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Seeking Balance: The Story of a Principal's Second Semester
Nicholas J. Pace
This extended, real-world case study provides an authentic, unvarnished account of a fully-human principal knee deep in what is appropriately called the toughest job in education. -- Provided by publisher
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Reality Calling: The Story of a Principal's First Semester
Nicholas J. Pace
This extended, real-world case study provides readers an authentic, unvarnished account of a fully-human principal knee deep in what is appropriately called the toughest job in education. -- Provided by publisher
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Religion in the Public Schools: Negotiating the New Commons
Michael D. Waggoner
Since September 11, 2001, the profile of religion's role in our global society has increased significantly. Religion has long been a force in people's lives as numerous studies and polls show, yet we continue to struggle with understanding differing religious traditions and what they mean for our common life. There are few places where Americans can meet together to learn about each other and to share in the common construction of our futures. One such place for many is public education. The purpose of this book is to illustrate the complexity of the social, cultural, and legal milieu of schooling in the United States in which the improvement of religious literacy and understanding must take place. Public education is the new commons. We must negotiate this commons in two meanings of that term: first, we must come to mutual understandings and agreement about how to proceed toward a common horizon of a religiously plural America; second, we must work our way through the obstacles in these settings in practical ways to achieve results that work.
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Cognitive and Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy with Couples: Theory and Practice
Ann S. Vernon
The book addresses the problems that couples experience through the life cycle. Each chapter includes an up-to-date review of the literature pertinent to the topic, with a focus on practical interventions which are generally based upon, but not limited to, cognitive and rational emotive behavioral principles. Case studies or vignettes further illustrate application of principles. Worksheets, checklists, or other resources that would be useful in working with couples are also included where relevant. This book presents interventions based upon research, theory, and most of all on practice. And is relevant to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, family law experts, social workers and relationship coaches. In addition, it can serve as a textbook for students in marriage and family therapy.-- Provided by publisher
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The Principal's Hot Seat: Observing Real-World Dilemmas
Nicholas J. Pace
The Principal's Hot Seat: Observing Real-World Dilemmas transcends traditional educational leadership case study books, featuring video footage of fifteen aspiring principals assuming the principal's role to face unique, unpredictable dilemmas recreated by real principals. One by one, the principals are challenged to think on their feet and respond to agitated teachers, angry students, and irate parents in a way that reflects their knowledge of the law, school leadership standards and their own styles. From questions over the appropriateness of eighth grade reading material, to a report of possible child abuse and teachers' turf wars, readers feel the intensity common in today's principalship.
Every action in this unscripted exercise has been captured on DVD, giving readers a unique opportunity to thoroughly evaluate the principals' performance related to speech, body language, and presence. In addition to DVD footage, each scenario features background information and a complete transcript of the conversation, allowing for careful analysis of the principal's performance. Each scenario also includes specific questions for reflection and discussion, valuable suggested readings and resources, and potential internship experiences. -- Provided by publisher -
Sacred and Secular Tensions in Higher Education: Connecting Parallel Universities
Michael D. Waggoner
Both sacred and secular worldviews have long held a place in U.S. higher education, although non-religious perspectives have been privileged in most institutions in the modern era. Sacred and Secular Tensions in Higher Education illustrates the importance of cultivating multiple worldviews at public, private, and faith-based colleges and universities in the interest of academic freedom, and intellectual and moral dialogue. Contributors to this edited collection argue that sacred perspectives are as integral to contemporary higher education in the United States as the more dominant secular perspectives. The debates and issues addressed in this book attempt to rebalance the dialogue and place an emphasis on pluralism, rather than declare victory of one paradigm over the other. Student affairs administrators, higher education and religious studies faculty, and campus ministers and chaplains will benefit from better understanding the interplay of these sometimes competing and sometimes complementary ideas on campus, and the impact of the debate on the lives of faculty, students, and staff. -- Provided by publisher
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The Principal's Challenge: Learning from Gay and Lesbian Students
Nicholas J. Pace
This unique book presents lessons a straight principal-turned-professor has learned through personal experience and research with gay and lesbian high school students. It begins with a young principal acknowledging that he, nor his administrative education program, had given any thought to issues surrounding students' sexual orientation. However, when a senior in his tiny rural high school came out, the principal started down an unexpected path that would change his outlook on school leadership-and transform his practice. Presented in eight unique stories in students' own words, we experience their challenges, fears, and triumphs-and see how their schools and the people in them both helped and hurt. Through their poignant, honest, familiar, and often surprising stories, we see how these eight students navigate what Unks (2003, p. 323) calls “the most homophobic institutions in American society.” Their stories also reveal an unexpected, yet vital lesson for educators, policy makers, and all those concerned with meeting students' needs-that being gay or lesbian in high school does not automatically lead to bad outcomes. The students' firsthand accounts, along with lessons learned by the once apprehensive principal, show that there is a much more positive, optimistic, and seldom-told story. The book challenges practicing and aspiring school leaders to: *Move beyond what we think we know about gay and lesbian students and see them as unique people with strengths and struggles, gifts and challenges *Examine the unique context of their schools and see how one size solution doesn't fit all *Understand agency, agendas, and how gay-straight alliances can benefit all students *Summon the courage to transform our mission statements from slogans and live them everyday. -- Provided by publisher
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What Works When with Children and Adolescents: A Handbook of Individual Counseling Techniques
Ann Vernon
This practical handbook is designed for counselors, social workers, and psychologists in schools and mental health settings. It offers over 100 creative activities and effective interventions for individual counseling with children and adolescents (ages 6-18). The activities include stories, songs, games, worksheets, role plays, and other strategies that address problems, such as anger, anxiety/worry, depression, underachievement, procrastination, perfectionism, self-downing, and acting out. The interventions, which are based on the principles of rational emotive behavior therapy, can be used for helping students with normal developmental issues as well as for helping those with more serious emotional or behavioral problems. Dr. Vernon provides strategies for establishing a therapeutic relationship with students who are sometimes apprehensive or opposed to counseling. Several case studies are included to help illustrate the counseling techniques and interventions. The book also includes a chapter on working with parents and teachers. -- Provided by publisher
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Counseling Children and Adolescents
Ann Vernon
This highly practical new edition of "Counseling Children and Adolescents" combines innovative techniques with solid theory for helping children. It is a developmental approach with major revisions in all chapters. The new chapter on counseling culturally and ethnically diverse youth shows how to develop cultural, ethnic, and racial self-awareness as a counselor. The book offers a plan for designing a developmental counseling curriculum from primary grades through high school. It presents empirically based strategies and shows how to assess needs and design helpful interventions. Play therapy, brief counseling, rational - emotional therapy, small group counseling, working with at-risk youth, and working with parents are all part of this text. The rich experiences of the authors as both practitioners and clinicians, in addition to being counselor educators, bring a wide array of innovations and creative techniques to this new volume. -- Provided by publisher
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When a Crisis Hits: Will Your School Be Ready?
Robert Decker
The author includes surveys, checklists, and other assessment tools help you determine your school's preparedness for an emergency. You'll find over 30 examples of different types of plans that cover such occurrences as bomb threats, fires, floods, kidnappings, shooting, suicides, and tornadoes. -- Provided by publisher
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Working Together : A Conference on Doctoral Studies in the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa, April 11-12, 1997
Joane W. McKay
This document is one outcome of the Invitational Working Conference, April 11-12, 1997, on Doctoral Studies in the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Sponsored by the College Committee on Doctoral Studies and the Institute for Educational Leadership at the University of Northern Iowa, the conference gave UNI faculty in the College of Education, practitioners in the local schools, and candidates in the doctoral program the opportunity to discuss five main issues:
■ Distinctive Qualities of the Ed.D. Program
■ The Student's Role in Shaping Doctoral Study
■ Doctoral Research/Scholarship
■ Doctoral Program Delivery: Organization and Staffing
■ Socialization in the Doctoral Program
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Selected Papers of the Academy of Youth Leaders
Susan R. Edginton, Christopher Edginton, and Wendy L. Walser
The provision of high quality, high impact services is the quest of all youth service organizations. Selected Papers of the Academy for Youth Leaders presents a series of presentations from the U.S. Army Youth Services 25th anniversary celebration conference--A Silver Salute: A Journey into Excellence--held at the University of Northern Iowa.
There are a number of national trends impacting youth today that reinforce the need for strong, well-managed youth services in our communities. For example, it has been reported that over 40% of a youth's day is discretionary or leisure time and much of this time is spent without adult supervision. The way in which young people meet their basic needs and develop as individuals will be impacted by individuals, organizations and agencies that influence their lives. This document combines essential information from leaders in the fields of leisure and youth development. The articles presented in Selected Papers of the Academy for Youth Leaders focus on the key elements required for professional excellence in serving youth.
The University of Northern Iowa's Academy for Youth Leaders' curriculum was designed to emphasize three (3) major areas that promote and enhance professional excellence--knowledge of youth development principles, management and leadership skills, and an awareness of the philosophy and values that guide our profession. Emphasis was placed on current topics such as conflict resolution for youth, multicultural programming, youth development, innovative leisure program designs and Total Quality Program Planning (TQP).
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The Dynamic Interaction of Higher Education, Teacher Education, and School Reform : A TECSCU Dialogue
David Else
In partnership with the Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU), this unique IEL working conference format was utilized at the 1994 Fall TECSCU Conference in Denver, Colorado. Conference participants self-selected one of four issue areas for indepth dialogue: (a) Changing the Architecture of the University to Support Teacher Education; (b) Expanding Technology to Change the Face of Teacher Education: What are the Possibilities?; (c) Defining and Disseminating Alternative Delivery Systems for Teacher Education: The University Response; and (d) Defining the Role of Teacher Education In Changing Schools. Prior to the conference, participants were invited to write a position paper relative to the issue area selected. To ensure active participation and lively dialogue, two dialogue groups were provided for each issue area. The goals for each dialogue group were to: (a) identify, define, and prioritize critical issues within the broader issue area; (b) explore options for resolution of the critical issues; and (c) reach consensus on recommendations for advancing interaction of higher education, teacher education, and school reform.
Time allowed for consensus only within each dialogue group. Consensus reports reflect the collective wisdom of the participants in each group and may not necessarily reflect the views of TECSCU institutions, or TECSCU itself. This compilation of position papers and issue area dialogue groups' consensus reports represents the individual and collaborative intelligence of educational leaders in TECSCU institutions relative to the dynamic interaction of higher education, teacher education, and school reform. It is the intent of TECSCU that this unique knowledge base, informed by professional practice, will offer innovative ideas and new insights to serve as a foundation for decisionmaking.
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What Growing Up Is All About: A Parent's Guide to Child and Adolescent Development
Ann Vernon and Radhi H. Al-Mabuk
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Collaborative Peer Review: The Role of Faculty in Improving College Teaching
Michael D. Waggoner and Larry Keig
Attempts to establish a rationale for formative evaluation and peer review for instructional improvement. Discusses the potential roles of peers, popular methods, actual programs, and the benefits to students, faculty, and the institution. -- Provided by publisher
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Counseling Children and Adolescents
Ann Vernon
This highly practical new edition of "Counseling Children and Adolescents" combines innovative techniques with solid theory for helping children. It is a developmental approach with major revisions in all chapters. The new chapter on counseling culturally and ethnically diverse youth shows how to develop cultural, ethnic, and racial self-awareness as a counselor. The book offers a plan for designing a developmental counseling curriculum from primary grades through high school. It presents empirically based strategies and shows how to assess needs and design helpful interventions. Play therapy, brief counseling, rational - emotional therapy, small group counseling, working with at-risk youth, and working with parents are all part of this text. The rich experiences of the authors as both practitioners and clinicians, in addition to being counselor educators, bring a wide array of innovations and creative techniques to this new volume. -- Provided by publisher
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Thinking, Feeling, Behaving: An Emotional Education Curriculum for Adolescents/Grades 7-12
Ann Vernon
This comprehensive and easy-to-use curriculum is based on the principles of Rational Emotive Therapy. It helps students learn to overcome irrational beliefs, negative feelings and attitudes, and the negative consequences that may result. The curriculum consists of two volumes -- one for grades 1-6 and one for grades 7-12. Each volume contains 90 field-tested activities that are carefully arranged by grade level. The activities include simulation games, stories, role plays, written activities, brainstorming, and art activities. -- Provided by publisher
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Thinking, Feeling, Behaving: An Emotional Education Curriculum for Children/Grades 1-6
Ann Vernon
This comprehensive and easy-to-use curriculum is based on the principles of Rational Emotive Therapy. It helps students learn to overcome irrational beliefs, negative feelings and attitudes, and the negative consequences that may result. The curriculum consists of two volumes -- one for grades 1-6 and one for grades 7-12. Each volume contains 90 field-tested activities that are carefully arranged by grade level. The activities include simulation games, stories, role plays, written activities, brainstorming, and art activities. The activities are organized into five categories: 1 Self-Acceptance2 Feelings3 Beliefs and Behavior4 Problem Solving/Decision Making5 Interpersonal Relationships Thinking, Feeling, Behaving is designed for use in the classroom or in small-group settings and can also be adapted for use in individual counseling. A sampling of the activities from grades 1-6: I'm Afraid, It's OK to Goof Up, Like 'Em or Not, Goal for It, I Have to Have It My Way, Multiple Solutions, Talking It Out, Glad to Be Me, Put-Downs, How Might They Feel, Rose-Colored Glasses. -- Provided by publisher
