How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused
How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused

Author: Elaine K. McEwan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1452237182

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Use Assertive Intervention techniques to help difficult teachers become positive and energetic professionals! How to Deal With Teachers Who are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused is an indispensable handbook for educators hoping to manage, shape, and improve teacher behaviors with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement and performance. This resource offers case studies from principals who have successfully managed dysfunctional and low-performing teachers, scripts for achieving effective communication, and a culture-builder′s toolkit with exercises and assessments. In this research-based text, best-selling author Elaine McEwan introduces a new approach-Assertive Intervention-for dealing with a principal′s most pressing challenge: How to manage difficult teachers effectively while empowering them as professionals. Assertive Intervention strategies show administrators, staff developers and mentors how to: Confront difficult teachers with calm and confidence Conduct an Assertive Intervention meeting Energize and motivate teachers Significantly improve interactions with troubled teachers Build a positive school culture This invaluable tool provides practical tools that can be put into practice immediately, and can be used with classroom teachers across all levels.

How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused
How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused

Author: Elaine K. McEwan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1452222088

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Use "Assertive Intervention" techniques to help difficult teachers become positive and energetic professionals! Managing difficult teachers effectively may be a principal’s most pressing challenge. In this research-based text, you will discover approaches that prove how even the most difficult teachers can become successful professionals. This indispensable handbook introduces Assertive Intervention techniques and shows principals how to improve daily interactions with troubled teachers. These strategies show how to: Confront difficult teachers calmly and confidently Conduct an Assertive Intervention Improve interactions with troublesome teachers Build a positive school culture

40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12
40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12

Author: Elaine K. McEwan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1452294593

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"The book′s major strengths are its ease of use and the range of approaches to address many different reading issues. You can read straight through for a host of ideas, or you can pinpoint exactly which kind of strategy to explore." —Kristie Mary Betts, English Teacher Peak to Peak High School, Lafayette, CO "Bottom line: This book is reader friendly! Teachers in the content areas can quickly and easily find specific ideas to help students." —Barbara L. Townsend, Reading Specialist Elkhorn Area School District, WI Help for students who are overwhelmed, feel confused, can′t remember, lack language skills, or just don′t get it. In today′s era of accountability, teachers are expected to help all secondary students understand complex concepts and ideas and demonstrate proficiency on high-stakes tests. To promote success for struggling readers in all content areas, expert educator Elaine K. McEwan offers 40 user-friendly and easy-to-implement strategies in an invaluable text that includes three tables of contents (traditional, topical, and problem-solving) formatted for quick and easy reference. Each of the 40 research-based and classroom-tested techniques features: An intriguing quotation or definition to grab your attention A brief description of the method and suggestions for implementation Recommended resources to gain a more in-depth understanding of the method Research citations to demonstrate the power of the method to get results Offering cross-references and advance organizers throughout, this book provides the specific yet comprehensive information you need to support all students with reading difficulties.

Teach Them ALL to Read
Teach Them ALL to Read

Author: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-07-15

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1412964989

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Featuring vignettes, graphic organizers, instructional strategies, up-to-date research, and more, this updated bestseller helps educators understand the most effective ways to teach all students to read.

Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools
Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

Author: Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-07-16

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1412905281

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The redoubtable Grandma--this book is a sequel to Grandma Drove the Snowplow--is at it again. After all her hard work collecting the towns garbage and plowing the roads, Grandma deserves a day off--and what better day than Labor Day. All she has to do is sit back and enjoy a nice boat ride with her littlest grandson Billy while her sons catch the lobsters for the town Lobster Bake. But what happens when the waves get choppy, the fog rolls in, and all the boats are in difficulty? Can Grandma take the helm and get the lobsters back to shore in time? More great fun as our intrepid heroine is again placed at the center of small town life and in the middle of a local celebration.

Problem-Solving Tools and Tips for School Leaders
Problem-Solving Tools and Tips for School Leaders

Author: Cathie West

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-02

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1317926625

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In this book, award-winning educator Cathie West teaches readers how to confidently prepare for and respond to the challenges that come with being a school leader. Derived from professional experience and extensive research, the strategies can be put to work exactly as described or adapted to fit the unique situations that educators face in their schools. With more than thirty years of experience as a school principal, West provides tips for teacher leaders striving to expand their skills, brand new administrators looking for guidance, and experienced principals confronting the unfamiliar or looking for fresh problem-solving ideas.

Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools
Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools

Author: Elaine K. McEwan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-09-26

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1412924359

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Strengthen student literacy achievement in middle and high schools! In response to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), raising literacy levels in secondary schools has taken on a new urgency. Recognized literacy author, Elaine K. McEwan, focuses her revised second edition on enhancing the "five big ideas" for raising reading achievement with seven cognitive strategies of highly effective readers and more than twenty research-based "teaching for learning" tips to infuse into daily content instruction. Featuring reflection and discussion questions for reinforcement, this indispensable guide demonstrates how to improve students′ literacy with these five teacher-friendly strategies: Focus on changing what you can change Teach the students who can′t read how to read Teach every student how to read to learn Motivate all students to read more, to read increasingly more challenging books, and to be accountable for what they read Create a reading culture in your school With new programs designed for adolescent learners, this update provides suggestions and developmental tools to effectively strengthen reading curriculum and instruction. Reading specialists, special education teachers, literacy coaches, intervention specialists, and central office administrators can also use this essential tool for evaluating middle and high school reading programs and formulating school and district improvement goals.

The Leader's Guide to Working with Underperforming Teachers
The Leader's Guide to Working with Underperforming Teachers

Author: Sally J Zepeda

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-10

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1317518055

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Under increasing pressure in the face of teacher evaluation systems and accountability measures, schools must focus on those teachers that exhibit marginal to incompetent teaching behaviors in their classrooms. This book is a vital resource for educational leaders who are responsible for instructional programs and teacher evaluation. Zepeda’s tried-and-true strategies will help you take the necessary steps to support and mentor struggling teachers by detecting underperformance, developing strategies to help teachers, engaging in difficult conversations to enact plans of improvement, and following legal requirements. The practical tools found in this book will help teachers improve their instruction, assessment, classroom management, and teamwork.

Instructional Supervision
Instructional Supervision

Author: Sally J. Zepeda

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-08-12

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 131723331X

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This essential text for prospective school leaders enrolled in instructional supervision and evaluation courses provides the knowledge and practical tools to improve teacher effectiveness. Melding theory and practice, this book is a definitive guide to successful classroom observations, pre- and post-observation conferences, and approaches such as action research, peer coaching, and mentoring. The fourth edition of this text has been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of school leaders in today’s educational climate. Features new to this edition include: Additional and updated tools to support school leaders in conducting effective classroom observations and assessing teachers’ professional learning needs; New case studies, suggested fieldwork, and extended reflections to outline practical applications for the strategies discussed; Suggested readings to supplement the information included in this book; Expanded discussions of professional learning communities and the topic of motivation; New chapters on teacher evaluation and instructional strategies that support personalization and learning technologies. This book offers strategies to work with teachers at all stages in their careers, laying a strong foundation for effective instructional supervision in PreK-12 schools. Many of the templates and tools in this book are also available as free eResource downloads from our website (www.routledge.com/9781138649347).