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Gouyd
The author uses his family history talents to trace the elusive Gouyd surname from early New York State to present. Filled with newspaper clippings and unique family photographs from the 1800s onward, it's a source for anyone researching the Gouyd name.
Lead with Me
This practical guide explains the skills needed by teacher leaders and suggests ways principals can provide opportunities for teachers to learn these skills. It shows practicing and aspiring principals: ∙who to involve in decision making ... and when ∙how to anticipate and solve problems which might arise from the distribution of power and authority ∙other tools to build teacher leadership.
Harnessing the Power of Resistance
This book provides rare insights about interpersonal relationships in schools. Most school and classroom leaders view resistance as a hostile threat. But this book shows you how to use it and harness it for school success.In this book, you'll see how resistant people can poison staff meetings, harm relationships with parents and students, and complicate evaluations and observations. You'll recognize the various types of people who resist – the “swallower”, the “projector”, the “reflector”, the “deflector”, etc.This book describes how educators typically deal with resistance – by overpowering it, avoiding it, or circumventing it. But author Jared Scherz goes further and suggests productive ways of harnessing its potential.
Money, Politics, and Law
This yearbook offers research and insights to stimulate thought, inform debates, and explore future research directions.
Talk It Out!
This book helps you deal with the conflicts and confrontations which occur in your school--between you and your teachers and between teachers themselves. With detailed examples and scenarios, Talk it Out! provides tips and strategies to help you - acquire skills and confidence in handling conflicts - avoid becoming a victim - avoid becoming a villain - know when you've been successful. This book demonstrates a large number of useful techniques, such as how to - tell the truth without blame or judgment - listen to the other person's point of view - change tactics when you do not get the response you want. This book will show you how to reduce dissent in your school by clarifying your expectations and develop positive relationships (even if you do not like the other person).
Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent
The history of American education is replete with educational reform, and to a lesser extent, educational dissent. Consider the present: you have various forms of privatization, school choice, the 'No Child Left Behind' act, home schooling, 'value-added' accountability, alternative teacher preparation programs, on-line instruction, etc. This range of activity is not exceptional. For instance, consider the past: progressive education, open education, the junior high school, the middle school, Life Adjustment education, career education, vocational education, the comprehensive high school, school-to-work, year-round schooling, behavioral objectives, proficiency exams (high-stakes testing), who...
Research on Educational Innovations
The fourth edition of this highly praised book includes coverage of evidence-based education and No Child Left Behind. Like the previous editions, it offers authoritative and balanced overviews to help you make distinctions between innovative programs backed up by sound research support and “faddish” ideas which lack a research base.
