Peer through the eyes of students. See school their way. When we act on what students show us, valued outcomes follow. Students know best what engages and bores them and can offer dynamic insight into how to pique their best. When we know how to listen, we learn to increase interest, motivation, and overall achievement through academic press and a supportive culture. This book shows readers how to tap into student insight and adjust thinking to see education and learning through their eyes. Experience new levels of engagement and growth as you learn to: Build a culture of support, safety, and membership through academic excellence Nurture the growth of engaged teaching See things their way and transform your learning environment into a challenging, cohesive, and satisfying model for growth and outcome. "Missing far too long from the school improvement literature is the students’ perspective. Joe Murphy demands that leaders learn to look through students’ eyes to better understand the gaps and opportunities for school improvement and creating positive relationships in which students can flourish. This book lays out the theory and research that undergirds developing a student perspective, and provides strategies and approaches for leaders that should become essential to their preparation and practice." Terry Orr, Director of Future School Leaders Academy Bank Street College of Education "For 40 years educators have sought answers to the question: how do school leaders ‘make a difference’? This quest has taken us in many directions, but few scholars thought to look through the ‘eyes of students’. In this book Murphy provides a missing piece to this important puzzle." Philip Hallinger, Professor Chulalongkorn University

Meet Marc Ryan. Hes a Redhead. Hes a student. Hes a Mormon. Yes, hes all of the above. Hes here for a good reason: To tell you everything he knows about the toughest thing any kid will ever deal with High School. Through his eyes, youll see things as they are and how they can be. Dont be afraid to open up this book. Marcs a cool dude. We promise.

This powerful book helps teachers redefine an inclusive curriculum by questioning what is taught, how it is taught, to whom, and under what conditions. It offers teachers a wealth of challenging, open-ended pursuits that give students "voice" and help them better understand their world. It explores opportunities for students to connect with social justice issues in the real world through imagined experiences found in short stories, novels, plays, picture books, graphic novels, and primary source documents, such as letters.

For courses in qualitative research in education. Now in paperback, this seminal work in qualitative research methods is the definitive statement on qualitative research from the perspective of connoiseurship and criticism. This benchmark work gives students a solid understanding of qualitative research and evaluation, and its great promise for evaluating and guiding educational practice. It demonstrates how methods used by critics in the arts and humanities such as observing performance qualities, setting, and interaction patterns also apply to the study of classroom practice. Excellent examples are provided to show students what this type of research looks like, and how it can be applied to the evaluation of teaching, learning, and the overall school environment.

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After years of dealing with her past of physical and sexual abuse Simone is finally coming into her own. A successful career in real estate, amazing friends, and a past she would like to forget. As she takes on this new attitude on life, falling in love was not on her to do list. She didn't believe in love, until she met Jackson Pierce, the soon-to-be well known smooth, sexy, urban artist of Houston. Jackson could connect with the feeling of love. He didn't think he could find true love, until he found her. After letting down the wire fences that guarded their hearts, Simone finds herself opening up about her past. But soon regrets her decision after discovering Jackson had a past of his own. Questioning who Jackson really was Simone wonders if love really conquers all. By the time she finds out for her self, tragedy strikes. She asks herself love may conquer all but does it save the one that holds your heart?

This proceedings volume contains selected papers presented at the 2014 International Conference on Education Management and Management Science (ICEMMS 2014), held August 7-8, 2014, in Tianjin, China. The objective of ICEMMS2014 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the wo