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Model Classrooms: One Approach to Teacher Shortages
Get PDFDue to a nationwide teacher shortage, instructional leaders are utilizing more alternatively certified teachers than in the past, creating a problem for principals (Darling-Hammond & Berry, 2006; Birinci and Amburgey, 2022). Teachers in alternatively certified programs often lack pedagogy due to an absence of educational training, and as a result, principals hire teachers who are inadequately trained for the classroom. Therefore, there is a need to improve the way instructional leaders prepare alternatively certified teachers. The solution to this dilemma is creating professional learning through model classrooms, a term coined by the author. Model classrooms serve as exemplars to other teachers with structure, processes, and standards through experiential learning (Radovic et al., 2021; Weisling and Gardiner, 2018). Authentic, hands-on learning allows teachers to conceptualize theories and directly apply strategies within the classroom. Model classrooms provide instructional leaders with the ability to provide experiential learning that is meaningful and impactful to teachers
Leading Through Change: Building Resilient and Adaptive School Teams
Get PDFThis reflective essay examines the vital role of resilience, adaptability, and vision for school leaders experiencing change during unstable times. By fostering these qualities during stable periods, school leaders can effectively prepare for upcoming challenges, such as budget constraints, irate parents, and unexpected crises. Using the example of school closures during COVID-19, the reflection highlights how resilient leadership and a clear vision enable school leaders to make informed, strategic decisions. Fostering resilience, providing staff autonomy, and articulating a shared vision are key to ensuring schools can handle challenges and achieve meaningful change. This paper argues that now is the time for school leaders to proactively develop these traits to successfully navigate current and future obstacles
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
How to plan for unprecedented growth : a descriptive case study of Cleveland ISD, a hyper-growth district.
No full textThis descriptive case study examined Cleveland ISD's future planning as the district faced hyper-growth in student enrollment. For this study, hyper-growth referred to 20% student enrollment growth over the previous five years. Increased student enrollment growth was a growing concern for school districts across the United States, particularly in Texas, where population growth increased. Hyper-growth presented a unique problem as school district leaders prepared for hyper-growth student enrollment (FGSC, 2017; Knight, 2017; NCES, 2019). Strategic planning for hyper-growth student enrollment included examining school finances, facilities, staffing schools, and instructional materials and resources. Organizational Theory, which Louis (2015) described as a schema that maximizes performance or benefits while, at the same time, minimizing any negative impacts, served as the descriptive case study's framework. Organizational Theory provided structure and a guiding framework for the descriptive case study by providing descriptions, explanations, and predictions between the school system and hyper-growth. Organizational Theory allowed exploring constructivism through the paradigms associated with the theoretical framework: human relations, structure, politics, and symbolism. Informed planning was an essential component to master planning for school districts experiencing hyper-growth student enrollment. This study utilized semi-structured Zoom interviews, observations, master planning documents, financial data, demographer data, and student enrollment trends. Six participants for this study included campus and district leaders who fit the purposive criterion-based sampling criteria: aged 25–65 years, at least two years of experience, and employed or hired by Cleveland ISD for at least one year. The implications showcased that master planning meetings are essential for district leaders preparing for hyper-growth student enrollment through the involvement of all stakeholders, providing organization and structure through processes and systems. Recommendations were made for both district leaders and education policymakers. District leaders need to support campus leaders and teachers throughout the process, conduct regular stakeholder meetings, and appoint someone to research enrollment trends. Recommendations for education policy makers include the appointment of a mentor for hyper-growth superintendents as well as financial allotments for hyper-growth districts. This case study provided the validation that strategic, master planning for hyper-growth school districts requires organization, structure, and involvement from all stakeholders (Louis, 2015)
How to plan for unprecedented growth : a descriptive case study of Cleveland ISD, a hyper-growth district.
No full textThis descriptive case study examined Cleveland ISD’s future planning as the district faced hyper-growth in student enrollment. For this study, hyper-growth referred to 20% student enrollment growth over the previous five years. Increased student enrollment growth was a growing concern for school districts across the United States, particularly in Texas, where population growth increased. Hyper-growth presented a unique problem as school district leaders prepared for hyper-growth student enrollment (FGSC, 2017; Knight, 2017; NCES, 2019). Strategic planning for hyper-growth student enrollment included examining school finances, facilities, staffing schools, and instructional materials and resources. Organizational Theory, which Louis (2015) described as a schema that maximizes performance or benefits while, at the same time, minimizing any negative impacts, served as the descriptive case study’s framework. Organizational Theory provided structure and a guiding framework for the descriptive case study by providing descriptions, explanations, and predictions between the school system and hyper-growth. Organizational Theory allowed exploring constructivism through the paradigms associated with the theoretical framework: human relations, structure, politics, and symbolism. Informed planning was an essential component to master planning for school districts experiencing hyper-growth student enrollment. This study utilized semi-structured Zoom interviews, observations, master planning documents, financial data, demographer data, and student enrollment trends. Six participants for this study included campus and district leaders who fit the purposive criterion-based sampling criteria: aged 25–65 years, at least two years of experience, and employed or hired by Cleveland ISD for at least one year. The implications showcased that master planning meetings are essential for district leaders preparing for hyper-growth student enrollment through the involvement of all stakeholders, providing organization and structure through processes and systems. Recommendations were made for both district leaders and education policymakers. District leaders need to support campus leaders and teachers throughout the process, conduct regular stakeholder meetings, and appoint someone to research enrollment trends. Recommendations for education policy makers include the appointment of a mentor for hyper-growth superintendents as well as financial allotments for hyper-growth districts. This case study provided the validation that strategic, master planning for hyper-growth school districts requires organization, structure, and involvement from all stakeholders (Louis, 2015)
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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