Kevin Popadines

Improving Schools (eBook, PDF)

Simple Approaches and Understandings to Realize Growth

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Schools are the bridge to the future. Their success is vital for the success of communities and the country. There are opportunities and avenues to improvement that are unfortunately overlooked and underutilized. The path to improving schools, districts and education overall is not a singular one, but there are common areas that should be explored. Improving Schools: Simple Approaches and Understandings to Realize Growth is an exploration of those common areas that if given the correct attention and focus could serve to improve schools. For example, A lack of focus on adult learning theory is limiting the impact of learning for educators and administrators alike. Other areas explored are the idea of human resource development, leveraging local resources, licensure, online learning, climate, and a renewed focus on the teacher. Through a solution oriented mindset and a commitment to improve, this text can help anyone with influence refocus to find a path to improvement in education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216330813
• Artikelnr.: 74626304

Autorenporträt

Kevin Popadines has spent over twenty years in education. He has held positions ranging from classroom teacher, school improvement chair, mentor, varsity basketball and golf coach to instructional specialist, professional learning specialist, acting administrator, as well as university continuing education course creator and instructor. Dr. Popadines has worked in education for the State of New Jersey, North Carolina, with military connected schools and currently works leading professional learning in Spain. He has a passion for learning and believes that with a greater focus on adult learning theory, professional learning and development of teachers can be greatly improved to help yield increased achievement in schools.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Adult Learning Theory, A Missing Piece
Chapter 2 - Adult Learning Experiences, Not So Fast
Chapter 3 - Now We Are Ready for Learning Experiences
Chapter 4 - Human Resource Development
Chapter 5 - Local Resources
Chapter 6 - Licensure and Assessment A Path Forward
Chapter 7 - Technology and Online Learning - The Shrinking Educational
Universe
Chapter 8 - Climate a Broad and Vital Area of Focus
Chapter 9 - The Educator
Chapter 10 - Putting it all Together
Bibliography
About the Author