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Beyer, Landon E., Ed. – 1996
In this book, seven teachers analyze their own efforts to integrate social, moral, and political issues into the public school classroom. The volume weighs the possibilities for making classrooms more responsive to the need for social justice, critical consciousness, and democratic values. Through their personal narratives, these teachers reveal…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Criticism, Democracy, Educational Philosophy
Dantonio, Marylou – 1990
Intended for staff development leaders and teacher study groups, this manual is designed for ongoing, interactive inservice. The talent development model explained in the manual encourages the use of a training cycle and the involvement of peer observers and coaches to assure classroom transfer of the questioning processes. Each of the manual's…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement, Models
Fulwiler, Toby – 1987
To clarify how writing across the curriculum improves learning across the curriculum, this book provides an overview of the current state of writing instruction at the secondary and college levels as it applies to teaching in the content areas. Each chapter contains practical ideas for using writing in the classroom, along with a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Content Area Writing, Higher Education
Goswami, Dixie, Ed.; Stillman, Peter R., Ed. – 1987
To address how and why to do research in the classroom as a teacher, this book of essays by teacher researchers prefaces each of its four sections with interviews with Cindy Myers, Ken Jones, Patricia Reed and Betty Bailey respectively. Titles and authors are as follows: "Addressing the Problem of Elsewhereness: A Case for Action Research in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Research, Dialogs (Literary), Educational Change
Reeves, Jenny; Forde, Christine; O'Brien, Jim; Smith, Pauline; Tomlinson, Harry – 2002
This book explores managing the performance of education staff in England and Wales and in Scotland. It compares the different policies of performance management as practiced in England and Wales and in Scotland. (The Scottish system of education is independent of that of England and Wales.) Chapter 1 provides an introduction to performance…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Instructional Improvement
Bubb, Sara – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2005
It is fashionable to say that teaching can be the most rewarding profession there is- and it can be. Most teachers can all give examples of the pleasure of helping a child grow in knowledge and understanding, and achieve their potential. But what about the teacher? They shouldn't be excluded from the benefits of lifelong learning because of their…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Competencies
Jablon, Judy R.; Dombro, Amy Laura; Dichtelmiller, Margo L. – 1999
Noting the connection between the systematic observation of children's behavior and effective teaching, this book details experiences of early childhood practitioners to illustrate how observation helps teachers and caregivers become more effective in the child care center, preschool, family child care home, or elementary school classroom. The…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Early Childhood Education
Whitaker, Todd – Eye on Education, 2002
This book provides school leaders with nonconfrontational and guilt-free strategies for handling difficult teachers who undermine efforts toward school improvement, negatively influence other staff members, and behave in ways that create problems for students and staff. It looks at what difficult teachers are and compares them to the teacher…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Wald, Penelope J., Ed.; Castleberry, Michael S., Ed. – 2000
This monograph describes a professional development model that supports educators and families in learning and growing together. It offers a theoretical framework and practical guidance for renewing the capacity of schools to produce positive results for all children. It embraces principles of collegiality, inquiry, learning, and community. Part…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Collegiality, Cooperative Learning, Educational Change
Sullivan, Susan; Glanz, Jeffrey – 2000
This book offers a plan for improved classroom practice through the supervisory process. It includes hands-on practices for developing a personalized supervision strategy, research-based and empirically tested strategies, field-tested tools and techniques for qualitative and quantitative observation, a comprehensive resource of traditional and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback
Flint, Amy Seely – 1996
This publication looks at approaches and strategies available to beginning and experienced teachers to increase their effectiveness in the classroom setting. The book highlights ways in which a classroom may be organized and curriculum decisions made to encourage students to achieve their academic potential. Chapters cover the following topics:…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Saifer, Steffen – 1990
This book is designed to help early childhood teachers deal with common problems that arise in all aspects of their work. Part one addresses daily dilemmas such as schedule planning, meal and nap times, art, and outdoor play. Part two covers classroom concerns such as the physical environment, curriculum, individual student needs, field trips,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Loucks-Horsley, Susan; Hewson, Peter W.; Love, Nancy; Stiles, Katherine E. – 1998
This comprehensive guide discusses how to design staff development in science and math. It is tailored specifically to the needs of individual schools or departments. Vignettes from real schools illustrate concepts within the book. The book provides 15 strategies for professional development and describes each one with its underlying assumptions…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Berg, Jill Harrison – 2003
This book makes a case for the value of National Board Certification (NBC), describing the components of the process. It emphasizes the importance of working in groups so that group members can provide multiple interpretations of student work or videos in ways that enrich a candidate's analysis as well as the group's learning. It also suggests…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Chrispeels, Janet H., Ed. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2004
"Learning to Lead Together: The Promise and Challenge of Sharing Leadership" examines the dilemmas for school leaders and administrators, and the benefits for schools and students, when principals work with teachers (and their communities) to share leadership. Most schools function within existing hierarchical structures that contradict…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Restructuring, Middle Schools, Teacher Participation