A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders

A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders

Author: Olaf Jorgenson

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-04-08

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1412958091

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This concise guide offers monthly themes for reflection and professional development, advice from award-winning principals, space for planning and goal setting, and suggestions for increasing parent involvement.


The Special Educator’s Reflective Calendar and Planning Journal

The Special Educator’s Reflective Calendar and Planning Journal

Author: Mary Zabolio McGrath

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-11-21

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1412965365

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Refining organizational and time management skills while taking time to reflect on practice can be a challenge for any busy, calendar-driven special education teacher. Following a format similar to the authors' best-selling resource for general education teachers, this concise guide helps special educators plan ahead, manage daily priorities, increase their instructional effectiveness, and nurture their own professional development. Written by experienced special educators, this daily planning journal takes novice and seasoned professionals from August through July with tips, affirmations, action items, and space for daily to-do lists. Reflective prompts address critical issues such as Working with parents, Advocacy for students with special needs, Building team rapport with staff, Writing and implementing individualized education programs (IEPs). Use The Special Educator's Reflective Calendar and Planning Journal to advance your growth as a special education teacher and develop skills that will have a positive impact on students' learning and performance. Book jacket.


The Together Teacher

The Together Teacher

Author: Maia Heyck-Merlin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-09

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1118238885

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An essential guide for over-scheduled teachers Maia Heyck-Merlin helps teachers build the habits, customize the tools, and create space to become a Together Teacher. This practical resource shows teachers how to be effective and have a life! Author and educator Maia Heyck-Merlin explores the key habits of Together Teachers—how they plan ahead, organize work and their classrooms, and how they spend their limited free time. The end goal is always strong outcomes for their students. So what does Together, or Together Enough, look like? To some teachers it might mean neat filing systems. To others it might mean using time efficiently to get more done in fewer minutes. Regardless, Together Teachers all rely on the same skills. In six parts, the book clearly lays out these essential skills. Heyck-Merlin walks the reader through how to establish simple yet successful organizational systems. There are concrete steps that every teacher can implement to achieve greater stability and success in their classrooms and in their lives. Contains templates and tutorials to create and customize a personal organizational system and includes a companion website: www.thetogetherteacher.com Recommends various electronic or online tools to make a teacher's school day (and life!) more efficient and productive Includes a Reader's Guide, a great professional development resource; teachers will answer reflection questions, make notes about habits, and select tools that best match individual needs and preferences Ebook customers can access CD contents online. Refer to the section in the Table of Contents labeled, Download CD/DVD Content, for detailed instructions.


401 Practical Adaptations for Every Classroom

401 Practical Adaptations for Every Classroom

Author: Beverley Holden Johns

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2010-10-18

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1452235627

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"All general education teachers should have this book in their personal libraries!" —Laurie Emery, Principal, Old Vail Middle School, AZ "Beverley Johns answers questions that all teachers have had. I especially like her personal examples and the ′3 x 5′ summaries in each chapter." —Beverly Leavitt, Special Education Teacher and Education Diagnostician, Round Lake Area Schools, IL "This excellent reference is ideal for both new and veteran teachers, and is an easy and enjoyable read." —Diane Callahan, Retired Science Teacher, Fairfield Middle School, West Chester, OH Optimize success for ALL students with quick and easy adaptations! Award-winning educator Beverley Holden Johns offers a valuable collection of modifications and accommodations for students with special needs. Busy teachers can put these proven strategies to use immediately with minimal time and expense. The author shares her extensive experience in inclusive settings through concise "3 x 5 card" summaries and relevant examples, in concert with: Hundreds of adaptations for lectures, worksheets, vocabulary instruction, student response, testing, and the classroom environment Practical coverage of the legal basis for adaptations, including current updates The role of adaptations in Individualized Education Programs This book is invaluable for teachers who are new to working with students with special needs. All teachers will gain fresh ideas and discover how applying adaptations can snowball into increased student engagement and optimized learning.


The Many Faces of Special Educators

The Many Faces of Special Educators

Author: Beverley H. Johns

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2010-01-16

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 160709102X

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Those who enter the special education profession should be recognized as positive contributors to society. This book celebrates the many talents of special educators and how those talents are utilized throughout all facets of life. It provides an excellent view of the positive dispositions of special educators and can also be utilized by employers seeking to employ special educators who possess these dispositions. .


The Superintendent's Planner

The Superintendent's Planner

Author: Gloria L. Johnston

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-10-08

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1452212511

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This reflective calendar and planning journal helps new and veteran superintendents address day-to-day concerns while keeping student achievement in perspective throughout the year.


Fifteen Positive Behavior Strategies to Increase Academic Success

Fifteen Positive Behavior Strategies to Increase Academic Success

Author: Beverley Holden Johns

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1483388492

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Powerful behavioral interventions to help your students succeed Behavioral problems can disrupt learning for the whole classroom if not managed properly, which is often a matter of frustrating trial and error. This must-have guide delivers a set of fifteen practical intervention techniques that can be applied to virtually any situation in both pull-out and inclusive classrooms. Backed by research and case studies, each chapter is brief and to the point with a focus on one behavioral intervention technique. Insights include: Incorporating student interests in classroom activities Understanding the reason the student is misbehaving to plan an appropriate intervention Understanding how stimulation impacts performance


Lesson Plan and Record Book

Lesson Plan and Record Book

Author: Teacher Created Resources

Publisher: Teacher Created Resources

Published: 2002-02

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 074393668X

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Weekly lesson plan pages for six different subjects. Records for each of four 10-week quarters can be read on facing pages. Plus helpful tips for substitute teachers. 8-1/2" x 11". Spiral-bound.