Teaching Toward Solutions
Author: Linda Metcalf
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep by step strategies for handling academic, behavior and family issues in the classroom.
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The Field Guide to Counseling Toward Solutions
Author: Linda Metcalf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-03-10
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 0787998079
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Field Guide toCounseling Toward Solutions When it was first published in 1995, Linda Metcalf's bookCounseling Toward Solutions became an instant bestseller. The bookoffered a new and positive program for changing individual behaviorthat helped K-12 students with their own problems and gave themself-esteem in the process. Now, The Field Guide to CounselingToward Solutions offers school counselors, teachers, andadministrators a complete program for changing the way that schoolsdeal with a variety of issues.?From an alternative school programthat enlists the power of teacher mentors to the elementary programthat involves the teacher, parent, and student in the counselingprocess, this book shows how to make change happen and how to makeit last. The solution-focused approach helps everyone involved to begintheir own change process by noticing when a problem does not occur,rather than focusing on the problem or what caused it. It includesinformation targeted to specific age groups—elementary schoolstudents, middle schoolers, and adolescents—because eachdevelopmental stage requires a certain perspective and focus inorder to collaborate and reach solutions. The Field Guide to Counseling Toward Solutions offers guidelinesfor developing a school-wide program that encompasses virtually allof the day-to-day programming that schools must provide forstudents. The book includes techniques and suggestions for: Training staff to become more solution-focused andstudent-centered Working together with teams, teachers, and parents so that the"system" creates and maintains change Creating support groups for parents and students Reducing special education referrals through solution-focusedconversations In this book, bestselling author and veteran school counselorLinda Metcalf offers more than a simple positive strategy ortechnique—she provides a way to think about school "clients"that can change interactions and guarantee success.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Author: Zaretta Hammond
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2014-11-13
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1483308022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection
Lost at School
Author: Ross W. Greene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-09-30
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1501101498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCounsels parents and educators on how to best safeguard the interests of children with behavioral, emotional, and social challenges, in a guide that identifies the misunderstandings and practices that are contributing to a growing number of student failures.
Counseling Toward Solutions
Author: Linda Metcalf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-03-10
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0787998060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen it was first published in 1995, Linda Metcalf’s book Counseling Toward Solutions became an instant bestseller. Written for counselors and teachers at all levels, this revised and updated second edition of Counseling Toward Solutions presents a positive program for changing individual behavior that empowers students of all ages to deal with their own problems, gaining self-esteem in the process.
The New Pillars of Modern Teaching
Author: Gayle Allen
Publisher:
Published: 2015-10-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781942496199
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPromotes a shift from traditional teaching principles of instruction, curriculum, and assessment, to "the modern pillars of curation, design, and feedback."
The Teacher Wars
Author: Dana Goldstein
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2015-08-04
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 0345803620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking history of 175 years of American education that brings the lessons of the past to bear on the dilemmas we face today—and brilliantly illuminates the path forward for public schools. “[A] lively account." —New York Times Book Review In The Teacher Wars, a rich, lively, and unprecedented history of public school teaching, Dana Goldstein reveals that teachers have been embattled for nearly two centuries. She uncovers the surprising roots of hot button issues, from teacher tenure to charter schools, and finds that recent popular ideas to improve schools—instituting merit pay, evaluating teachers by student test scores, ranking and firing veteran teachers, and recruiting “elite” graduates to teach—are all approaches that have been tried in the past without producing widespread change.
Solution-Focused RTI
Author: Linda Metcalf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-05-05
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0470636572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA proven method for helping struggling students succeed Solution-Focused RTI provides an effective approach to Response-to-Intervention using a "solution-focused" method, which emphasizes a student's strengths rather than his or her weaknesses. This important book guides educators to identify exceptions to students' learning problems and design personalized interventions that can help those students succeed. In this book Linda Metcalf provides teachers with the basic building blocks of the solution-focused approach and offers step-by-step guidelines for identifying exceptions, designing interventions, and implementing a three-tiered Response-to-Intervention process. Shows how to implement RTI using the positive and personalized "solution-focused" method Linda Metcalf is the author of seven books, including Counseling Toward Solutions, Second Edition Offers an innovative, collaborative approach between teachers, students, and parents Includes reproducible forms for teachers and students This practical book helps teachers pinpoint research-based intervention strategies that work.
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty
Author: Paul C. Gorski
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2017-12-29
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0807758795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. Featuring important revisions based on newly available research and lessons from the authors professional development work, this Second Edition includes: a new chapter outlining the dangers of grit and deficit perspectives as responses to educational disparities; three updated chapters of research-informed, on-the-ground strategies for teaching and leading with equity literacy; and expanded lists of resources and readings to support transformative equity work in high-poverty and mixed-class schools. Written with an engaging, conversational style that makes complex concepts accessible, this book will help readers learn how to recognize and respond to even the subtlest inequities in their classrooms, schools, and districts.
The Mindup Curriculum - Grades Prek-2
Author: Hawn Foundation
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780545267120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide to helping all learners focus and reach their potential through brain-centered management and teaching strategies! Includes a full-color, innovative teaching poster with fascinating facts about the brain!
