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Dougherty, Eleanor – ASCD, 2012
How do you know when you've made an effective assignment that has strong links to Common Core State Standards? Drawing from over 10 years of her experience as a teacher coach, Eleanor Dougherty answers that question and guides you in crafting assignments that matter. This book will help you to understand the powerful effect that assignments have…
Descriptors: State Standards, Assignments, Educational Change, Academic Standards
US Department of Education, 2014
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) wishes to remind states, districts, schools, students, staff, families, and guardians as well as communities about the importance of: (1) addressing the prevention of infectious disease in schools, including the seasonal flu, viral meningitis, enterovirus, and Ebola; and (2) ensuring the continuity of teaching…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Communicable Diseases, Attendance, Diseases
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Leininger, Melissa; Dyches, Tina Taylor; Prater, Mary Anne; Heath, Melissa Allen – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological condition affecting 1 of every 200 school-age children. OCD greatly affects students' academic, behavioral, and social functioning, and it can lead to additional problem such as depression. To effectively collaborate with other individuals providing appropriate support to students with OCD,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Behavior Disorders, Neurological Impairments, Children
Irvin, Judith; Meltzer, Julie; Dukes, Melinda – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007
Even students who are successful readers and writers in the early grades can struggle with demanding texts and writing assignments in secondary schools. But with the leadership plan and action steps in this book, you can continue to build on students' literacy skills and intervene with students who falter. Explore ways to connect literacy…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Data Analysis, Reading Instruction, Instructional Leadership
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Payne, Linda Donica; Marks, Lori J.; Bogan, Barry L. – Beyond Behavior, 2007
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) experience difficulty in the educational environment at two levels: behaviorally and academically. Behavioral and academic problems in students with EBD are reciprocal in nature. Behavioral problems may cause a disruption in academic engagement, including a student's attending to instruction,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Curriculum Based Assessment, Learning Activities
Callison, Daniel; Lamb, Annette – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2004
The term "authentic" refers to the genuine, real, and true. Authentic learning involves exploring the world, asking questions, identifying information resources, discovering connections, examining multiple perspectives, discussing ideas, and making informed decisions that have a real impact. An authentic learning environment is engaging for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning Processes, Media Specialists, Learning Activities
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2008
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Richlin, Laurie – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2006
Laurie Richlin has been running a workshop on course design for higher education for over fifteen years, modifying and improving it progressively from the feedback of participants, and from what they in turn have taught her. Her goals are to enable participants to appropriately select teaching strategies, to design and create the conditions and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Courses, Instructional Design