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We need a bold new brand of teacher leadership that will create opportunities for teachers to practice, share, and grow their knowledge and expertise. This book is about "teacherpreneurs"—highly accomplished classroom teachers who blur the lines of distinction between those who teach in schools and those who lead them. These teacherpreneurs embody the concept that teachers can teach as well as lead the transformation of teaching and learning. It’s about empowering expert teachers who can buoy the image of teaching and enforce standards among their ranks while all along making sure that their colleagues as well as education policymakers and the public know what works best for students. The book follows a small group of teacherpreneurs in their first year. We join their journey toward becoming teacher leaders whose work is not defined by administrative fiat, but by their knowledge of students and drive to influence policies that allow them and their colleagues to teach more effectively. The authors trace the teacherpreneurs' steps—and their own—in the effort to determine what it means to define and execute the concept of "teacherpreneurism" in the face of tough demands and resistant organizational structures.

Drawing on ten years of research into whole-of-school teaching improvement, this engaging text explains what teaching improvement requires, how it is achieved, and how to maintain it in your classroom and school. Based on studies involving real schools and real teachers, The Teaching Improvement Agenda is focused on what really matters for teachers and leaders in today’s schools. The book begins with an examination of the education field to identify the fundamental elements which inform and generate teaching improvement. This lays the foundations for an instructive set of innovative, research-informed strategies which have been designed to empower the teacher and school leader to improve teaching across the whole school. The book closes with a series of case studies that demonstrate these approaches in action. Answering the "what?" and "how?" questions of teaching improvement, this book is an essential guide for school leaders and teachers, as well as instructors and students in initial teacher education.

This unique collection of "LIVING TO TELL THE HORRID TALES: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Testimonies, Novels & Historical Documents" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Thirty Years a Slave Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green The Life of Olaudah Equiano Behind The Scenes Harriet: The Moses of Her People Father Henson's Story of His Own Life 50 Years in Chains Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave Story of Mattie J. Jackson A Slave Girl's Story From the Darkness Cometh the Light Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy Narrative of Joanna Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley Buried Alive Sketches of the Life of Joseph Mountain Novels Oroonoko Uncle Tom's Cabin Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Heroic Slave Slavery's Pleasant Homes Our Nig Clotelle Marrow of Tradition Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man A Fool's Errand Bricks Without Straw Imperium in Imperio The Hindered Hand Historical Documents The History of Abolition of African Slave-Trade History of American Abolitionism Pictures of Slavery in Church and State Life, Last Words and Dying Speech of Stephen Smith Who Was Executed for Burglary Report on Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Emancipation Proclamation (1863) Gettysburg Address XIII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1865) Civil Rights Act of 1866 XIV Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1868) Reconstruction Acts (1867-1868)...

Case studies were conducted in six school districts nationwide to examine teacher selection in terms of policy and organizational context, organizational characteristics, selection processes, and effects. Interviews were conducted in each district with directors of personnel, superintendents, staff involved in the selection process, directors of curriculum and instruction, directors of research, and local teachers' organization officials. At representative schools, principals, recently hired teachers, and more senior teachers were interviewed and other relevant data gathered. This report details the findings for each of the districts studied and assesses aspects of each school district's procedures. Conclusions and recommendations to improve teacher selection, recruitment, screening, hiring, placement, induction, and evaluation processes are presented. These involve the enhancement of the efficacy of state and local policies for recruitment efforts; tighter bonds between recruitment and hiring decisions; recognition and balancing of the varying operational definitions of a "good teacher"; recognition of the effects of the hiring process on teachers; need to place teachers carefully in the appropriate setting and school; need for comprehensive induction plans for new teachers; and development of a special evaluation program specifically for beginning teachers. (CB)

This unique collection of "LIVING TO TELL THE HORRID TALES: True Life Stories of Fomer Slaves, Testimonies, Novels & Historical Documents" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Thirty Years a Slave Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green The Life of Olaudah Equiano Behind The Scenes Harriet: The Moses of Her People Father Henson's Story of His Own Life 50 Years in Chains Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave Story of Mattie J. Jackson A Slave Girl's Story From the Darkness Cometh the Light Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy Narrative of Joanna Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley Buried Alive Sketches of the Life of Joseph Mountain Novels Oroonoko Uncle Tom's Cabin Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Heroic Slave Slavery's Pleasant Homes Our Nig Clotelle Marrow of Tradition Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man A Fool's Errand Bricks Without Straw Imperium in Imperio The Hindered Hand Historical Documents The History of Abolition of African Slave-Trade History of American Abolitionism Pictures of Slavery in Church and State Life, Last Words and Dying Speech of Stephen Smith Who Was Executed for Burglary Report on Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Emancipation Proclamation (1863) Gettysburg Address XIII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1865) Civil Rights Act of 1866 XIV Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1868) Reconstruction Acts (1867-1868)...

This unique collection consists of the most influential narratives of former slaves, including numerous recorded testimonies, life stories and original photos of former slaves long after Civil War: Recorded Life Stories of Former Slaves from 17 different US States Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) The Underground Railroad Harriet Jacobs: The Moses of Her People Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! The Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth The History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William & Ellen Craft) Thirty Years a Slave (Louis Hughes) Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Behind The Scenes: 30 Years a Slave & 4 Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley) Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (Josiah Henson) Fifty Years in Chains (Charles Ball) Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (L. S. Thompson) A Slave Girl's Story (Kate Drumgoold) From the Darkness Cometh the Light (Lucy A. Delaney) Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, a Slave in the United States of America Narrative of Joanna Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley Buried Alive Sketches of the Life of Joseph Mountain Documents: The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade History of American Abolitionism from 1787-1861 Pictures of Slavery in Church and State Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Address XIII Amendment Civil Rights Act of 1866 XIV Amendment ...

This report is an attempt to classify and interpret the new pieces of state legislation influencing the teaching occupation: how teachers are trained, licensed, inducted, and compensated. The historical basis of recent teacher reforms and the concepts of teaching that these new policies embody are analyzed. Examined are trends in state teacher policies governing certification and compensation implemented between 1978 and 1986. Analysis was based on interviews with state officials, examinations of policy documents, and reports of state policy actions compiled by a variety of education organizations. The report is compiled into three divisions: (1) recent trends in teacher certification; (2) recent trends in teacher compensation; and (3) teacher policy in review. Sixty references are included. (SI)

Never Forgotten, Never Could Be is a seminal anthology that presents a kaleidoscopic view of the struggle for freedom and the resilience of the human spirit through the prism of African American literature. This collection brings together an exceptional range of literary styles, from autobiographies and speeches to letters and diaries, encapsulating the harrowing yet inspiring journeys of African Americans from bondage to liberation. Each piece, carefully selected for its historical and cultural significance, contributes to a deeper understanding of the collective fight against slavery, showcasing standout testimonies that highlight the diversity of experiences within the context of the African diaspora. The anthology serves not only as a literary landmark but as a beacon of hope and courage, echoing the voices of those who, against all odds, dared to dream of freedom. The contributing authors and editors of Never Forgotten, Never Could Be collectively embody the resilience, intellect, and spirit of those who penned their narratives against the backdrop of slavery and oppression. Their backgrounds, ranging from enslaved individuals who secured their freedom to abolitionists and advocates for civil rights, provide a rich tapestry of perspectives. This collection aligns with several key historical, cultural, and literary movements, offering a nuanced exploration of themes such as identity, resistance, and liberation. By bringing these varied voices together, the anthology enriches the reader's understanding of the multifaceted struggle for freedom and the enduring strength of the human will. Never Forgotten, Never Could Be presents readers with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse experiences, perspectives, and literary styles within the African American struggle for freedom. This anthology is not only an educational resource but also a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Readers are encouraged to delve into the collection for its rich insights, educational value, and the dynamic dialogue it fosters between the past and the present. As we reflect on these narratives, we are reminded of the importance of remembering and honoring the voices that have paved the way for future generations.

Sherry Rayn Barnett is a widely published music photographer, specializing in live performance. She began her career in NYC shooting for the underground press, focusing on the folk, jazz and rock musicians of the early 70's. Sherry's archives span nearly 50 years, documenting a "who's who" of pop music from legends like Janis Joplin, BB King and Tina Turner, to contemporary favorites in rock, folk, jazz, blues and country. Currently based in LA, she can be found shooting music festivals and concert series, while licensing her archival work for books, magazines, documentaries, electronic media and private collections.The famed Forum rock arena in LA and The C.F. Martin Guitar Museum in Nazareth, PA. have permanent display panels of her images. The Rock Hall of Fame used one of Sherry's classic photos of Chuck Berry to close out their induction ceremony tribute to the rock 'n' roll legend.In 2020, her archival photographs have been seen in major music documentary releases - "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice", "The Go-Go's" and "Laurel Canyon". The Emmy nominated television series "Little Fires Everywhere" and Apple TV's "Little Voice" used her classic Nina Simone images. James Taylor personally chose several rare photographs of Sherry's to be included in his Audible.com memoir, "Break Shot", and early Prince images can be seen in Rolling Stone's Prince special tribute issue as well.EYE OF THE MUSIC is the first collection of her work, covering the first two decades of iconic performers, from 1969-1989. Hardcover, with 250+ pages of primarily B&W images. It has been said that the book is "Worth 1,000,000 words" (Bill Bentley, Americana Highways) and "A Feast for Eyes and Souls" (Henry Carrigan, No Depression Magazine). Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer says, "Sherry is a brilliant photographer. She shines on a soulful level, catching that perfect moment between breaths of her subject".Currently based in LA, she can be found shooting music festivals, while licensing her archival work for books, magazines, documentaries, electronic media and private collections ... capturing images that contribute to the visual history of our lives.