Funds of Knowledge

Funds of Knowledge
Author: Norma Gonzalez
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2006-04-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135614059

The concept of "funds of knowledge" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given them that knowledge. The claim in this book is that first-hand research experiences with families allow one to document this competence and knowledge, and that such engagement provides many possibilities for positive pedagogical actions. Drawing from both Vygotskian and neo-sociocultural perspectives in designing a methodology that views the everyday practices of language and action as constructing knowledge, the funds of knowledge approach facilitates a systematic and powerful way to represent communities in terms of the resources they possess and how to harness them for classroom teaching. This book accomplishes three objectives: It gives readers the basic methodology and techniques followed in the contributors' funds of knowledge research; it extends the boundaries of what these researchers have done; and it explores the applications to classroom practice that can result from teachers knowing the communities in which they work. In a time when national educational discourses focus on system reform and wholesale replicability across school sites, this book offers a counter-perspective stating that instruction must be linked to students' lives, and that details of effective pedagogy should be linked to local histories and community contexts. This approach should not be confused with parent participation programs, although that is often a fortuitous consequence of the work described. It is also not an attempt to teach parents "how to do school" although that could certainly be an outcome if the parents so desired. Instead, the funds of knowledge approach attempts to accomplish something that may be even more challenging: to alter the perceptions of working-class or poor communities by viewing their households primarily in terms of their strengths and resources, their defining pedagogical characteristics. Funds of Knowledge: Theorizing Practices in Households, Communities, and Classrooms is a critically important volume for all teachers and teachers-to-be, and for researchers and graduate students of language, culture, and education.

Developing Digital Literacies

Developing Digital Literacies
Author: Dustin C. Summey
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483332861

Turn teachers—and students—into tech-savvy digital citizens! When teachers harness technologies and digital resources, they build upon their teaching expertise and change the way students learn. With this comprehensive job-embedded professional development program, you will help K–12 teachers incorporate digital literacies into their classroom practice. Features include: A modular, adaptable framework that capitalizes on existing personnel and resources Instructions on developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for applying digital literacies in the classroom Tips for maximizing teacher buy-in Technology-related supports for schoolwide curriculum integration A companion website with electronic planning and implementation materials, sample instructional tools, and links to resources

Staff Development with the Comprehension Toolkits

Staff Development with the Comprehension Toolkits
Author: Stephanie Harvey
Publisher: Firsthand Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325028842

"This staff development resource helps coaches and administrators maximize teacher effectiveness through collaborative and collegial staff development." Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis, and Angela Butler Schroden Teachers matter. Effective comprehension instruction is more than a handful of reading strategies. As critical as these strategies are, Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis have long held that it is the teacher who makes the difference. Staff Development with The Comprehension Toolkits builds on this understanding in a unique collaboration with Angela Butler Schroden, the district reading specialist who helped implement The Comprehension Toolkit series across Hillsborough County, Florida, one of the largest school districts in the United States. Designed for literacy coaches, reading specialists, and administrators, this multimedia resource offers an insider's view of how Angela and others in her district supported teachers as they launched comprehension instruction and sustained active literacy practices. Framed around five coaching structures-workshops, study groups, demonstration teaching, co-teaching, and one-to-one coaching-each of the seven core chapters describes how to plan staff development around the foundational ideas and practices that shape Toolkit instruction. The accompanying CD-ROM provides all the tools you'll need to implement effective coaching sessions, including three customizable PowerPoint presentations. While providing a collaborative forum to explore the "whats and whys" of The Comprehension Toolkit, the professional development practices in this resource serve as analytical tools and frameworks for enhancing teaching craft. Learn more about the Comprehension Toolkit series at ComprehensionToolkit.com The Comprehension Toolkit series helps you teach nonfiction reading strategies in a variety of instructional settings. Whole-Group Instruction Grades K-2: The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Grades K-2: The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Bundle (includes Trade Book Pack) Grades 3-6: The Comprehension Toolkit Grades 3-6: The Comprehension Toolkit Bundle (includes Trade Book Pack) Small-Group Instruction Grades K-2: Small-Group Lessons for The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Grades 3-6: Small-Group Lessons for The Comprehension Toolkit Short Nonfiction for Guided Reading and Independent Practice Grades PreK-1: Toolkit Texts Grades 2-3: Toolkit Texts Grades 4-5: Toolkit Texts Grades 6-7: Toolkit Texts ELL Support Grades K-2: Scaffolding The Primary Comprehension Toolkit for English Language Learners Grades 3-5: Scaffolding The Comprehension Toolkit for English Language Learners Staff Development Staff Development with The Comprehension Toolkits Resources for PLCs Inquiry Circles in Elementary Classrooms DVD Inquiry Circles in Middle and High School Classrooms DVD Save with Teacher Packs The Primary Comprehension Toolkit Teacher Pack The Comprehension Toolkit Teacher Pack

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
Author: Roy V. H. Pollock
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 111867717X

Get real results for your business – maximize your training and development programs Corporate learning and development programs play an undeniable role in successful business endeavors, but only when they're done right. The significant revisions in the third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning add fresh, timely elements to a resource that has become known globally as a trusted guide for professionals determined to get the most of their companies' training and development programs. All-new examples, tools, guides, and insights combine to make an excellent, all-in-one resource for everyone from workplace professionals and HR managers to training development providers and businesses leaders looking to maximize the return on their enterprise's learning budget. Infused with current research and recent case studies, this resource serves as a practical guide that recommends concrete actions for producing tangible results. Tools, guides, and checklists in every chapter ensure that readers walk away with meaningful strategies that can be implemented right away. The book includes: A complete review of research drawn from thousands of insights, goals, and lessons learned Specific strategies and actions that can be put into effect quickly for immediate results A focus on ROI for business leaders wanting to make a clearer connection between dollars spent and new skills gained Checklists in each chapter to help learning organizations perform quality audits of new and existing learning programs The third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning contains so many new resources and so much thoroughly-revised content that even those who own previous editions will find its reinvigorated approach highly beneficial. Strengthen the link between your learning efforts and your business goals with this increasingly popular, globally recognized resource.

Programming for Staff Development

Programming for Staff Development
Author: Peter Burke
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781850007524

Models for staff development from the practitioner's viewpoints are presented with recent research and theory. The needs for staff development are examined from the local, state, regional, national and international standpoints and close guidance on the implementation of plans is given.

Teacher's Ultimate Planning Guide

Teacher's Ultimate Planning Guide
Author: Lisa Maria Burke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2015-08-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1632209861

High levels of stress are an occupational hazard of the teaching profession, resulting from inadequate training for the broad scope of teacher responsibilities that extend beyond instruction. This comprehensive guide masterfully fills this void by creating a step-by-step sequence of practical techniques—based on research on successful teaching, and grounded in real-life examples—guiding teachers toward an effective action plan for successful teaching and classroom management. The manual’s concrete suggestions give teachers the skills and tactics they need to manage, control, and enrich their professional lives, with positive impacts and successes following beyond the classroom as well. Tackling major issues from designing effective lesson plans to maximizing limited resources, each chapter of this well-organized book begins with stated objectives and ends with a concise summary, making it easy to read, understand, and implement. It features a myriad of helpful hints that are invaluable in planning for the expected and the unexpected in the classroom, and in invigorating overall performance. Key value-added elements are: 13 easy-to-use resources, including lesson planning worksheets, calendar organizers, a substitute teacher kit, parent-teacher conferences reference, and a listing of professional organizations "Success Tips" sections throughout that highlight proven methods for working efficiently and effectively "True Stories" that punctuate and reinforce the techniques outlined Targeted questions in each chapter that encourage personalized reflection and solutions

Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders

Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders
Author: M. Scott Norton, Professor Emeritus
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2008-04-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452245274

A comprehensive and research-based text detailing the important relationship between school administration and human resources administration. "The author provides [students] with specific strategies for navigating the treacherous waters of personnel selection, development, retention, and removal. I wish I had the book when I began my work as Director of Personnel." —Zach Kelehear University of South Carolina Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders balances theory and pedagogy to demonstrate the historical evolution of the human resources function in education, the link between human resources and organizational effectiveness, and the new trends in human resources accountability. Key Features and Benefits: Provides students with samples of the tools that practicing HR administrators use for planning, recruiting, interviewing, selecting, evaluating, compensating, and developing staff personnel Dedicates separate chapters to areas often neglected in other texts: collective bargaining, human resources responsibility for classified personnel, accountability, and organizational climate and the human resources function Features engaging simulations in the form of case studies and critical questions to help students apply the concepts to practice Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries Instructors′ Resources on CD-ROM includes a test bank, sample syllabi, PowerPoint slide presentations, and more.