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“Whatever It Is, I’m Against It”

Resistance to Change in Higher Education

de Brian Rosenberg ...

⭑ **PROSE Award FinalistAn invigorating work that identifies obstructions to transformative change in higher education and offers paths to break through.**In “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It,” president emeritus of Macalester College Brian Rosenberg draws on decades of higher education experience to expose the entrenched structures, practices, and cultures that inhibit meaningful postsecondary ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

⭑ **PROSE Award FinalistAn invigorating work that identifies obstructions to transformative change in higher education and offers paths to break through.**In “Whatever It Is, I’m Against It,” president emeritus of Macalester College Brian Rosenberg draws on decades of higher education experience to expose the entrenched structures, practices, and cultures that inhibit meaningful postsecondary
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Leading Curriculum Development

de Jon W. Wiles ...

"A book that every practitioner should own. The author has managed to describe the complex process of curriculum development in plain English."—John Lundt, Professor of Educational LeadershipUniversity of MontanaDevelop a curriculum that can transform an ordinary school into a school of excellence!Curriculum development, an essential part of educational leadership, helps schools establish purpose, ... Leer más

$33.29 USD

"A book that every practitioner should own. The author has managed to describe the complex process of curriculum development in plain English."—John Lundt, Professor of Educational LeadershipUniversity of MontanaDevelop a curriculum that can transform an ordinary school into a school of excellence!Curriculum development, an essential part of educational leadership, helps schools establish purpose,
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Reading Isn't Optional

Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy for Secondary Students (Maximize secondary literacy with evidence-based practices.)

de Jeanne A. Schopf, Gabriela Bell Jiménez, Mitchell Brookins, Antonio Fierro, Jan Hasbrouck, Nancy Hennessy, Leslie Laud, Daryl Michel, Terrie Noland, Julia Salamone0, Kim St. Martin1, Laura Stewart2, Jennifer Throndsen3 ...

Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education’s most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for ... Leer más

$34.59 USD

Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education’s most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for
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Dignity-Affirming Education

Cultivating the Somebodiness of Students and Educators

Edición de Decoteau J. Irby, Charity Anderson, Charles M. Payne ...

Series series The Teaching for Social Justice Series
The word “dignity” is not typically used in education, yet it is at the core of strong pedagogy. This book names the concept and shows readers what education looks like when it is centered on students’ dignity. By bringing together a collection of chapters written by authors with wide-ranging expertise, this volume presents a powerful approach to education that reminds people of their somebodiness ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

The word “dignity” is not typically used in education, yet it is at the core of strong pedagogy. This book names the concept and shows readers what education looks like when it is centered on students’ dignity. By bringing together a collection of chapters written by authors with wide-ranging expertise, this volume presents a powerful approach to education that reminds people of their somebodiness
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Craig & Fred

A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

de Craig Grossi ...

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine RECON—the most elite fighters in the Corps—in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young ... Leer más

$10.49 USD

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine RECON—the most elite fighters in the Corps—in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young
... Leer más
Peak

Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

de Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool ...

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin**“Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin**“Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all
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Leadership Theory

Cultivating Critical Perspectives

de John P. Dugan ...

A comprehensive volume on leadership theories and their applications—with an emphasis on social justiceLeadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives is an interdisciplinary survey text designed for use in undergraduate or graduate classrooms. This trusted book provides an overview of essential theories in leadership studies, infusing critical commentary to enhance readers’ understanding and ... Leer más

$63.00 USD

A comprehensive volume on leadership theories and their applications—with an emphasis on social justiceLeadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives is an interdisciplinary survey text designed for use in undergraduate or graduate classrooms. This trusted book provides an overview of essential theories in leadership studies, infusing critical commentary to enhance readers’ understanding and
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Presidencies Derailed

Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It

de Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald B. Kauvar, E. Grady Bogue ...

How do some university presidents “lose their way,” and why are their consequential dismissals given so much media attention?Presidencies Derailed is the first book to explore in depth why university presidencies fail and how university and college leadership can forestall, if not prevent, future leadership failures. Former university president Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, along with professor ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

How do some university presidents “lose their way,” and why are their consequential dismissals given so much media attention?Presidencies Derailed is the first book to explore in depth why university presidencies fail and how university and college leadership can forestall, if not prevent, future leadership failures. Former university president Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, along with professor
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Political Contexts of Educational Leadership

ISLLC Standard Six

Edición de Jane Lindle ...

Series series PSEL/NELP Leadership Preparation
Co-published with UCEA, this exciting new textbook is the first to tackle the ISLLC Standard #6—the political context of education. This unique volume helps aspiring school leaders understand the dynamics of educational policy in multiple arenas at the local, state, and federal levels. Leaders are responsible for promoting the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and ... Leer más

$72.99 USD

Co-published with UCEA, this exciting new textbook is the first to tackle the ISLLC Standard #6—the political context of education. This unique volume helps aspiring school leaders understand the dynamics of educational policy in multiple arenas at the local, state, and federal levels. Leaders are responsible for promoting the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and
... Leer más
Shattering Inequities

Real-World Wisdom for School and District Leaders

de Robin Avelar La Salle, Ruth S. Johnson ...

For education leaders who believe that all students deserve the premium education that only some currently experience, Shattering Inequities: Real-World Wisdom for School and District Leaders shows how your leadership can provide equitable outcomes for our most vulnerable students. Chapters include examples of actual equity leaders and leadership lessons as easily retrievable equity hooks—memory ... Leer más

$33.19 USD

For education leaders who believe that all students deserve the premium education that only some currently experience, Shattering Inequities: Real-World Wisdom for School and District Leaders shows how your leadership can provide equitable outcomes for our most vulnerable students. Chapters include examples of actual equity leaders and leadership lessons as easily retrievable equity hooks—memory
... Leer más
Dare To Lead

Brave Work.Tough Conversations.Whole Hearts.

de Francis Thomas ...

Series Libro 1 - Francis Books
Dare To Lead By Brene BrownThank you for purchasing "Dare to Lead: Hard Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.," book summary. If you like the summary of the book please purchase and read the original book for full content experience!Dare to Lead is a book about embracing one's vulnerability. In this book, the author Brene Brown explores and explains the power of the courage and the strength ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Dare To Lead By Brene BrownThank you for purchasing "Dare to Lead: Hard Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.," book summary. If you like the summary of the book please purchase and read the original book for full content experience!Dare to Lead is a book about embracing one's vulnerability. In this book, the author Brene Brown explores and explains the power of the courage and the strength
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Rewiring Excellence

Hardwired to Rewired

de Quint Studer, Dan Collard ...

In 2003, Quint Studer wrote Hardwiring Excellence*:* Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference. Now, more than 20 years later, the world has changed drastically. While some widely embraced behaviors and processes need to stay hardwired, others no longer work well (or, in some cases, at all). In many areas, it’s time to rewire.Rewiring Excellence: Hardwired to Rewired is Quint’s response to our ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In 2003, Quint Studer wrote Hardwiring Excellence*:* Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference. Now, more than 20 years later, the world has changed drastically. While some widely embraced behaviors and processes need to stay hardwired, others no longer work well (or, in some cases, at all). In many areas, it’s time to rewire.Rewiring Excellence: Hardwired to Rewired is Quint’s response to our
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Book Review: The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey

Understanding the power of trust

de 50minutes ...

Series series Book Review
It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.“Trust has never been lower than it is today”. This is a statement by Covey from his bestselling book, The Speed of Trust, and he goes on to explain that trust has virtually disappeared from business, politics and even our personal lives. Yet trusting ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.“Trust has never been lower than it is today”. This is a statement by Covey from his bestselling book, The Speed of Trust, and he goes on to explain that trust has virtually disappeared from business, politics and even our personal lives. Yet trusting
... Leer más
(Un)Learning Disability

Recognizing and Changing Restrictive Views of Student Ability

de AnnMarie Baines ...

Series series Disability, Culture, and Equity Series
How do high school students confront and resolve conflicting messages about their intelligence and academic potential, particularly when labeled with social and learning disabilities? How does disability become “disablement” when negative attitudes and disparaging perceptions of ability position students as outsiders? Following the lives of adolescents at home and at school, the author makes ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

How do high school students confront and resolve conflicting messages about their intelligence and academic potential, particularly when labeled with social and learning disabilities? How does disability become “disablement” when negative attitudes and disparaging perceptions of ability position students as outsiders? Following the lives of adolescents at home and at school, the author makes
... Leer más
The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching

Seven Factors for Success

de Jim Knight ...

Even under ideal conditions, teaching is tough work. Facing unrelenting pressure from administrators and parents and caught in a race against time to improve student outcomes, educators can easily become discouraged (or worse, burn out completely) without a robust coaching system in place to support them.For more than 20 years, perfecting such a system has been the paramount objective of best ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

Even under ideal conditions, teaching is tough work. Facing unrelenting pressure from administrators and parents and caught in a race against time to improve student outcomes, educators can easily become discouraged (or worse, burn out completely) without a robust coaching system in place to support them.For more than 20 years, perfecting such a system has been the paramount objective of best
... Leer más
Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work®

New Insights for Improving Schools

de Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour ...

Series series What Principals Need to Know
This 10th-anniversary sequel to the authors’ best-selling book Professional Learning Communities at Work™: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement merges research, practice, and passion. The most extensive, practical, and authoritative PLC resource to date, it goes further than ever before into best practices for deep implementation, explores the commitment/consensus issue, and celebrates ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

This 10th-anniversary sequel to the authors’ best-selling book Professional Learning Communities at Work™: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement merges research, practice, and passion. The most extensive, practical, and authoritative PLC resource to date, it goes further than ever before into best practices for deep implementation, explores the commitment/consensus issue, and celebrates
... Leer más
Leadership in Higher Education

Practices That Make A Difference

de Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner ...

The authors of the classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge bring their expertise to higher education, offering five practices that can make any college or university leader into an exemplary leader.Drawing on the same pioneering research that formed the foundation of their classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge (over 2.7 million copies sold), James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a set of ... Leer más

$26.69 USD

The authors of the classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge bring their expertise to higher education, offering five practices that can make any college or university leader into an exemplary leader.Drawing on the same pioneering research that formed the foundation of their classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge (over 2.7 million copies sold), James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a set of
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The Great School Rethink

de Frederick M. Hess ...

An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US
... Leer más
The Art of Coaching Teams

Building Resilient Communities that Transform Schools

de Elena Aguilar ...

The missing how-to manual for being an effective team leaderThe Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures—and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team ... Leer más

$22.00 USD

The missing how-to manual for being an effective team leaderThe Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures—and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team
... Leer más
Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students

30 Flexible Research-Based Activities to Build EQ Skills (Grades 5-9)

de Maurice J. Elias, Steven E. Tobias ...

Series series Free Spirit Professional®
Develop emotional intelligence and strengthen social emotional skills in adolescents with this practical, hands-on resource.Helping students develop emotional intelligence (EQ) and social emotional skills is essential to preparing them for success in college, careers, and adult life. This practical resource for educators explains what emotional intelligence is and why it’s important for all ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Develop emotional intelligence and strengthen social emotional skills in adolescents with this practical, hands-on resource.Helping students develop emotional intelligence (EQ) and social emotional skills is essential to preparing them for success in college, careers, and adult life. This practical resource for educators explains what emotional intelligence is and why it’s important for all
... Leer más
Introduction to Educational Leadership & Organizational Behavior

de Patti Chance ...

Like the bestselling first edition, this introductory textbook succinctly presents concepts and theories of educational leadership and organizational behavior and immediately applies them to problems of practice. The second edition includes a new chapter on organizational culture, expanded overage of organizational structure, systems, and leadership, and additional case studies and scenarios ... Leer más

$52.99 USD

Like the bestselling first edition, this introductory textbook succinctly presents concepts and theories of educational leadership and organizational behavior and immediately applies them to problems of practice. The second edition includes a new chapter on organizational culture, expanded overage of organizational structure, systems, and leadership, and additional case studies and scenarios
... Leer más
Letting Go, Sixth Edition

A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years

de Karen Levin Coburn, Madge Lawrence Treeger ...

$14.99 USD
How to Transform Your Teaching for Maximum Impact

de TARUN PAL ...

How to Transform Your Teaching for Maximum Impact invites educators on a transformative journey that transcends traditional teaching methods. Authored by Dr. Tarun Pal, this insightful guide is designed for teachers at all stages of their careers, from newcomers to seasoned professionals looking to reignite their passion for education.In an ever-evolving landscape, educators must adapt not only to ... Leer más

$3.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

How to Transform Your Teaching for Maximum Impact invites educators on a transformative journey that transcends traditional teaching methods. Authored by Dr. Tarun Pal, this insightful guide is designed for teachers at all stages of their careers, from newcomers to seasoned professionals looking to reignite their passion for education.In an ever-evolving landscape, educators must adapt not only to
... Leer más
Rituals for Virtual Meetings

Creative Ways to Engage People and Strengthen Relationships

de Kursat Ozenc, Glenn Fajardo ...

Do your virtual meetings feel like a drag? Learn how to use rituals to build trust, increase engagement, and spark creativity.We rely on virtual meetings now more than ever. However, they can often feel awkward, monotonous, and frustrating. If you’re not thrilled with your virtual meetings, rituals can help your group break through to better results by providing structures that unlock freedom. ... Leer más

$19.00 USD

Do your virtual meetings feel like a drag? Learn how to use rituals to build trust, increase engagement, and spark creativity.We rely on virtual meetings now more than ever. However, they can often feel awkward, monotonous, and frustrating. If you’re not thrilled with your virtual meetings, rituals can help your group break through to better results by providing structures that unlock freedom.
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