{"product_id":"educating-all-students-together","title":"Educating All Students Together","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A convincing conceptualization of schools as complex adaptive systems. The authors′ recommendations that leaders must \"tinker at the margins\" and lead in the \"zone of complexity\" provide sound and practical advice for school leaders faced with creating unified educational systems that will be able to effectively support students with increasingly diverse learning needs.\"\u003cbr\u003e  David W. Peterson, Superintendent\u003cbr\u003e  Northern Suburban Special Education District\u003cbr\u003e  Highland Park, IL\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Far too long we have failed to acknowledge the large number of students relegated to parallel educational systems. This thought-provoking book provides an important first step in helping us surface the mental models we hold of the teaching and learning of diverse student populations.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003eNelda Cambron-McCabe, Department of Educational Leadership\u003cbr\u003e  Miami University\u003cbr\u003e  Oxford, OH\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An insightful, informative, and thought-provoking book that deals with a topic that concerns every educator.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003eKate Kinley,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDirector of Administrative Training and Staff Development\u003cbr\u003e  Clark County School District, NV\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn to create unified, learner-centered schools where all students learn!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy focusing on student learning as the central goal of school administrators, Burrello, Lashley, and Beatty establish a plan for creating a truly integrated educational system, one that unifies the separate and parallel systems of special and general education. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe authors call for an end to the piecemeal strategy of including students one classroom, one grade level, or one school at a time. Instead, they demonstrate how administrators, school leaders, and the community must work together on decisions to implement personalized education plans, accountable curricular outcomes, and appropriate instructional adaptations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of the key concepts include:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchools embracing special services personnel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe roles of the community and other stakeholders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReconceptualizing schools based on learner-centered principles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProgram evaluation and incentives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrain and holographic design as a framework for complex adaptive systems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollaboration between school administrators and teachers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdapting curriculum and instruction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this groundbreaking work of practical application, Burrello, Lashley, and Beatty demonstrate effective leadership strategies that will enable administrators to better manage the cultural imperative of equity and excellence for all students.  They further support the plan for unified schools through case studies and a program evaluation of self-study guide.  An essential resource for general and special educators, parents, and communities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246722994520,"sku":"9780761976974","price":72.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761976974.jpg?v=1777786249","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/educating-all-students-together","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}