Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning By Mike Schmoker, Michael J. Schmoker, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Wilbur Martin Savidge ISBN: 9781416603580 Published: 2006 Number of Pages: 196 Edition: 1st Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Description: According to author Mike Schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the most well-known essential practices and the reality of most classrooms. This gap persists despite the hard, often heroic work done by many teachers and administrators. Schmoker believes that teachers and administrators may know what the best practices are, but they aren't using them or reinforcing them consistently. He asserts that our schools are protected by a buffer--a protective barrier that prevents scrutiny of instruction by outsiders. The buffer exists within the school as well. Teachers often know only what is going on in their classrooms--and they may be completely in the dark about what other teachers in the school are doing. Even principals, says Schmoker, don't have a clear view of the daily practices of teaching and learning in their schools.Schmoker suggests that we need to get beyond this buffer to confront the truth about what is happening in classrooms, and to allow teachers to learn from each other and to be supervised properly. He outlines a plan that focuses on the importance of consistent curriculum, authentic literacy education, and professional learning communities for teachers.What will students get out of this new approach? Learning for life. Schmoker argues passionately that students become learners for life when they have more opportunities to engage in strategic reading, writing with explicit guidance, and argument and discussion.Through strong teamwork, true leadership, and authentic learning, schools and their students can reach new heights. Results Now is a rally cry for educators to focus on what counts. If they do, Schmoker promises, the entire school community can count on unprecedented achievements.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  2006004771
   - LC control Number: 2006004771

International Standard Book Number: 1416603581: 1416603581 (pbk. : alk. paper): 9781416603580 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Other Standard Identifier
   - Standard number or code: 9781416603580

Geographic Area Code: n-us---

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: LB2822.82
   - Item number: .S356 2006

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 22
   - Classification number: 371.2/03

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Schmoker, Michael J
   - Personal name: Schmoker, Michael J.

Title Statement
   - Title: Results now :
   - Remainder of title: how we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Mike Schmoker
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Mike Schmoker.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Alexandria, Va. :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2006.
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2006
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2006.

Physical Description
   - Extent: vi, 195 p. ;
   - Extent: vi, 196 p. ;
   - Extent: viii, 196 p. ;
   - Dimensions: 23 cm
   - Dimensions: 23 cm.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index.
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note: Introduction : the brutal facts about instruction and its supervision -- I. Reality and illusion in public schools -- 1. The buffer -- 2. Isolation : the enemy of improvement -- 3. Leadership interrupted : how the buffer compromises supervision -- 4. Curricular chaos -- II. Literacy education : the greatest opportunity of all -- 5. The power of authentic literacy -- 6. Authentic literacy and intellectual development -- 7. The startling state of literacy education -- III. Learning and leading in the professional learning community -- 8. Professional learning communities : the surest, fastest path to instructional improvement -- 9. Leadership in the professional learning community -- 10. Scaling up : central office and state-level leadership in the learning community -- Conclusion. Why not us? Why not now? -- Appendix A : suggestions for teaching critical and argumentative literacy -- Appendix B : start here for improving teaching -- Appendix C : agreements.: Introduction: The Brutal Facts About Instruction and Its Supervision -- I. Reality and Illusion in Public Schools -- 1. The Buffer -- 2. Isolation: The Enemy of Improvement -- 3. Leadership Interrupted: How the Buffer Compromises Supervision -- 4. Curricular Chaos -- II. Literacy Education: The Greatest Opportunity of All -- 5. The Power of Authentic Literacy -- 6. Authentic Literacy and Intellectual Development -- 7. The Startling State of Literacy Education -- III. Learning and Leading in the Professional Learning Community -- 8. Professional Learning Communities: The Surest, Fastest Path to Instructional Improvement -- 9. Leadership in the Professional Learning Community -- 10. Scaling Up: Central Office and State-Level Leadership in the Learning Community -- Conclusion. Why Not Us? Why Not Now? -- Appendix A: Suggestions for Teaching Critical and Argumentative Literacy -- Appendix B: Start Here for Improving Teaching -- Appendix C: Agreements.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Education
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Educational change
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: School improvement programs
   - General subdivision: Aims and objectives
   - Geographic subdivision: United States
   - Geographic subdivision: United States.