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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
Kisker, Carrie B. – Harvard Education Press, 2021
In this book, Carrie B. Kisker illustrates how community colleges can utilize design thinking to identify and evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities, and experiment with the internal changes necessary to optimize outcomes for stakeholders. Kisker outlines a process whereby college leaders can empower faculty and staff to think creatively about how…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Community Colleges, Institutional Autonomy, Design
Ke Ren; Conor Mc Guckin – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2022
Before creating and implementing a new program of research, it is necessary to consider a theoretical or conceptual framework to guide this planning process. Considering there are many models and frameworks available in terms of directing the development of research programs (e.g., the program development model, the logic model), researchers want…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Planning, Models
Weber, Chris – Solution Tree, 2019
While new ideas and innovative programs and pedagogies are exciting, the simplest methods are often the most effective. In "Doing What Works", author Chris Weber outlines ten practical, common-sense practices proven to transform student learning and propel school success. Each chapter includes examples from real school leaders and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Ruben, Brent D.; De Lisi, Richard; Gigliotti, Ralph A. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2021
During a time of unprecedented challenges facing higher education, the need for effective leadership -- for informal and formal leaders across the organization -- has never been more imperative. Since publication of the first edition, the environment for higher education has become more critical and complex. Whether facing falling enrollments,…
Descriptors: College Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Capacity Building
Goodwin, Bryan; Gibson, Tonia; Lewis, Dale; Rouleau, Kris – ASCD, 2018
Good ideas, the best intentions, and a stirring vision from the top aren't enough to effect change in schools. "Unstuck" offers a road map to help schools change from the inside out instead of the top down. Inside-out approaches are designed to encourage schools to become more innovative and entrepreneurial, finding better ways to help…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Peer Teaching, Coaching (Performance), Teamwork
Starr, Joshua P. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
With a visionary approach to school improvement, "Equity-Based Leadership" proposes a framework to support system leaders seeking to organize change and achieve more equitable education. In this ambitious yet pragmatic work, Joshua P. Starr makes the case that intentional and attentive district leadership can bring about continuous…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Educational Improvement
Jung, Lee Ann – ASCD, 2018
All students deserve research-based, systematic support and a team that is committed to their success. In this book, Lee Ann Jung lays out a growth planning process that integrates seamlessly with existing IEP and Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) structures and is also suitable for any student who has individualized or personalized…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Response to Intervention, Special Education, General Education
Mesta, Pamela; Reber, Olga – Eye on Education, 2019
This book answers your key questions about educating English Language Learners (ELLs) and offers detailed guidance and concrete applications for your classroom. Designed as a one-stop-shop for classroom teachers of all grade levels and content areas, this book is chock full of essential information, delivered in a practical, concise format. In…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Shirreff, Emily – Cambridge University Press, 2017
The Shirreff sisters, Emily (1814-97) and Maria (later Grey; 1816-1906) were pioneers in the field of education for girls in the wider context of women's rights. They jointly wrote the influential Thoughts on Self-Culture, Addressed to Women (1850), and Emily was briefly the principal of the college at Hitchin which became Girton College,…
Descriptors: Womens Education, Educational Theories, Educational Objectives, Curriculum
Martin R. Textor – Online Submission, 2025
Raising and educating children is always about their future. We want to give them the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in the world of work, build positive relationships with other people and find personal happiness. To achieve this goal, we must ask ourselves: How will today's children live in 20 or 40 years? What kind of world…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Rearing, Child Development, Futures (of Society)
Malin, Heather – Harvard Education Press, 2018
In "Teaching for Purpose," Heather Malin explores the idea of purpose as the purpose of education and shows how educators can prepare youth to live intentional, fulfilling lives. The book highlights the important role that purpose--defined as "a future-directed goal that is personally meaningful and aimed at contributing to…
Descriptors: Objectives, School Culture, Curriculum, Active Learning
OECD Publishing, 2018
Raising skills is critical to Portugal's economic success and social well-being. As globalisation and digitalisation are transforming how people work, how societies function and how individuals interact, Portugal needs to equip its entire population with strong skills so that they can benefit from new opportunities. Portugal has put education and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Educational Strategies, Adult Learning
Warren, Chezare A. – Harvard Education Press, 2017
Chezare A. Warren chronicles the transition of a cohort of young Black males from Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men to their early experiences in higher education. A rich and closely observed account of a mission-driven school and its students, "Urban Preparation" makes a significant contribution to our understanding of how young…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, College Preparation, Student Experience
Mohr, Doris, Ed.; Walcott, Crystal, Ed.; Kloosterman, Peter, Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
"Mathematical Thinking: From Assessment Items to Challenging Tasks" is a compilation of 36 problem-based lessons that encourage students to engage in productive struggle and deep thinking. Its 36 full-length lessons for grades 2-8 are each inspired by an actual test item from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Test Items, Elementary School Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics
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