This column features books, articles, and websites, recommended by our authors and people from the RAVSAK network, pertaining to the theme of the current issue of HaYidion for readers who want to investigate the topic in greater depth.
Cochran-Smith, M., & Lytle, S. Relationships of Knowledge and Practice: Teacher Learning in Community. In the series Review of Research in Education, 24, 249-305. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association, 1999.
Gow, Peter. An Admirable Faculty: Recruiting, Hiring, Training, and Retaining the Best Independent School Teachers. Washington, DC: NAIS, 2005.
Howard, Lisa Bob. The Madrichim Manual: Six Steps to Becoming a Jewish Role Model. Springfield, NJ: Behrman House, 2006.
Ingall, C. K. Down the Up Staircase: Tales of Teaching in Jewish Day Schools. New York: Jewish Theological Seminary, '06.
Johnson, S.M. and the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers. Finders and Keepers: Helping New Teachers Survive and Thrive in Our Schools. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2004.
Sagor, Richard. The Action Research Guidebook: A Four-Step Process for Educators and School Teams. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2005.
Sagor, Richard. Guiding School Improvement with Action Research. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000.
Solomon, Richard, D. and Solomon, Elaine C. Toolbox for Teachers and Mentors: Moving Madrichim to Mentor Teachers and Beyond. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark Book Publishing, 2009.
Tracy, James, ed. A Guidebook to the NAIS Principles of Good Practice. Washington, DC: NAIS, 2007.
Wong, Harry K. The First Days of School. Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, 1998.
Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
Articles/Studies/Chapters
Aronson, Judy. “Partnering With a Mentor.” In Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz, ed., The Ultimate Jewish Teacher’s Handbook, Denver: A.R.E. Publishing, 2003.
Berliner, D. C. “Expertise: The Wonder of Exemplary Performances.” In J. Mangiere and C. Block, eds. Creating Powerful Thinking in Teachers and Students. Fort Worth, TX: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1994.
Feiman-Nemser, Sharon. “From Preparation to Practice: Designing a Continuum to Strengthen and Sustain Teaching.” Teachers College Record, Vol. 103(6), 2001.
Gow, Peter. “Creative Compensation: What It Takes to Keep Good Teachers Today,” Independent School, Spring 2003. Reprinted in Craig Thorn and Patrick Bassett, eds., Looking Ahead: Independent School Issues and Answers. Gilsum, NH: Avocus Publishing, 2004.
Greene, Wallace. “Elevating the Status of the Jewish Educator.” Jewish Education News, Summer 2002.
Guess, Andy. “Debating the Merits of Merit Pay.” Inside Higher Ed, 10/10/08.
Guthrie, James W., and Schuermann, Patrick J. “The Question of Performance Pay.” Ed Week Commentary, 10/29/08.
JESNA. Educators in Jewish Schools Study (EJSS). New York: JESNA, 2008. http://www.jesna.org/our-work/ejss
Karchner, Michael. “Cross-Age Peer Mentoring.” In Research in Action. Alexandria, VA: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, 2007.
Kramer, Marc N. “Teaching in a Jewish School.” In Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz, ed., The Ultimate Jewish Teacher’s Handbook, Denver: A.R.E. Publishing, 2003.
Little, J.W. “Organizing Schools for Teacher Learning.” In Darling-Hammond, Linda, and Sykes, G., eds. Teaching as the Learning Profession: A Handbook of Policy and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
Merriman, Kimberly. “Low-Trust Teams Prefer Individualized Pay.” Harvard Business Review, November 2008.
Murray, Jacob. Social-Emotional Climate and the Success of New Teachers: A New Look at the Ongoing Challenge of New Teacher Retention: A Review of the Literature. Report prepared for the Open Circle Program, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA, 2005.
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Teacher Satisfaction Survey (2007), NAIS Principles of Good Practice for the Hiring Process (2006) and for Supervisors of Teachers (1990)—available online to member schools.
Richardson, V. “Teacher inquiry as professional staff development.” In Hollingsworth, S., and Sockett, H., eds. Teacher Research and Educational Reform, 93rd Yearbook. Chicago: National Society of Education, U of Chicago P, 1994.
Solomon, Richard. “Assessment Instruments to Measure the Professional Development of the Pre-service and In-service Jewish Teacher.” Lookjed Electronic Professional Learning Community. The Lookstein Center, Bar-Ilan University, April 2008. http://www.lookstein.org/articles/domains_practice.pdf.
Solomon, Richard. “A New Career Development Ladder for Professional Development for Supplemental and Day School Teachers.” Creative Solutions to Educational Challenges, Lookjed Electronic Professional Learning Community, The Lookstein Center, Bar-Ilan University, January 2008. http://lookstein.org/lookjed/read.php?1,16568,16568#msg-16568
Solomon, Richard; Solomon, Elaine; and Bor, Hana. “From Madrichim to Expert Educators: New Career Ladder for Professional Development for Supplementary and Day School Teachers.” Jewish Education News, CAJE, 28:3, Fall 2007. http://caje.wikispaces.com/Jewish+Education+News
Slater, Charles L. and Simmons, David L. “The Design and Implementation of a Peer Coaching Program.” American Secondary Education, 29 (3) 67-76, Spring 2001.
Villar, A. “Is Mentoring Worth the Money? A Benefit-Cost Analysis and Five Year Rate of Return of a Comprehensive Mentoring Program for Beginning Teachers.” The New Teacher Center, Univeristy of California, Santa Cruz. Available from www.newteachercenter.org, October '05.
www.nationalboardoflicense.org: website of the National Board of License for Teachers and Principals of Jewish Schools in North America
www.all4ed.org: website of the Alliance for Excellent Education
http://newteacher.com/
http://admirablefaculties.blogspot.com: Peter Gow’s blog “about professional culture and professional development in independent schools.” ♦
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