Publications

It's All About Kids: "Every Child Deserves a Teacher of the Year"

Authors: Debbie Happy Cohen & The Faculty and Staff of Independent Day School – Corbett Campus

• Lessons in living A+ Leadership and Change.
• Dozens of real-life, fun, easy-to-read, anecdotal stories about best teaching and leadership practices, written by educators for educators!
• Excellent classroom management techniques, founded on brain-based research, which can be applied immediately !
• New ideas to increase student attention, motivation and learning!

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It's OK to Be Smart: A Culture of Success and Respect

by Jane Miller White, Ph.D, Professor of Mathematics in 2010

Supporting a Culture of Success and Respect

Among the elements I have observed that support a culture of success and respect are teamwork, positive attitudes, scheduling, organization, technology and the physical environment.

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The Art of Schooling, "21st Century Wisdom"

Written by Jie Yan, Rain Yu Guo, Jun Lian and Vanessa Xuan Yang

... peek into how to run a school with educational wisdom. The research-based practices at Independent Day School-Corbett Campus have shown us an amazing model.

We have seen the results of a positive outlook which helps the school to create a safe, healthy, and joyful environment, where students can explore and learn in a variety of ways.

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Living on the Edge of Chaos: "Leading Schools Into The Global Age"

... Joyce Burick Swarzman, a former college professor and the director of an award-winning teacher training program called SCATT (Sun Coast Area Teacher Training), set out to create a continuous learning environment for the school's faculty to advance the success of its students. Although Independent Day School-Corbett Campus (IDS-CC) is a private school, it has a public purpose. Swarzman's A + Action Approach to Leadership and Change model guided the design of new programs and systems of learning...

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