Tammy Heflebower – författare

As the 21st century unfolds, the pace of change in the world is accelerating. The authors believe a combination of cognitive skills (skills students will need to succeed academically) and conative skills (skills students will need to succeed interpersonally) is necessary for the 21st century. This clear, practical guide presents a model of instruction and assessment based on these skills.

A must-have resource for coaches, leaders, and teams, this book covers approaches for boosting professional growth and macrostrategies that are responsive to student needs. Learn how to offer targeted feedback to teachers, empowering them to identify how they can improve their knowledge and skill. Step-by-step guidelines will help teachers increase their performance on the 280 research-based strategies from Becoming a Reflective Teacher.

Accurately report students’ academic strengths and weaknesses with standards-based grading. Rather than using traditional systems that incorporate nonacademic factors such as attendance and behavior, learn to assess and report student performance based on prioritized standards. You will discover reliable, practical methods for analyzing what students have learned and gain effective strategies for offering students feedback on their progress.

Discover a practical, comprehensive model of effective professional learning communities. In this user-friendly guide, educators explore research-based steps and strategies designed to increase the effectiveness of collaborative teams and enhance PLCs. Examine how the PLC process can transform critical components of education—including curriculum, assessment, instruction, and teacher development—and use reproducible agendas, scales, and checklists to improve schoolwide practices.

Standards-based learning is a great step forward for schools, but it must be implemented correctly to ensure the best educational experience possible. In this comprehensive implementation guide, the authors outline a research-backed, five-phase plan for leading transition to a standards-based grading system.

Use this book to take full advantage of academic standards and criterion-referenced forms of education:

Develop a strong standards-based curriculum.Align instruction and reliable assessments to the standards.Change outdated grading and reporting practices to promote student learning and growth.Share knowledge with and seek feedback from teachers, students, families, and other stakeholders.Achieve a sustainable standards-based learning system that benefits all students in a school or district.Study implementation examples from real teachers, leaders, and schools.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Phase 1--Curriculum, Assessment, and CommunicationChapter 2: Phase 2--Capacity BuildingChapter 3: Phase 3--ImplementationChapter 4: Phase 4--ImplementationChapter 5: Phase 5--MonitoringEpilogueAppendix A: Additional Resources for Chapter 1Appendix B: Additional Resources for Chapter 2Appendix C: Additional Resources for Chapter 3Appendix D: Additional Resources for Chapter 4Appendix E: Additional Resources for Chapter 5

Shifting to standards-based learning is a big change. Rely on Planning and Teaching in the Standards-Based Classroom to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Authors Jeff Flygare, Jan K. Hoegh, and Tammy Heflebower have created a must-have guide for teachers that delivers straightforward, practical tools and detailed instructions for everything from lesson planning to proficiency scales to parent communication.

Understand priority standards and proficiency scales.Develop curriculum maps to plan for the entire year or course.Follow the steps of the instructional cycle to create standards-based units and lessons.Help exceptional students continue to thrive and grow in a standards-based environment.Communicate objectively with students and families about learning.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Curriculum Based on Standards and ScalesChapter 2: Year-Long Planning With Curriculum MapsChapter 3: Unit Planning With the Instructional CycleChapter 4: Lesson Planning and Teaching Within the Instructional CycleChapter 5: Assessments and Progress TrackingChapter 6: Communication Using Proficiency ScalesEpilogue

What do successful assessments look like? According to this team of authors, they provide meaningful assessment data that inform your instruction to help your students reach proficiency in priority standards. With the help of this practical guide, learn how to successfully integrate assessment with the standards-based teaching and learning process to improve student performance and evaluate instructional efficacy.

This book will help K–12 teachers and assessment coordinators: Gain clarity on the different roles of assessment throughout the instructional cycleDetermine the timing and format of assessments to best support student learningAddress test validity, reliability, and fairnessUnderstand collaborative techniques for assessment consistencyAccess numerous sample assessments from the fieldContents:IntroductionChapter 1: The Role and Purpose of Classroom AssessmentChapter 2: Assessment Throughout the Instructional CycleChapter 3: Assessment Practices for Consistency and CollaborationChapter 4: Technical QualityChapter 5: The Process of Scoring AssessmentsChapter 6: The Use of Data From AssessmentsChapter 7: Feedback to StudentsEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex

Writing from experience as both athletes and school athletics coaches, authors Tammy Heflebower and Logan Heflebower detail specific attributes and behaviors of effective youth sports coaches and the knowledge, skills, and intangible assets they must help student athletes develop. This resource guides new and veteran coaches in meeting the needs of the athletes they serve through practical ideas and clear expectations.

This book will help you:Put game-winning strategies into playReflect on your coaching strengths and challengesLearn which coaching behaviors help build necessary skills in studentsHelp players (and parents) better understand your expectations to monitor their own performanceRecognize, reference, and assess priority knowledge, skills, and intangible assets of various sportsStudy developmental sports scales, which enable players to reflect and set criteria-based goalsContemplate existing practices and ponder ideas for implementationContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Establish Coaching Roles and ExpectationsChapter 2: Foster Positive Coach-Player RelationshipsChapter 3: Determine What You Will Teach and AssessChapter 4: Use Developmental Sports Scales for Tracking, Feedback, and Goal SettingChapter 5: Case Study of Coach Heflebower’s PlayersAppendix A: Generic Developmental Sports Scale TemplateAppendix B: Developmental Sports Scales for BaseballAppendix C: Developmental Sports Scales for BasketballAppendix D: Developmental Sports Scales for FootballAppendix E: Developmental Sports Scales for SoftballAppendix F: Developmental Sports Scales for SoccerAppendix G: Developmental Sports Scales for Track and FieldAppendix H: Developmental Sports Scales for VolleyballAppendix I: Developmental Sports Scales for IntangiblesReferences and ResourcesIndex