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Restructuring Schools: Guarding Open Gates at Online NewspapersAuthor: Richard F. ElmorePublisher: Jossey-BassPublication Date: Jan 16, 1991Number of Pages: 332 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

"Schlechty's common-sense approach to restructuring is combinedwith a strategic planner's vision and the translation of beliefsinto action... A wide audience, including principals andsuperintAndents,...

"Brown imaginatively and uniquely connects rich portraits ofclassrooms with a vision of how public policy can encouragethoughtfulness in our schools." --Theodore R. Sizer, chair, Coalition of...

This is a concise, easy-to-use guide for committee members involved in the review of faculty for tenure, post-tenure, promotion, or contract renewal. While the focus of these committees is somewhat...

How to use limited therapeutic time most efficiently Research shows that many clients seeking therapeutic help attendfor one session only--no matter what their therapist's orientationor approach...

An insightful exploration into the role of spirituality in leadership. The contributors use thought-provoking examples to expand the definition of leadership to include the development of hospitable...

Written in Irv Yalom's inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of...

"Madanes' lucid, coherent, and practical guide for familytherapists is a welcome addition to the proliferating literature byfamily therapy theorists and practitioners.... The book is concise, well...

Make Your Pay System Pay Off A comprehensive look at not only the choices surrounding the development of a pay system but also the pros and cons associated with each choice....Thorough. --HR...

Strategic Readiness: The Making of the Learning OrganizationAuthor: John C. ReddingPublisher: Jossey-BassPublication Date: Mar 31, 1994Number of Pages: 224 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

This innovative handbook provides a range of models for undergraduate student-assisted teaching partnerships to help faculty, faculty developers, and administrators make learning more...

Madsen's book should be welcome both to graduate students about toundertake dissertations and to faculty needing to learn the role ofthesis adviser. . . . Madsen tells how to propose, outline, write,...

Successful service-learning programs offer college students valuable hands-on learning experiences as they partner with their communities in cooperative service efforts. In this inspiring collection...

Leading experts on teaching and policy research provide concrete illustrations of what teaching for understanding entails.Author: David K. CohenPublisher: Jossey-BassPublication Date: Mar 10,...

Author: Doug LemovPublisher: Jossey-BassPublication Date: Oct 27, 2020Number of Pages: 192 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1119762936ISBN-13: 9781119762935

"Hopfenberg and Levin provide a pwerful resource for creatingschools grounded in community reflecton, inquiry, and the beliefthat all children can be smart. . .Here at last is a ?how-to' bookon...

It's easy to identify rage in people who lose their temper at traffic jams, unruly children, unresponsive coworkers, and unrealistic bosses. But we may not recognize more subtle manifestations of...

The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand...

A Publication of the National Center for Nonprofit BoardsA concise yet comprehensive resource for the entire fund raising process. Shows why board members must take the lead in fund raising efforts,...

So many reformers talk about fundamental changes in schoolingwithout understanding what such deep changes entail for children, teachers, and administrators. Seymour Sarason does. In hisprovocative,...

The Charismatic Leader: Behind the Mystique of Exceptional LeadershipAuthor: Jay a. CongerPublisher: Jossey-BassPublication Date: Jan 16, 1991Number of Pages: 236 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

Plan Your Meeting or Conference with Confidence From creating the program book to making special arrangements forVIPs, this celebrated resource contains all the guidance, tools andinspiration you...

20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection & Renewal is a helpful companion to Parker J. Palmer's classic work on restoring identity and integrity to professional life. A...

An immensely valuable book for young college teachers... and it has much to say to teachers of all levels and ages. ?Choice Eble's book dispenses wisdom in the form of practical advice to both...

A step-by-step guide for developing an operational plan that identifies specific results to be achieved within a set period of time, and for implementing and assessing every phase of the plan. Offers...

Offers a comprehensive approach to strategic planning: how to formulate strategic plans that will develop the company's strengths, be responsive to changing business conditions, and chart a...

Everything you ever wanted to know about growing grapes The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Nonprofit Organization presents a proven self-assessment tool for all nonprofit...

The Freshman Year Experience presents an authoritative, comprehensive guide to the policies, strategies, programs, and services designed to ensure student achievement in the first year of...

The Kindness of Strangers takes a hard, realistic look at mentoring while offering a vivid portrayal of the mentoring movement and how ordinary citizens in cities across America are trying to turn...

"The Literature of Adult Education" explores and describes over twelve hundred books in the diverse body of writings on adult education--tracing the development of basic theories and practices,...