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Jordan D. Troisi; Michael S. Palmer; Mary C. Wright; Lori A. Hostetler; Carol A. Hurney – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025
Drawing on the authors' extensive experience and robust survey data, this critical resource unpacks the inner workings of one of the most powerful mechanisms for improving teaching and learning in higher education: the course design institute (CDI). CDIs are intensive, often multi-day facilitated experiences where instructors design or redesign a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Institutes (Training Programs), Instructional Design, Equal Education
Woulfin, Sarah L.; Stevenson, Isobel; Lord, Kerry – Teachers College Press, 2023
Districts and schools often count on coaching to promote student learning and organizational change. Across the United States, a wide variety of coaches engage in various types of work with teachers as well as school leaders. But coaching is often loosely defined, weakly supported, and ultimately underutilized, and as a consequence, its promise…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Educational Objectives, Misconceptions, Educational Change
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Eugene Matusov – Palgrave Macmillan, 2025
The book aims to challenge and redefine the traditional Enlightenment approach to education by advocating for a Post-Enlightenment model that emphasizes self-education rooted in individual autonomy, dignity, and diverse experiences. It critiques the Enlightenment's narrow focus on rationality and hierarchy, proposing a more inclusive and…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Educational History, Models
Rose, Melody; Large, Larry D. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2021
The business model of many U.S. higher education institutions is under serious stress from changing demographics, heightened consumer demands, flagging public confidence, and new competitors for educational credentials. Many institutions are struggling to sustain the suite of amenities and support services that students need or expect given the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Administration, Educational Change, Models
Frederick M. Hess, Editor; Michael B. Horn, Editor; Juliet Squire, Editor – Harvard Education Press, 2025
In "School Rethink 2.0," editors Frederick M. Hess, Michael B. Horn, and Juliet Squire gather leaders immersed in the nuts-and-bolts work of educational reinvention to present ten promising education improvements and ways to implement them. Contributors, including acclaimed education pioneers Sal Khan, Beth Rabbitt, and Larry Berger,…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Improvement
Bastoni, Amanda; Pickering, Brian; Bisson, Nathan – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021
"Making Room for Change" is an educational book that will be valuable to anyone involved in secondary education. The book will provide clear examples, research, and personal reflections of how building in flexible time can be different from the historic middle and high school scheduling models. Educators of all ages and levels of…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Educational Change, Flexible Scheduling, Time Management
Paul Hanstedt – American Association of Colleges and Universities, 2024
Supplying an insightful introduction to current trends in general education reform, this second edition of "General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty" gives an important, timely overview of general education curricular design. General education curricula provide students with the intellectual flexibility they need to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teaching Guides, Curriculum Design, General Education
Suzanne Harper; Dana Cox – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2023
Modernizing mathematics refers to the idea that teachers should rethink how mathematics has traditionally been taught in schools by making rich tasks and collaboration the focus of instruction and promoting opportunities for active learning. "Modern Math Tasks to Provoke Transformational Thinking" presents carefully crafted tasks that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Active Learning
Nadine N’tasha Richards – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2024
In a world yearning for change, "Roses from Concrete" delivers a blueprint for educational transformation. Through the compelling stories of Black women superintendents and heads of schools, it reveals the power of intersectional leadership to dismantle systemic inequities and inspire a more just and equitable future. This groundbreaking…
Descriptors: Feminism, Educational Change, Futures (of Society), Resilience (Psychology)
Susan R. Sandall; Ariane Gauvreau; Gail E. Joseph; Ilene S. Schwartz – Brookes Publishing Company, 2024
Prepare early childhood educators to teach all children in inclusive settings with the fourth edition of this bestselling guidebook--enhanced with new content, new topics, and more tools for planning effective instruction. Like the groundbreaking previous editions, this updated "Building Blocks" guide gives pre- and in-service teachers…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Teaching Guides, Preschool Teachers
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Zajda, Joseph – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2023
This book analyses discourses of inclusive schooling and engaging motivational environments globally. It focuses on the student's identity, belonging, performance in the classroom, and the significance of cognitive, cultural, emotional and social capital to student's academic achievement. The book discusses and evaluates the shifts in…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Environment, Student Motivation, Self Concept
Massy, William F. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020
Resources in higher education steer colleges and universities both strategically and tactically. They drive incentives and accountability for faculty and staff while providing academics with the infrastructure they need in order to perform effectively. But while American colleges and universities remain the gold standard for worldwide higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Colleges, Universities, Resource Allocation
Bulkley, Katrina E.; Marsh, Julie A.; Strunk, Katharine O.; Harris, Douglas N.; Hashim, Ayesha K. – Harvard Education Press, 2020
In "Challenging the One Best System," a team of leading education scholars offers a rich comparative analysis of the set of urban education governance reforms collectively known as the "portfolio management model." They investigate the degree to which this model--a system of schools operating under different types of governance…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Urban Schools, Governance, Educational Change
Lorange, Peter – Cambridge University Press, 2020
Facing questions about the status and legitimacy of business schools, many of the world's leading institutions are now experimenting with new business models. In "The Business School of the Future," former president of International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Peter Lorange reveals how the era of virtual technology, and…
Descriptors: Business Schools, Business Administration Education, Educational Trends, Educational Change
OECD Publishing, 2018
Japan's education system is one of the top performers compared to other OECD countries. International assessments have not only demonstrated students' and adults' high level of achievement, but also the fact that socio-economic status has little bearing on academic results. In a nutshell, Japan combines excellence with equity. This high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational Change
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