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Improve the quality of organizational learning in your school and address how current demands for rapid change and accountability contribute to levels of fear and stress. The author draws on educational, psychological, and neuroscientific research to show how leaders can change the prevailing emotional climate or tone of a school to promote deeper learning at all levels.

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In Resilience, Dr. Emad Rahim invites us on an inner journey of transformation, sharing how the S.A.L.T. model was a necessary component along the way. Rahim, a genocide survivor and refugee of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields of Cambodia, developed the S.A.L.T. model as a means of helping him overcome the struggles of his youth.

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Dr. Rahim, a genocide survivor of the Killing Fields of Cambodia, developed the S.A.L.T. model of Surviving, Adapting, Loving & Transforming as a means of helping him overcome abuse, street violence, and dyslexia. Learn how to apply this model to navigate the challenges we all encounter in life, and leverage those abilities for your own success.

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Inside PLCs takes readers on a journey to Sheridan County School District 2, a district in Wyoming that has built a professional learning community (PLC) to great success. Using Sheridan as a real-world example, authors Casey Reason and Craig Dougherty help educators develop a deep, nuanced understanding of the PLC at Work® model and how PLCs work, preparing them in successfully implementing the PLC process in their own schools. Follow one school's journey to implement the professional learning community model: Understand the foundational concepts and qualities of professional learning communities, such as the three big ideas and four guiding questions. Deepen your comprehension of how PLC works by learning about Sheridan County School District 2's journey. Utilize this book's appendices to access other real-world examples of effective PLC schools. Learn how the best PLC schools fully implement the PLC process for the greatest benefit possible. Supplement your learning of the PLC model with free online reproducibles. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Big Ideas in PLCs Chapter 2: Teams in PLCs Chapter 3: Inquiry in PLCs Chapter 4: Collaborative Culture in PLCs Chapter 5: Intervention, Extension, and Innovation in PLCs Afterword Appendix References and Resources

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As technology continues to shift the educational landscape, most K–12 teachers’ instructional strategies remain mostly unchanged. Discover how to enhance student learning in online and blended classrooms. This user-friendly resource offers direct guidance on the steps K–12 educators must take to facilitate online learning and maximize student growth using readily available digital tools. Each chapter includes suggestions, tips, and examples tied to pedagogical practices associated with learning online, so you can confidently and fully engage in the best practices with your students. Benefits Use technology tools like online classroom platforms and apps to foster digitally enhanced learning. Understand the benefits of learning online and its advantages over traditional real-world classrooms. Learn how to effectively facilitate digital learning experiences and organize the online learning space in a way that encourages comfort, motivation, and engagement. Study the challenges and opportunities teaching online offers. Gain strategies and examples to help initiate and sustain digital learning while engaging students. Contents Chapter 1: Understanding the Modality and the Moment Chapter 2: Planning Curriculum, Assessment, and Preinstruction Chapter 3: Preparing the Learning Experience Chapter 4: Initiating the Learning Experience Chapter 5: Maintaining the Momentum in the Learning Experience Chapter 6: Teaching Thoughtful Online Collaboration Chapter 7: Managing and Overcoming Toxic Conversations Chapter 8: Concluding the Learning Experience Concluding Thoughts

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Leadership practices from the Industrial Revolution are no longer effective in 21st century classrooms. Explore the Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment model, and discover practical, research-based strategies that will be relevant to school leaders today and tomorrow. Integrate ready-to-use techniques into your current leadership practices to maximize innovation and open up an unprecedented world of opportunities for both students and teachers.