Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingCohortTracker™ is a web-based application that helps schools keep track of the students in each cohort as they proceed towards graduation with special attention for those at risk of not graduating in four years. This software should be part of any student management system, but it generally isn’t. NCLB requires high schools to reach four-year […]
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April 28th, 2012Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking
April 19th, 2012
QUIET: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (© 2012, Crown Publishers: New York, NY) tells the story of how being introverted has its advantages and how the extrovert ideal is overrated. Learn how forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and how the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked.
Read entire post...SMART Strengths: Building Character, Resilience, and Relationships in Youth
April 3rd, 2012
Smart Strengths: Building Character, Resilience, and Relationships in Youth by John M. Yeager, Sherri W. Fisher, and David Shearon (©2011, Kravis Publishing: Putnam Valley, NY) introduces the SMART model for changing a school one person at a time. It’s about bringing positive education to students and maximizing the students’ inherent strengths to foster character and achievement. It is research-supported and loaded with activities, resources, and real-life examples. Any school looking to improve should seriously consider the advice in this important book.
Read entire post...The Connected Educator – Book Summary
April 3rd, 2012The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, ( © 2012, Solution Tree Press: Bloomington, IN) introduces the concept of Connected Learning Communities as a three-pronged approach to effective professional development. This is valuable resource that all schools need to make available to teachers and teacher […]
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