DVDs for School Improvement
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NEW! - Connecting Successful Practices to Next Practices and the Role of Empowerment Education insiders and outsiders are calling for improvement in the way we educate our children. There seems to be synergy on both sides for change, so why isn’t it moving faster, and where are the results? We are told we need to use research-based best practices in this work and then we are informed that we must innovate — aren’t these directives in conflict with each other? This presentation shares the role that empowerment plays in moving from best practices to next practices, along with strategies that can help us to be more creative in our work. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Ray McNulty which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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NEW! - Our Changing Education Landscape Unprecedented and highly interrelated challenges are facing our schools. Dr. Daggett describes these challenges and their impact on schools. He then suggests how to be proactive in dealing successfully with them. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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NEW! - The Challenge — Preparing Students for the 21st Century in 20th Century Schools Technological innovations are emerging that will fundamentally impact what students must know, be able to do, and be like. Today’s students, who are natives to the technological world, will adapt to these changes easier than adults. Dr. Daggett provides vivid examples of some innovations and shows why the pressure of increased global competition means we must learn to use this new technology very effectively. The future of our students and this nation hangs in the balance. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 55 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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NEW! - Quadrant D Leadership: What Skills Are Needed to Be a Leader? Quadrant D Leadership is the International Center for Leadership in Education’s framework for school leaders. It is a blending of vision and empowerment and involves an adaptive process by which leaders, staff, and students take action to improve teaching and learning in their school. Quadrant D Leadership is situation-specific and comes into play when there is a need for direction or action. This presentation describes all aspects of the Quadrant D Leadership Framework: authoritative, creative, collaborative, and adaptive. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Ray McNulty which runs 55 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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NEW! - Effective Teaching – The Key to Success No single factor has a greater impact on student performance than effective teaching. Dr. Daggett shares the nation’s most successful practices at the classroom, building, and district levels to assure effective teaching. Rigor and relevance are central to those effective teaching practices. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 55 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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NEW! - Putting the Pieces Together — School Turnaround Recent and pending federal legislation is driving low performing schools to adopt a school turnaround model. What does school turnaround mean? How do you do it? What are the implications? Dr. Daggett uses the International Center’s extensive research base and experience in working with hundreds of schools to put the pieces together on how to turn schools around successfully. The information presented will become increasingly important to every school in the immediate years ahead. This DVD is a presentation from the 2010 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 55 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Components of School Excellence from the Nation's Most Successful Schools The International Center for Leadership in Education continues to study both the nation’s most successful schools and the most rapidly improving schools. While there is no one formula for improving schools, the International Center has identified eight Components of School Excellence that schools typically address to achieve rigor, relevance, and relationships for all students. Dr. Daggett provides an overview of these components and explains how any school can make substantial improvement by addressing the components. This DVD is a presentation from the 2009 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Integrating Academics, CTE, the Arts, and Health/Physical Education Creating an interdisciplinary curriculum that offers instruction in applying a wide range of skills and knowledge is central to the success of many high performing schools. This presentation focuses on integrating workplace skills (taught in CTE courses), the arts, health, and physical education into academic instruction and on integrating academics in all classes. Dr. Daggett describes why curriculum integration is so important, how to do it, and the positive results. He also introduces the Institute for 21st Century Leadership, created jointly by ACTE, Successful Practices Network, and International Center to assist leaders in addressing curriculum integration. This DVD is a presentation from the 2009 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students Since 2003, the Special Education Institute has assisted school districts and state education agencies in implementing initiatives focused on improving the performance of students with disabilities. This presentation shares what has been learned in the past 5½ years. What district strategies work best in increasing achievement for students receiving special education services and why? What dilemmas do districts face, and how do they resolve them? What are the most common missteps? A screening tool is shared so that viewers can evaluate where their own districts stand on the issues. This DVD is a presentation from the 2009 Model Schools Conference by Larry Gloeckler which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Making Common Sense Common Practice in Educating All Learners What are some of the things that the International Center for Leadership in Education has learned from working with nearly 1,000 rapidly improving schools? What are some of the key strategies that lead to sustainable change efforts? In this presentation, Mr. McNulty describes strategies used to build a density for change in a school or system. He also shares effective actions that elementary, middle, and high schools have taken to engage all learners for success in the classroom. This DVD is a presentation from the 2008 Model Schools Conference by Raymond J. McNulty which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships and the Human Brain To date, little has been done to explore how the rigor-relevance-relationship model of learning is explained by human brain function. Using an information processing system perspective, this presentation begins to explain the underlying neuroanatomical relationship to the three Rs. Dr. Nussbaum helps viewers better understand the basics of the brain, how brain function can be used to shape learning and education, and how to promote a healthy brain across the lifespan. This presentation underscores the integration of education and learning into health and highlights the long-term positive health benefits from lifelong learning. This DVD is a presentation from the 2008 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Paul D. Nussbaum which runs 50 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Literacy — The Key to Success In our dynamic and high-tech economy, where jobs for the unskilled are disappearing, all students must become lifelong learners. The single greatest competency they will need for future success is literacy in general and reading skills in particular. This presentation shares the nation’s most successful practices for achieving this critically important goal for all students. This DVD is a presentation from the 2007 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Dr. Ted Hasselbring which runs 60 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Rigor and Relevance Rigor alone will not lead all students to high achievement levels. Highly successful schools have rigorous curricula that also incorporate real-world relevance. This presentation provides an in-depth look at the Rigor/Relevance Framework, created by the International Center, which has become a cornerstone of curriculum and instruction for schools throughout the world. Two additional R’s, which are also critical to maximizing student success, are described: relationships and reflective thought on what is being taught and learned. This DVD is a presentation from the 2004 Model Schools Conference by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Dr. Richard D. Jones which runs 75 minutes and is available in the online store for $95. |
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Any 4 DVDs Mix and Match choose any 4 DVDs This DVD package is a $380 value available in the online store for $345. |
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Any 6 DVDs Mix and Match choose any 6 DVDs This DVD package is a $570 value available in the online store for $484.50. |
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All 13 DVDs Included DVDs:
This DVD package is a $1,235 value available in the online store for $988. |