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“maria akerlund”

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  • Creating Effective Teams

    A Guide for Members and Leaders

    by Christian Jacobsson, Susan A. Wheelan, Maria Akerlund ...
    A practical guide for building and sustaining top-performing teamsBased on the authors′ many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them successful. The text covers the four stages of team development—forming, storming, norming, and ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Teams in the spotlight : A handbook for team development

    by Christian Jacobsson, Mette Sandahl, Mattias Wihlborg, Maria Åkerlund ...
    Teams are the building blocks of an organisation. Despite this, most organisations focus on individual, rather than team, development. Shining a spotlight on teams, this book outlines practical, hands-on methods and tools to improve collaboration and performance, allowing teams to reach their full potential. The theoretical background to the text is Susan A. Wheelans research on teams and her ... Read more

    $15.52 USD

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  • Learning Places

    A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Schooling

    by Michael Fullan, Clif St. Germain ...
    "This timely book is exactly what modern schools need, blending Fullan′s theoretical genius about change with practical strategies that can work in any school. Readers will discover that it is practical, easy to use, and empowering for educators, with lots of room for personal choices at the school level."-Lyn Sharratt, Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Services, York Region District ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • De-implementation

    Creating the Space to Focus on What Works

    by Peter M. DeWitt ...
    When it comes to school initiatives, more isn’t always better.Today’s educators are buried under old practices, new ideas, and recommended initiatives. The problem? With such an abundance of strategies, it’s hard to recognize what, if anything, is working.Before you’re tempted to add just one more idea to the pile, take a step back—and an objective look—so that you, central office leaders, ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Teaching Matters Most

    A School Leader’s Guide to Improving Classroom Instruction

    by Thomas M. McCann, Alan C. Jones, Gail A. Aronoff ...
    A laser-beam focus on improving instruction to improve learningSaying "teaching matters most" is easy, and seems obvious. Making it the top priority for school leaders and staff is not so easy—in fact, it′s messy. If we want to change how students write, compute, and think, then teachers must change how they teach. They must transform the old "assign-and-assess" model into engaging, compassionate, ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Collective Leader Efficacy

    Strengthening Instructional Leadership Teams

    by Peter M. DeWitt ...
    Not just another book on leadership teamsFor school teams to succeed, they need leadership, independence, meaningful collaboration, and a shared conviction that they have real power to enact actual change. Educators know this, but they often lack an inquiry process that creates a community of learning leaders that is capable of deep collective impact on student learning and wellbeing.In this ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Breakthrough

    Edited by Michael Fullan, Dr. Patricia Wonch Hill, Carmel Crévola ...
    This remarkable book defines a new framework for instructional reform using three core components—personalization, precision, and professional learning—to develop precise, data-driven classroom instruction personalized to every student. ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • The Principal′s Companion

    Strategies to Lead Schools for Student and Teacher Success

    Edited by Pamela M. Robbins, Harvey B. Alvy ...
    The classic personal guide for principals, updated to address today’s challengesAs the leader and decision maker in your school, you know that the buck stops with you. But when you’re faced with issues that are unfamiliar or simply overwhelming, where can you turn for advice and experience?For over a decade, the answer has been The Principal’s Companion. Pam Robbins and Harvey B. Alvy’s ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Career Management for Life

    by Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerard A. Callanan, Veronica M. Godshalk ...
    Career Management for Life provides students and employees with an integrative approach to managing their careers on an ongoing basis to achieve a satisfying balance between their work and their family responsibilities, community involvement, and personal interests. The career management model guides individuals through the different phases of their career from figuring out what their first job ... Read more

    $180.00 USD

  • Educative Essays: Volume 2

    by Benjamin L. Stewart, PhD ...
    This book is a collection of essays on educational leadership. ... Read more

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  • The New School Management by Wandering Around

    by William A. Streshly, Susan P. Gray, Larry E. Frase ...
    Achieve success step by stepThe topic of management by wandering around is not new, but the authors′ approach is fresh and timely. This current rendition based on the original work by Frase and Hetzel gives new and seasoned administrators smart, practical advice about how to "wander around" with purpose and develop a more interactive leadership style. This text cites more than 20 well-constructed ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Students Helping Students

    A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses

    by Fred B. Newton, Steven C. Ender ...
    This second edition offers a practical training guide for college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, or advisors for their peers. This thoroughly revised and updated volume contains a fundamental discussion on student growth and development and provides learning objectives and self-discovery exercises to help student leaders with tasks such as tutoring, student orientation, ... Read more

    $34.00 USD