Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools: A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders Paperback - 2019

Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! The new edition of this practical, research-based book gives leaders and teachers an even closer look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. With refreshed examples from high-performing teachers and detailed analyses of these practices, the authors demystify the achievement of these schools while offering a practical guide to help educators apply these practices in their contexts. Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools is a valuable tool for any educator in both urban and non urban schools that serve diverse student populations, including English language learners and children from low-income families.

What's New:

• Additional "What It Is/What It Isn't" boxes help educators distinguish the subtle differences in the implementation of practices that lead to impressive learning results
• "Practice Guides" and "Practical Next Steps" for each of the 8 Success Factors encourage self-assessment and collaboration
• Expansion of topics address current developments in education and additional examples from award-winning elementary, middle, and high schools provide new insights.