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OECD Publishing, 2014
How can countries prepare teachers to face the diverse challenges in today's schools? The OECD "Teaching and Learning International Survey" (TALIS) helps answer this question by asking teachers and school leaders about their working conditions and the learning environments at their schools. TALIS aims to provide valid, timely and…
Descriptors: Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Teaching Conditions
Denti, Louis G. – Corwin, 2012
Every teacher dreams of the perfect, well-behaved class, but the reality can be quite different. On those less-than-perfect days, having a system in place helps you and your students stay on track. This gold mine of teacher-developed and -approved strategies goes beyond classroom management theory and gives you ready-to-use tools that not only…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Strategies
Moskowitz, Eva; Lavinia, Arin – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
Eva Moskowitz (the founder and CEO of the Success Charter Network in Harlem) and Arin Lavinia offer practical, classroom-tested ideas for dramatically improving teaching and learning. Moskowitz and Lavinia reveal how a charter school in the middle of Harlem, enrolling neighborhood children selected at random, emerged as one of the top schools in…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Teacher Improvement, Urban Schools, Achievement Gap
Zhang, Jinbao, Ed.; Yang, Junfeng, Ed.; Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Chang, Tingwen, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2016
Intended to promote the innovative use of technology in education and promote educational advances all over the world, this volume brings together 16 best-practice cases on technology-enhanced educational innovations. Experts from Turkey, Tunisia, Cyprus, Italy, Malaysia, China, India and Finland have contributed to these cases, highlighting the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Best Practices, Educational Innovation, Technology Uses in Education
McCann, Thomas M.; Jones, Alan C.; Aronoff, Gail A. – Corwin, 2012
Saying "teaching matters most" is easy, and seems obvious. Making it the top priority for school leaders and staff is not so easy--in fact, it's messy. If we want to change how students write, compute, and think, then teachers must change how they teach. They must transform the old "assign-and-assess" model into engaging, compassionate, coherent,…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, School Administration, Improvement Programs, Instructional Improvement
Tandon, Prateek; Fukao, Tsuyoshi – World Bank, 2015
This book diagnoses Cambodian teaching quality and presents policy options for reform. Through classroom observation, assessments of mathematics and pedagogical content knowledge, and surveys of teachers and school directors, it sheds light on content and instruction, interactions with school directors, instructional support systems, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Educational Policy
Fink, Stephen; Markholt, Anneke; Bransford, John – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
There is little agreement among school leaders on what constitutes quality teaching and how best to support teachers in improving lessons, assessments, and classroom instruction. This book will show how principals and other school leaders can "grow" the expertise of teachers to deliver high quality instruction that serves all students well. It…
Descriptors: Expertise, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Attitudes, Principals
Fletcher, Stephen; Watkins, Anne; Gless, Janet; Villarreal-Carman, Tomasita – Teachers College Press, 2011
This practical book will help school districts and teacher-education departments create and sustain effective partnerships to support teacher development. The authors--supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation--worked with school districts and universities on collaborating to improve pre- and inservice training for teachers. In this…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, School Districts, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement
Perry, Gail, Ed.; Henderson, Barbara, Ed.; Meier, Daniel R., Ed. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2012
Through "teacher research", teachers engage in the systematic study of their own practice to answer questions they have about teaching and learning, and their own effectiveness. This book explores what teacher research in the early childhood setting looks like, why it is important to the field of early childhood education, and how…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Easton, Lois Brown, Ed. – National Staff Development Council, 2008
An expanded second edition of the popular "Powerful Designs for Professional Learning" introduces new chapters on classroom walk-throughs, differentiated coaching, dialogue, and video. Written by educators who have successfully done this work, the chapters describe how 23 significant professional learning strategies work in practice, a rationale…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Standards
Goldhaber, Dan, Ed.; Hannaway, Jane, Ed. – Urban Institute Press, 2009
Considering that having a quality teacher is the foremost in-school predictor of students' success, ensuring teacher excellence is vital to the nation's educational system. In "Creating a New Teaching Profession," diverse scholars assess the state of human capital development in the teaching profession today and how to progress.
Descriptors: Human Capital, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Competencies, Educational Policy
Williamson, Ronald; Blackburn, Barbara R. – Eye on Education, 2010
Turn your school into a student-centered learning environment, where rigor is at the heart of instruction in every classroom. From the bestselling author of "Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word," Barbara Blackburn, and award-winning educator Ronald Williamson, this comprehensive guide to establishing a schoolwide culture of rigor is for principals and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Guides, Educational Environment, School Culture
Levin, Ben – Corwin, 2012
"More High School Graduates" is a comprehensive guide for school leaders and government policymakers committed to boosting high school graduation rates. Drawing from his knowledge as an education official and professor, author Ben Levin presents a system to turn around secondary schools that is adaptable for local-, district-, and state-level…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, High Schools, Graduation Requirements
Hull, Ted H.; Balka, Don S.; Miles, Ruth Harbin – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
Math coaches play a vital role in strengthening math instruction and learning in schools. However, without a collegial relationship with the teachers they are trying to help, it is difficult to foster productive collaborations that lead to better teaching practice and increased student achievement. This resource helps coaches confidently clarify,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Educational Change, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Brinkley, Alan; El-Fakahany, Esam; Dessants, Betty; Flamm, Michael; Forcey, Charles B., Jr.; Ouellett, Mathew L.; Rothschild, Eric – University of Chicago Press, 2011
Those who teach college students have extensive training in their disciplines, but unlike their counterparts at the high school or elementary school level, they often have surprisingly little instruction in the craft of teaching itself. "The Chicago Handbook for Teachers, Second Edition", is an extraordinarily helpful guide for anyone facing the…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Higher Education