Doing What Works: Ten Common-Sense Leadership Practices to Improve Student Learning - Softcover

Chris Weber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1949539199 ISBN 13: 9781949539196

Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2019

Synopsis

While new ideas and innovative programs and pedagogies are exciting, the simplest methods are often the most effective. In Doing What Works, author Chris Weber outlines ten practical, common-sense practices proven to transform student learning and propel school success. Each chapter includes examples from real school leaders and classroom teachers, as well as a series of suggested next steps.

• Rediscover common-sense strategies and practices proven to strengthen schools and increase student learning.
• Receive recommendations and real-world examples to strengthen understanding of the ten specific practices outlined in the book.
• Explore how to prioritize content to maximize learning and ensure students learn behavioral skills alongside academic skills.
• Study strategies that inspire students to take ownership of their learning and empower parents to become active participants in their child's education.
• Observe ways to provide rigorous tasks to enrich student learning and communicate clear learning targets.

Contents:
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Students Learn More When We Teach Less
Chapter 2: Leadership Is About Resisting Newton's Third Law
Chapter 3: If Challenges Are Predictable, They're Preventable
Chapter 4: The One Doing the Talking, and Doing the Doing, Is Doing the Learning
Chapter 5: Students Can Hit Any Target They Can See
Chapter 6: Motivation Is a Symptom, Not a Cause
Chapter 7: Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
Chapter 8: Skills Are As Important As, or More Important Than, Content
Chapter 9: Learning Is Reflected in the Task
Chapter 10: Parents Are Partners; Educators Must Empower Them
Conclusion
References
Index

About this title

About the Author

Chris Weber, EdD, is an expert in behavior, mathematics, and response to intervention (RTI) who consults and presents internationally to audiences on important topics in education. As a teacher, principal, and director in California and Illinois, Dr. Weber and his colleagues developed RTI systems that have led to high levels of learning at schools across the United States. In addition to writing and consulting, he continues to work in Irvine Unified School District in California, supporting some of the best and highest-performing schools in the country. Dr. Weber has been in service to community and country his entire life. A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, he flew C-141s during his military career. He is also a former high school, middle school, and elementary school teacher and administrator. To learn more about Dr. Weber's work, visit Chris Weber Education (chriswebereducation.com) or follow @WeberEducation on Twitter. To book Chris Weber for professional development, contact pd@SolutionTree.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1949539199
• ISBN 13: 9781949539196
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248