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Doing what works : 10 common-sense leadership practices to improve student learning
\"In (Un)Common Sense: Making Common Sense More Common in Education, author Chris Weber addresses how to effectively meet the learning needs of students to prepare them for their futures in a rapidly changing world. Educators have their pick of new, innovative ideas and practices to use in their classrooms. However, while effective, these strategies and programs can overcomplicate and hinder the learning process. This book aims to strengthen and reflect upon current practices that are proven to support student achievement. By reading (Un)Common Sense, K-12 educators will examine specific common-sense practices that, when thoughtfully planned and implemented, guarantee to transform student learning and propel school success\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Doing What Works
While new ideas and innovative programs and pedagogies are exciting, the simplest methods are often the most effective. In Doing What Works, author Chris Weber outlines ten practical, common-sense practices proven to transform student learning and propel school success. Each chapter includes examples from real school leaders and classroom teachers, as well as a series of suggested next steps.
Use this resource to explore and implement effective learning techniques for every student:
* Rediscover common-sense strategies and practices proven to strengthen schools and increase student learning.
* Receive recommendations and real-world examples to strengthen understanding of the ten specific practices outlined in the book.
* Explore how to prioritize content to maximize learning and ensure students learn behavioral skills alongside academic skills.
* Study strategies that inspire students to take ownership of their learning and empower parents to become active participants in their child's education.
* Observe ways to provide rigorous tasks to enrich student learning and communicate clear learning targets.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Teaching Less so Students Learn More
Chapter 2: Predicting and Preventing Challenges
Chapter 3: Letting Students Do the Talking and the Learning
Chapter 4: Keeping Learning Targets Visible and Still
Chapter 5: Nurturing Behavioral Habits That Affect Motivation
Chapter 6: Fostering Two-Way Feedback
Chapter 7: Emphasizing Skills Alongside or Above Content
Chapter 8: Promoting Rigorous Learning Tasks
Chapter 9: Empowering Parents as Partners in Education
Chapter 10: Inspiring and Enabling Staff Engagement
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
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Behavior
To fully prepare students for college, careers, and life, it is essential for educators to nurture students' behavioral skills along with their academic skills.With Behavior: The Forgotten Curriculum , you will learn how to employ the most effective behavioral and social skills activities for your particular class and form unique relationships.
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Principles of Medicine in Africa
Principles of Medicine in Africa combines classical clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Disease is presented in the context of family and culture, and the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare and provide practical, evidence-based management guidelines for all the common and less common conditions likely to be encountered. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest research findings and management guidelines. It includes an expanded section on maternal and child health, but careful editing has generated a slimmer volume, whilst retaining all of the essential content. This is the one essential text for medical students and healthcare professionals wanting a complete and up-to-date reference book on medicine in Africa.
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Electron paramagnetic resonance
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Volume 18 highlights major developments in this area reported in 2001 and 2002, with results being set into the context of earlier work and presented as a set of critical yet coherent overviews. The topics covered describe contrasting types of application ranging from biological areas such as EPR studies of free-radical reactions in biology and medically-related systems to experimental developments and applications involving EPR imaging the use of very high fields and time-resolved methods. Critical and up-to-the-minute reviews of advances involving the design of spin-traps advances in spin-labelling paramagnetic centres on solid surfaces exchange-coupled oligomers metalloproteins and radicals in flavoenzymes are also included. As EPR continues to find new applications in virtually all areas of modern science including physics chemistry biology and materials science this series caters not only for experts in the field but also those wishing to gain a general overview of EPR applications in a given area.
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