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Gamwell, Peter; Daly, Jane – Corwin, 2022
From far-reaching impacts of COVID-19 to environmental and economic concerns, we're living in the Age of Complexity that will likely be with us for generations to come. How then can schools and organizations change their learning environments to foster innovative thinking in students when the Age of Complexity is always at the forefront? Peter…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Change Strategies
DeWitt, Peter M. – Corwin, 2022
Today's educators are buried under old practices, new ideas, and recommended initiatives. The problem? With such an abundance of strategies, it's hard to recognize what, if anything, is working. Before you're tempted to add just one more idea to the pile, take a step back--and an objective look--so that you, central office leaders, building…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Innovation, Evidence Based Practice, Program Effectiveness
National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, 2024
How do attitudes and beliefs about assessment affect teaching and learning in your school? This document is intended to help school and district leaders understand these dynamics. While it is not designed for use as a step-by-step toolkit to support evaluation, this document does provide a foundation for leaders to learn more about their school or…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Board of Education Policy
Marcy, Mary B. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2020
With costs rising, traditional college student populations shrinking, and pundits predicting that huge numbers of colleges will close in the next few decades, small colleges cannot afford to pretend that business-as-usual can sustain them. This book offers five emerging models for how small colleges can hope to survive and thrive in these very…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Sustainability, Models, Educational Innovation
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Dawn A. Rowe; Valerie L. Mazzotti; Darcy Frederick; Sara Beth Hitt; Amy K. Oswalt; Madelyn Bates; Makensie Cotter; Jeff Gau; Keith Smolkowski – Grantee Submission, 2024
Secondary special education and transition research is crucial for improving outcomes for students with disabilities during their transition to postschool life. However, rural schools are underrepresented in this field, hindering the development of tailored interventions that can support youth with disabilities as they transition into adult life…
Descriptors: Innovation, Secondary School Students, Special Education, Transitional Programs
Boaler, Jo – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2022
In "Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching" mathematics education expert and best-selling author Jo Boaler delivers a blueprint to banishing math anxiety and laying a foundation for mathematics success that anyone can build on. Perfect for students who have…
Descriptors: Creativity, Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Innovation, Mathematics Anxiety
McCann, Clare; Tromble, Kate; Low, Roger; Mayer, Alexander; Quarles, Karen – New America, 2020
For millions of Americans, the potential that a college education presents goes unrealized. Graduation rates are too low; the prevalence of low-value credentials is too high; and rising costs put a college education out of reach for many. The challenges facing postsecondary education students today loom larger than ever, with millions of students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students
Brasof, Marc, Ed.; Levitan, Joseph, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2022
This powerful resource is for researchers and educational leaders who are interested in understanding and applying research methods that emphasize youth voice. The authors argue that most educational research either omits critical understandings of youth or, even worse, presents inaccuracies due to faulty techniques. Researching how youth…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Guidelines, Educational Research, Power Structure
O'Shea, Joe – Teachers College Press, 2020
How do you know which college is right for you? And what should you do during college to make the most of your time there? In "Doing College Right," dean of undergraduate studies Joe O'Shea helps readers to both choose a college and make key decisions throughout their higher education journey. O'Shea harnesses the latest research on how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Role, College Choice, Decision Making
Pankovits, Tressa; Osborne, David – Progressive Policy Institute, 2020
Across the country, urban school districts are moving beyond industrial-era systems by creating "innovation" or "partnership" schools that have the freedom to reinvent the way they educate students. The Progressive Policy Institute released a how-to guide for legislators, district leaders, and advocates who want to create more…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Educational Innovation, Program Implementation
Green, Timothy D.; Donovan, Loretta C.; Green, Jody Peerless – Eye on Education, 2020
"Making Technology Work in Schools" is an easy-to-use guide for transforming your school into a learner-centered, tech-rich environment. School systems are increasingly adopting ambitious new educational technologies, but how do you make sure they are yielding effective teaching and learning experiences? The authors' proven, intuitive…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2020
"The Intelligent Donor's Guide to College Giving" is a signature ACTA publication designed to help higher education donors navigate the giving process. This third edition features stories behind gifts that are bringing intellectual diversity and academic rigor to campuses across the country as well as lessons from controversies over past…
Descriptors: Donors, Philanthropic Foundations, Private Financial Support, Higher Education
McClure, Kevin R.; Orphan, Cecilia M. – American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2023
This brief serves as a practice-oriented companion to "Recommitting to Stewardship of Place: Creating and Sustaining Thriving Communities for the Decades Ahead" (Orphan & McClure, 2022)[ED627610]. Whereas the philosophical report provides a set of principles that constitute stewardship in a new postsecondary context, this…
Descriptors: Universities, Geographic Regions, Institutional Characteristics, Guidelines
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Sharples, Jonathan; Albers, Bianca; Fraser, Stephen; Kime, Stuart – Education Endowment Foundation, 2019
Schools are learning organisations. They continuously strive to do better for the children and young people in their charge. In doing so, they try new things, seek to learn from those experiences, and work to adopt and embed the practices that work best. Implementation is a key aspect of what schools do to improve, and yet it is a domain of school…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Change, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Environment
McLaughlin, Janelle Clevenger – Solution Tree, 2022
Leadership is a mindset, not a position. Rely on this resource as you nurture your leadership skills and grow as a lifelong learner. Ideal for book studies, "Leadership at Every Level" shares real-world examples and research-based strategies for strengthening leadership capacity at the classroom, school, and district levels. You'll learn…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Styles, Leadership Effectiveness, School Districts
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