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Small schools, big ideas Small schools, big ideas Mara Benitez "Developed by The Coalition of Essential Schools, one of the nation's leading school reform networks, The Essential Guide to Successful School Transformation provides a comprehensive, principle-based… OL13837127W
Transformative Assessment in Action Transformative Assessment in Action Popham, W. James. Since ASCD's definitive guide to formative assessment Transformative Assessment clarified formative assessment’s power to transform teaching and learning, the book’s author W. James Popham has helped… OL15711629W
The schools our children deserve The schools our children deserve Alfie Kohn Argues against the "tougher standards" rhetoric and the current practice of teaching to standarized tests in favor of helping students become more critical, creative thinkers. OL15861386W
Creating a culture of academic integrity Creating a culture of academic integrity David B. Wangaard "Responding to the growing epidemic of academic dishonesty, this authoritative text lays the groundwork for a positive school makeover. This guide-which culled research from six high schools in Conne… OL15917080W
Professional learning communities by design Professional learning communities by design Lois Brown Easton "Award-winning educator Lois Brown Easton's organic approach to PLCs includes a compelling case study, a chronological PLC planning outline, and tools on a companion CD"-- Provided by publisher. "T… OL15980599W
Mothers united Mothers united Andrea Dyrness "In urban American school systems, the children of recent immigrants and low-income parents of color disproportionately suffer from overcrowded classrooms, lack of access to educational resources, an… OL16132591W
Saving the school Saving the school Michael Brick "An unstoppable principal's race to save a failing high school from falling short of its numbers and closing its doors forever. Anabel Garza: No school board would have put her forward as a model pri… OL16451408W
Teacher learning that matters Teacher learning that matters Mary Kooy,Klaas van Veen "In the continuing global call for educational reforms and change, the contributors in this edited collection address the critical issue of teacher learning from diverse national contexts and perspec… OL16470900W
Changing schools Changing schools Thomson, Pat,Bob Lingard,Terry Wrigley "The raising of standards in schools is a global challenge to policy-makers. To overcome it means to remove the ongoing influence of poverty on school success. In an age of global mobility, economic … OL16485537W
Engaging Students Engaging Students Phillip C. Schlechty "Working on the Work (WOW) offers a motivational framework for improving student performance by improving the quality of school designed for students. In this second edition, author Phillip Schlechty… OL16527512W
Learning targets Learning targets Connie M. Moss In Learning Targets, Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart contend that improving student learning and achievement happens in the immediacy of an individual lesson -- what they call "today's lesson" … OL16531798W
Leverage leadership Leverage leadership Paul Bambrick-Santoyo "Examines seven principles at the core of effective leadershipPaul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools) shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness by following a … OL16591975W
Learning trends Learning trends Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Programme for International Student Assessment This volume of PISA 2009 results looks at the progress countries have made in raising student performance and improving equity in the distribution of learning opportunities. Following an Introduction… OL16970696W
Evocative Coaching Evocative Coaching Bob Tschannen-Moran There's a lot of conversation about how to make schools better. Unfortunately, the nature of those conversations often makes things worse. Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at… OL16983352W
Rethinking effective schools Rethinking effective schools James R. Bliss,William A. Firestone,Craig E. Richards xiv, 208 p. : 24 cm OL18317705W
Learning from L.A. Learning from L.A. Charles T. Kerchner Drawing on a 4-year study of 40 years of education reform, shows how decentralization, standards, school choice, and grassroots participation have transformed public education. OL18551822W
Leading Learning Leading Learning Simon Clarke,Tom O'Donoghue The study of educational leadership makes little sense unless it is in relation to who the leaders are, how they are leading, what is being led, and with what effect. Based on the premise that learni… OL1953617W
Reinventing America's schools Reinventing America's schools David Osborne "In Reinventing America's Schools, David Osborne, one of the world's foremost experts on public sector reform, offers a comprehensive analysis of the charter school movements and presents a theory th… OL19714599W
Improbable scholars Improbable scholars David L. Kirp "No school district can be all charismatic leaders and super-teachers. It can't start from scratch, and it can't fire all its teachers and principals when students do poorly. Great charter schools ca… OL19965976W
Why not the best schools? Why not the best schools? Brian Caldwell "Why not the best schools is drawn from a major research project undertaken by Brian Caldwell and Jessica Harris involving studies of successful schools in six countries (Finland, Wales, Australia, U… OL579045W
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