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Written by members of the longest-standing teacher study groups, this collection of essays explores the intersection of thought, language, and culture as revealed in classroom discourse. ... Read more

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A study based on 22 comprehensive schools and their 10 LEAs, this book examines the causes and nature of staff shortages and surpluses, looks at their implications in the curriculum, and suggests a framework for assessing staffing levels. ... Read more

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This work is based on a research project. The authors have sought to get behind the opinions to discover what has actually been happening in schools. Chapter titles include: teacher stances and strategies in response to change and the changing role of headteachers. ... Read more

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This empirical study describes the relationship between discrimination against gay teachers, the way teachers manage their identity and self-esteem, and the acceptance of self and others. It describes the reasons for this research, reviews related literature, and presents the methodology, findings and recommendations for future research. The book documents the lack of substantive differences in personality characteristics and offers data that could foster insight and knowledge in debates about gays in the professions. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This text specifically targets busy school principals who want practical suggestions grounded in national NSDC standards for balancing everyday administrative tasks while encouraging teachers' professional growth. ... Read more

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This book examines the work of elementary-level, non-supervisory, school-embedded, instructional teacher leader roles using research-based case studies. Instructional teacher leaders aim to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary for continued instructional improvement and, ultimately, enhanced student learning. The authors use research to identify the fundamental components of instructional teacher leadership, which they present in the form of cases that are drawn from actual schools. For each case, the authors provide theoretical frameworks from which to examine the role and activities to deepen understandings.This research-based instructional resource illustrates the work that teacher leaders do, the dilemmas they face, and the contexts within which they work. It also facilitates the examination of teacher leadership from a variety of conceptual, theoretical, and analytical perspectives, and provides high-quality, research-based instructional materials for use in formal courses, professional development workshops, and by individuals engaged in teacher leadership. ... Read more

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Aiming to help teachers make a fuller contribution to school development, this text provides a guide to "reflective action planning", a teacher-led system for initiating and sustaining educational change. The book also aims to provide higher education tutors, external consultants, LEA advisers and school managers with guidelines for establishing cost-effective school-based support and accreditation for school development work. Facsimiles, checklists, formats and other tools are used in the context of a school-based support programme. ... Read more

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This volume provides teachers with the basic ideas and skills needed in their increasing role as counsellors in the classroom. The authors show how to develop high degrees of interpersonal sensitivity and demonstrate how teachers can use counselling skills to deal effectively with day-to-day problems. Each chapter contains specific activities designed to broaden understanding of the concepts and to apply them to real-life situations. ... Read more

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A sensitive resource.
A courageous, innovative and sensitive work ... Read more

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This is the only introduction to teaching text that is specifically built around the new Texas standards for teacher certification. Although there are many excellent introductory teaching texts, none of these are matched precisely to the Texas teacher certification standard. There are several practice TExES books, but they are short on theory. Nath and Cohen combine both, so not only will students pass the Texas certification text, they will also learn a great deal about good teaching practice. ... Read more

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A Primer for Taking the Teacher's Test in Texas...
Hate to say I knew it all, but this title didn't help me. But, it's not to say that it wouldn't help someone else trying to be a teacher in Texas.

BEST EC-4 PPR BOOK EVER!!
I took that EC-4 PPR on 4/4/2009 and passed with a 279!I am by no means a "test taker" (meaning, that test taking does NOT come naturally for me, I am one of those people that absolutely have to do A LOT of studying to pass a test). This book had a lot of great practice questions. It is 400 pages which is a lot to read because the pages are a little bigger than regular pages. It took me about 1 1/2 months to go through the whole book, I am pretty sure that it may take others less, but 1 month is the average study time frame you should take when studying for the PPR, especially with this book (since its 400 pages).But let's not forget that I studied every single day...no seriously, every day!Another tool that I used, that also helped was a EC-4 PPR software by Certify Teacher (go to www.certifyteacher.com) I used this software along with reading the book "Becoming and EC-4 Teacher in Texas" and it really helped!Good luck!

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Amazon sent my product to me within two days!I was glad to receive this item.This book was suggested by the University of Texas at Arlington as a tool in preparing for the PPR's.This is a test taken in preparation for becoming an EC-4 teacher.The questions are very close to what is on the exam and helped me reduce my anxieties of taking this test.
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A must have!
I strongly recommend and encourage anyone taking the TeXes teaching certification exam to purchase this book!~

An ExcellentBook
If you want to pass the PPR for the state of Texas, this is the book for you!The book is extremely easy to read. ... Read more

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By melding policy analysis and up-close observation, the authors illuminate the really hard issues in improving instruction.This book will shape educational research and reform for many years to come.

?David Tyack, Vida Jacks Professor of Education and History, Stanford University

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The book is poorly written.
The title grasps your eye, however, the book ispoorly written for with little concept on what it is to be a teacher in today's classroom.It appears to be written in an over-your-head academic style.The grandreview by a previous reviewer must have been written by one of the authors. I'm sorry I wasted my money on this book.My advice is to spend yourmoney on another book.

A 'chalk- face' view of restructuring schools
"Restructuring in the Classroom" documents three schools' attempts to translate the `big picture' of structural reforminto changed pedagogy.Pedagogic change really is the key to effective structural change.It is always legitimate to ask- "How will change X improve students' learning?" Most practitioners will attest,that there is often a dearth of information to support the linkage.The great thing about this book is that it reveals changes, and the process of change, in teacher practice. The book portrays teachers in a realistic way and readers will be able to relate to the issues, circumstances and pedagogy.The four conclusions that the respected authors draw should be inscribed in stone. One short example will be immediately recognised by educators as a universal truth- " .. the transformation of teaching practice is fundamentally a problem of enhancing individual knowledge and skill, not a problem of organizational structure..." This is an excellent book for personal, group, school and district level professional development because it gives us rare and yet realistic insights into how our colleagues teach. Neil MacNeill ... Read more

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Topics include: Teacher leadership, Effective teaching, Colleague support, Discipline and behaviour management, and Working with students who show emotional-behavioral disorders. ... Read more

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This practical handbook shows you how to expand your leadership skills with strategies for improving student achievement, extending your learning, and collaborating for school improvement. ... Read more

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In this skillfully written and incisive book, Marilyn Cochran-Smith guides the reader through the conflicting visions and ideologies surrounding educating teachers in a diverse democratic society. Mapping the way to reconceptualizing the problems in teacher education today, this volume spells out in detail the problem of teacher preparation and why it needs to be understood as both a learning and a political problem. ... Read more

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Teaching is widely recognised as a stressful profession. Managing Teacher Stress enables you to cope with the demands of teaching, it gives practical solutions to every day problems. Using case studies and practical examples it shows you how to: * manage your stress * manage your classroom * build a supportive school environment * establish and maintain classroom discipline * handle disruptive students. Written by an educational consultant, Managing Teacher Stress is essential reading for all head teachers, deputy head teachers, heads of department and subject teachers in every sector. ... Read more