Unveils the emerging demographic, economic, technologic and education trends that suggest America's education system is on the threshold of change. Presents four possible scenarios of education in the year 2020. By analyzing their content and discussing their implications, the scenarios can help educators identify the actions they should take today to maximize their chances of success tomorrow. From publisher description.
Focusing on five essential practices can significantly enhance student achievement, according to Bryan Goodwin. The book outlines a research-based framework emphasizing the importance of challenging and engaging instruction, clear curricular pathways, whole-child supports, high-performance school cultures, and data-driven district systems. Educators are encouraged to leverage proven strategies rather than chase fleeting trends, offering a practical blueprint for implementing effective methods to foster student success at various educational levels.
"Curiosity. Bryan Goodwin explores this uniquely human yet easily overlooked characteristic and explores what it means for our schools today. Curiosity is the key to everything we treasure, and the best thing of all is that we're all born with it-it just needs a little stirring up sometimes"-- Provided by publisher
Checklists help us work better. They help us manage complex tasks more effectively and ensure we apply what we know correctly and consistently. They've become indispensable for airline pilots and doctors, but can this low-tech approach to planning and problem solving demand a place in the teacher's toolkit? Teaching is complicated, with challenging decisions and important consequences, but it's in the most complex situations that a straightforward checklist can be the most useful. Goodwin and Hubbell present 12 daily touchstones--simple and specific things any teacher can do every day--to keep classroom practice focused on the hallmarks of effective instruction and in line with three essential imperatives for teaching: * Be demanding: Align teaching with high expectations for learning. * Be supportive: Provide a nurturing learning environment. * Be intentional: Know why you're doing what you're doing. If there were one thing you could do each day to help one student succeed, you'd do it, wouldn't you? What about three things to help three students? What if there were 12 things you could do every day to help all of your students succeed? There are, and you'll find them here.
