One thing I've heard is that a given chunk of $ $'s
spent by established authors has more impact — maybe because they already have a fanbase?
Not exact matches
The
authors suggest that the literacy coach begin
by connecting a new initiative to current practice to validate teachers» prior efforts, choose generative practices that raise important questions about teaching,
establish teaching credentials
by spending significant amounts of time teaching in the classroom, focus teacher training on student learning, use a repertoire of coaching strategies, and get into the habit of regularly videotaping and reviewing lessons and demonstrations.
Obviously, those published
by the
established authors and publishers have fewer embedded problems, but I have
spent major dollars for books from my favorite
authors had errors that jumped off of the page and distracted from my experience.