The Education Week Guide To K 12 Terminology

Author : Education Week
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470406687

Get Book

The Education Week Guide to K-12 Terminology by Education Week Pdf

All professions have their jargon, but the language of the education world is so impenetrable that it has become the stuff of internet jokes. This book translates and defines the terms and jargon unique to the K-12 world. What's the difference between Title I, Title IX, and Title VII? How does a norm-referenced test differ from a criterion-referenced test, or from a high-stakes test? What do classrooms look like when cooperative learning, experiential education, constructivism, block scheduling, or inclusion are being implemented? The Education Week Guide to K-12 Terminology will be a must-have reference for those new to the field, and will give veteran educators the language they need to explain terms to parents, school boards, and the outside world.

Author : Victor P. Maiorana
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475822304

Get Book

Fixing Instruction by Victor P. Maiorana Pdf

There is no core foundation for critical instruction. Such instruction leads students to think, read, and write critically in the context of gaining comprehension of new and revisited subject matter. Although long sought, critical instruction remains an unrealized professional vision. The result, at all levels, is weak instructional preparation and practice, and poor student achievement. The purpose of this book is to fix instruction by providing the teaching profession with a core body of knowledge for critical instruction.

Author : Education Week
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118039632

Get Book

The Obama Education Plan by Education Week Pdf

A guide to the educational priorities and change to expect from the Obama administration Although the Obama's goals for education have been articulated in his speeches and on his website, what's missing is a picture of what these proposals mean in practice. This guide provides the articles, stories, and commentary to clarify Obama's priorities for education. The plan itself is comprehensive and covers preschool, K-12, and college-level education. Among its recommendations: expand early education, improve teacher quality, support school innovation, make math and science national priorities, address the dropout crisis, and improve college access and affordability. Compiled by Education Week-education's newspaper of record Offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities Provides a listing of the President's recommendations for education from pre-school to college level Includes advice for the President from key education leaders

Author : Pam Robbins,Harvey B. Alvy
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452287584

Get Book

The Principal's Companion by Pam Robbins,Harvey B. Alvy Pdf

The classic personal guide for principals, updated to address today’s challenges Of all the elements needed for a successful school, a competent, responsive and visionary principal may be the most important. And for over a decade, principals of all experience levels have turned to The Principal’s Companion for ideas, techniques and reflective opportunities that help them do their jobs better. The thoroughly updated fourth edition covers big-picture strategies and day-to-day tactics such as: The principal’s many roles Critical skills for effective leadership Honoring the school’s mission Working together to build a learning community Starting effectively and staying the course

Author : O'Connor Jr., Johnny R.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522557289

Get Book

Cultivating Inclusive Practices in Contemporary K-12 Education by O'Connor Jr., Johnny R. Pdf

Due to state and federal policies, there has been an increased emphasis on educating students with disabilities along with their nondisabled peers. This can significantly impact the way that educators view instructional design as well as influence the academic program planning of school districts. There is an apparent need for resources that provide additional insight and perspective into plans that facilitate these types of programs. Cultivating Inclusive Practices in Contemporary K-12 Education is an essential reference source that discusses comprehensive methods for teaching students across a broad spectrum of capabilities. The chapters within extend the knowledge base of inclusion by encompassing a variety of elements necessary for training and organizational development, ensuring that each student is placed within his/her least restrictive environment. Featuring research on topics such as educational environments, support frameworks, and teaching strategies, this book is ideally designed for educators, administrators, policymakers, consultants, and academicians seeking coverage on comprehensive methods for teaching students across a broad spectrum of capabilities.

Author : Gary Sykes,Barbara Schneider,David N. Plank
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135856472

Get Book

Handbook of Education Policy Research by Gary Sykes,Barbara Schneider,David N. Plank Pdf

Co-published by Routledge for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Policy debates about economic growth and national competitiveness, for example, commonly focus on the importance of human capital and a highly educated workforce. Defining the theoretical boundaries and methodological approaches of education policy research are the two primary themes of this comprehensive, AERA-sponsored Handbook. Organized into seven sections, the Handbook focuses on (1) disciplinary foundations of educational policy, (2) methodological perspectives, (3) the policy process, (4) resources, management, and organization, (5) teaching and learning policy, (6) actors and institutions, and (7) education access and differentiation. Drawing from multiple disciplines, the Handbook’s over one hundred authors address three central questions: What policy issues and questions have oriented current policy research? What research strategies and methods have proven most fruitful? And what issues, questions, and methods will drive future policy research? Topics such as early childhood education, school choice, access to higher education, teacher accountability, and testing and measurement cut across the 63 chapters in the volume. The politics surrounding these and other issues are objectively analyzed by authors and commentators. Each of the seven sections concludes with two commentaries by leading scholars in the field. The first considers the current state of policy design, and the second addresses the current state of policy research. This book is appropriate for scholars and graduate students working in the field of education policy and for the growing number of academic, government, and think-tank researchers engaged in policy research. For more information on the American Educational Research Association, please visit: http://www.aera.net/.

Author : Christopher Emdin
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807089514

Get Book

Ratchetdemic by Christopher Emdin Pdf

A revolutionary new educational model that encourages educators to provide spaces for students to display their academic brilliance without sacrificing their identities Building on the ideas introduced in his New York Times best-selling book, For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, Christopher Emdin introduces an alternative educational model that will help students (and teachers) celebrate ratchet identity in the classroom. Ratchetdemic advocates for a new kind of student identity—one that bridges the seemingly disparate worlds of the ivory tower and the urban classroom. Because modern schooling often centers whiteness, Emdin argues, it dismisses ratchet identity (the embodying of “negative” characteristics associated with lowbrow culture, often thought to be possessed by people of a particular ethnic, racial, or socioeconomic status) as anti-intellectual and punishes young people for straying from these alleged “academic norms,” leaving young people in classrooms frustrated and uninspired. These deviations, Emdin explains, include so-called “disruptive behavior” and a celebration of hip-hop music and culture. Emdin argues that being “ratchetdemic,” or both ratchet and academic (like having rap battles about science, for example), can empower students to embrace themselves, their backgrounds, and their education as parts of a whole, not disparate identities. This means celebrating protest, disrupting the status quo, and reclaiming the genius of youth in the classroom.

Author : Jal Mehta,Robert B. Schwartz,Frederick M. Hess
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781612504735

Get Book

The Futures of School Reform by Jal Mehta,Robert B. Schwartz,Frederick M. Hess Pdf

The Futures of School Reform represents the culminating work of a three-year discussion among national education leaders convened by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Based on the recognition that current education reform efforts have reached their limits, the volume maps out a variety of bold visions that push the boundaries of our current thinking. Taken together, these visions identify the leverage points for generating dramatic change and highlight critical trade-offs among different courses of action. The goal of this book is not to present a menu of options. Rather, it is to surface contrasting assumptions, tensions, constraints, and opportunities, so that together we can better understand—and act on—the choices that lie before us.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997-04
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000068698010

Get Book

Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428967090

Get Book

Education in the United States: the Pre-university Years by Anonim Pdf

The U.S. Department of State presents "Education in the United States: The Pre-university Years," a collection of articles focusing on education in the United States that originally appeared in the June 2000, vol. 5, no. 2 issue of "U.S. Society and Values," an online journal of the department. The department provides the full text of the issue as part of its International Information Programs.

Author : Diane Staehr Fenner,Mindi Teich
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071895702

Get Book

Social Emotional Learning for Multilingual Learners by Diane Staehr Fenner,Mindi Teich Pdf

Foster multilingual learners’ academic success, wellbeing, agency, and belonging Though multilingual learners (MLs) comprise nearly 25% of the school-age population, the most widely-used social emotional learning (SEL) frameworks and programs lack an intentional focus on these students’ unique strengths and challenges. To foster MLs’ academic success and wellbeing, educators must consider students’ cultures, languages, assets, expectations, norms, and life experiences when integrating SEL practices. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Diane Staehr Fenner and Mindi Teich break down how each of the five competencies in the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) SEL framework can be implemented with ML success in mind. Staehr Fenner and Teich’s practical and engaging guide provides SEL considerations that are unique to MLs, relevant research, easy-to-implement educator actions, and tools to seamlessly integrate SEL practices into content and language instruction. Additional features include: Tools and practical strategies educators can apply immediately Programmatic and systemic considerations that impact SEL for MLs Examples of successful SEL strategies for MLs currently being used in classrooms Ample opportunities for reflection and application in each chapter Templates to prioritize and integrate SEL for MLs into teaching practices MLs thrive when they are validated and supported to achieve their goals, empathize with others, build relationships, and make responsible decisions. The essential actions presented in this guide will enable you–regardless of your role or prior experience with SEL–to empower MLs to achieve academic and lifelong success.

Author : D. Owens
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137482686

Get Book

The Origins of the Common Core by D. Owens Pdf

Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.

Author : Samantha S. Reed,Carol A. Mullen,Emily T. Boyles
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030705985

Get Book

Problem-Based Learning in Elementary School by Samantha S. Reed,Carol A. Mullen,Emily T. Boyles Pdf

This book addresses Problem-based Learning (PBL) in elementary schools and reveals how this can promote elementary students’ development in critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship, also known as the 5 Cs. Through teachers’ interviews, the book explores which PBL strategies promote skills and knowledge gains when students collaboratively investigate authentic open-ended problems. It also uncovers peer-to-peer relational learning and other strategies used in PBL classrooms, and it examines their importance to public education. The book paints a lively picture of student-centered learning, drawing upon frameworks, best practices, experiences, processes, strategies, and research results. Firsthand accounts of best practices in PBL instruction connect this pedagogy to theory, research, practice, and policy. It explores teacher instruction in the early years of schooling that purposefully fosters student-centered learning, real-world relevance, and collaboration in accordance with capacities expected of successful 21st century graduates. This book supports the implementation of PBL in elementary schools and promotes increased student engagement and achievement, as well as college and career readiness. This book is of interest to practitioners seeking information about PBL pedagogies for elementary grades, such as teachers, teacher mentors and trainers, (school) leaders, and policymakers, as well as anyone interested in pedagogic strategies that advance critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship capacities.

Author : Nancy Armstrong Melser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475851786

Get Book

Soft Skills for Children by Nancy Armstrong Melser Pdf

Children today are growing up in a culture of confusion and uncertainty. Their lives are often hurried and overcommitted. Structures like bedtime and manners are often not practiced in homes and schools. Parents and teachers are looking for how to teach important skills such as manners and organization to the children in their lives. This book will focus on 14 important skills in the development of children and will offer advice for both parents and teachers on how to successfully teach and model these skills to them. Skills such as teamwork, motivation, resilience, balance, and empathy are presented in each chapter and provide examples for how to use these skills with children. Each chapter begins with an overview, has suggestions for parents and teachers, and wraps up with key points for each of the 14 soft skills presented. The book is practical, and while based in research, is easy to read and comprehend. The guide will help parents and teachers see many ways to teach soft skills, as they will impact children in their future classroom performance, professional demeanor, and various areas that will help them become successful in all areas of life!

Author : Donalyn Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470372272

Get Book

The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller Pdf

Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can’t turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring. In the book, you’ll find: Hands-on strategies for managing and improving your own school library Tactics for helping students walk on their own two feet and continue the reading habit after they’ve finished with your class Data from student surveys and end-of-year feedback that proves how well the Miller Method works The Book Whisperer includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.