teacher effectiveness

Presents twenty-five scenarios to evaluate ways in which to handle difficult situations in the classroom, and provides strategies and solutions to challenge both teachers and students to become more effective.

Describes fourteen practices the author has identified as characteristic of great teachers, and discusses the benefits of learning from the most effective educators.

Offers advice to instructional leaders on how to best work with teachers to improve classroom teaching and learning, describing different methods of classroom assistance, formats for observations, and approaches to working directly with teachers.

Profiles several successful teachers, describing the traits and practices that help their students meet their potential. Covers such topics as classroom environment, scheduling, communication, curricula, assessment, and special needs.

Explains how including measures of student achievement in teacher evaluations can help schools focus on meeting higher standards and describes programs implemented by four successful schools.

Draws on fifteen years of research and more than eight hundred meta-analyses to examine the factors that influence achievement in school-aged students.