Susan Rose-Ackerman

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Philosophy

Causes, Consequences, and Reform

How high levels of corruption limit investment and growth can lead to ineffective government.

Corruption and Government

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Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

Doug Lemov

Brett M. Peiser

A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools

Paul Bambrick–Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools) shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness by following a core set of principles. These seven principles, or "levers," allow for consistent, transformational, and replicable growth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders will leverage much more learning from the same amount of time investment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers the core questions of school leadership: What should an effective leader do, and how and when should they do it. Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for any principal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be a transformational leader. The book includes 30 video clips of top–tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools to you, and support a deeper understanding of both the components of success and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpful rubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, and templates. Explores the core principles of effective leadership Author′s charter school, North Star Academy in Newark, New Jersey, received the highest possible award given by the U.S. Department of Education; the National Blue Ribbon Print version includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips to show how it looks in real life. E–book customers: please note that details on how to access the content from the DVD may be found in the e–book Table of Contents. Please see the section: "How to Access DVD Contents" Bambrick–Santoyo has trained more than 1,800 school leaders nationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognized expert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinary results.

Leverage Leadership

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Jeffrey G. Glanz

Set the tone for success and harness the power of school culture to boost achievement with this user-friendly, one-stop resource.

What Every Principal Should Know about Cultural Leadership

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Peter F. Oliva

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

This book is packed with curriculum models from past and semi-current models for developing curriculum. It is a useful reference when discussing various models of curriculum design and their history.

Developing the Curriculum

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Mike Schmoker

How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning

According to author Mike Schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the most well-known essential practices and the reality of most classrooms. This gap persists despite the hard, often heroic work done by many teachers and administrators. Schmoker believes that teachers and administrators may know what the best practices are, but they aren't using them or reinforcing them consistently. He asserts that our schools are protected by a buffer-a protective barrier that prevents scrutiny of instruction by outsiders. The buffer exists within the school as well. Teachers often know only what is going on in their classrooms-and they may be completely in the dark about what other teachers in the school are doing. Even principals, says Schmoker, don't have a clear view of the daily practices of teaching and learning in their schools.

Schmoker suggests that we need to get beyond this buffer to confront the truth about what is happening in classrooms, and to allow teachers to learn from each other and to be supervised properly. He outlines a plan that focuses on the importance of consistent curriculum, authentic literacy education, and professional learning communities for teachers.

What will students get out of this new approach? Learning for life. Schmoker argues passionately that students become learners for life when they have more opportunities to engage in strategic reading, writing with explicit guidance, and argument and discussion.

Through strong teamwork, true leadership, and authentic learning, schools and their students can reach new heights. Results Now is a rally cry for educators to focus on what counts. If they do, Schmoker promises, the entire school community can count on unprecedented achievements.

Results Now

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Judy Willis

Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher

Drawing on her neurology expertise and classroom experience, author Judy Willis examined decades of learning-centered brain research to determine what information was most valid and relevant for educators. The result is a comprehensive and accessible guide for improving student learning based on the best the research world has to offer.

Willis takes a reader-friendly approach to neuroscience, describing how the brain processes, stores, and retrieves material and which instructional strategies help students learn most effectively and joyfully. You will discover how to captivate and hold the attention of your students and how to enhance their memory and test-taking success. You will learn how to know when students are ready for learning and when their brains need a rest. You will also learn how stress and emotion affect learning and how to improve student engagement. And you will find innovative techniques for designing assessments and adjusting teaching practices to ensure that all students reach their potential.

No matter what grade or subject you teach, Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning will enrich your repertoire of teaching strategies so you can help students reach their full academic potential.

Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning

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Corruption and Government

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Leverage Leadership

Jeffrey G. Glanz

What Every Principal Should Know about Cultural Leadership

Peter F. Oliva

Developing the Curriculum

Mike Schmoker

Results Now

Judy Willis

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Corruption and Government

Paul Bambrick-Santoyo; Doug Lemov; Brett M. Peiser

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Jeffrey G. Glanz

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Peter F. Oliva

Developing the Curriculum

Mike Schmoker

Results Now

Judy Willis

Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning

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