Description: This resource offers school administrators and curriculum specialists practical guidance for aligning curriculum and instruction with state standards and assessments to improve teaching and learning.
Brief description: David A. Squires is currently an associate professor working with doctoral students in the Educational Leadership Program at Southern Connecticut State University, specializing in curriculum, school reform, and organizational development. Previous positions include with the Comer School Development Program at Yale University; as a central office administrator for over a decade in Red Bank, New Jersey, where student achievement improved from below to above grade level; as a research specialist at Research for Better Schools in Philadelphia; as a graduate research assistant in the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his doctorate in curriculum and super-vision with minors in language arts education and administration; and as a high school English teacher in suburban Pittsburgh and inner-city Cleveland. He heads a con-sulting firm, ABC Education Consultants, LLC, that assists school districts in writing and implementing the Balanced Curriculum.
Review Quotes: "One of the few books that takes a holistic look at alignment and helps clarify the definition of alignment. Squires helped increase my knowledge as an instructional leader and showed me that alignment can be a valuable tool when used with real intent. The book engaged me in authentic reflection on my professional practice."--Margarete Couture, Principal (1/28/2008 12:00:00 AM)