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Features strategies to help schools create a brand and focus on the positive things in their classrooms by sharing them effectively beyond the school walls through such resources as blogs and social media. Includes a website to connect with the authors and access additional resources.
5) Principals
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An introduction to the many jobs and responsibilities of elementary school principals.
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This book is a survival guide as well as a valuable tool for making our schools more effective and appropriate places for students to learn and achieve. Exploring the often complex, multifaceted, and co-occurring problems in the education system, the book addresses specific problems, discusses the real reasons they developed and persist, describes the overly simplistic pseudo-solutions that are so prevalent, and then offers practical advice that can...
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Educating children is easier when students are happy and motivated to learn. This video will show how to implement practical strategies like parental and student involvement in strategic planning, facilitating parental focus groups, developing student leadership, mediation programs, and developing strategies to eliminate bullying in order to bring everyone into the process. Educators will be able to focus on continuous improvements and teach with...
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"Provides the tools and resources to organize a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) and to become a proactive leader in a community. Also included in the guide are educational activities, tips for being a good ally to LGBTQ+ people of color, and a myths & facts section that debunks common assumptions about Gay-Straight Alliances"--Provided by publisher.
14) Anger is a gift
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Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals in their own school. New rules. Random locker searches. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department...
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How do school communities create environments that fully prepare both English learners and dual-language learners for colleges and careers? Profiling six high-performing high schools, the authors identify design elements and shared values that were key factors in yielding extraordinary results.