• "Your Values: A Strong Foundation for Motherhood", Go Articles.com July 05, 2005

• "A Mindset for Motherhood”, Freezinesite.com July 19, 2005

• "The Case for Motherhood" Law Practice Today, June 2005

• "Keeping Women in Business " Northern Nevada Business Weekly, June 2005

• “Industry Vista: Coaching Can Help Leaders Succeed,” March 27, 2005 issue of The Reno Gazette-Journal

• "On Communicating Well - Use these five strategies to enhance your managerial communication skills" HR Magazine, January 2005

• "How to Lead so People Will Follow" HR Magazine, January 2005

2004

• “Staying Great with Executive Coaching,” Nevada Business Journal, 2004

• “Listening for Leaders,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, 2004

• “Play to Your Employees’ Strengths,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, July, 2004

2003

• “To Work Hard, Work Smart, and Make Time for Fun,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, December, 2003

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On Education
Books:
• Quality Teaching: Reflection as the Heart of PracticeWhat the Book is About
Quality teaching is the single most important factor in student learning. But what counts as quality teaching? This book explores one of the most fundamental characteristics of accomplished practice: teachers’ reflection. By examining the role of reflection, we see how this vital aspect of teaching can be supported in teachers’ professional lives—with significant results for student learning. The book offers teacher leaders and school administrators concrete cases and recommendations for incorporating reflection into their schools. Who the Book is For
Quality Teaching: Reflection as the Heart of Practice was written for anyone invested in improving the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
The book is currently being used throughout the nation by…
• educational leaders
• teacher leaders
• school administrators
• educational consultants
• graduate and undergraduate teacher education programs.How You Can Use the Book
As a practical guide to reflection, the book can be used…
• to guide teacher leaders in directing school change
• to stimulate improved reflection in a school/district
• to provide substantive content for courses, workshops, and small group discussion
• to provide current research and resources to educators
• to help NBPTS candidates refine the skills required to succeed
• to congratulate award-winning/National Board Certified teachers
• to supplement teacher resources in the school library or professional development program
• to welcome new teachers and start their teaching off right
• as a ‘thank you’ for Teacher Appreciation Week or anytimeEndorsements/What People are Saying about the Book
The idea of the "reflective practitioner" has been with us for a long time, but we often honor it more in the breach than in the observance. In "Quality Teaching: Reflection as the Heart of Practice", Joelle Jay shows beyond doubt how reflection can create a richer educational experience for teachers and for their students. With its vivid case studies and practical suggestions, the book provides superb guidance for all who wish to deepen their pedagogical practice. May its insights be read, absorbed and applied by many.”
Parker J. Palmer,
Author of The Courage to Teach and Let Your Life Speak“ This is an astounding book and valuable to the profession in that it gives a candid view of reflective practice... [including] examples and vignettes exploring what practices are worthwhile, what are not, and what supports and distresses teacher reflection. Reading this I am even more convinced that teaching tools of reflective practice and building collaborative work cultures are essential callings for educational leaders. Practitioners of Cognitive Coaching and other programs intended to develop teacher reflection will find this an invaluable resource."
Robert J. Garmston, Ed. D.
Co-Developer of Cognitive Coaching and Adaptive Schools
Emeritus Professor, California State University, Sacramento“ In this tidy little volume Dr. Jay immerses us in the practice of four distinguished teachers and invites us to reflect on the place of reflection in their lives. Then she squeezes the abundant juice of learning from these reflections: What's reflection got to do with good teaching? What are the impediments to being a reflective practitioner? How might these be overcome? What conditions support reflection? What does reflection have to do with school reform? When educators master the art of reflection, they unlock a powerful means of promoting both adult learning and school reform. This book gives us the key.”
Dr. Roland Barth
Author of Learning by Heart and Improving Schools from Within“The research in this book [makes it clear] that quality teaching, well-supported by educational policy and school procedures, contributes tremendously to quality learning…As states around the country make extensive plans to improve teaching and learning, this book goes straight to the source—accomplished teachers—to find out what works and what doesn’t. Their insights can help teachers and leaders at any level discover more about how to embed quality teaching into their schools.”
Robert Wehling, Vice Chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsPurchase the Book

Other Articles
• “Variations on the Use of Cases in Social Work and Teaching,” Journal of Curriculum Studies, Winter 2004
• "Points on a Continuum: An Expert/Novice Study of Pedagogical Reasoning," The Professional Educator, Spring 2002
• "Meta, Meta, Meta: Modeling in a Methods Course for the Teaching of English," Teacher Education Quarterly, Winter 2002
• "Capturing Complexity: A Review and Typology of Reflective Practice," Teaching and Teacher Education Quarterly, Winter 2002
• "Learning by the Letter," Academic Exchange Quarterly, Spring 2001
• "Incremental Cases: Real Life, Real Time Problem Solving" (coauthored with Dr. Fritz H. Grupe), College Teaching, Fall 2000
• "Seeking Common Ground: Melding the Standards to Meet Students’ Needs," Statement: The Journal of the Colorado Language Arts Society, Fall1999
• Work Hard, Work Smart, and Make Time for Fun (NNBW)
• Leading with Your Strengths (NNBW)