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Harris, Bryan – Eye on Education, 2011
Drive boredom out of your classroom--and keep it out--with the student-engagement strategies in this book. You'll learn how to gain and sustain the attention of your students from the moment the bell rings. Perfect for teachers of all subjects and grade levels, these activities go head-to-head with student boredom and disengagement, resulting in…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Roupp, Heidi, Ed. – M.E. Sharpe Inc, 2009
This practical handbook is designed to help anyone who is preparing to teach a world history course--or wants to teach it better. It opens with Peter Stearns's essay "Where Did World History Come From?" and closes with Jerry Bentley's annotated bibliographic guide to the essential content knowledge for teaching world history. In between,…
Descriptors: World History, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Semadeni, Joseph – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2009
Overcome budget cuts, lack of leadership, top-down mandates, and other obstacles to professional development by using this book's take-charge approach. Joseph H. Semadeni guides you through a systemic method to professional development that: (1) Motivates teachers to continuously learn and apply best practices; (2) Makes adult learning activities…
Descriptors: Expertise, Formative Evaluation, Goal Orientation, Teacher Leadership
Hughes, Larry W.; Ubben, Gerald C. – 1984
Basic to good leadership is a repertoire of management skills providing a productive climate in which teaching and learning are facilitated. The elementary principalship requires well-trained, intelligent individuals with the necessary human, conceptual, and technical skills to lead groups of professionals and students into rich educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Planning
Wurm, Julianne P. – Redleaf Press, 2005
Are you curious about the Reggio Emilia approach but not quite sure where to begin? "Working in the Reggio Way" helps early childhood teachers bring the reflective, high-quality practices of Reggio Emilia to American programs. Based on an American teacher's experience observing and working in the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, this…
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Methods
Glasgow, Neal A.; Hicks, Cathy D. – 2003
This book provides 91 key strategies for improving and re-energizing classroom practice. Combining theory, research, and practical suggestions, each strategy includes: a description of the strategy; a discussion of research supporting use of the strategy; descriptions of how to apply the strategy in instructional settings; tips on avoiding…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Collegiality, Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Pluralism