Transformational Learning: DVD

Education & Teaching

Cassandra Erkens

Schools & Teaching

Solution Tree

Through this heartwarming parable, the author reminds you of the importance of keeping your focus and remaining true to yourself. When a veteran teacher and former student reunite, they confront the separate and unique challenges that have knocked them off course. Through each other, they find their way back on track with a message that will resonate with everyone.
Benefits
 - Reflect on whether you've taken your eye off the ball.
 - Confront your own personal and professional priorities.
 - Prioritize the things you value most.

The Ball

Biographies & Memoirs

Todd Whitaker

Community & Culture

Business as usual is no longer enough if an individual or organization wants to stand apart from the competition and be the top choice for today s demanding and savvy customer. Connie Podesta and Jean Gatz, with their no-nonsense style, get right to the heart of every organization s number-one concern when they ask their readers: What do you bring to the table that is so memorable and outstanding that people will choose to do business with you? Then, using a combination of their expertise in both psychology and business, they proceed to answer that question with 10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd: How to Out-Think and Out-Perform the Competition. They have ingeniously taken the top-ten business topics and condensed them into ten stand-alone books that can be sold as a whole in print or individually in a digital format. Readers will appreciate a business book that is full of content and also a visual delight to read. With an effortless blend of substance and style mixing personality, graphics, color, and amazing take-home value the authors have created a book that lives up to its name and does indeed stand out from the crowd. This resource: - Allows readers to choose which of the ten hot business topics they want to read and in what order - Helps readers understand the psychology behind the steps they need to take to achieve the results they want - Educates, motivated, empowers, and challenges readers to let go of excuses and move ahead with confidence - Focuses on helping readers look at their options from a whole new perspective - Delivers content, ideas, and information in a bottom-line style so readers can learn what they need to do quickly and move on to new levels easily - Replaces charts, graphs, statistics, and case studies with clear, concise information that can be applied immediately - Supports readers with numerous reflection questions, concise lists, and helpful smart idea tips contained in 140-character green circle for easy reference (just in case they find the urge to tweet and share information with others) - Is available for download of each of the ten ebooks or the complete ten-book set

10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd: How to Out-Think and Out-Perform the Competition

Business & Money

Podesta, Connie

Gatz, Jean

Marketing & Sales

Finalist 2012 USA Book News Best Book Award Finalist ForeWord Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Award 
The success of your organization depends on your ability to prioritize, focus, and act. What if you could reinvigorate productivity, expand your creative vision, and become a better leader by simply thinking differently â€¦ about thinking? David A. Sousa examines the most provocative brain research as it relates to organizational leadership. By understanding the way the brain perceives, plans, and impacts your behavior, you'll more effectively influence both your internal and external customers.
 Discover ways you can train your brain to:
 - Deal with information overload. - Manage the emotions of a crisis. - Ignore irrelevant information. - Work most effectively with colleagues. - Solve problems by thinking differently. - Cultivate and develop creativity. - Control stress in the workplace. - Nurture a healthy brain.

Brainwork: The Neuroscience Behind How We Lead Others

Sousa, David A.

Management & Leadership

As the 21st century unfolds, the pace of change in the world is accelerating while education in the United States remains stagnant or, at best, progresses in isolated pockets. Concern over the effects of an inadequate education system on the nation's economy and innovative potential is growing, and it seems a crisis point is near when the negative aspects of the education system will outweigh the benefits. The consequences of a poorly educated population would be dire, and in order to correct this trajectory, every level of the education system will have to undergo massive changes. Teachers and administrators must lead this cultural shift, which is perhaps as important and massive as the industrial revolution.  In Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills the authors present a model of instruction and assessment based on a combination of cognitive skills (skills students will need to succeed academically) and conative skills (skills students will need to succeed interpersonally) necessary for the 21st century. Specifically, this book addresses three cognitive skills (analyzing and utilizing information, addressing complex problems and issues, and creating patterns and mental models) and two conative skills (understanding and controlling oneself and understanding and interacting with others). The authors believe both cognitive and conative skills will be vital to the success of all citizens living and working in the highly varied and quickly changing knowledge economy of the 21st century. Part of The Classroom Strategies Series, this clear, highly practical guide follows the series format, first summarizing key research and then translating it into recommendations for classroom practice. In addition to the explanations and examples of strategies, each chapter includes helpful comprehension questions to reinforce the reader's understanding of the content to create both short- and long-term strategies for teaching and assessing 21st century skills.

Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills (Classroom Strategies)

Marzano, Dr Robert J

Benefits  Understand the importance of students' vocabulary development and ways educators at the classroom, school, and district levels can positively impact vocabulary building. Learn how to develop effective literacy leadership teams to foster a culture of vocabulary acquisition before implementing instructional strategies. Explore digital tools and how to use them to support word learning in interactive ways. Discover instructional strategies for teaching vocabulary to elementary students, secondary students, special education students, and English learners. Explore vocabulary word classification systems and methods for selecting vocabulary words to include in direct instruction. Access activities, recommended books, and other resources that support the three tiers of vocabulary instruction.  In Blended Vocabulary for K-12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital Tools and Direct Instruction, authors Kimberly A. Tyson and Angela B. Peery note the gap in vocabulary knowledge and instruction that pervades K-12 classrooms and illustrate why it is vital for elementary and secondary students to gain effective vocabulary instruction to achieve at high levels. Created for teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, and literacy teams, this resource outlines a research-based model that will help you ensure English learners, general education students, and special education students master tiered vocabulary. With greater understanding of how to teach vocabulary effectively and incorporate digital tools, you can develop a blended approach to word learning that makes a significant impact on achievement. Contents Chapter 1: A Culture of Word Learning Chapter 2: A New Model for Effective Vocabulary Instruction Chapter 3: Methods for Classifying and Selecting Vocabulary Words Chapter 4: Effective Instruction and Assessment Chapter 5: Vocabulary Strategies for Elementary Students Chapter 6: Vocabulary Strategies for Secondary Students Chapter 7: Vocabulary Strategies for Special Populations Appendix A: Digital Tools That Support Vocabulary and Word Learning Appendix B: Suggested Books Containing Tier Two Vocabulary Words for Primary and Intermediate Grades Appendix C: Annotated Bibliography of Vocabulary Books to Integrate Into Word Learning

Blended Vocabulary for K-12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital Tools and Direct Instruction (How teachers should approach vocabulary and assessment to close students vocabulary knowledge gap)

Angela B. Peery

Kimberly A. Tyson

THINQ 4-6 applies the big ideas of inquiry to the specific needs and characteristics of junior learners, teachers and classrooms. CONTENTS: 1 Getting started; 2 Assessing and evaluating: 3 Wondering and questioning; 4 Investigating and exploring; 5 Making sense; 6 Reflecting and sharing; 7 Wrapping it up

Thinq 4--6: Inquiry-based Learning in the Junior Classroom(incorporate Inquiry-based Learning into Every Classroom.)

Colyer, Jill

Watt, Jennifer

In this edition of THINQ, explore how and why elementary teachers should adopt inquiry-based assessment and instructional practices in the classroom. The authors provide educators with a doable approach to making inquiry-based learning a reality for any student. Gain clear steps to effectively and realistically implement inquiry-based learning to address the specific needs and learning stages of kindergarten learners. Kindergarten teachers can use this book to: <ul> <li>Understand what inquiry-based learning looks like in kindergarten</li> <li>Recognize how to realistically and gradually integrate inquiry-based learning into classrooms</li> <li>Answer questions individually or with colleagues to reflect on journeys into inquiry-based learning</li> <li>Read real-life accounts of inquiry in action across grade levels</li> <li>Access reproducibles that will help with inquiry-based learning</li> </ul> Contents: Chapter 1: It's All About the Wonder--Inquiry-Based Learning in Kindergarten Chapter 2: Wondering and Questioning--The Key to Inquiry Learning Chapter 3: Creating an Inquiry Environment--The Context for Learning Chapter 4: Negotiating the Curriculum--Co-Creating Learning Chapter 5: Documentation--Making Learning Visible Chapter 6: Inquiry Assessment in Kindergarten--Improving and Sharing Learning Chapter 7: The Heart of Inquiry in Kindergarten--What Matters Most Bibliography Index

Thinq Kindergarten: Inquiry-based Learning in the Kindergarten Classroom (Incorporate Inquiry-based Learning into Every Classroom.)

Watters, Deborah

Reimer, Joan

Thinq 7--9: Inquiry-based Learning in the Intermediate Classroom (Build Inquiry-based Learning in Every Classroom.)

Fuller, Heidi

Terro, Wendy

The Principal as Staff Developer shows principals how to improve their schools through improving the effectiveness of their staff. Former high school principal Richard DuFour outlines the building administrator s major role in every phase of staff development, from getting staff motivated for new programs to evaluating the results. This resource allows principals to discover how to design staff development programs that have long-term effects, resolve teacher concerns that can be barriers to new staff development programs, share authority with staff in a way that will increase student learning, and match supervisory strategies to levels of teacher development. They will also learn how to use alternative approaches to staff development and create the type of climate in which autonomy, collaboration, and experimentation can flourish.

The Principal As Staff Developer

Richard DuFour

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