First things first; a practical plan of character education for school and home, by Boysen, Agness, Mrs.

First things first! : creating the new American primary school / by Takanishi, Ruby

Table of Contents: “…-- How do we create a new primary school? -- First things first!: if not now, when?…”

A better beginning : supporting and mentoring new teachers /

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Fostering resiliency : expecting all students to use their minds and hearts well / by Krovetz, Martin L.

Table of Contents: “…-- Becoming a resilient school community : first things first -- What's in it for me? -- I Care, you care, we all care : but how do students know that? …”

Focus : elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning / by Schmoker, Michael J.

Table of Contents: “…Foreword to the 2nd edition: The importance of evidence -- Introduction -- First things first: What we teach, how we teach and literacy -- The importance of simplicity, clarity, and priority -- What we teach -- How we teach -- Curriculum, instruction, and literacy in the content areas -- English language arts made simple -- Social Studies with reading and writing at the core -- Redefining inquiry in science -- Making math meaningful.…”
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Focus : elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning / by Schmoker, Michael J.

Table of Contents: “…Foreword to the second edition: The importance of evidence -- Introduction -- First things first: What we teach, how we teach--and literacy -- The importance of simplicity, clarity, and priority -- What we teach -- How we teach -- Curriculum, instruction, and literacy in the content areas -- English language arts made simple -- Social Studies with reading and writing at the core -- Redefining inquiry in science -- Making math meaningful -- Conclusion: Why wait?…”

Rethinking teacher supervision and evaluation : how to work smart, build collaboration, and close the achievement gap / by Marshall, Kim, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Challenge: Closing the Achievement Gap -- Supervision and Evaluation: Why We Need a New Approach -- Mini-Observations 1: A System Is Born -- Mini-Observations 2: Doing Them Right -- Curriculum Design: The Foundation of Good Teaching -- Interim Assessments: Using During-the-Year Evidence of Learning to Continuously Improve and Evaluate Instruction -- Rubrics: Potent, Efficient End-of-Year Evaluation Tools -- Time Management: Doing First Things First -- Role of the Superintendent -- Putting It All Together.…”
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Student-centered learning : nine classrooms in action /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Bill Nave -- Preparing for a lifetime of learning / Suzen Polk-Hoffses -- Building relationships with whole-heart teaching / Mary Graziano-Glynn -- A journey of transformation: redesigning the classroom for students / Shelly Moody -- Modeling a passion for learning / Susan Carpenter O'Brien -- Real-world tasks for an authentic audience / Karen MacDonald -- Transparency, efficiency, and acceleration / Cynthia Raymond -- Charting the course to proficiency-based learning / Shannon Shanning -- People first, things second / Alana M. Margeson -- Creating meaning / Christiane Cullens -- Conclusion: "yet" / Bill Nave.…”

All God's children : what your schools can do for them / by Keller, James, 1900-1977

Table of Contents: “…Keep first things first -- A pattern for all -- Every American has a part to play -- The parent comes first -- The teacher makes the school -- The power of the student -- Academic freedom is everybody's business -- Countless opportunities for the teacher -- Fountainhead of our freedom -- Part and parcel of American life -- They were men of faith -- Cornerstone of American government -- American roots are deep -- A lesson from the Nazis -- The heart of our country -- The pattern set by the Armed Services -- Each president paid tribute to God -- Forty-seven state constitutions recognize God -- The beginnings and development of our schools.…”
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Real talk for real teachers : advice for teachers from rookies to veterans : "no retreat, no surrender" / by Esquith, Rafe

Table of Contents: “…The Sistine Chapel and my wife's kitchen -- Once upon a time. Badlands ; First things first ; Everything put together sooner or later falls apart ; An inside job ; The quiet man ; 19th nervous breakdown ; A question of balance ; Even the Devil can quote scripture for his purpose ; There's no place like home ; Haters ; Keeping it real -- Growing up. …”

The mastery learning handbook : a competency-based approach to student achievement / by Bergmann, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Part 1. First Things First -- Chapter 1. The Promise of Mastery Learning -- Chapter 2. …”
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Surviving your first year of college / by Kipp, Michael A.

Table of Contents: “…Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1: Before You Go -- Thoughts on a Christian College -- First Things First -- Growth and Change -- Characteristics of the Emerging Adult -- The Bottom Line -- Part 2: Starting Well -- Leaving Well -- Roommate(s) -- New Friends -- Freshman Orientation -- Part 3: First Semester -- Professors and Class -- Ways of Knowing -- Syllabus -- Attendance -- Office Hours -- Classroom Etiquette -- Late Assignments -- Online Courses…”
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The Expat Survival Guide.

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Creating schools that heal : real-life solutions / by Koplow, Lesley

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. First things first : understanding children's social and emotional needs. …”
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The instant curriculum : over 750 developmentally appropriate learning activities for busy teachers of young children / by Schiller, Pamela Byrne

Table of Contents: “…Expanding horizons : language and literacy -- Listening -- Oral language -- Phonological awareness -- Letter knowledge and recognition -- Print awareness -- Comprehension -- 5. First things first : making math meaningful -- Free exploration -- Spatial relationships -- Classification -- Patterning -- One-to-one correspondence -- Ordering -- Numeration -- Shapes -- Measurement -- Graphs -- Fractions -- 6. …”

Inquiring into the Common Core / by Dana, Nancy Fichtman, 1964-, Burns, Jamey Bolton, Wolkenhauer, Rachel

Table of Contents: “…-- Student inquiry and the Common Core : the story of Mary. First things first : creating a culture of inquiry ; Starting small : an inquiry-based lesson ; Expanding horizons : an inquiry-based unit -- Making the Common Core come alive through inquiry : lessons learned. …”

Emotionally responsive practice : a path for schools that heal, infancy-grade 6 / by Koplow, Lesley

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- LEARNING IN TIME: HISTORY, POLITICS, EDUCATION, AND CHILD MENTAL HEALTH -- SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL -- Chapter 2 -- SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATIONS FOR GROUP LIFE -- THE AGE OF OPPORTUNITY -- FIRST THINGS FIRST: ESSENTIAL MILESTONES FOR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT -- ASSESSING POTENTIAL TO NURTURE LEARNING -- Chapter 3 -- LIFE EXPERIENCES AND THE DEVELOPING BRAIN -- THE MASK OF BEHAVIOR -- THE VALUE OF LIFE STORY: A CORE CONCEPT OF EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICE -- Chapter 4…”
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Inquiring into the Common Core / by Dana, Nancy Fichtman, 1964-, Burns, Jamey Bolton, Wolkenhauer, Rachel

Table of Contents: “…-- Student inquiry and the Common Core : the story of Mary. First things first : creating a culture of inquiry ; Starting small : an inquiry-based lesson ; Expanding horizons : an inquiry-based unit -- Making the Common Core come alive through inquiry : lessons learned. …”
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Students, teachers, and leaders addressing bullying in schools /

Table of Contents: “…Bullying : Schoolhouse and Workforce Considerations for Students and Teachers / Bernard Oliver ; The Power to Move Others : Dancers Addressing Bullying / Kimberly Meredith ; Dare Greatly to Enhance Your School's Climate through Acceptance, Relational Trust, and Creating a Sense of Belonging / Ryan Schoenfeld and Jeff Dinse ; The Quiet Roar / Amanda Hudnall ; Looking to the Future-- Exploring the Need to Address Bullying in Higher Education / Laura Merry and Joanna Royce-Davis ; The Elephant in the School : Recognizing Bullying in Other Forms / Karen Andrus Tollafield ; First Things First : A Middle School Model of Comprehensive Supports / Darla Wagner ; A Case Study of the Gay-Straight Alliance's Presence at a Public Urban High School / Dickson S. …”