[PDF] Transforming School Climate Through Innovative Solutions eBook

Author : Collaborative Learning Collaborative Learning Solutions
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 2017-01-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781542408899

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Students and educators face increasingly difficult school environments. Issues related to bullying, anxiety, poor morale and low motivation have all created barriers to student achievement and success. In response, many districts have implemented a variety of programs and structures to address school climate. Restorative practices, Social-Emotional Learning strategies and curricula, PBIS and MTSS structures are being utilized with districts and school sites to attempt to improve student outcomes. However, without appropriate shifts in mindset, strong technical assistance, and sustainability plans, many districts experience short-term success followed by long-term failure. Transforming School Climate through Innovative Solutions tackles the challenge of school climate with a fresh lens. Bringing together the latest in research with actionable tips, Transforming School Climate provides a series of articles to guide districts and school sites to: -Tackle equity concerns -Create sustainable teams and implementation plans -Improve staff wellness -Build social-emotional competencies and resilience -Support mental health and behavior needs at Tiers I, II, and III Transforming School Climate is the must-read guide for creating a sustainable positive school climate and improving student outcomes.

Author : Bill Preble
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 18,59 MB
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 145223938X

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Creating safe schools from the inside out This book details a comprehensive process for empowering students and teachers as school improvement leaders and "experts." Bill Preble and Rick Gordon explain how schools can use the SafeMeasures™ collaborative action research process to: Collect and analyze school climate data Develop improvement goals Create exciting and inspiring action plans to dramatically improve their school′s climate and student engagement Each chapter features success stories from real schools, strategies and implementation activities, and book study questions that help all stakeholders transform both their school climate and student learning.

Author : Anthony Muhammad
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 34,17 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1934009997

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Busy administrators will appreciate this quick read packed with immediate, accessible strategies. This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students. The author explores many aspects of human behavior, social conditions, and history to reveal best practices for building healthy school cultures.

Author : John F. Eller
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2009-07-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452272638

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"Principals at all levels will find this book valuable. It translates espoused theories of climate and culture into practical ideas." —Boyd Dressler, Associate Adjunct Professor Montana State University "Focused, to the point, and direct—a quick read for a busy principal looking for ideas." —Leslie A. Standerfer, Principal Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ Set the tone for educational success! School culture is one of the most important factors in student and staff performance. Positive climates foster superior achievement, while negative climates discourage learners, educators, and parents alike. Based on thirty years of combined experience as school principals, staff developers, and educational leaders, John F. and Sheila Eller present a wide spectrum of unique, practical, and proven strategies to improve school climate and culture. Divided into chapters that emphasize the main components of school culture, this guide allows busy school leaders to go directly to the section that best addresses their specific needs. The authors provide a clear definition of culture along with diagnostic tools to help readers determine the state of their school′s culture. Chapters feature activities and ideas to: Foster personal rapport and collegiality between staff members Develop collaborative work relationships Improve staff meetings Address issues related to office operations Deal appropriately with conflict Creative Strategies to Transform School Culture offers fun and inventive ideas for school leaders who are working diligently to create a collaborative teaching and learning environment.

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 12,82 MB
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0385546149

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Author : H. Jerome Freiberg
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,17 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780750706421

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This text provides a framework for educators to look at school and classroom climates. Each chapter includes instruments that may be used in assessments to judge the conduciveness of their learning environment.

Author : Mary Moss Brown
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807755699

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As the authors state, “Without rethinking how, what, when, where, and why we are teaching, technology will merely be an expensive way of making the existing system faster and flashier.” In How to Innovate, Mary Moss Brown and Alisa Berger—founding co-principals of the NYC iSchool—apply their extensive on-the-ground experience to demonstrate a radically different approach to school transformation. They introduce a scalable model of how schools can and should redefine themselves to better meet the needs of 21st-century students. Using a framework built around four critical levers for school change—curriculum, culture, time, and human capital—the NYC iSchool model merges the teaching of big ideas and valuable skills with the realities of accountability, academic preparation, and adolescent development. The book includes more than 20 activities that will help educators begin the process of school transformation, whether they want to focus on a single program, one area of change, or engage in a full-scale whole school improvement effort. This accessible, practical, and inspiring resource is designed to be used over and over again, in any context, despite the constantly changing climates in which schools operate. Book Features: The why and the how to engage in the process of innovation and school transformation. A structure for rethinking practices as a habit that educators need to adopt, rather than a singular approach that will soon be outdated. Advice for using technology as a catalyst for change. Recommendations based on what worked in a complex urban school environment. A practical, interactive guide with templates and tools.

Author : William Preble
Publisher :
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Bullying in schools
ISBN : 9781483387499

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This book details a comprehensive process for empowering students and teachers as school improvement leaders and "experts."