Web Resources: March/April 2013

Visit the Principal magazine archive to read "Change as a Learned Behavior" by Felicia Nace and a Q&A with Robert J. Marzano about evaluating reaching and assessing learning.
The SEDL website features free resources on topics such as Improving School Performance and Knowledge Translation, in addition to Leadership Characteristics that Facilitate School Change.

Visit NAESP’s Early Childhood Education/P-3 Alignment Resource Page to access NAESP’s report, “Building and Supportin an Aligned System: A Vision for Transforming Education Across the Pre-K-Grade Three Years.”
The Foundation for Child Development provides a comprehensive collection of research, case studies, and policy briefs related to Prek-3rd approaches.
Visit the Principal archives to access the early childhood theme issue of the magazine.

“Teaching Students A ‘Brain Owner’s Manual,’” by Judy Willis, further details how to teach students about their brains.
David A. Sousa’s What Principals Need To Know About the Basics of Creating Brain-Compatible Classrooms in an accessible guide that examines the basics of brain-compatible learning. It’s available from the National Principal’s Resource Center.

The Council of the Great City Schools has a microsite devoted to resources, tools, and information that can help teachers and parents learn more about the CCSS and what they can do to help implement the standards. Its three-minute video offers a simple, engaging explanation of the CCSS that is accessible for general audiences.
Student Achievement Partners provides a variety of free and easy-to-use tools, resources, and research to help with implementing the CCSS. Principals can share these resources to help teachers adapt and align lessons to the CCSS and prepare for the implementation of new assessments.