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A focused approach to school improvement that hits the markThis book simplifies the process for becoming an Impact School through targeted, consistent professional learning that is done with teachers, not to teachers. Award-winning author Jim Knight provides tangible tools for translating staff members’ joy of learning into high-leverage practices that achieve dramatic results. Characteristics of Impact Schools include: A focused, clearly defined improvement plan that takes into account the complexity of teaching and learning relationships A school culture that encourages enrollment in ongoing professional development Alignment of purpose and actions among all staff members
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Knight (Ctr. for Research on Learning, U. of Kansas) has spent some ten years studying instructional coaching and has written several books on the topic. His latest text provides a simple map for creating "impact schools," where central office staff, principals, instructional coaches, teachers, and other educational personnel align and integrate all professional learning activities to have an unmistakable, positive impact on teaching and student learning. Coverage includes an overview of impact schools; key facets of successful helping relationships/partnerships; applying a partnership approach to the role of the principal, instructional coaches, and intensive learning teams for maximum impact; and partnership communication. The text includes a "toolkit" of reproducible sample forms and checklists, and a sample workshop agenda and materials. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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