teacher effectiveness

"Introduces important leadership practices for the Visible Learning framework and explains why teachers should use this book as a guide. This book will include contributions from world renowned education thought leaders on the topic of leadership"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a guide to using a new form of professional learning known as instructional rounds networks, which is designed to help education leaders and practitioners developa shared practice of observing, discussing, and analyzing high-quality instruction.

Teaching is more than a job--it's a responsibility, one of the greatest responsibilities in civilized society. Teachers lay bare the mysteries of the world; train minds to explore, question, investigate, and discover; and ensure that knowledge is not lost or forgotten but passed on to future generations. Teachers shape lives in limitless ways, both inside and outside of the classroom. But teaching is no easy task. It's an art form that requires craft, sensitivity, creativity, and intelligence. Whether the classroom consists of 3 students or 300, it's important to be as effective and successful a teacher as possible, both for the students and for professional and personal growth. This course is designed to help develop and enhance teaching style; provide methods, tools, and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios; and help viewers achieve new levels of success as teachers.

A guide for professional learning communities to creating a data team to evaluate student performance, and instructional strategies.

"Collective efficacy (CE) ... [is] the belief that, through collective actions, educators can influence student outcomes and increase achievement. [Donohoo argues that] educators with high efficacy show greater effort and persistence, willingness to try new teaching approaches, and attend more closely to struggling students' needs. This book presents practical strategies and tools for increasing student achievement by sharing: rationale and sources for establishing CE, conditions and leadership practices for CE to flourish, [and] professional learning structures/protocols"--Provided by publisher.