Contents:
1. Planning for Social Studies Instruction
2. Instructional strategies
3. Using multiple assessments to evaluate student learning in the... social studies
4. Aiding our students to interpret history; credits for: elementary social studies: a practical guide.
5. Index

More than 50% of America's schools today exist in rural settings. This book addresses the distinctiveness of rural school leaders, identifies issues... encountered by administrators, faculty, and students, and concludes by proposing new standards for rural schools in general and their leaders. This book will be of special interest to everyone involved in the operation of a rural school district.

This practical, easy-to-read guide explains the “why,” “What,” and “how” of school finance to those who need to understand the... fundamentals of financial management. It allows readers to make the kind of informed, effective decisions that serve both the student body and the school's bottom line. Coverage incorporates the history of school finance and the changes that have come about in recent years; aligns its content to the most recent NCATE standards; and provides enough of the “nuts and bolts” of financing to ensure that the reader will easily grasp the subject. An expansive Resources for Administrators section at the end of the book provides the numerical standards used by all state Departments of Education and a comprehensive glossary of specialized financial terms make this book an excellent resource. A must-have desk reference for administrators in all facets of the education system. This book is also useful for those who sit on Education Boards, as well as those who make decisions about their community's use of resources.

Education for All offers an important resource for educators and parents who teach and support the more than 6.5 million students with disabilities. The... book includes contributions from some of the most respected special and general education professionals including Mary Falvey, Diane Haager, Robert Rueda, and Janette Klingner. They address the important overarching issues in the field and focus on topics that are relevant to students no matter what their individual disability. Topics include:Working collaboratively with families as partnersIncluding students with disabilities in general education settingsProviding appropriate instructional practices for struggling learnersReducing the disproportionate representation of minorities in special education programs Establishing early intervention in K-12 settingsImplementing special education law for the benefit of all children and families

FROM THE PUBLISHER: The purpose of this book is to expound and defend the great powers of the child, and to help teachers to a new outlook which will... change their task from drudgery to joy, from repression to collaboration with nature ... Already, the psychic life in the new-born has aroused great interest, scientists and psychologists having made observations of babes from three hours to five days after birth. The conclusion of these is that the first two years of life are the most important ... So here begins a new path, wherein it will not be the professor who teaches the child, but the child who teaches the professor.

Education for Changing Unions presents a rich, stimulating, and provocative storehouse of practical and structured activities, ideas, and debate about... union education. Written in a clear and accessible style, the authors have created a book to inspire working people and teachers in many settings and locations. All the exercises and activities have been widely tested. Six thematic threads tie the book together: community, democracy, equity, class consciousness, organization building, and the greater good. Evaluation, strategic planning, and survival for the long haul round out the discussion. See also the popular companion book, Educating for a Change, Martin et al. (BTL, 1991).