Books & Resources

This book brings you 100 easy-to-use techniques for building trust, establishing roles and responsabilities, selecting a leader, determining a code of conduct, managing meetings celebrating successes, giving and receiving feedback and more! Each section includes the following sections: introduction to the topic, quote, background on the topic, list of important points, simple activities to do, things that take effort (to help teams through the 'storming' phase), for the committed (to help team members move to the 'norming' phase), materials you will need, bibliography and list of additional resources. Whatever your team's level of experience, it is sure to benefit from this guidebook!

Burnt tells the story of Simon, who is consistently bullied by Richard, one of his schoolmates. Set after the situation has come to a crisis point, the play explores the feelings of three of Simon's friends - could they have prevented it? - with flashbacks to incidents between Simon and Richard, and monologues from Simon about his longing to fit in. By putting themselves in Simon's place, students learn to have empathy for the victims of bullying, to understand that 'it's okay to be different' and to create a strong network among themselves to support one another.

This anthology introduces the Framework for 21st Century Learning from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills as a way to re-envision learning and prepare students for a rapidly evolving global and technological world. This dynamic new framework promotes innovation through critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and technology integration, while building on mastery of core content and background knowledge. Highly respected education leaders and innovators address critical concepts supporting the Framework for 21st Century Learning. The afterword by Andy Hargreaves then looks at the implications of the 21st century skills framework and how we can continue to build on the movement.

Differentiation may imply many different things to different people in varying contexts. In an inclusive classroom, what students learn and do, and how they may show understanding and are assessed, may all vary. This book provides practical information for teachers and school leaders on how to address the issues of inclusivity, differentiation, providing challenging learning environments and the development of a classroom culture of thinking that encourages high levels of student engagement in high-order thinking in every lesson, every day.

This book provides school administrators with practical, easy-to-use and inexpensive ways to reward and recognise the efforts of their staff. More than 100 ideas are divided into three categories based on the amount of effort they require. Recognising and rewarding your staff can be as simple as writing a heartfelt thank-you note to a bus driver or as unexpected as taking a teacher's marking duty for a night. This invaluable guide will help principals and administrators everywhere bring out the best in their teachers and staff members. The best part is that rewarding and inspiring your staff will be rewarding and inspiring for you too.

In Wisdom from the field, multi-award winning principal Judy Dixon shares her life experiences and insights about the spirituality of leadership. Drawing on the infinite wisdom of a plethora of philosophers, spiritual mentors and fellow educators, Judy takes you on a journey of self-reflection to help you improve and develop as a leader. By asking reflective questions, such as: Do I create a clear vision for this time in my life and in my leadership? Am I aware of, and awake to, opportunities and challenges? Do I use positive language? What is my language of leadership? The book also includes comments from colleagues about what sustained them when dealing with the stresses and complexities of the leadership role.

The Brigance IED-III Box of Materials contains items needed for administering the Brigance IED-III, all packaged in a sturdy and easy-to-transport carry case. It includes: Pencils (4); Blank sheets of paper for covering items; Box of crayons; Coloured blocks (12); Coloured pencils (five, each a different colour); Nesting containers; Rattle; Shapes (circles and squares) of two colours (16); Counters (12); and a Squeaking toy. The Brigance IED-III Box of Materials is a handy toolkit for administering the IED-III in the easiest and most painless way possible.

Literacy is an integral part of our lives, whether we are students or adult professionals. Giving all educators the breadth of knowledge and practical tools that help students strengthen their literacy skills is the focus of Read, Write, Lead. This book offers time-tested advice on how to develop a schoolwide learning culture that leads to more effective reading and writing across the curriculum. In their own voices, teachers, principals, literary specialists and students offer real-life examples of changes that led to dramatic improvement in literacy skills and - perhaps just as important - increased joy in teaching and learning. Scattered through the book are "Quick Wins" - ideas and actions that can yield positive, affirming results while tackling the tough work of long-term change.

This revised Australian edition has been updated to include Australian Curriculum content descriptions for five subject areas - English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Science - ensuring your instruction will be curriculum-aligned and meaningful. Using Microsoft PowerPoint to create unique graphic organisers, study aides and desktop publications, the step-by-step lesson plans in Print, Cut and Fold allow you to integrate technology into your F-2 curriculum with ease and style. Skills students learn will remain useful to them moving through their schooling, and the activities they complete will help them to build strong cross-curricular knowledge.

Everybody talks about STEM initiatives, but is anybody doing them effectively? This book's answer is a resounding yes! It tells the inside stories of 24 science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs that both connect with the Next Generation Science Standards and lead to successful student learning. The featured programs make it clear that STEM education can work for all age levels and in a variety of settings - traditional classrooms, charter and magnet schools, informal education programs, and after-school and summer activities.