The book presents a dual approach to fostering a positive school environment, emphasizing social and emotional wellness alongside character development for both students and staff. It introduces a unique meeting structure designed to enhance secondary school advisories and elementary school circles, promoting collaboration and personal growth within educational settings. This innovative framework aims to create a supportive culture that contributes to academic and life success.
Focusing on the significance of a strong school culture, the author emphasizes its role in guiding students toward success. This concise book serves as a source of inspiration and thought-provoking ideas for school communities, often chosen as a common read to foster discussion and reflection on educational practices.
A New Companion to Leaders of Their Own Learning Puts Students in Charge of Their Learning and Growth Five years after the publication of Leaders of Their Own Learning, EL Education is back with a new companion guide to help you tackle the common challenges of student-engaged assessment. This unique, student-centered approach to assessment equips and compels students to understand goals for their learning and growth, track their progress toward those goals, and take responsibility for reaching them. EL Education has more than 25 years of experience supporting school transformation through student-engaged assessment. With their new book, The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion, they have harvested the best tools and wisdom from schools across the country to help you hone student-led assessment practices in your classroom and school. Identifies the common challenges of implementing each of the eight interrelated student-engaged assessment practices from Leaders of Their Own Learning, and provides strategies and tools for tackling them Offers practical tips for school leaders Deepens your learning with 46 videos and an online toolbox The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion is designed for teachers and leaders of all grade levels and no prior knowledge of the original Leaders of Their Own Learning is necessary to make the most of this book.
This book draws parallels between historical Nazism and contemporary liberal ideologies, exploring themes of political extremism and societal shifts. It delves into the ideologies and tactics of both groups, examining how past totalitarian regimes resonate with modern political movements. Through this comparison, the author challenges readers to reflect on the implications of these ideologies in today's political landscape.
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