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Applying the lens of cognitive science to existing middle school science curricula in an effort to improve student learning of science

School Improvement

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Effective approaches to curriculum, assessment, instructional practices, and professional development.

Creating Inviting Schools

In 14 chapters related to invitational theory, this book provides examples of the theory’s implementation in schools in different parts of the world.

Creating Powerful Thinking in Teachers and Students: Diverse Perspectives

Aimed at practicing and future education professionals, this book documents recent research in the fields of educational psychology, cognitive science and educational administration.

How to Analyze, Organize, and Write Effectively

Designed for students in middle, junior, and senior high school, this writing program utilizes the power of text reconstruction for building writing skills. Includes instructor's manual and student workbooks.

Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and the United States

The book explores how teachers' deep understanding of basic mathematics contributes to their students' success. The central message is that the quality of knowledge gained, for both teachers and students, is more important than its quantity.

Leading Every Day: 124 Actions for Effective Leadership

This "daybook" for administrators and teachers offers inspiration and opportunities for reflection in four 31-day (or one-month) units that reflect four major aspects of leadership

Listening to Urban Kids: School Reform and the Teachers They Want

Based on a study in Philadelphia middle schools, this book issues a compelling call for urban school reform that actually touches students' daily lives.

New Vision of the Urban Learner: From Theory to Practice (Video)

The New Vision video highlights a decisionmaking framework to help educators implement a new view of urban students. The video comes with a guide for school-based educational planning teams.

Professional Development Schools: Enhancing Teacher Quality

This book shares the authors' extensive PDS experiences with educators in order to facilitate the development of PDS partnerships. The book is organized around the NCATE Standards for the PDS.

Restructuring the Reading/English/Language Arts Curriculum

The publication presents plans for improving the reading, English, and language arts curriculum, based on the multi-year work with a number of school districts.

SOS: Strengthening of Skills; Advanced Teacher's Manual (Grades 9 & Up)

Includes a 200-plus page Teacher's Manual; a Student Workbook, containing over 100 pages of student activities; and an audiotape with listening activities for students.

SOS: Strengthening of Skills; Basic Teacher's Manual (Grades 5-8)

Includes a 200-plus page Teacher's Manual; a Student Workbook, containing over 100 pages of student activities; and an audiotape with listening activities for students.

SOS: Student Workbook, Advanced

Workbook for SOS: Strengthening of Skills, Advanced (Grades 9 & Up)

SOS: Student Workbook, Basic

Student workbook for SOS: Strengthening of Skills, Basic (Grades 5-8)

Student At-Risk, A (Video)

Describes the causes and cures of the dropout problem, outlines elements for effective school strategies, and includes commentary by educators, legislators, and students.

Sustainable Small Schools: A Handbook for Rural Communities

This handbook addresses how rural community members and educators can work together to improve schools, and the concerns that teachers and administrators face when working with community members.

Teacher: A New Definition and Model for Development

A group of educators who were engaged in the design and implementation of an induction program for beginning teachers present a three-dimensional reconceptualization of the teacher role as teaching, learning, and leading.

Teaching Thinking: An Agenda for the 21st Century

This book is designed to provide educators with a broad range of information on thinking--practical ideas and strategies for teaching thinking, and the findings from studies of teaching thinking among diverse populations.

Technology Professional Development for Teachers: Enhancing Teacher Quality

This book describes in detail two implementations of the Core Teaching Skills for an Information Age professional development program with a large number of teachers, plus an evaluation of the results.

Through Their Eyes: A Strategic Response to the National Achievement Gap

The book examines the popular myths and perceptions behind why African American students are not achieving and replaces them with five key barriers as identified by the 971 interviewees in an extensive study.