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Keengwe, Jared, Ed.; Onchwari, Grace, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
As the American immigrant population continues to expand, immigrant children and children of immigrants are entering the public school system. To be most effective, new teaching pedagogies must take cultural diversity into account. "Cross-Cultural Considerations in the Education of Young Immigrant Learners" explores some of the…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Children, Public Schools, Cultural Differences
Desravines, Jean; Aquino, Jaime; Fenton, Benjamin – New Leaders, 2016
This leadership framework, based on practices employed by some the nation's most successful principals, can be used to diagnose and address school needs. The framework is excerpted from "Breakthrough Principals" © 2016 by Jean Desravines, Jaime Aquino, Benjamin Fenton, and New Leaders, published by Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand. The…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Responsibility, Transformational Leadership, Curriculum
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Mutchler, Sue – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
This paper describes how administrator preparation programs can help future education leaders to value, understand, and use the democratic strategy of deliberative dialogue and action. The purpose of the strategy is to engage in a new way with teachers, parents, and other stakeholders about problems in their local public schools. Follow-up…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Outcomes of Education, Simulation, Interpersonal Communication
DiConsiglio, John – CURRENTS, 2011
Most chief development officers (CDOs) genuinely like--and fully respect--their institution's leadership. Considered by many the most important professional relationship at an educational institution, a strong CEO-CDO connection takes insight, planning, and persistence on the part of the development officer. Theirs is a delicate relationship…
Descriptors: College Administration, Institutional Advancement, Instructional Leadership, Interprofessional Relationship
Toso, Blaire Willson, Ed. – Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, 2013
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) presents, alongside the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State University, these proceedings from the research strand at the 22nd National Conference on Family Literacy. Through these sessions, NCFL's conference continues to provide the latest research in family education…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Parent Participation, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education
Sanders, Mavis G. – Principal Leadership, 2007
Families and schools have traditionally been viewed as the institutions with the greatest effect on the development of children. Communities, however, have received increasing attention for their role in socializing youth and ensuring students' success in a variety of societal domains. School-community partnerships can be defined as the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Intellectual Development, Administrators, Community Role
Worner, Kay T. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010
"Success in the Superintendency" will help new and aspiring superintendents gain meaningful, practical information from award winning, experienced superintendents. The book's ten chapters cover topics identifiable to every superintendent--no matter how many years experience he or she has on the job. The author and editor of the book, Kay T.…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Leadership Effectiveness, Integrity, Educational Administration
Eddy, Pamela L. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2010
Two-year colleges are facing major change. The majority will undergo a turnover in college presidencies in the next ten years, at a time when they are being asked to be engines for economic growth, enable more students--and a greater diversity of students--to gain 21st century qualifications, and provide a pathway to higher degrees, all with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, College Role
Baker, Elaine DeLott; Hope, Laura; Karandjeff, Kelley – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2009
Contextualized teaching and learning (CTL), or the concept of relating subject matter content to meaningful situations that are relevant to students' lives, offers one promising approach to helping students learn more effectively. This brief offers instructors, college leaders, policy makers and funders a high-level summary of the CTL…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Basic Skills, Learning, Colleges
Hensley, Phyllis Ann; Burmeister, LaVern – Eye on Education, 2009
This book will help you connect with your faculty and staff and develop the relationships necessary for student success. With practical examples and specific strategies, it will help you thrive as an effective school leader. It will help you communicate better, bring out the best in your staff, and build strong relationships in your schools.…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Academic Achievement
Walker, Erica N. – Teachers College Press, 2012
Drawing on perceptions, behaviors, and experiences of students at an urban high school--both high and low achievers--this timely book demonstrates how urban youth can be meaningfully engaged in learning mathematics. The author presents a "potential" model rather than a "deficit" model, complete with teaching strategies and best practices for…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High School Students, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement
Dana, Nancy Fichtman; Thomas, Carol; Boynton, Sylvia – Corwin, 2011
Now that federal and state initiatives require school districts to provide job-embedded professional development, the next step is making it happen. This book helps districts define, develop, and implement a systematic inquiry-based process with a laser-like focus on both adult and student learning. This book's inquiry model challenges educators…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Inquiry
Wittman, Bob – Principal Leadership, 2007
One of the most powerful predictors of strong community support for schools is the corresponding strength of a school district's community education program, according to research done in Minnesota that assessed the level of support for public education. For a group of Minnesota school leaders who were looking for ways to build better grassroots…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Community Education, Change Agents, Community Support
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Johnson, Bob L., Jr.; Kruse, Sharon D. – SUNY Press, 2010
Why another book on decision making? In this increasingly complex world, there are many tensions inherent in the daily practice of educational leaders. This book illuminates these tensions, and acknowledges the reality that there are already multiple approaches to decision making in any educational context. The authors offer a guide to integrate…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Superintendents
Gayl, Chrisanne L.; Young, Marci; Patterson, Kathy – Pew Center on the States, 2010
Decades of research show that quality pre-kindergarten programs can make a critical difference in children's school readiness and their future educational success. Investments in early learning are proven to yield important short- and long-term benefits for students and school districts. Driven by this strong evidence, the movement to expand…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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