give to incoming colleagues to speed them on the path to full effectiveness. This invaluable guide will help jump-start the process by providing an overview of the key components and phases of principal mentoring and adult learning. Mentoring Principals supplies the architecture for formal mentoring while drawing on the true case experiences of the co-authoring team of a real mentor and his mentees. Contributed wisdom and tips from expert mentors around the country expand and enrich these case studies. Intended to support the needs of mentors, mentees, and new principals, this indispensable handbook provides direction in the "art" and "how-to" of mentoring. Five distinctive sections contained in the book are: Supporting data and rationale for mentoring. A guide to begin your own mentor program. Formal mentoring agendas spanning the academic year and linked to NAESP standards for principals. Stories of job-embedded mentoring moments. Tips from leading mentors, their own stories, and lessons learned. Mentoring Principals brings to life the issues and crises that new principals are likely to encounter, while providing models for the mentor to guide, support, and encourage, but to ultimately leave decisions and responsibilities with the new principal. Features Sub-Title - Frameworks, Agendas, Tips, and Case Stories for Mentors and Mentees Authored - Paul G. Young Author Affiliation - West After School Center, Executive Director Other Author's - Jeromey M. Sheets Binding - Hardcoverk Pages - 168 Publication Date - 07-Apr-05 Language - English Primary- SKU: CRWN1064
To ensure that stated goals and objectives are fulfilled, administrators must effectively assess teachers and recognize their strengths while identifying areas for improvement. In this second edition, the authors provide resources to clearly and comprehensively address every aspect of a teacher improvement plan, from a list of proficiency categories to vocabulary aids and a sample improvement plan. Offering principals a flexible, time-saving tool for measuring teacher effectiveness, this valuable guide covers the essential elements of the improvement plan and provides easy-to-use reproducibles. A CD-ROM with an interactive database of proficiency statements allows administrators to cut, paste, and edit passages that appropriately reflect individual teachers' present performance and future goals. The updated edition features: New case studies 65 revised and updated proficiency categories An all-new comprehensive annual performance form package with diagnosis, report of progress, and summative assessment sections Guides for analyzing, drafting, and completing teacher improvement plans Added emphasis on teachers and administrators evaluating and planning as a team The revised edition of Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans - Right Now!! is the ideal aid for chronicling present achievements and future goals to promote professional development and instructional excellence. Features: Title - Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans-Right Now!! Sub-Title - The Principal's Time-Saving Reference Guide Author - Cornelius L. Barker Primary Author Affiliation - Jersey City High School Other Author - Claudette J. Search well Binding - Paperback w/CD Pages - 120 Publication Date - 17-Sep-08 Edition No - Second Editi- SKU: CRWN2320
What if your professional learning community was available 24 hours a day, every day of the year? Would you like to have a place to share lesson plans, student work, a new curriculum and to provide a discussion forum for all stakeholders? You can, even with only a basic understanding of technology. The authors explain how they created an online professional learning network to share a new core curriculum, providing a framework for constructing such a network to fit your school?s needs. The many benefits include Enhanced communication among teachers, administrators and the community Easy access to professional development for many more participants Implementation of best practices and instructional strategies for improved teacher performance Increased understanding of and commitment to educational goals Included are checklists, flowcharts, screenshots of an actual learning network, case studies and a glossary of terms. This book provides all the tools you need to build a successful and motivating professional community online. Features Title - Constructing an Online Professional Learning Network for School Unity and Student Achievement Authored - Robin Thompson Primary Author - Manatee High School Other Author - Laurie Kitchie Binding - Paperback Pages - 136 Publication Date - 21-Sep-11 Primary Subject Code - Professional Learning Communities - C89 Year - 2011 Item weight - 8 oz. About the Author Robin Thompson is curriculum coordinator for Manatee High School. Prior to this position, she served as reading coach and an intensive reading teacher at the high school and taught various elementary and middle school grades. Thompson enjoys the process of designing, building and launching professional learning networks. Her degr- SKU: CRWN2860
While many working in the teaching profession cite intangible rewards as reasons for staying in the profession, concrete rewards such as salary, benefits, and working conditions are inextricably linked to attracting, developing, and retaining highly-qualified teachers. This timely text examines the fundamental link between teacher pay and teacher quality as well as the extent to which compensation can be aligned with student achievement. A range of existing compensation models are reviewed in order to provide a balanced, practical, research-based approach for developing a comprehensive, best-practice teacher compensation system. School administrators can use these synthesized, innovative findings to. Determine the most practical compensation model for achieving their school's objectives. Examine different pay options used across the country. Connect their school's compensation program to organizational goals. Discover how to attract and retain high-quality teachers. Advance student achievement and improve teacher retention by developing a deeper understanding of the connection between teacher pay and teacher quality. Features Sub-Title - Attracting, Developing, and Retaining the Best Teachers Authored - James H. Stronge Author Affiliation - College of William and Mary Other Author's - Christopher R. Gareis Binding - Hardcoverk Pages - 200 Publication Date - 05-Apr-06 Language - English Primary Subject Code - Superintendents & District Administration - CAB Copyright Year - 2006 Item Weight - 21 oz. About the Author James H. Stronge is the Heritage Professor in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership Area at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. His research interests i- SKU: CRWN1129