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Direct linkLondon, Rebecca A. – Harvard Education Press, 2019
In "Rethinking Recess," sociologist Rebecca A. London argues that recess has been overlooked as an essential part of the elementary school experience, with major implications for how well schools serve all students equitably and responsively. Given its potential to support students' social and emotional learning and physical activity,…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Elementary School Students, Time Management, Educational Practices
Nutta, Joyce W.; Strebel, Carine; Mihai, Florin M.; Crevecoeur Bryant, Edwidge; Mokhtari, Kouider – Harvard Education Press, 2018
Building upon the theoretical and practical foundation outlined in their previous book, "Educating English Learners", the authors show classroom teachers how to develop a repertoire of instructional techniques that address K-12 English learners (ELs) at different English proficiency and grade levels, and across subject areas. "Show,…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Individualized Instruction
Reznitskaya, Alina; Wilkinson, Ian A. G. – Harvard Education Press, 2017
"The Most Reasonable Answer" is an innovative and comprehensive guide to engaging students in inquiry dialogue--a type of talk used in text-based classroom discussions. During inquiry dialogue, students collectively search for the most reasonable answers to big, controversial questions, and, as a result, enhance their argumentation…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Classroom Communication, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Morris, Rebecca J. – Harvard Education Press, 2015
Innovative, well-designed school library programs can be critical resources for helping students meet high standards of college and career readiness. In "School Libraries and Student Learning", Rebecca J. Morris shows how school leaders can make the most of their school libraries to support ambitious student learning. She offers…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Literacy, Student Centered Learning
Dewhurst, Marit – Harvard Education Press, 2014
In this lively and groundbreaking book, arts educator Marit Dewhurst examines why art is an effective way to engage students in thinking about the role they might play in addressing social injustice. Based on interviews and observations of sixteen high schoolers participating in an activist arts class at a New York City museum, Dewhurst identifies…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Activism, Art Activities, Interviews
Boudett, Kathryn Parker, Ed.; City, Elizabeth A., Ed.; Murnane, Richard J., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2013
"Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning" presents a clear and carefully tested blueprint for school leaders. It shows how examining test scores and other classroom data can become a catalyst for important schoolwide conversations that will enhance schools' abilities to capture…
Descriptors: Guides, Information Utilization, Student Evaluation, Educational Improvement
Hershberg, Theodore, Ed.; Robertson-Kraft, Claire, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2009
This book offers an ambitious new system for evaluating, compensating, and providing professional development for school teachers and administrators. In this realigned system, new forms of accountability are introduced, but they go hand in hand with new rewards and access to enhanced forms of professional development to help educators succeed in…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Educational Change, Rewards, Accountability
Harvard Education Press, 2003
This inaugural volume of our Spotlight Series features recent "Harvard Education Letter" articles on testing and new reports never before published on this important topic. Contributors address such issues as how educators can manage the "avalanche" of tests; whether the benefits of high-stakes tests justify the risks to…
Descriptors: Testing, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, High Stakes Tests
