R L Education: 708 books
On Grades and Grading
Supporting Student Learning through a More Transparent and Purposeful Use of Grades
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Too often teachers and schools operate with grading systems that are vestiges of an antiquated educational model with little fresh thinking as to how grades affect student learning. In On Grades and Grading, Timothy Quinn addresses this problem head on, offering an in-depth and nuanced analysis of...
The Principal's Hot Seat
Observing Real-Life Dilemmas
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
The Principal's Hot Seat: Observing Real-World Dilemmas transcends traditional educational leadership case study books, featuring video footage of fifteen aspiring principals assuming the principal's role to face unique, unpredictable dilemmas recreated by real principals. One by one, the principals...
School Leadership
Case Studies Solving School Problems
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
Parents, lawmakers, supervisors, and unions are among the many constituencies that demand influence, if not control, of the educational process. How does the school administrator balance all the needs of the various groups and still remain true to the ultimate, though most powerless constituency:...
School District Master Planning
The Teaching Supplement
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
School District Master Planning: The Teaching Supplement—a guide to the book of the same name—is designed for instructors of graduate level courses in school district demographics and facilities planning, as well as for school district administrators in need of a practical reference text. Discussing...
by Robert Palestini Ed.D
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2012
Leaders and aspiring leaders are constantly searching for role models who are successful in placing leadership theory into effective practice. This book identifies ten such role models whose heroic leadership behavior is analyzed in order to reveal what particular abilities and skills made them successful...
Privileged Thinking in Today's Schools
The Implications for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Privileged thinking in today's schools is alive and well and shows its ugly head in a variety of ways that often go undetected (or are not addressed) by the educators down in the trenches. In this collection of scenarios and episodes, many of which were experienced by the authors in their years as...
How to Market Your School
A Guide to Marketing, Communication, and Public Relations for School Administrators
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Increased competition, declining resources, changing demographics, news media scrutiny, and the importance of public perceptions are reasons why schools and school districts need an effective marketing program. However, even school and district administrators who recognize the importance of marketing...
Contours of Great Leadership
The Science, Art, and Wisdom of Outstanding Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2012
A contour is usually defined as an outline or the structure or characteristic of something. A contour line which is shown on a contour map indicates points of elevation. We think that all of these definitions fit Contours of Great Leadership.
This book brings together many aspects of concepts and...
by June H. Schmieder, Donald Cairns
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 1996
In sixteen case histories based on principals' real experiences, you will be confronted with a series of harsh, but realistic challenges to your administrative skills, professional and personal values, and courage. These case histories and related texts will help you identify, understand and internalize major skills that are essential in your work.
Reading Between the Lines
Activities for Developing Social Awareness Literacy
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
This book presents the work from a selection of contributors who aim to provide educators with hands-on activities to encourage reflection, awareness, and dialogue related to social justice issues. Highlighting the need for teachers to intentionally create spaces where students from all backgrounds...
The Math Teacher's Toolbox
How to Teach Math to Teenagers and Survive
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Whether you are a new or an experienced math teacher, The Math Teachers’ Tool Box provides guidance and serves as a reference book of topics, ideas, and resources. This book provides teachers with various tools to improve their classroom management skills, to actively involve students in lessons,...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Community Music Today highlights community music workers who constantly improvise and reinvent to lead through music and other expressive media. It answers the perennial question “What is community music?” through a broad, international palette of contextual shades, hues, tones, and colors. With...
The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have
The Realities and the Possibilities
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Misinformation and propaganda abound about the quality of teacher preparation in the United States. The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have reveals exactly how American teachers are taught, describes the wide disparities in the preparation of teachers across states, depicts how market-driven...
Conflicts in Culture
Strategies to Understand and Resolve the Issues
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2013
The changing demographics of students and educators in schools today suggest that much of what we do as educational leaders revolves around the complex issues related to our various cultural understandings. In this book the authors discuss the relationship between culture and conflict and provide...