Educational Strategies and Policy Books

This book centers narratives of special education teachers of color as a vehicle for analyzing tensions of race and disability. Building a framework synthesizing DisCrit and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies, these narratives refuse deficit readings of...

This book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. An essential read for teachers, school leaders, and education professionals who want to create vibrant...

The Grieving Child in the Classroom incorporates the latest research on children's bereavement and adapts it for use in the classroom.

School Consultation in a Global Context provides theoretical foundations, empirical research, lessons learned, and implications for practice in consultation across distinct cultures and national borders.

We've been trying to address the state of well-being in our schools for decades, but the system is overwhelmed. We can either continue to spend our time, energy, and resources on more of what we've been doing for the past thirty years (without the...

This is Volume 15 of the "Annual Report Of The Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Of The State Of New-york". This historical document provides a comprehensive overview of the state of public education in New York during the period covered. It includes...

Leadership is often talked about-but rarely understood.Extreme Leadership cuts through the jargon and theory to show what real leadership looks like under pressure. With clarity, edge, and real-world insight, Charles Patton delivers a direct, no-nonsense...

Transform the Student Experience with the Station Rotation ModelIn today's classrooms, educators are working with students who bring a wide range of strengths, needs, interests, and experiences to the learning environment. While this diversity enriches...

During my career, I've had the privilege of working with thousands of people all over the world, engaging with them and their thoughts on leadership, and how'd they'd describe effective leadership (from their own personal perspective).Remarkably, the...

Reforming Lessons provides a first-hand account of the ambitious programme of reform that has led to a transformation in English schools since 2010 and seen pupils rise through the ranks of international comparison tests such as PIRLS and PISA.

Through the use of an annotated thinking aloud framework, this collection of fictional clinical scenarios explores how midwives might work with dilemmas, weigh up options and make good decisions.

An accessible, carefully researched, quick-read on managing workload and productivity for all early career teachers.

A walk through all the most important issues in education, comparing commonly-held beliefs with simple summaries of the evidence, providing you with clear, jargon-free information.

Essential support for all trainees and practitioners working in early years contexts, helping them to understand and mitigate against the risk factors of mental health needs in children from birth to 5.

Wouldn't it be great if you could equip your school and yourself to face whatever the future might throw at you! Wherever you are in your teaching career, this book provides an effective approach to change management that is simple and sustainable.

Design thinking is an innovative problem-solving framework. This introduction is the first book to apply its methodology to student affairs and, in doing so, points the way to its potentially wider value to higher education as a whole.

This book makes the case that societal realities--such as poverty, racism, and social marginalization--result in depleted cognitive resources for students and for those who are trying to help them succeed. This book is for teachers, parents, school...

This book uniquely describes the work of two Early Years Professionals, drawing on their narrative accounts as they robustly describe and analyse their work with young children.

This handbook offers a contemporary and comprehensive review of critical research theory and methodology.

The book highlights the importance of multiple perspectives of the transition to school and offers suggestions about how the perspectives of children, families, educators and community members might be included and analysed in evaluation strategies.

The Crown and Constitutional Reform is an innovative, interdisciplinary exchange between experts in law, anthropology and politics about the Crown, constitutional monarchy and the potential for constitutional reform in Commonwealth common law countries.

This book explores Black educational leadership and the development of anti-racist, purpose-driven leadership identities. This book is designed for district administrators as well as faculty and students in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Urban...

In an era where the rapid spread of information is unprecedented, misinformation and false narratives have emerged as pervasive threats to the integrity of public discourse and the functioning of democratic societies. These challenges are not confined to...

In an increasingly interconnected and technologically driven world, workplace learning must adapt to meet global demands, embrace diversity, and integrate emerging technologies. The rapid pace of innovation, combined with post-pandemic shifts, has made...

In an interconnected world, developing culturally responsive curriculum in higher education fosters inclusive learning environments and prepares students to thrive in global contexts. Culturally responsive curriculum actively incorporates diverse...

Educators continually adapt and grow within the changing landscape of teaching and learning. As they respond to new challenges, ranging from policy reforms and technological shifts to diverse classroom dynamics, they craft personal and professional...

The creator of the universe worked for six days and rested on the seventh day. When God sat back to admire His creation, He acknowledged that everything He had made was good. For you to see and enjoy good, you have to put in the work. Enough of the...

Ambition. Daring. And blind luck.In this candid, witty, often nail-biting memoir, the author shares the highs, lows, and sleepless nights of climbing the career ladder to become a leader in further education. With equal parts chutzpah, triumph, and near...

Focusing on the curricular life of teacher students, this book features work by nine teachers who pursued doctoral degrees and remained at the same school. Teachers and students at this "liminal high school" live and work in multiple curricular spaces.

Unleash the Power Within & Lead the WorldKarma & Consequences is your guide to discovering the meaning of life, understanding your true self, and unlocking your leadership potential to inspire and influence the world around you. It will guides...

This book is primarily for parents but is also of interest to teachers. It explains the benefits of teaching approaches that support children's natural ways of learning through age twelve. Parents will learn strategies to use at home to support their...

What if the world's greatest misunderstandings were never about language, but about meaning?In Lost in Translation, Found in Language, explore the hidden currents beneath global conversations. From humorous cross-cultural slip-ups to the profound...

¿Por qué los Masones son Patriotas?de Consuegra Arquiciega Este ensayo, a la vez filosófico, antropológico y profundamente humanista, explora la compleja relación entre la masonería y el patriotismo desde una mirada crítica pero constructiva. Partiendo...

Fluent by Design: Learn Any Language. Your Way.You don't need a language gene. You need a game plan.Whether you've struggled before or never tried, Fluent by Design is your guide to learning any language with clarity, confidence, and consistency. Ditch...

Why do leaders sometimes avoid having important conversations, and when they do, why are some of those conversations simply...less effective than they could be? Is it a lack of confidence in knowing how to approach the many different types of...

Although recent statistics have revealed an increase in the number of womenin educational leadership positions, the number of females serving assecondary principals still lags proportionally behind the number of elementaryfemale principals. The purpose...

Cybersecurity LeadershipCybersecurity isn't just an IT issue-it's a business imperative. If you lead a small or mid-sized business, cybersecurity decisions are on your plate-whether you have a technical background or not.Cybersecurity Leadership is...

Domestic to Interpersonal Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach is geared toward medicolegal teams looking to gain knowledge on the various facets of domestic, intimate partner, and interpersonal violence. The book contains thoughtful...

Many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are engaged in education abroad and have been for decades. Like other institutions, study abroad at HBCUs offers a variety of options for traveling to different areas of the world for students,...

From efforts to ban books, censor curricula, and pit parents' rights against the professionalism of teachers, school boards and legislatures are undermining and dismantling our nation's public educational system, the pillar of a healthy democracy. In...

This crucial book is a one-stop-shop in effective tutor time practices to lift student attainment, improve behaviour, and boost attendance, and so much more. It provides high-quality strategies that can be easily incorporated into a tutor programme to...

This text examines the underlying causes behind the key challenges facing schools, and argues that we need to move from knowledge transfer systems to a deliberately developmental approach that transforms capabilities including emotional regulation,...

This vital book delves into key teaching strategies that drive student progress and enhance classroom learning. It demonstrates how building in routines and structures allows teachers to have a lasting positive impact on student's learning, and offers...

With the goal of improving efforts and initiatives to promote college completion, this book offers an engaging, in-depth analysis of the cultural journeys of rural, poor and working-class college students.

This book brings perspectives towards questions of how precarity and precariousness affect work of leaders and educators in schools and universities globally. It is a resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students.