What Effective Schools Do


Book Description

This guide helps educators implement a continuous school improvement system through application of the seven correlates of effective schools. The authors discuss each correlate, update the knowledge base, and incorporate practical ideas from practitioners in the field. A comprehensive description of practices enables educators to build and sustain a school culture that accommodates the learning expectations and needs of all students.




Boxes and Bullets


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This series of books is designed to help upper elementary teachers teach a rigourous yearlong writing curriculum.




Explicit Instruction


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Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area. The authors are leading experts who provide clear guidelines for identifying key concepts, skills, and routines to teach; designing and delivering effective lessons; and giving students opportunities to practice and master new material. Sample lesson plans, lively examples, and reproducible checklists and teacher worksheets enhance the utility of the volume. Purchasers can also download and print the reproducible materials for repeated use. Video clips demonstrating the approach in real classrooms are available at the authors' website: www.explicitinstruction.org. See also related DVDs from Anita Archer: Golden Principles of Explicit Instruction; Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Elementary Level; and Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Secondary Level







Cosmetology Certification Exam


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This revised and completely updated preparation guide is packed with essential new information in the cosmetology field and proven test-taking tips that ensure your success on the Cosmetology Exam. More than 650 practice questions help familiarize you with the exam format and pinpoint your strengths-and your weaknesses, so you are able to correct them. In addition, this indispensable resource offers: - A refresher course with more than 250 questions, answers, and detailed explanations that thoroughly covers all cosmetology topics tested - FOUR full-length practice tests with 100 questions each, based on the Cosmetology Advancement Foundation National Industry Skills Standards - A comprehensive listing of professional organizations and associations - A proven test-prep system from LearningExpress that boosts exam result