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Achieve a workable model for effectively reshaping today's school districts for positive outcomes by addressing three of the most central challenges in district and school leadership.

This book provides a practical introduction to the financial decision-making and management skills required of students and practitioners in the public, health, and not-for-profit sectors.

David A. Sousa continues his tradition of translating new neuroscience findings into effective classroom strategies and activities in this updated version of his bestselling text.

The only introductory core text for crime analysis, this must-have resource presents readers with opportunities to apply theory, research methods, and statistics to careers that support and enhance the effectiveness of modern policing.

Jumpstart Motivation with a Shift in Perspective.Motivational speaker Tommie Mabry builds from personal experiences as a child labeled ¿at risk¿ to promote empathy and understanding in motivating the success of youth. Written in a clear style, this practical guide leads educators through shifting student perspectives on the value and benefits of formal schooling. The key to motivation is a holistic construct encompassing mindset, emotions, effort, and outcomes. Layered with effective methodologies, chapters address critical topics important to this view of perspective, including extensive information on Building positive relationships Drawing on educators¿ empathic capacity Engendering trust Practicing culturally responsive teaching Igniting students¿ passions

Enhance Student Growth through Actionable Mentoring MovesMentor relationships should focus on student growth and provide novice teachers with instructional support to impact student learning. Amanda Brueggeman brings this focus to life by presenting mentorship strategies for any induction context, all through the prism of orienting mentor conversations around student learning. Mentors will learn how to develop a student-centered approach, promote collective efficacy, engage in reflective coaching conversations, and prevent new teacher burnout using the following resources  Actionable strategies for mentoring using a student-centered lens Detailed anecdotes and examples Comprehensive ancillary materials, including professional development support for starting a mentoring program and online tools to help train mentors

A school-wide model for addressing individual needsThe greatest goal of education is to ensure equity while enhancing learning and academic success for all students. And yet, it is impossible for one teacher to meet the extensive needs of all students in his or her classroom. The traditional schooling model cannot provide for this complexity and leaves educators perplexed. The solution is a collaborative approach where ¿every child deserves a team¿ to surround them with supports that recognize their strengths and challenges.Collaborative Response offers a school-wide model for addressing students¿ individual needs. The three fundamental components of the model are: collaborative structures and processes; data and evidence; and continuum of supports. In this book, readers will find: Entry points for beginning this work Potential pitfalls of the approach Case studies from schools that have adopted the model Access to a website with tools, templates, case studies, and moreWith a focus on quality classroom instruction, this book shares examples from schools and districts that have transformed how they respond to the needs of all learners.

For maximum impact, let intention drive your actionsLeading a team means more than running meetings. It¿s leading collaborative learning for continuous improvement. Like effective teachers in the classroom, skillful team leaders decide what they are aiming to achieve and make small, intentional moves to produce powerful learning outcomes for teachers and students. In this long-awaited follow-up to her best-selling book, The Skillful Team Leader, acclaimed educator Elisa MacDonald presents nearly 150 effective moves, organized by intention, for any educator who leads a team.In this book, yoüll find strategies to lead with purpose and direction, including how to: foster an inclusive environment and strengthen team trust interrupt bias and cultivate diverse perspectives navigate resistance and manage conflict facilitate data analysis lead peer observation assess your team¿s collaborationand so much more!Written in a practitioner-friendly format with a light tone and relatable stories, this is a must-have book for all team leaders and those who support them in your school.

Using current examples and step-by-step behavioral models, the Seventh Edition of Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development equips your students with the leadership skills they need to thrive in today¿s business world.

Taking a chronological approach, Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, Third Edition follows three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science. Dr. Kuther¿s clear, concise narrative guides students through current and classic studies and foundational theories while exploring real-world connections and culturally diverse perspectives. Case studies, policy applications, and other examples are accompanied by opportunities for personal reflection to help students carry these discoveries into their own lives and future careers.

Written to empower all members of the IEP or 504 team, this book offers practical tools for improving the fit between the learning profile of individual students and schooling. Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams provides a framework that identifies opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination. Readers will find guidance on Referral and eligibility determination Individualized plan development Responsive teaming over timeOther key practices related to responsive teaming, with links to implementation tools

Sharpen your instructional leadership skills and guide your school toward equity and excellence for all.Just think about how great schools could be if every instructional leader exercised their influence to create change¿maximizing the efforts of others and mobilizing those efforts to work toward a shared goal.How Leadership Works: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders walks educators through the processes of clarifying, articulating, and actualizing instructional leadership goals with the aim of delivering on the promise of equity and excellence for all. Grounded in Visible Learning® research, the exercises in this easy-to-use playbook illuminate the essential mindframes necessary for effective instructional leadership and prompt veteran, new, and aspiring educators to identify challenges and determine next steps. It includes: Ten essential mindframes for leaders, together with the leadership practices that illustrate each mindframe in action Teaching practices, such as teacher clarity or student engagement in learning, that support teachers in delivering quality instruction, along with tools to document the impact of those practices on learning Strategies for leading learning, including establishing school culture, utilizing feedback, and supporting professional learning communities as a pathway to building collective teacher efficacy. Tools for applying the principles of change, conducting an initiative inventory, and implementing and de-implementing initiativesExercise-by-exercise, educators and front office staff will deepen their knowledge, frame their priorities and practices, and gain new tools for supporting the instructional focus and initiatives designed to support learning at your school.

In chaotic times, a deep breath can bring calm to your classroom.As the pandemic recedes and the world gradually returns to ¿normal,¿ it¿s more important than ever to make your classroom a place that supports mental health and improves overall wellness. With this practical, research-based guide, yoüll incorporate age- and grade-appropriate meditation, breathing, mindfulness, and secular yoga activities into your teaching, in ways that work for in-person as well as virtual and hybrid settings. Features include:  Adaptations for special populations, including those who have experienced trauma  Recommendations for family involvement in social emotional learning  Guidance on self-care for teachers and school staff  Data from successfully implemented programs  Dozens of illustrations, QR codes, and reflective questions

In The Essentials of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, best-selling author Tara L. Kuther examines the ways in which contexts-- culture, society, socioeconomic status, home, family, and even community-- impact each stage of a person¿s life. Using highly relatable examples, and vivid cross-cultural stories, Kuther applies the latest cutting edge research to learners¿ experiences and interdisciplinary career aspirations. A chronological, 16-chapter organization; chunked content; and routine critical thinking practice help to make the book inviting and accessible for all students.

Because fluency practice is not a worksheet.Fluency in mathematics is more than adeptly using basic facts or implementing algorithms. It is not about speed or recall. Real fluency is about choosing strategies that are efficient, flexible, lead to accurate solutions, and are appropriate for the given situation. Developing fluency is also a matter of equity and access for all learners. The landmark book Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning offered educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency, along with a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a fluency approach. Now, teachers have the chance to apply that inspiration through explicit instruction and practice every day with the classroom companion Figuring Out Fluency: Multiplication and Division with Fractions and Decimals. With this book, teachers can: Dive deeper into the Significant Strategies for fluency explained in the anchor book Learn how these strategies grow from and relate to the basic fact strategies children learn  Access over 100 strategy-aligned and classroom-ready activities for fluency instruction and practice in multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals, including worked examples, routines, games, and centers Find activities for assessing all components of multiplication and division fluency for fractions and decimals, plus support for engaging families  Download all of the needed support tools, game boards, and other resources from the companion website for immediate implementation.Give each and every student the knowledge and power to become skilled and confident mathematical thinkers and doers.

A classic text for the undergraduate Cognitive Psychology course, Cognition: Theories and Applicationsprovides students with an overview of the origins of this experimental field and makes connections with our current understanding of various cognitive processes through deep dives into classic and current research findings. The chapter organization and an accompanying visual framework illustrate how cognitive processes are connected and empirically-based pedagogy, exercises, and applications promote critical thinking. The tenth edition features a new, full-color design, streamlined coverage of text and language processing, and new research findings in the areas of cognitive neuroscience, linguistics, and robotics.

With clear, comprehensive, and cutting-edge coverage, The Psychology of Women and Gender: Half the Human Experience + delivers an authoritative analysis of classical and up-to-date research from a feminist, psychological viewpoint.

Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy presents a multi-level framework to show students how micro, mezzo, and macro policy advocacy can be used effectively by social workers in eight policy sectors: healthcare, gerontology, safety-net, child and family, mental health, education, immigration, and criminal justice. Author Bruce S. Jansson identifies seven core problems within each sector and discusses the skills social workers need, the challenges they face, and the interventions they can use at each level of advocacy. Readers will gain knowledge of social welfare policy issues and be equipped with essential tools for engaging in policy advocacy.

This book guides students on how to understand and interpret research articles and how to evaluate what was done in the research.

An popular and readable introduction to the literature and theory of the field. This new edition also thoroughly covers new and social media, media ownership, the regulatory environment, infotainment, and war-time reporting.

Categorical Data Analysis and Multilevel Modeling Using R provides a practical guide to regression techniques for analyzing binary, ordinal, nominal, and count response variables using the R software. It offers a unified framework for both single-level and multilevel modeling of categorical and count response variables with both frequentist and Bayesian approaches. Each chapter demonstrates how to conduct the analysis using R, how to interpret the models, and how to present the results for publication.

Building on the success of previous editons, this book has been expanded to integrate the criminal justice system into a broad systemic response for both victims and offenders.

Aim high to improve leading, teaching, and learningSkillful leadership is critical as schools return to a new normalcy. Improving students¿ learning and addressing the challenges many learners experienced due to recent learning interruptions are top priorities for all school leaders.Aiming High offers leaders a framework for creating an environment where both effective instruction and a focus on social and emotional needs benefits all students and teachers. Evan Robb maps a route to building a positive, trusting culture of collaboration, creativity, and empowerment. Features include: An outline of the leadership elements required to build a learner-focused culture Tools for fostering productive collaboration, creating shared teacher leadership, and building trusting relationships Insightful tips for addressing complexities that come with new learning formats Provocative questions that guide readers toward redefining instructional leadershipYour mission as leader is clear: aim high, work intentionally and collaboratively with teachers, and create a refreshed school culture centered on learning and growth for all.

Advance equity by learning to crack the system¿s codesWe must act now, using what we already know, to advance equity and raise the achievement of every student. With three decades of leading equity work across the country, George S. Perry Jr. issues a call to action for educational leaders who are willing to fight the fight for equity for all students. School and district leaders will encounter roadblocks as they enact systemic change, but Equity Warriors introduces practical, realistic, and strategic approaches for navigating those barriers. Equity Warriors equips education leaders with the moves they can make today to achieve the vision that every student becomes a high achiever by  Providing real school and district examples of systemic equity efforts Demonstrating the parallel work that school and district teams must do to achieve and sustain systemic change Cracking the codes in the domains of politics, diplomacy, and warfare to achieve the equity agenda.Equity Warriors is a must read for leaders at all levels of the system who have chosen to be in this fight and are ready to do what it takes to make the system work for all students.

The system won¿t do it for us. But we have each other. In The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth, master storyteller Chase Orton offers a vulnerable and courageous grassroots guide that leads K-12 math teachers through a journey to cultivate a more equitable, inclusive, and cohesive culture of professionalism for themselves¿what he calls professional flourishment. The book builds from two bold premises. First, that as educators, we are all naturally imperfect and unfinished, and growth should be our constant goal. Second, that the last 40 years of top-down PD efforts in mathematics have rarely supplied teachers with what they need to equitably grow their practice and foster classrooms that are likewise empowered, inclusive, and cohesive. With gentle humanity, this book inspires teachers to break down silos, observe each others¿ classrooms, interrogate their own biases, and put students at the center of everything they do in the math classroom. This book: Weaves raw and authentic stories¿both personal and those from other educators¿into a relatable and validating narrative Offers interactive opportunities to self-reflect, build relationships, seek new vantage on our teaching by observing others¿ classrooms and students, and share and listen to other¿s stories and experiences Asks teachers to give and accept grace as they work collaboratively to better themselves and the system from within, so that they can truly serve each of their students authentically and equitably Implementing the beliefs and actions in this book will position teachers to become more active partners in each other¿s professional growth so that they can navigate the obstacles in their professional landscape with renewed focus and a greater sense of individual and collective efficacy. It equips teachers¿and by extension, their students¿to chart their own course and author their own equitable and joyful mathematical and professional stories.

The joyful path from rich read-aloud experiences toward supporting young readers¿ independence.When young readers join their voices together in shared reading, their literacy skills and confidence soar. Shared reading surrounds students with the language of stories and the delight of learning in community.In Shake Up Shared Reading, veteran teacher Maria Walther offers teachers a simple but robust scaffolding for moving from teacher-led demonstration of read aloud to student-led discovery of literacy skills¿across the bridge of shared reading. This easily adaptable structure features short, targeted bursts of shared reading that are connected to and planned as a follow-up to a read-aloud experience. The resource includes: Read-aloud experiences drawn from 50 recently published works of children¿s literature from varied voices, that provide the foundation for the short, intensive shared reading interactions that follow. 100 short, laser-focused bursts of shared reading, two for each title, that invite students to dig deeper, with a precise aim in mind¿perfect for a variety of learning contexts including virtual settings.   Key vocabulary, kid-friendly definitions, along with a Nudge Toward Independence section for each shared reading interaction help teachers connect shared reading to guided reading lessons and students¿ independent literacy learning. A companion website offering reproducibles and a Learning Target Chart that gives an at-a-glance view of every read aloud learning target and shared reading focus, along related titles and additional links.Let the power of a read aloud and shared reading lead your students to read, talk, ponder, and react on the way to becoming joyful, independent readers.