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Cohen, Michael; Derby, Peter – Principal, 2010
Successfully integrating educational technology--both hardware and digital content--into a K-8 school presents an immense challenge that is complicated by a loss of available funding. This article presents a seven-step-process guide--drawn from resources focused on affordability, accessibility, security, training, and educational…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Planning, Change Strategies
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
Adams, Caralee – Instructor, 2011
Getting a master's degree means lots of late nights, busy weekends, and probably taking on student loan debt. The commitment raises the question: Is it worth it? This article takes a comprehensive look at how much a master's is worth, which degree one should pursue, and how one can find a balance in graduate school.
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Masters Degrees, Salary Wage Differentials, Comparable Worth
Bambino, Robert – School Business Affairs, 2010
For public school districts, risk financing is the financial outlay associated with litigation, such as settlements, verdicts, and the cost of legal defense. Even when districts purchase insurance to finance risk, a viable risk transfer program can still benefit districts in different ways: (1) Liability policies are generally experience-rated;…
Descriptors: Risk Management, Insurance, Court Litigation, Legal Responsibility
Schieber, Lisa M. – Online Submission, 2009
The following instructional unit contains all the elements needed to complete a two hour training unit on Listening. Included in the unit are: training objectives, task analysis, needs analysis assessment, training plan, participant guide, and Power Point Presentation slides. A bibliography is included.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Training, Listening, Units of Study
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2011
Higher education or going back to school is a big decision that has the potential to change a person's life. A bachelor's degree will cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 and take a working adult from 3 to 12 years to complete. One should do some research and ask questions. This is a tool to help individuals make good decisions as they…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Paying for College, Institutional Characteristics, College Programs
Zaritsky, Joyce; Toce, Andi – Online Submission, 2013
This manual consists of an introduction to our Academic Peer Instruction (API) program at LaGuardia Community College, a compilation of the materials we have developed and use for training of our tutors (with answers), and a bibliography. API is based on an internationally recognized peer tutoring program, Supplemental Instruction. (Contains 6…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Tutoring, Peer Teaching, Guides
US Department of Education, 2011
Every student, who meets some basic eligibility requirements, can get some type of financial aid regardless of age or family income. Federal student aid is a financial aid from the federal government to help a student pay for education expenses at an eligible college, technical school, vocational school, or graduate school. There are three…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Whitaker, Todd – Eye on Education, 2010
This two-part "Implementation Guide" will help to deepen your understanding and sharpen your ability to implement each of the strategies discussed in "Leading School Change: Nine Strategies to Bring Everybody on Board" (ED509821). Part One offers discussion questions and activities which focus on each of the nine strategies. They can be completed…
Descriptors: Discussion, Leadership, Program Implementation, Administrator Guides
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2010
In 2008, a number of changes were identified that expanded the scope of the updating required for Block Transfer for tourism management as follows: a new core curriculum for diploma programs; the need for expanded information on diploma to diploma transfer; and, a growing need for an expanded system of transfer identified in Campus 2020…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Tourism, Administrator Education
Principal, 2010
About three-fourths of the states have already adopted the Common Core State Standards, which were designed to provide more clarity about and consistency in what is expected of student learning across the country. However, given the brief time since the standards' final release in June, questions persist among educators, who will have the…
Descriptors: State Standards, Teaching Methods, Academic Standards, Standard Setting
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Espiner, Deborah; Guild, Diane – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2011
Young people with learning and behaviour disabilities often leave school without transition planning. When planning does occur, there is generally a discrepancy between the goals of students, parents, and professionals. Students requiring higher levels of support may not even be included in the planning process and transition plans are often…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs
American Association of Physics Teachers (NJ1), 2009
Physics First represents an organizational alternative to the traditional high school science sequence. It calls for a re-sequencing of high school courses so that students study physics before chemistry and biology. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide: (1) Basic information and rationale for the Physics First curriculum; (2) Strategies for…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Strategies, Curriculum Implementation, Fundamental Concepts
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Nolan, Tina R. – Journal of Museum Education, 2009
Tina Nolan presents a call to action for current and future leaders to assume a new role as change leaders for the museum education profession. This article puts forth a series of recommendations and strategies for repositioning museum educators from the margins of their institutions to the center. Included among these recommendations are…
Descriptors: Museums, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Dayton, Charles – Career Academy Support Network, 2010
A career academy is a small learning community within a high school, which selects a subset of students and teachers for a two-, three-, or four-year period. Students enter through a voluntary process; they must apply and be accepted, with parental knowledge and support. A career academy involves teachers from different subjects working together…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Resource Materials, Guidelines, Educational Planning
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