Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School: Volume 1 (Hack Learning Series) - Softcover

Barnes, Mark; Gonzalez, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0986104906 ISBN 13: 9780986104909

Publisher: Times 10 Publications, 2015

Synopsis

Want to solve your biggest problems tomorrow? You have problems, but you don't have time for a 5-year plan. You're tired of philosophy, research and piles of data. You want practical solutions that you can implement immediately. You don't need a committee or another meeting. You need Hackers-experienced educators who understand your school's problems and see quick fixes that may be so simple that they've been overlooked. Hacking Education is the book that every teacher, principal, parent, and education stakeholder has been waiting for--the one that actually solves problems. Read it today-fix it tomorrow! In Hacking Education, Mark Barnes and Jennifer Gonzalez employ decades of teaching experience and hundreds of discussions with education thought leaders, to show you how to find and hone the quick fixes that every school and classroom need. Using a Hacker's mentality, they provide one Aha moment after another with 10 Quick Fixes for Every School--solutions to everyday problems that any teacher or administrator can implement immediately. Imagine being able to walk into school tomorrow and eliminate: Hours of wasted meeting time Classroom management issues Interruptions in planning time The need for more books Negative attitudes Technology issues If you want to improve teaching and learning at your school now, learn how to develop a Hacker's mentality. Discover How to Solve Problems with Pineapple Charts The 360 Spreadsheet Glass Classrooms Track Records Marigold Committees The TQZ More Impactful Hacks Not Your Average Education Book Hacking Education won't weigh you down with outdated research or complicated strategies. Barnes and Gonzalez provide brilliant ideas woven into a user-friendly success guide that you'll want to keep nearby throughout the school year. Each chapter is neatly wrapped in this simple formula: The Problem The Hack (a ridiculously easy solution that you've likely never considered) What You Can Do Tomorrow (no waiting necessary) Blueprint for Ful

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"Barnes and Gonzalez don't just solve problems; they turn teachers into hackers--a transformation that is right on time." -- Don Wettrick, author of Pure Genius "Mark and Jennifer have created something really powerful! They're helping educators focus in on what really counts: student learning. -- Paul Solarz, author of Learn Like a Pirate "Mark Barnes and Jennifer Gonzalez provide a simple blueprint for smart and efficient changes that every school can benefit from regardless of its current situation." -- A.J. Juliani, author of Learning by Choice

About the Author

Mark Barnes is a veteran classroom teacher, internationally recognized author and speaker, and creator of the Hack Learning Series. Mark is the author of six education books, including the critically acclaimed Role Reversal (ASCD, 2013) and Assessment 3.0 (Corwin, 2015), which encourages teachers to eliminate traditional grades and build an ongoing conversation about learning. His Facebook group, Teachers Throwing Out Grades, is a growing collection of educators, parents, and students, dedicated to changing the way learning is assessed in classrooms around the world. Mark is the publisher of the popular education blog, Brilliant or Insane, named a Top 10 education technology blog by EdTech Magazine. He can be found daily on Twitter @markbarnes19. Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified teacher. Her twelve years of classroom experience include teaching English language arts in middle school and preparing pre-service teachers at the college level. In 2013 she started her blog, Cult of Pedagogy, where she shares effective teaching and assessment practices, curates top-notch educational resources, explores how race and culture intersect with education, and studies the effective use of technology in the classroom. Her writing has appeared on Edutopia, Education Week, MiddleWeb, Brilliant or Insane, and Corkboard Connections. She is the author of The Teacher’s Guide to Tech, available at teachersguidetotech.com, and the host of The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast, available on iTunes. Find her on Twitter at @cultofpedagogy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Times 10 Publications
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0986104906
• ISBN 13: 9780986104909
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152