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Lyubansky, Mikhail – Educational Leadership, 2021
The conventional school discipline system is invisible to most students and teachers until it gets activated (typically by a discipline referral), at which time, students and school staff alike know what to expect: Some kind of investigative process, which usually consists of questioning the involved parties and reviewing available video footage…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Program Implementation, Discipline Policy, Educational Change
Aguilar, Elena – Educational Leadership, 2019
Many school leaders are committed to providing coaching to teachers, but coaching doesn't come together in their school because they haven't taken time to communicate a clear definition of coaching to the school and, especially, set up a clear structure for a coaching program. Aguilar, an education consultant and respected author on coaching,…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Models
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Guskey, Thomas R. – Educational Leadership, 2014
Why does professional learning for educators have such a mixed history? Why is it so hard to find solid research evidence of professional development programs that actually improve student learning outcomes? Part of the answer, writes Thomas R. Guskey, is that professional learning experiences for educators are rarely well planned. Consequently,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Planning, Program Development
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Doorey, Nancy A. – Educational Leadership, 2013
A short 27 months ago, two groups of U.S. states were each awarded more than $175 million to design, develop, and pilot test a new generation of assessments (U.S. Department of Education, 2010). These new tests will replace assessments in English language arts and mathematics that are currently in use within state and federal accountability…
Descriptors: Accountability, Consortia, Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Standards
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Rahima Wade – Educational Leadership, 2011
In an education environment focused on high-stakes testing in reading and math, service learning may seem like an unnecessary frill. But well-planned service learning projects can enhance student engagement in school and give students opportunities to use academic skills and knowledge to make a difference in their communities. This article gives…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Participation
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Clark, Terrence – Educational Leadership, 2009
Bethpage Union Free School District in New York is a high-performing district by almost any current accountability measure. Yet administrators and teachers worried that they were not doing enough to prepare their students as critical thinkers for the 21st century. Inspired by the curriculum framework of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Abstract Reasoning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving
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Wheeler, Gerald F. – Educational Leadership, 2007
The Executive Director of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) identifies three ways in which the U.S. can improve its science education. The first is to ensure that all science teachers have enough knowledge of the content they are teaching. Second, the science education community needs to improve the science education standards by…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Teachers, Educational Opportunities, Community Needs
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Olson, Nancy – Educational Leadership, 1980
Last year Marian Leibowitz presented workshops in 27 states on improving instruction for gifted and talented students. In this interview she gives an overview of what she has seen in programs around the country. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Instructional Improvement, Program Development
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Reis, Sally M.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Educational Leadership, 1984
The Enrichment Triad Model (Triad) and the Revolving Door Identification model (RDIM) form the TRIAD/RDIM program model for gifted and talented students. The article outlines the key features of the program. (MD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
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Haviland, Joseph E. – Educational Leadership, 1984
Presents a procedure for curriculum change and textbook adoption using a step-by-step decision-making process. (MD)
Descriptors: Change, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Methods
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Cahoon, Peggy – Educational Leadership, 1988
Describes the student mediator program developed at the William E. Ferron Elementary School (Nevada). Since the program began, the number of discipline problems referred to the principal has declined. Includes a sidebar outlining the steps used for orientation of mediators. (MD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Elementary Education
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Melle, Marge; Wilson, Fern – Educational Leadership, 1984
Describes the Jefferson County Primary Integrated Curriculum program. Developed as an interdisciplinary curriculum, the program allows primary students to work holistically. The article includes Learning Units. (MD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Aidman, Barry Joel – Educational Leadership, 1998
About 1,300 school students in Round Rock (Texas) Independent School District attend redesigned summer school program that provides intensive interventions in reading and math for students functioning below grade-level standards. Most take reading and math on alternate four-hour days for six weeks in classes with 15:1 student/teacher ratio.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Intervention, Program Development
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Showers, Beverly; Joyce, Bruce; Scanlon, Mary; Schnaubelt, Carol – Educational Leadership, 1998
About 30% of U.S. students leave primary grades without basic reading competence and cannot fully profit from secondary education. A San Diego high school developed a multidimensional reading course that stresses building vocabulary through natural language and reading, reading at school and at home, listening to teachers read, practicing phonetic…
Descriptors: Action Research, High Schools, Program Development, Reading Achievement
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Klein, Jerry W. – Educational Leadership, 1979
Presents a four-step process for staff members interested in designing their own mastery learning program. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning, Program Design
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