{"product_id":"improving-standards-based-learning-a-process-guide-for-educational-leaders-paperback","title":"Improving Standards-Based Learning: A Process Guide for Educational Leaders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy F. Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDouglas E. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is the best nuts-and-bolts guide for improving teaching and learning in our schools. Carr and Harris have been successful in every school district they have consulted in. Now we have access to their insight and experience in a book that is perfectly laid out with examples and worksheets to guide successful instructional improvement. If you′re serious about instructional leadership, this is the one book you need on your desk.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Kenneth W. Eastwood, Superintendent \u003cbr\u003eMiddletown City School District, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse this tool kit to develop a high-quality curriculum that impacts student learning!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough schools and districts across the country have made notable strides in their instructional programs, educators continue to struggle with developing curriculum that addresses each learner′s needs and strengths, is aligned to instruction and assessment, supports standards-based learning, and results in increased student learning. In this book, the authors provide a curriculum and improvement process that not only shows school leaders how to design a strong, coherent curriculum but also leads the reader through the critical processes of implementing and then evaluating that curriculum for instructional improvement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis resource is packed with ready-to-use tools that can be tailored to meet site-specific needs and includes examples from schools and districts, proven strategies, guidelines and worksheets, graphics and vignettes that illustrate key points, and questions that promote reflection. The book addresses key issues, including \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is curriculum put together? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho should be involved and what should be included? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow should we go about it and how long will it take? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should be considered during implementation?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is curriculum evaluated?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are experienced or just getting started, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eImproving Standards-Based Learning\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eprovides an accessible framework with numerous tools for developing a curriculum that can generate substantive improvement in teaching and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy F. Carr\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches half-time in the Educational Leadership Program at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. She is also codirector of the Center for Curriculum Renewal, a consultant, facilitator, professional development specialist, workshop presenter, and program evaluator with educators and policy makers in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. She is coauthor or coeditor of the following books: \u003cem\u003eA Pig Don't Get Fatter the More You Weigh It: Balancing Classroom Assessment\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCreating Dynamic Schools Through Mentoring, Coaching, and Collaboration\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSucceeding with Standards: Linking Curriculum, Assessment, and Action Planning\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHow to Use Standards in the Classroom\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eIntegrated Studies in the Middle Grades: Dancing Through Walls\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eLiving and Learning in the Middle Grades: The Dance Continues: A Festschrift for Chris Stevenson\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarr has expertise in K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment; standards-based education reform; design of professional development materials and processes; systems change implementation with leadership teams in school districts and state agencies; and middle grades education. She has been a middle school teacher and a K-12 curriculum director. She was the recipient of the second annual Vermont ASCD Curriculum Leadership Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532040843485,"sku":"9781412965705","price":79.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/k-Yz2I9hha9781412965705.webp?v=1788969831","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/improving-standards-based-learning-a-process-guide-for-educational-leaders-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}