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Informationen zum Autor Joseph F. Johnson! Jr.! Ph.D.! is the Executive Director of the NationalCenter for Urban School Transformation and the Qualcomm Professorof Urban Education within the Department of Educational Leadership atSan Diego State University. He has previously served as a teacher! schooland district administrator! state education agency administrator in Texasand Ohio! researcher and technical assistance provider! and U.S. Departmentof Education official. His research focuses upon schools that achieveremarkable academic results for diverse populations of students. His workhas appeared in journals such as Education and Urban Society! EducationalAdministration Quarterly! Educational Leadership! International Journal of Leadershipin Education! Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk! Phi DeltaKappan! and Theory into Practice.Lynne G. Perez! Ph.D.! is the Associate Director of the National Centerfor Urban School Transformation at San Diego State University. She alsoserves as a part-time lecturer with San Diego State's Department of EducationalLeadership. She serves as an executive coach in the center's AdvancingPrincipal Leadership in Urban Schools Program. Her work on schoolleadership issues has appeared in journals such as Educational AdministrationQuarterly! Educational Leadership! Journal of Education for Students Placedat Risk! Journal of Educational Leadership! Journal of School Leadership! andTeacher College Record.Cynthia L. Uline! Ph.D.! is a professor of educational leadership at San DiegoState University and executive director of San Diego State's National Centerfor the 21st Century Schoolhouse: coe .sdsu .edu/ edl/ schoolhouse/index .php. She also served as an assistant and associate professor of educationaladministration at The Ohio State University from 1995 to 2005. Herresearch explores the influence of built learning environments on students'learning! as well as the roles educational leaders! teachers! and the communityplay in shaping these learning spaces. Other areas of research includeschool leadership for learning and school reform and improvement. Herwork has appeared in journals such as Educational Administration Quarterly!Journal of Educational Administration! Teachers College Record! Journal of SchoolLeadership! Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk! and The Journal ofResearch and Development in Education. Zusammenfassung Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! This practical! research-based book gives principals! teachers! and school administrators a direct! inside look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. The authors provide detailed examples and analyses of these practices! and successfully demystify the achievement of these schools. They offer practical guides to help educators apply these successful practices in their own schools. Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools will be a valuable tool for any educator in both urban and non-urban schools-schools that serve diverse student populations! including English language learners and children from low-income families. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Understanding and Using This Book2. Focusing on Mastery3. Introducing Content Logically! Clearly! and Concisely4. Acquiring and Responding to Evidence of Understanding5. Connecting with Student Interests! Backgrounds! Cultures! and Prior Knowledge6. Building Student Vocabulary7. Promoting Successful Practice8. Making Students Feel Valued and Capable9. Leading Students to Love Learning10. Developing Best Practices Throughout a SchoolConclusion ...
