School-Community Relations
is Great PR And Then Some
George Pawlas, author of The Administrator's Guide to School-Community
Relations, says every principal should carry a list of "six statements
you can say with pride about your school." Pawlas offers that PR advice
and much more in this EdWorld interview.
Evaluating In-School Suspension
Programs
Monitoring in-school suspension programs can make them more effective,
or even unnecessary, if school climate changes occur, according to education
analyst Anne Wheelock. Schools need to monitor who is suspended and by
whom.
PTA President Seeks Larger, More Diverse Membership
Attracting and keeping involved parents, and reaching out to underrepresented parent populations, are among the priorities for Linda Hodge, the National PTA's new president. Hodge brings experience from the local and national level.
"Married with (Many, Many) Children": Principal Partners Speak Out
When Pam and Roger Burton met during college, they could not have anticipated that both would end up working not only as educators, but as principals. Ed World chatted with the Burtons about the pluses and problems of being partners at work and home.
A Child's Plea Becomes an Adult's Crusade
Jodee Blanco's school career was not a series of joyous milestones, but a years-long sentence of misery. Blanco talks with Education World about her book, which details her harsh treatment at the hands of bullies, and her current efforts to help schools stop bullying.
The Essential 55: Rules for a Lifetime
Ron Clark, the author of The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules
for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child, discusses his classroom
rules and the philosophy behind them
Class Rules Smooth Way for the Year
Rules in School, a book from the Northeast Foundation for Children, tells
teachers how they can regain instructional time during the school year by helping
students develop class rules and consequences at the beginning of the year.
Induction Programs Help Keep Better
Teachers
Educator-author Annette Breaux talks about the Framework for Inducting, Retaining,
and Supporting Teachers (FIRST), a new teacher induction program that has reduced
her school system's teacher attrition rate by 80 percent.
A New Guide for New Teachers
I remember my first day teaching -- and the downhill slide that followed. Yvonne
Bender explains how her New Teacher Handbook can save today's new teachers
from the kind of year I had.
Motivating Teachers to Use Technology
Dr. Walter Tobin, interim superintendent of the Calhoun County, South Carolina, Public Schools, talks about ways of motivating teachers to use technology in the classroom more extensively and efficiently.
Effective Strategies for
Staff Development: A Wire Side Chat With Angela Peery
In-service teacher training is a popular approach, but it might
not always be the most effective way to nurture professional growth.
Angela B. Peery shares thoughts about video, journals, study groups,
and other effective professional development strategies.
Superintendent of the Year
is a Ready Advocate
Superintendent of the Year Dr. Kenneth Dragseth plans to advocate
for children, education needs.
Md.
Asst. Principal is ASCD’s First Outstanding Young Educator
Barely ten years into an education career, Patrick J. Bathras
has gone from the classroom to the assistant principal’s office
to the national spotlight as ASCD’s first Outstanding Young Educator
of the Year. Bathras recently sat for an Ed World e-interview.
Beyond the Bake Sale:
A Guide to Phenomenal Fund-Raising
Looking to marshal your parent volunteers into an effective fund-raising
team? Jean C. Joachim’s book, Beyond the Bake Sale, offers
a manual for principals. Included: Advice on launching and maintaining
effective fund-raising efforts.
Motivating Teachers: A
Wire Side Chat with Todd Whitaker
"Outstanding principals know that if they have great teachers,
they have a great school," Todd Whitaker, author of Motivating
and Inspiring Teachers, told Education World. In this Wire
Side Chat, Whitaker shares his tips for motivating teachers.
”Reaching Out” Tops New
AASA President’s Agenda
Dr. John Lawrence, the new AASA president, recently talked with
Education World about reaching out to members, training new administrators,
and monitoring national issues.
The Challenges of Staffing
Low-Performing Schools
Dr. Paul D. Houston is the executive director of the American
Association of School Administrators (AASA). He discusses the
problem of retaining high-quality teachers at low-performing schools
in this week's Wire Side Chat.
Mentoring Programs That
Work!
Karen Hessel has worked as a national trainer for an Educational
Testing Service professional development program called Pathwise.
She shares her thoughts about the value of mentoring in this week's
Wire Side Chat.
WestEd Offers One-Stop
Education Consulting
Fred Tempes is a director with WestEd, a regional educational
laboratory for the West Coast. WestEd works with school systems
to assess instruction methods and student performance, then helps
with implementing an action plan.
Retired Air Force Officer
Faces New Challenges as School Superintendent
John Fryer Jr. is superintendent of Duval County (Florida) Public
Schools. Fryer talks about how his military training helps in
running a school system.
Principal Primes Kids to Succeed
Principal Donald W. Salm told Education World he is impressed with the caring staff and community members of Beatrice Rafferty School. Salm talks about life on the reservation and his goals for the school's students.
Indian Island Principal Reflects On Native School's Goals, Challenges
Linda McLeod, principal of Indian Island School, reflects on the challenges reservation educators must overcome, and how those challenges are often similar to those at other rural public schools.
KIPP Principal Talks About Hard Work, Success, and Challenges
David Levin, the KIPP Academy Charter School principal, talks to Education World about how the KIPP philosophy of hard work helps students achieve. Levin explains that there can be no excuses, from either the students or the adults in charge of their learning.
Curriculum, Caring, and Crack Vials: A City Principal's Perspective
Crossroads School principal Ann Weiner, who has collected crack vials and fought with city government, offers her views about how structure, staff, and knowledge about every child can help disadvantaged students overcome challenges.
New PTA President Focuses
on Parent Involvement, Diversity
Shirley Igo is president of the National PTA. She discusses how
the organization plans to increase parent involvement in the schools.
When Size Matters: Making
Big Schools Feel Small
Paul S. George is coauthor of Making Big Schools Feel Small:
Multiage Grouping, Looping and Schools-Within-a-School. Educators
have seen the fallout from big and anonymous schools -- kids don't
flourish in those environments.
'Formative Leadership'
Theory Views Principal as Leader of Leaders
Dr. Ruth Ash and Dr. Maurice Persall, of Samford University, have
developed the Formative Leadership Theory. The theory supports
the teacher as a school leader and the principal as the leader
of leaders.
The Making of a Dynamic
Department Head
Rodney LaBrecque is author of Effective Department and Team
Leaders: A Practical Guide. He talks about how a department
head can manage morale and conflict.
Principal-in-Residence
Speaks Out on Key Issues
Carole Kennedy is the principal-in-residence at the Department
of Education. She suggests solutions to problems that plague educators
and articulates insights into the essential role principals play
in schools.
The School Day: It's Not
a Race; Let's Change the Pace!
Chip Wood is a teacher and author of Time to Teach, Time to
Learn. he shares his thoughts about the frenetic pace of teaching
and learning.
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