Series:

The Concordia University Leadership

16 total works

Cover of Managing Human Resources and Collective Bargaining
Daniel Tomal Ph.D., CHOICE award winning author, has teamed up with Craig A. Schilling Ed.D., a national school resource expert, to write a comprehensive book on managing human resources and collective bargaining. Everything you need to know on managing human resources and collective bargaining are covered: planning human resources, recruiting, selecting, mentoring, professional development, benefits and compensation, unions and bargaining, and more.

Cover of Resource Management for School Administrators
Resource Management for School Administrators is the only comprehensive book covering all school resources-fiscal, facilities and human resources. Each chapter has objectives that are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards on accreditation. Many of the federal and various state policies and laws are included. Everything you need to know on managing school resources are covered: national and state perspectives, future challenges to funding public education, resource allocation, developing a school district budget, sources of revenue, accounting budgeting and reporting, financial statements, allocating resource for higher student performance, human resource, laws and policies, compensation, facilities and auxiliary services and safety and security. Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for easy application. This practical book will be useful to all school leaders who are trying to improve their school resource management.

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This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with a national school resource expert to write a comprehensive book on teacher leaders. Everything you need to know regarding the leadership role of teacher leaders in school improvement, managing change and improving learning are covered. The book starts by reviewing some original research on the role of teacher leaders in schools and then addresses the skill sets needed by teacher leaders: state and federal frameworks, coaching for effective instruction, selecting and mentoring, managing change, managing resources for student learning, and school improvement.

Features:
*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of teacher leaders including original research on the role of teacher leaders
*Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC, ISLCC, TLEC and InTASC standards on accreditation
*Many federal and various state data sources are included
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application
*Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute change
*Several handy resources are included in the appendices

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Cover of How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation
This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with a Chair of the Department of Research at Concordia University Chicago to write a comprehensive book on finishing and defending a dissertation. A first of its kind, this book provides you everything you need to know about successfully passing the dissertation defense such as: preparing and finishing the manuscript, using cloud-based communities, preparing presentations, using effective communication strategies, managing stress, motivating yourself, revising and editing the manuscript, publishing and presenting the final dissertation and more.

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Grant Writing

by Rekha S Rajan and Daniel R. Tomal

Published 18 June 2015
A first of its kind, this book provides you everything you need to know about successfully navigating the grant writing process including understanding the language of grant writing, finding grants, preparing the proposal, completing the application, preparing budgets, organizing information and timelines, revising and editing the proposal, including the assessment and evaluation, and building meaningful relationships with program officers and colleagues.

Cover of Leading School Change
This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with two national school change experts to write a comprehensive book on school change management. Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more.

*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of school district change management, evaluation, and improvement.
*Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards for university accreditation.
*Many federal and various state data sources are included.
*Provides a bend of theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute school change.
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application.
*Several supplemental resources are included in the appendices.

Cover of Leading with Resolve and Mastery
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school district experts to write a comprehensive book on the role of the superintendent as an instructional leader. Everything you need to know about superintendent core competencies, instructional leadership, policy and politics, professional development, accountability and evaluation, standards, building capacity, managing finances and resources, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with the role of the superintendent and then presents original research on superintendent core competencies, strategies for effective instructional leadership, benchmarking school district performance, and how get results.

Benefits and Features of Book:

*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of the superintendent position.
*Chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLLC, for accreditation and learning.
*Original research on superintendent core competencies.
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application.
*Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how the job of the superintendent and how to get results.
*Several handy resources are included in the appendices.

Cover of Action Research for Educators
This book is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to a research method that can be used by educators to increase student learning, student self-esteem, and quality of school life in the classroom. This user-friendly book covers the principles and history of action research, ethical and legal considerations, methods for conducting both formal and informal action research, data collection methods, analysis and interpretation, action planning and initiation, and results evaluation. The author includes numerous examples, strategies, and illustrations that can be applied to elementary and secondary schools as well as university settings.

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Discipline by Negotiation

by Daniel R. Tomal

Published 28 August 1998
Is your 'zero tolerance' policy too rigid? Here's a book that provides flexibility. Classrooms routinely become minefields containing students with a range of dysfunctional behaviors through which teachers must negotiate on a daily basis. Dr. Tomal provides practical strategies for teachers of any grade to apply the needed level of discipline in their classrooms.

Cover of Challenging Students to Learn
Challenging Students to Learn is an inspirational guide with many practical principles and strategies for leading and motivating students that are based on years of study and in-service training programs on leadership and motivation. These tactics are effective in public and private elementary and secondary schools and also universities for teacher preparation programs. They are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any educator and can help teachers motivate students to perform academically, improve their behavior in the classroom, and develop better attitudes toward education. David R. Tomal describes 101 ways to motivate students, including tangible and intangible awards, instructional strategies, classroom management, and positive relationships. The use of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors, positive reinforcement, good classroom management, and effective instruction and curriculum, and fair discipline are just some of the topics covered. The advantages and disadvantages of many of these factors are discussed, and examples are given where these strategies have been applied in schools.

Cover of Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school resource experts to write a comprehensive book on supervision and improvement of learning. Everything you need to know about supervision and student learning, professional development, coaching and evaluation, standards, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with a history of supervision and then addresses models and standards for effective teaching, state and federal frameworks, supervision and evaluation for effective instruction, and strategies for effective professional learning and growth plans.

Benefits and Features of Book:

*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of teacher supervision and professional development including an original framework for instruction.
*Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC, ISLCC, TLEC, and InTASC for accreditation and Learning Forward standards on professional learning.
*Many federal and various state data sources are included.
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application.
*Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute supervision and evaluation.
*Several handy resources are included in the appendixes.

Cover of Ethics and Politics in School Leadership
The authors are national school resource experts and have teamed up to write a comprehensive book on ethics and politics. It covers everything you need to know about ethical leadership and dealing with politics in schools. The book starts with an ethical framework and moves on to politics with unions, administrators, and School Boards with suggested strategies for effective conflict resolution. There are realistic cases in every chapter of the book with the final chapter focused on comprehensive ethical and political cases to test the reader in addressing such issues in the educational or related settings.

Benefits and Features of Book:

*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of ethics and school politics.
*Each chapter objectives are aligned with the ELCC, InTASC, ISLCC, and TLEC standards used for accreditation and alignment in program content.
*Many federal and various state data sources are included.
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application.
*Provides a blend of academic, theoretical, and practical perspectives in handling and dealing in ethical and political situations.
*Several handy resources are included in the appendices.

Cover of Technology for Classroom and Online Learning
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with two national, education technology experts to write a comprehensive book on technology for classroom and online learning for educators. Everything you need to know about using educational technology such as computer networking, peripherals, security, troubleshooting and maintenance, and teaching and learning with technology are covered. The book starts by reviewing the history of technologies, and then addresses the skill sets needed by all educators who use technology as part of their classroom and online instruction.

Benefits and Features of book:

*A comprehensive book covering all aspects of educational technology
*Each chapter objectives are aligned with the International Society for Technology in Education Standards (ISTE)
*Many schematics and diagrams of technology circuits are included
*Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application
*Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot technology devices
*Several handy resources are included in the appendices

Cover of Social Media Tools for Learning
This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with a national, education technology and social media expert to write a comprehensive book on social media for classroom and online learning for educators and corporate trainers. Everything you need to know about using social media and educational technology such as collaboration tools, theories and models, legal issues, learning using social media and technology are covered. The book starts by providing an understanding of social media, technologies, and collaboration tools, and then addresses the skill sets needed by all educators who desire to use social media as part of their classroom and online and corporate instruction.

Cover of Conducting Research

Conducting Research

by Daniel R. Tomal and John Schwartz

Published 15 November 2019
This book will be a practical, hands-on book for all undergraduate and graduate students who wish to learn how to conduct research. This book has several resources, examples, outlines, and case situations illustrating how to design a study and conduct research, especially educational research. This book is a no-nonsense approach that can be used by any educator - early childhood, elementary and secondary, pre-service teacher programs, in-service teacher development programs, and at the graduate university level in educational research courses. The research methods presented can be used by all educators in solving educational problems and making school improvements. While the book covers quantitative and quantitative methods, it especially focuses on action research a viable strategy for addressing educational issues and how it can also be fun and satisfying for an educator. Learn data collection methods, data analysis and interpretation, planning and initiating action, and evaluating research studies.

Cover of Human Resource Management
This book contains comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human resource management and is primarily directed towards public schools, but is also suitable for all organizations---corporate business and small companies, municipalities, and non-profit associations. The main topics include succession planning, succession planning, recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, motivating, laws and policies, appraising, compensating, collective bargaining, and terminating. The information and strategies are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any human resource professional or leaders, or graduate human resource and collective bargaining student who desire to optimize human resources.

There are practical strategies for human resources planning, extensive examples for developing strategic plans, and a comprehensive description of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and executive orders. The topic of building collaboration and disciplining employees are cover in chapter five. Other areas include managing conflict, and terminating employees. Several practical examples and forms are also provided, and the chapters concludes with a comprehensive case study.

The last chapter includes the area of managing human resources, core competencies of human resource professionals, conducting audits, creating efficiencies, position control, and
technology. Several process mapping and technology checklists are included. Several illustrations and a comprehensive case study are included at the end of the chapter.