Books by Daniel R. Tomal

This is a thorough, understandable, and comprehensive guide to educational research.

This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with a national school human resource expert to write a comprehensive book on managing human resources and collective bargaining. Everything you need to know is covered: human resources, recruiting, strategic planning, mentoring, benefits and compensation, terminating employees, unions and more.

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.

A guide for educators that offers practical principles and strategies for leading and motivating students. It describes strategies that are based upon years of study, research, and in-service training programs on leadership and motivation. It is useful for educators at various levels - elementary, secondary, and university.

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.

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 in this book.

This user-friendly book covers the principles and history of action research, ethical and legal considerations, how to conduct both formal and informal action research, data collection methods, data analysis and interpretation, planning and initiating action, and evaluating the results of action. Illustrations are included in each chapter.