http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/school?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "school" on Netvouz http://www.heinemann.com/products/E01136.aspx by Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman - Many middle school and high school students are recent immigrants or long-term English language learners who struggle with the academic language needed to read content-area textbooks and write papers for their classes. Likewise, many native speakers of English find content-area classes a challenge. Secondary teachers have little time to teach academic reading and writing skills because they must cover a great deal of content in their social studies, science, math, or language arts classes Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:24:09 GMT http://www.keysonline.org/guide/intro_overview.htm KEYS is a comprehensive, school-based assessment and improvement system designed to provide education employees, parents, members of the community—all education stakeholders —with information useful for improving teaching and learning. School communities that embark on this initiative begin with a prescribed survey, a diagnostic instrument that provides objective data on 42 indicators of school quality that define high performing schools. The indicators are clustered into six integrated keys. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:48:43 GMT http://www.hepg.org/hep/book/136/ACordOfThreeStrands?pos=sponstop1&adv=Harvard Chicago example of how low-income, non-English-speaking parents become advocates, leaders, and role models in their children’s schools.. A Cord of Three Strands by Soo Hong offers a close study of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, a grassroots organization on the northwest side of Chicago, whose work on parent engagement has drawn national attention. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:27:35 GMT http://brj.asu.edu/v261/articles/art2.html#refs Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Development and the Dissemination of Criteria to Identify Promising and Exemplary Practices in Bilingual Education at the National Level María Robledo Montecel and Josie Danini Cortez Intercultural Development Research Association Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Wed, 24 May 2006 16:11:06 GMT http://www.centerii.org/# This site provides research and resources related to school improvement. it includes information, tools, and training for states, schools and districts. Rec. by John Hilliard Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:05:11 GMT http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/smu/view/rs/24585?SMUpdate0729 This report focuses on two overlapping areas to address the undereducation of Latino students: English learners’ acquisition of English and Latino middle school students’ preparation for post-secondary education. To explore these areas in depth, the authors treat them as separate focus areas. The authors contend that these focus areas provide a foundation for high academic achievement and gateway to postsecondary education and beyond, respectively. The report proffers policy recommendations that include—but are not limited to—these two areas. It concludes by affirming the crucial nature of teacher professional development as well as learning programs and schools that facilitate success for Latinos and English learners. Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:13:38 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/38575 Lessons Learned from Immigrant Families By: Young-Chan Han (2010)The author shares several stories of immigrants adjusting to the school and culture with recommendations for schools. Parents jgordon Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:02:33 GMT http://www.deyes.sefton.sch.uk/technology/ This is a high school site developed to support students studying graphic design and technology. Career and Technical Education, PE and Specials jgordon Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:31 GMT http://www.eyeoneducation.com/prodinfo.asp?number=7077%2D8 This book by Deborah Balz shows middle and high school teachers in differentiated classrooms how to integrate assessment into the teaching and learning process. With examples from real classrooms, this book demonstrates how to use a wide variety of assessment to better address the needs of your students with regard to their learning style, level of cognitive ability, skill level, interests, etc. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Differentiating Instruction jgordon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:59:03 GMT http://www.eyeoneducation.com/prodinfo.asp?number=639%2DX This bestseller by Amy Benjamin shows how to vary instruction to respond to the needs of individual learners. The concrete examples in this book demonstrate how you can use differentiated instruction to clarify: • the content • the process• and the product. This book is uniquely interactive. It includes a chapter on teaching ELLs. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Differentiating Instruction jgordon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:15:32 GMT