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10 proven practices to help children thrive In a world that seems to grow more unpredictable and challenging by the day, how can we increase learning and joy for children while offering them much-needed support? Uncertainty and disruption have created a youth mental health crisis that requires all hands on deck. This urgently needed guidebook offers comprehensive and scientifically-grounded methods you can use to support young people¿s well-be...

Do the work. Do it with care. This is a book about love. That is, the active, earnest, and intelligent pursuit of our neighbors¿ good. Teachers embody this kind of love, we seek and serve the wholeness of others. At the center of this love lies Dave Stuart Jr.¿s philosophy that every teacher of every subject area in our schools has the potential to enrich students¿ lives long term through the power of student motivation. From art and physical ...

Politics of the Administrative Process gives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field while remaining reader-friendly with engaging vignettes and rich, current examples. With a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the Ninth Edition continues its strong emphasis on politics, accountability, and performance.

Practical, thoughtful and inspiring¿36 weeks of wisdom for new teachers. Every teacher has those moments, when the learning curve seems too steep, the workload feels too intense, and the faculty room coffee is too weak. But then there¿s the moment when they open this book, and smile. Author Carol Pelletier Radford, a mentoring expert, has collected words of wisdom from experienced teachers across the country to help newer teachers thrive. She ...

The Second Edition of Advanced Issues in Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling offers a straightforward and practical guide to PLS-SEM for users ready to go further than the basics of the Primer by the same author team. This brief text features the newly-released SmartPLS 4 software.

A comprehensive and engaging look at the players, processes, and politics that drive U.S. decisions and involvement in foreign policy.

A low-tech, highly-practical planner everyone wishes for¿and every teacher needs Renowned educator Jim Burke discovered that teaching at the top of your game requires low-tech, low-profile moments for picking up a pen, reflecting, and looking ahead. Maybe that¿s why every page of this remarkable planner feels handcrafted with Jim¿s wisdom on managing your time, your classes, and your life. Yoüll find professional development ideas to nudge you...

Even more ways for educators to flourish A lot has changed in schools since Deliberate Optimism was first published, but one thing hasn¿t: Attitude can make all the difference. When educators choose optimism¿even in the face of the toughest challenges¿they foster a school culture where students and staff feel safe, engaged, and productive, able to enjoy the healthy interactions that lead to real change. Updated to address major changes in educ...

Leadership Studies is a multi-disciplinary academic exploration of the various aspects of how people get along, and how together they get things done. The fields that contribute to leadership studies include history, political science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, literature, and behavioral economics. Leadership Studies is also about the ethical dimensions of human behavior. The discipline considers what leadership has been...

Award-winning author Tara Kuther presents Lifespan Development in Context, Second Edition, a topically oriented edition of her bestselling text that provides a panoramic view of the many influences that shape human development. Kuther¿s student-friendly narrative illustrates how the places, sociocultural envi­ronments, and ways in which we are raised influence who we become and how we grow and change throughout our lives. Three core themes res...

Partnering with families just got easier In his bestselling book,  Engage Every Family, Dr. Steve Constantino introduced school leaders to the five simple principles of family engagement: a pathway and process designed to bring all families into the school community¿including those that have traditionally been disengaged or disenfranchised. This official companion book, co-authored by Dr. Margaret Constantino, uses examples and exercises to ai...

Elevating the essential work of today¿s teachers Teaching is life-giving work, essential for the development of thriving humans. It is devastating to hear teachers refer to themselves as "just teachers" as if they are powerless and without status. What if we turned the phrase¿s meaning upside-down and claimed its redemptive power? "Just teachers" care for each student. Teachers who are just, cultivate freedom, justice, and flourishing. This bo...

Written for the undergraduate and graduate future practitioner,  Correctional Counseling, Treatment, and Rehabilitation will provide an overview of how counseling exists within the correctional environment, both in institutional settings and community-based settings.

The Fourth Edition of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences by award-winning author Gregory Privitera aims to inspire students to use statistics properly to better understand the world around them.

Implement evidence-based feedback practices that move learners forward Feedback is essential to successful instruction and improved student performance, but learners often dread and dismiss feedback and its effectiveness can vary. Thus, sharing intentions, clarifying success criteria, knowing what type of feedback to provide and when, and activating students as owners of their learning are essential feedback functions. Instructional Feedback p...

This contributed reader introduces students to the variety and complexity of Latinxs¿ experiences in the U.S., examining a wide range of topics including immigration, citizenship, and deportation, racial identities, political participation and power, educational and economic achievement, family, religion, media and popular culture.

Provide the perfect structure and support to develop student independence. Effective scaffolding leads to learner autonomy¿but too many educators have been airlifting students to right answers, perpetuating a generation who don¿t know how to learn. Yes, we know the sweet spot for learning involves giving our students the right blend of productive failure and productive success, but how to do it is cloaked in misconceptions. How Scaffolding Wor...

Watch multilingual students excel with high-engagement reading lessons Students acquiring English tend to bust every stereotype. The truth is, these learners come to school with linguistic assets, not deficits. They will excel with lively, just-right challenge lessons, and they thrive with opportunities to collaborate with peers. In this authoritative resource, bestselling author Nancy Akhavan shows teachers how to support students at the smal...

Stop algebra from being a mathematical gatekeeper. With rich math tasks, all students can succeed.  Every teacher strives to make instruction effective and interesting, yet traditional methods of teaching algebra are not working for many students! That¿s a problem. But the answer isn¿t to supplement the curriculum with random tasks. Classroom Ready-Rich Math Tasks for Grades 6-12 equips you with a cohesive solution--50+ mathematical tasks that...

Tried and true teaching strategies to boost student engagement. Students need to be actively engaged to learn¿intellectually curious, physically active, and emotionally involved in collaborative work that builds their capacity for empathy. What can teachers do to instill these elements in the classroom? Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods To Engage Students In Every Class and Every Subject is the actionable tool every new and veteran teacher...