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This uniquely integrative book brings together research on executive function processes from leaders in education, neuroscience, and psychology. It focuses on how to apply current knowledge to assessment and instruction with diverse learners, including typically developing children and those with learning difficulties and developmental disabilities. The role of executive function processes in learning is examined and methods for identifying executive function difficulties are reviewed. Chapters describe scientifically grounded models for promoting these key cognitive capacities at the level of the individual child, the classroom, and the entire school. Implications for teaching particular content areas—reading, writing, and math—are also discussed. (20100901)

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The case method employed by the Harvard Business School has been the dominant business school pedagogy for years. But as we all know, that method and other similar methods have come under attack recently, most noticeably and effectively by Henry Mintzberg's Manager not MBAS. The IMD Guide is the state-of-the-art of executive education techniques. At its centre is an introduction to learning scripts, a high impact teaching pedagogy designed specifically for experienced adults as opposed to recent graduates. All based on contemporary psychological research into the way the brain learns. I find it refreshing that the educators are making the case for change. I like the focus on outcome (executive learning) rather than input (academic theory). This book appeals to me because it challenges the historic approach , it accepts the significance of emotion and it redefines what is a good educator' Good leadership is vital for sustained business success. If executive education has a valid role to play in this then educators need to embrace their own leadership responsibility. This book makes a clear case for change. I am curious to see how many educators take up the challenge! Gary Steel, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd "This book is a great contribution in illustrating how to deliver executive education that creates value. It is pragmatic and brings interesting new insights as it approaches the topic from all of the relevant dimensions. I believe this book will be required reading' and belongs on the bookshelves of everyone in the area of executive and leadership development. Matti Alahuhta, President, KONE Corporation and Chairman, IMD "This book shows us why IMD continues to be a global leader in executive education. It provides useful, practical insights into the learning experience for executives and is an invaluable resource for organizations that are serious about leadership development." Dorothy Berry, Vice-President, Human Resources and Administration, IFC "Instead of the now common complaints about what is wrong with business education, this book is the first I've seen that shows how to deliver executive learning that will stick. The key is to engage executives not only intellectually, but also emotionally. This requires a learning script' based on a real world context, which gives participants energizing roles to play involving decisions and action. Illustrated with examples of successful learning sessions and programs, this book is a must for all those responsible for management development, inside and outside of corporations." A. Daniel Meiland, Executive Chairman, Egon Zehnder International

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The provision of top level executive education is considerably more complex and faster changing than that of MBA's, yet it has had little media focus and expert advice has been hard to find. The Executive Education Handbook provides an annual snapshot from the iedp.info website and database, giving both HR professionals and their senior management colleagues an authoritative overview of the international executive development scene, clarifying who does what, when, where and how in executive education around the world. The Handbook carries articles and editorial contributions from some of the world's leading management educationalists, profiles of leading business schools and an overview of the global provision of: Open Enrolment Short or Part-time Programmes; Custom/Tailored Programmes; Executive MBA's; Executive Masters Programmes; e-Learning programmes. It includes a directory of nearly 1000 international courses and programmes. Profiled providers include: Ashridge, Cranfield, Columbia, Darden, Dartmouth/Tuck, ESADE, Harvard, INSEAD, Instituto de Empressa, IMD, London Business School, MIT.

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Prime yourself for all aspects of school leadership with effectiveness strategies from educators and experts Chris Hitch and David Coley. This comprehensive and practical handbook offers research-based tools to help you fulfill all of your leadership responsibilities on time and with laser-like focus. The authors also share tips from their combined experiences as elementary, middle, and high school principals. Executive Skills for Busy School Leaders provides examples of best practices from the business and non-profit sectors and applies them specifically to schools. Topics range from managing time and leading high-performance teams to monitoring your budget and implementing a school improvement plan. Strategies include: -Finding time for instructional leadership -Diagnosing the strengths and needs of your school -Leading a multi-generational faculty -Data-driven decision making -Managing high-, middle- and under-performing individuals

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Increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education is behind this study's aims to analyze the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in California.

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Presents an overview of Phase I (2001-2004) of Qatar's bold K-12 education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND's experiences in this ambitious, multi-participant effort. RAND examined Qatar's existing education system, recommended options for building a world-class system, and supported implementation of the chosen option, which is based on internationally benchmarked curriculum standards and parental choice of schools.