Brain Compatible Classrooms by Robin Fogarty

256 Pages - Item #: 207-013	ISBN: 1-5751-7518-5
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In this second edition of Brain-Compatible Classrooms, author Robin Fogarty has synthesized research and addressed the role of standards in the brain-compatible classroom. Fogarty's work is based on four principles:

• Setting the climate for thinking Teaching the skills of thinking
• Structuring the interaction with thinking
• Thinking about thinking

As brain research explodes, parents, teachers, educators, and students are intrigued with the emergent knowledge of how their brain/mind remembers and learns. This valuable resource provides the bridge from research to practice for teachers who want to use the latest findings to create high-achievement classrooms.

The Adult Learner by Robin Fogarty

112 Pages - Item #: 207-011	ISBN: 0-9747-4163-9
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The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know addresses the "warrior" who rises to the challenge of teaching the adult learner. The discussion is designed as a catalyst for dialogue about the adult learner and to uncover the complexities of teaching this rare and riveting species.

This book is organized around three interlocking themes: some things we know about the adult learner; some things we know about change; and some things we know about professional development. In the process of reading the book, the reader gets a glimpse into the research that supports the theory of the adult learner, into the principles that guide the learning practices of the adult learner, and into the strategies that "work in the work setting" for the adult learner.

The Assistant Principal by Catherine Marshall & Richard M. Hooley

208 Pages - Item #: 207-014	ISBN: 0-7619-3152-X
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Gain a new perspective for revitalizing the assistant principalship!

While assistant principals play vital administrative roles, little attention has been granted to their training, selection, motivation, and job satisfaction. In this updated edition, Catherine Marshall and Richard M. Hooley focus on understanding the assistant principalship, uncovering problems, and identifying new solutions for these important school leaders.

This foundational resource provides a comprehensive study of what assistant principals do, who they are, and how these administrators-in-training can take charge of their careers. Unique issues highlighted within include

• Policy concerns in the assistant principal role
• The assistant as gateway to upper administrative mobility
• The importance of support and motivation
• The dependency on principals and their leadership style

This essential handbook supports the intrinsic value of the assistant principalship, while providing direction for improving the current system, evaluating methods of recruitment, and posing new metaphors and models for the position.

101 Stunts for Principals by Frank Sennett

168 Pages - Item #: 307-020	ISBN: 0-7619-8836-X
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“Contrary to popular belief, school can be fun. Frank Sennett's motivational stunts provide examples that make learning an enjoyable experience. These humorous suggestions challenge and encourage students to succeed. Principals can choose a stunt level that they are comfortable with and go from there. Let the adventure begin!”
Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive Director
National Association of Secondary School Principals

101 creative, fun, and tested ways to help raise student achievement!

Students tend to respond academically when they believe their teachers and administrators are taking a positive personal interest in their education. Many principals and educators often employ motivational stunts as rewards and as learning tools for their K-8 students as one sure way of motivating academic achievement. Frank Sennett’s user-friendly book outlines 101 motivational stunts educators can use to creatively inspire and motivate students to higher academic achievement. He lists scores of ideas that are easy to replicate, and accompanies them with successful case studies from across the country.

After describing each motivational stunt the author offers:

• Suggestions for related cross-curricular activities
• Tips for avoiding problems
• Additional resources worth exploring
• References to complementary stunts to mix and match for students’ delight
• A silliness rating of 1-5 for each stunt to help each educator with their personality and "comfort level" of performing in public

101 Stunts for Principals to Inspire Student Achievement Students is a sure-fire method of achieving great academic heights and producing a closer-knit educational community.

The Principal's Guide to Budgeting by Richard Sorenson & Lloyd M. Goldsmith

232 Pages - Item #: 307-021	ISBN: 1-4129-2532-0
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"I highly recommend this book to budget committees, site-based groups, educational administration professors, and new administrators. There are many examples provided that can be used right now in schools during a budgeting cycle."
—Darin Drill, Principal
Cascade High School, Turner, OR

Align organizational goals with a sound fiscal accountability system!

Effective administrative practices, both budgetary and academic, are continually being redefined at all levels by state, district, and school deregulation, decentralization, and restructuring. Keeping up with all the changes and meeting expectations is a challenge.

This unique budgetary survival guide will enhance your instructional, technical, and managerial skills not only as the school’s leader, but also as the school’s visionary, planning coordinator, and budgeting manager. You will find an overview of school budgeting practices within a collaborative decision-making context, and ways to link educational goal development and resource allocation management.

Special features include:

• Discussion questions
• Case study applications and problems
• Experiential activities
• Budgeting checklist for administrators
• Selected templates, forms, and resources

This valuable desk resource is intentionally organized into brief, single-topic-focused chapters, which will teach you how to develop a budget, monitor funds, manage budget reports, and prepare school action plans that are aligned with a strong fiscal accountability system.

Leading for Results by Dennis Sparks

248 Pages - Item #: 307-022	ISBN: 1-4129-4970-X
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"Sparks rejects simplistic solutions to school improvement, and honors the practical knowledge and expertise of educators."
—Richard DuFour, Educational Author and Consultant

"Dennis Sparks has given us a practical, original, and tough-minded book about what schools need now. An excellent book—but even more, a book to act on."
—Mike Schmoker, Consultant and Author

"In this inventive 'self-help’'handbook for educators, Dennis Sparks challenges and helps us—not to do something but to be something different."
—Roland S. Barth, Author, Lessons Learned

Improve teaching and learning in your school by fostering personal and organizational change!

Authentic or transformational leadership flows from self-awareness regarding intentions, values, and feelings and its influence is reflected in a leader's actions. Leading for Results, Second Edition, focuses on the educational leader's role in actualizing human potential and unleashing individual and organizational energy, while promoting extraordinary performance in "ordinary" people by first changing within oneself.

In this updated edition featuring 18 new interactive essays, Dennis Sparks shows how school leaders can promote extraordinary changes, be accountable, and achieve meaningful results for schools, districts, and their personal lives. Using bold theories about education, leadership, teaching, and student learning, you'll learn how to make change happen, create usable strategies, commit to action, and achieve goals by

• Examining your assumptions and producing results-oriented thoughts, words, and actions
• Deepening your understanding of important issues related to the interpersonal challenges of change
• Engaging in next-action thinking and applying what you've learned

This powerful resource helps leaders to recognize their capacity for making a tremendous difference in their organizations, ensuring ultimate success!

Becoming a High Performance Mentor by James B. Rowley

208 Pages - Item #: 307-023	ISBN: 1-4129-1764-0
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"I serve as a mentor principal, but I didn't receive much training in the how to's of being a mentor. I wish I had read this book years ago!"
-Becky Cooke, Principal
Evergreen Elementary, Spokane, WA

"I recommend this book highly to mentor program coordinators who are looking to refine the training and practice of their existing mentors. It goes deeper into the process of mentoring and reflection."
-Audrey Lakin, Teacher Induction and Mentoring Coordinator
Community Unit School District #300, Carpentersville, IL

Ensure a rewarding and productive mentoring experience!

High-performance mentors are not born. Even experienced educators need training in order to provide constructive support to entry-year teachers. James B. Rowley’s mentoring framework has been used to successfully train thousands of teachers to acquire the six essential behaviors of high-performance mentoring: committing, accepting, communicating, coaching, learning, and inspiring.

With more than twenty years of experience in training mentor teachers, Rowley blends real-life stories with established research to help readers:

• Understand mentoring as a performance continuum with escalating developmental stages
• Improve assessment, communication, and coaching skills
• Reflect on the mentoring process and analyze mentoring relationships
• Utilize mentoring as a pathway to personal and professional growth

Designed for experienced and novice mentor teachers, this book will also be an enormously useful resource for mentor program coordinators, trainers, staff developers, and principals who want to assure that participants grow in their teaching practice as a result of the mentoring experience.

The More the Merrier: Lead Playful Activities with Large Groups Why - What - How by Sam Sikes, Faith Evans & Chris Cavert

422 Pages - Item #: 407-001	ISBN: 9-78096465419-8
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• A book of activities and more - 100 activities and large group theory.
• Sections include: The Reviewing/Processing Experience w/ Large Groups; Programming Large Groups; Playing It Safe; Experiential Learning; A Closer Look at Facilitation; Shortcuts; Co-Facilitation; Managing Large Groups.
• 8 1/2 x 11 paperback

Creative Learning: Activities and Games That REALLY Engage People by Robert W. Lucas

Item #: 407-020	ISBN: 0-7879-8740-9
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Written by master trainer Bob Lucas, this book provides a wealth of new activities and games that can be used by trainers, presenters and educators in virtually any type of indoor learning environment. Lucas presents the theory and concepts behind using games and activities and discusses the research that supports the case for focusing on brain-based (active) learning, and the benefits of adding fun and novelty to the learning environment in order to enhance transfer of learning from the classroom to the workplace. He also offers guidance on the possible scenarios when these brain-based games might be appropriate. The remainder of the book offers a creative collection of activities for use throughout any training event.

The book includes "getting started" activities to build and continue momentum and useful ways to create a bridge from learning to application.

• Filled with icebreakers and introductions motivators, brainteaser and energizers transition and reinforcement activities, stories that teach and powerful session closers.
• Written by a leader in creative training and a former chapter president of ASTD.
• The brain-friendly approach taken in this book is guaranteed to elevate ordinary training to extraordinary levels

Feed Your Brain for Learning by Sandy Baumann, M.S

108 Pages - Item #: 707-010	ISBN: 0-9741424-0-9
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Nutrition affects the brains of children and adults in much the same way. Whether you are an educator or trainer this eye-opening book, by a former science teacher who observed first hand the effects of good nutrition on the performance of her students, will prove to be a valuable reference. From this handy guide, you will discover:

• Snacks that provide "brain food"
• 10 simple ways to improve nutrition to the brain
• Effects of regular physical exercise on test performance
• Ways to incorporate nutrition into classrooms, grouped by academic level and discipline
• Food pyramid for the brain
• Ways to use food labels and ingredient panels to find "brain food"
• Reasons why caffeine and lack of water decrease brain performance
• 5 health hazards from excess soft drink consumption
• Caffeine content of 12 popular beverages
• 16 signs of anemia (iron deficiency)
• The role of adequate sleep in learning
• Brain performance problems when students don't eat breakfast or they eat a high-carbohydrate breakfast
• Effects of food choices on teachers
• 40 signs of hypothyroidism and its effect on learning
• Brain food for test days
• Effects of food types (protein, carbohydrate and fat) on brain performance
• Helps for ADHD

The Active Classroom: Practical Strategies for Involving Students in the Learning Process by Ron Nash

153 Pages - Item #: 808-003	ISBN: 978-1-4129-6087-8
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Getting learners students involved in the learning process is a crucial strategy for any teacher or trainer. By actively engaging them in the learning process, you are able to stimulate their brains and help ensure that they effectively gain, retain, recall and use what they are taught.

In this reader-friendly book, Nash has revisited some sound concepts of brain-based learning and examines strategies such as creating a positive learning environment, incorporating structured conversations, effectively managing movement, using music to enhance the experience, using visual aids and technology effectively and a multitude of other techniques. Readers come away with ideas for incorporating what they found in the text into their own learning events in order to help ensure learner success.

UFO Energy Ball

Item #: 808-004
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UFO Energy Ball (set of 6)
Item #: 808-004A
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This is the coolest training aid you'll see for a while. It looks like a small ping pong ball with one hole in the top and two small chrome strips on either side of the hole. By placing one finger on one of the strips and then placing another finger from your other hand on the opposite strip, the energy of your body cause it to light up and sound with no battery assist.

Use it as a team product by placing 6-8 learners in a group, having one person hold the ball and make contact with one metal strip with their right index finger while they hold the right hand of the person to their left side. Have all others join hands likewise with the last person touching the remaining metal strip of the ball with their left index finger. The ball lights up and sounds! Through teamwork they "make a connection" and accomplish their goal!