Educational strategies and policy Books

Book SynopsisHow being “nice” in school and university settings works to reinforce racialized, gendered, and (dis)ability-related inequities in education and society Being nice is difficult to critique. Niceness is almost always portrayed and felt as a positive quality. In schools, nice teachers are popular among students, parents, and administrators. And yet Niceness, as a distinct set of practices and discourses, is not actually good for individuals, institutions, or communities because of the way it maintains and reinforces educational inequity. In The Price of Nice, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores Niceness in educational spaces from elementary schools through higher education to highlight how this seemingly benign quality reinforces structural inequalities. Grounded in data, personal narrative, and theory, the chapters show that Niceness, as a raced, gendered, and classed set of behaviors, functions both as a shield to save educators from having to do the hard work of dismantling inequity and as a disciplining agent for those who attempt or even consider disrupting structures and ideologies of dominance. Contributors: Sarah Abuwandi, Arizona State U; Colin Ben, U of Utah; Nicholas Bustamante, Arizona State U; Aidan/Amanda J. Charles, Northern Arizona U; Jeremiah Chin, Arizona State U; Sally Campbell Galman, U of Massachusetts; Frederick Gooding Jr., Texas Christian U; Deirdre Judge, Tufts U; Katie A. Lazdowski; Román Liera, U of Southern California; Sylvia Mac, U of La Verne; Lindsey Malcolm-Piqueux, California Institute of Technology; Giselle Martinez Negrette, U of Wisconsin–Madison; Amber Poleviyuma, Arizona State U; Alexus Richmond, Arizona State U; Frances J. Riemer, Northern Arizona U; Jessica Sierk, St. Lawrence U; Bailey B. Smolarek, U of Wisconsin–Madison; Jessica Solyom, Arizona State U; Megan Tom, Arizona State U; Sabina Vaught, U of Oklahoma; Cynthia Diana Villarreal, U of Southern California; Kristine T. Weatherston, Temple U; Joseph C. Wegwert, Northern Arizona U; Marguerite Anne Fillion Wilson, Binghamton U; Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong, Trinity College; Denise Gray Yull, Binghamton U.Trade Review"Niceness compels educators to focus on the dream, the possibility, and the effort of each individual student. Niceness deters educators from grappling with the red flags that consistently emerge in achievement, behavioral, and other data. Niceness, in other words, both enables avoidance and shields educators from doing the hard work of confronting inequity."—from the Introduction

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Book SynopsisAwareness of the rise of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public schools and how it has shaped our education system took the U.S. by storm over the last few years. Parents truly became aware for the first time how deeply entrenched CRT was in the classrooms, and their eyes were opened to the insidious agenda thoroughly embedded in public schools. As a result, CRT and parental rights in education became some of the most explosive issues facing Americans today.Kenny Xu is a perceptive and relentless critic of CRT and our culture's war on meritocracy. And now, in School of Woke, Xu exposes how CRT is transforming public schools and having a destructive impact on our children's education-and their future.In School of Woke, Xu provides historical context to the rise of Critical Race Theory in education, tracing it back to elite graduate schools in the 1970s and showing how the ideology became institutionalized and credentialed. Xu covers the battles taking place in the most problematic and contested school districts in the nation, including Loudoun and Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia and Santa Barbara High School in California. He also exposes the lucrative business model behind the diversity consulting industrial complex that is instrumental in the curricular wars, revealing how educators and administrators have been gaslighting the public about the prevalence of this radical ideology in the classrooms, where children as young as five are being segregated in the classroom by race and are being taught that whiteness is inherently evil.A work of colourful reportage, historical analysis, and cultural commentary, School of Woke reveals what it will take to extricate our next generation from the destructive trends in our once-vaunted public school education system.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to create a "culture of poetry" that demonstrates the power of words and strengthens the language lives of children. Poetry Goes to School is a comprehensive resource for teachers who want to fill their classrooms with poetry. The authors have expanded the territory covered in their previous book, Mother Goose Goes to School. In this rich collection, they have gathered and classified a remarkable collection of poetry and teaching strategies into a meaningful, manageable program.The book is organized around eight inviting units: patterns, word play, nursery rhymes, ceremonies, images, voices, stories, and information. Each unit contains: a description of the genre; inviting lessons and tools for using them in classrooms; sample poems to motivate language discussion; ideas for exploring all forms of poetry with children. Teachers can select from the wide range of response activities that will involve the children in reading, writing, role-playing and the arts. Assessment techniques for supporting the poetry program complement this inviting resource.

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Book SynopsisA powerful technique for encouraging students to show action that peaks and resolves, storyboards free young writers to focus on language and build skills essential to highly visual media, where words, few but apt, must resonate. Get Graphic! dem­onstrates how to use storyboards in all stages of the creative process, from brainstorming ideas to using thumbnail sketches to develop, revise, and finalize stories. Step-by-step instructions on how to generate action-filled pages and streamlined plots, as well as suggestions for planning drawings and using collage, help students create their own personalized stories and books.

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Book SynopsisCreating Caring Classrooms is committed to building respectful relationships among students, teachers, and the school community. Through active, engaging, imaginative, and open-ended activities, students will be encouraged to explore events, ideas, themes, texts, stories, and relationships from different perspectives and then represent those new understandings in innovative and creative ways. Teachers will learn how to establish inclusive classrooms, initiate and maintain respectful dialogue, promote collaboration over competition, and confront difficult issues such as bullying and exclusion.

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Book SynopsisNonfiction writing is important in a student's school life and it is important a skill that they will use throughout their lives. The majority of our daily reading and writing experience is made up of nonfiction, and students are writing nonfiction long before they are taught how to do it in the classroom. They need to recognize that writing nonfiction is far more than the traditional descriptive reports about animals. The principles of nonfiction writing apply to all student writing, even the tweets, texts, and blogs they compose.The writer's intent is the underlying foundation of Nonfiction Writing Power. Building on Adrienne Gear's Reading Power books, this valuable addition to her highly successful books addresses the close link between reader and writer. This remarkable book shows teachers how to help students recognize that they write because they have something to say. It argues that writing nonfiction well means considering the writer's intent and purpose, and choosing the most appropriate form among the various nonfiction genres.Nonfiction Writing Power is designed to help teachers develop a writing program that focuses on the different forms of nonfiction. This practical book helps teachers work with students to explore the Power to Describe the Power to Instruct the Power to Compare the Power to Persuade the Power to Explain the Power to Report Ideal support for teaching writing in the content areas, the book includes ways that a particular form can link to science, social studies, and other subject areas.

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Book Synopsis'This book provides a welcome and highly relevant analysis of civic universities-academic institutions with particularly strong ties to their cities and regions in terms of research, teaching and civic engagement. These universities are especially relevant in the 21st century, and often forgotten by analysts and policy makers alike who are too busy chasing rankings. The conceptual framework as well as the case studies included in this book are equally valuable.'- Philip Altbach, Boston CollegeBy exploring a normative model of universities as institutions with a responsibility to contribute to the public good, this book addresses the leadership, management and public policy challenges of maximizing higher education's contribution to civil society. It codifies the extensive academic literature in this field and reviews higher education and other public policies that both drive and inhibit civic engagement both globally and locally.Comparing experiences and reports of an institutional developmental process undertaken in eight distinctive universities in four European countries and guided by the editors the book explores key questions such as: what is the Civic University, and how can we use this concept to understand higher education's engagement with the outside world in varying institutional and geographical contexts? What are the appropriate internal structures and mechanisms required for a university to effectively encourage and support civic engagement activity for the greatest societal impact?How can embedding civic engagement in individual institutions and wider systems be facilitated by changes in higher education and related policies at the sub-national, national and European level? Succinct and discerning, The Civic University will be of great interest to academics working in the fields of higher education, science and innovation studies and community and city development. It will also appeal to university leaders and organisers of institutional leadership development programmes along with city leaders and policy makers at national and international levels.Trade Review'Universities need to rethink what it means to be a public university in the 21st century, in part because of the loss of public funding and function but also because they need to make themselves relevant to the global challenges that threaten the future of humankind. This reformulation of an old idea, the civic university, challenges us to ensure that through teaching, research and civic engagement, university managers, staff and students place universities at the centre of the local-regional-global nexus, working on all three levels in order to make a difference. The civic university is a value statement as much as a new way of organising higher education; it is about encouraging universities to have souls, to nurture a normative commitment to improve the lives of communities, regions and nations.' --John D Brewer, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland'The (re)discovery of the Civic University mission is a welcome admission that universities are once again engaging with the cities in which they are located and shedding the pretence that they are placeless institutions. Drawing on 8 institutions in 4 countries, this book offers a fresh and admirably succinct analysis of the tensions inherent in the academy as universities try to strike a judicious balance between their traditional research and teaching missions and the ethical imperatives of a civic mission that has been rekindled by today's societal challenges.' --Kevin Morgan, Cardiff University, UK'The ''civic university'' is due for a comeback - if it ever went away. Historically, of course, it formed the bedrock of higher education - the great Victorian foundations in the north and midlands of England, the land-grant universities in the United States. But more recently they (or, more accurately, their values) have been shouted down by the drumbeat discourse of ''world-class'' universities. This book offers an overdue correction, a celebration of civic and community engagement as a fundamental responsibility of the contemporary university.' --Sir Peter Scott, UCL Institute of Education, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Why the Civic University? 1. Introduction: Why the Civic University? John Goddard, Ellen Hazelkorn, Louise Kempton and Paul Vallance 2. The Historical Roots and Development of the Civic University Paul Vallance 3. Contemporary Debates Part I: Theorising Civic Engagement Ellen Hazelkorn 4. Contemporary Debates Part II: Initiatives, and Governance and Organisational Structures Ellen Hazelkorn 5. National Higher Education Systems and Civic Universities John Goddard Part II: The Civic Universities 6. Leading a Fundamentally Detuned Choir: University of Tampere, Finland – A Civic University? Markku Sotarauta 7. Aalto University – Art and Science Meet Technology and Business Martti Raevaara, Seppo Laukkanen, Markku Markkula and Esa Ahonen 8. From Colonisation to Collaboration: Challenges of Repositioning Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Within its Community Simone Cameron-Coen and Shane Allwright 9. Dublin Institute of Technology – Moving, Merging, and Managing the Civic Engagement Mission Julie Bernard and Catherine Bates 10. The University of Groningen: An Engaging University Han Borg, Annemieke J.B.E. Galema, Henk A.J. Mulder and Simone Steenbeek 11. The Civic University in Amsterdam Arne Brentjes and Selma Hinderdael 12. Newcastle University and the Development of the Concept of a World-class Civic University Chris Brink and John Hogan 13. University College London: Leveraging the Civic Capacity of ‘London’s Global University’ Jean-Paul D. Addie and James Paskins Part III: The Leadership and Management Challenges 14. Institutional Challenges and Tensions Louise Kempton 15. Postscript: The Civic University as a Normative Model? John Goddard, Ellen Hazelkorn, Louise Kempton and Paul Vallance Appendix A: Key institutional data Appendix B: Tools for understanding the civic university Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents original, empirical research that reframes how educators should consider autism and educational inclusion. Rebecca Wood carefully unpicks common misapprehensions about autism and how autistic children learn, and reconsiders what inclusion can and should mean for autistic learners in school settings. Drawing on research and interwoven with comments from autistic child and adult contributors throughout, the book argues that inclusion will only work if the ways in which autistic children think, learn, communicate and exhibit their understanding are valued and supported. Such an approach will benefit both the learner and the whole classroom. Considering topics such as the sensory environment, support, learning and cognition, school curriculums, communication and socialisation, this much needed book offers ideas and insight that reflect the practical side of day-to-day teaching and learning, and shows how thinking differently about autism and inclusion will equip teachers to effectively improve teaching conditions for the whole school.Trade ReviewDr Wood's highly readable book deserves to become a classic. It is unique in the ease with which it connects complex ideas about autism with practical ideas about how to make inclusion work. I have learned an enormous amount from this book, and whether you're a parent, a teacher or just interested in autism this book is a must. -- Gary Thomas, Professor of Inclusion and Diversity, University of BirminghamRebecca Wood has opened the door for any teacher who wants to do better for autistic pupils. The lived experience of autistic people is eloquently woven through her important research findings. I urge all educators to embrace the key messages in this book, your pupils and their parents will thank you for it. -- Charlene Tait, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish AutismBeautifully written, in a highly accessible style, Inclusive Education for Autistic Children tackles vitally important and complex issues in education for autistic children. Dr Rebecca Wood's depth of experience and expertise in both education and autism sing from every page. The clear message is that inclusion is not inclusion unless it is designed for all pupils, and we should stop trying to change children and start changing our educational practices. The prominent inclusion of diverse autistic voices, from both children and adults, weaves through and enriches this book, which will be invaluable reading for all involved with autistic children and schools. -- Professor Francesca Happé FBA FMedSci, Director, SGDP Centre, King's College London and Ex-President, International Society for Autism Research

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Book SynopsisCreate an inclusive classroom for all with this resource, full of ideas for engaging and accessible English lessons. Each lesson is tailored to objectives for children working below National Curriculum levels and includes a learning objective, the resources needed, the main activity, a plenary and a consolidation activity to help support children's understanding.When working with children, and especially those with SEN, lessons need to meet their interests as well as their needs by containing visual stimulus and promoting fine and gross motor skills, and the activities in this book have been specifically designed with this in mind. This straightforward and practical book offers you 101 creative classroom activities for teaching English to pupils who are achieving at P Levels 4 - 8, as well as mapping the range of additional skills they will acquire.Trade ReviewBrewer and Bradley's new book should be an essential daily resource for both teachers and TAs working with children with SEND in the inclusive classroom, because these are lessons in which every child can join. This book does exactly what it says in the title. -- Peter Imray, freelance trainer, adviser and writer on special educational needsSimple yet brilliant ideas that are evidence based and have proven results ... For anyone looking to transform their teaching practice to be more inclusive, this is your ultimate guidebook! -- Bavaani Nanthabalan, Executive Headteacher, Netley Primary School & Center for Autism and Robson House PRUA great resource which busy teachers will dip into again and again. The authors are experienced teachers and provide a no-nonsense fast track to some fantastic tried and tested ideas ... An excellent book! -- Adele Devine, special needs teacher, author and co-founder of the multi-award-winning SEN Assist autism softwareTable of ContentsIntroduction. What Do We Mean By Additional Skills? Resources. 1. Starters. 2. Speaking. 3. Listening. 4. Reading. 5. Writing. References.

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Book SynopsisRestorative circles are an effective way of implementing restorative justice, through starting a conversation wider than just the victim and the offender. Proven to be an effective way of healing and building relationships, tackling bullying within schools and providing a sense of community, this book gives everything needed for a school to start implementing restorative circles.Accompanied by illustrations, interviews and case studies to show how to start using restorative circles, this practical guide is the perfect introduction for schools looking to improve their methods of conflict resolution.

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Book SynopsisMany children who have experienced serious trauma are withdrawn and closed off, making it difficult to engage with them in therapy effectively. This book offers a compendium of therapeutic activities that will help children who have endured painful abuse to open up, so that they can learn to express their feelings and therapy can be directed towards their individual needs.From useful techniques for bridging memory gaps to using masks for self-expression, the innovative activities use mindfulness, art and play to help children feel relaxed and responsive. The activities require very little preparation, and use only everyday items that are easy to access and can be used time and time again. Case studies throughout offer a helpful demonstration of how the activities work in practice.This is an ideal resource for use with children in therapeutic, home and school settings. It is appropriate to use with children aged 5-17 who have experienced trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse, forced migration and severe neglect, as well as those with acute depression, anxiety and behavioural difficulties.Trade ReviewFor helping professionals working with severely traumatized children and adolescents - those who may be victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, removal from the home or sex trafficking - Dawn D'Amico, LCSW, PhD, offers clinically-validated, clinically-sophisticated exercises (including case examples and implementation instructions) designed to establish rapport, safety and support. The highly ingenious and practical exercises are organized to promote therapeutic growth in three important areas of self-expression, coping and positive thinking, and offer state-of-the-art strategies certain to enable growth, development and a sense of being understood among traumatized clients. -- Jeanne C. Marsh, PhD, MSW, George Herbert Jones Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago, School of Social Service AdministrationA must-have for clinicians working with children. Dr. D'Amico has put together a fabulous collection of simple, effective activities with examples. The book is easy to read and should be easy to use! I anticipate using these techniques in practice and sharing the book with fellow practitioners. I am enthusiastic about art and the potential for healing! -- Julia Ostendorf, MD, FAAP, 25 years in general pediatrics practice, clinical instructor PA programAs an attorney who regularly works with children in the capacity of a Guardian ad Litem in both juvenile and family law matters, I found this book exceptionally helpful. Oftentimes, and as Dr. D'Amico points out, children who have been through traumatic life experiences are hesitant to open up and discuss these events - especially with a stranger. These exercises are great "ice breakers" to use in an effort to avoid further traumatizing these children, and instead giving them a safe environment to express their feelings and begin the healing process. I highly recommend this book and plan to use many of these exercises in the near future. -- Breanne M. Bucher, Attorney at Law, Walden & Schuster, S.C., Juvenile Law Section Chair – Waukesha County Bar AssociationTrauma experienced in childhood or adolescence is a major contributor to the development of a substance use disorder, one of the leading public health problems of today. Through this book, Dr. D'Amico has gifted the world with a treasure trove of developmentally-sensitive, easy-to-use tools for working with severely traumatized children and adolescents to support their healing. Drawing on her decades of clinical experience as well as practical ingenuity, Dr. D'Amico has created a valuable toolbox for youth-serving professionals full of activities that are likely to be enjoyable for both youth and professional, and that can be implemented using common supplies, or recycled objects. -- Sion Kim Harris, PhD, Co-Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical SchoolTherapists and other healing professionals will find this book to be an invaluable resource for engaging children and adolescents in a hands-on and creative way to nurture a strong therapeutic alliance, enhance emotional processing, and achieve meaningful therapeutic change. These simple, yet clinically elegant exercises, through the use of the youth's own internal metaphors, will cultivate increased self-awareness and encourage patients to experiment with different ways of thinking, feeling and being. Through symbolic representation, help your patients overcome blocks caused by cognitive defenses and language traps to keep them moving toward treatment goals of improved self-regulation, coping, and healing. 101 Arts-Based Activities to Get Children and Adolescents Talking is useful within moments after picking it up, due to the simple, organized way that each exercise is described, followed by a brief case example for use in both a younger and older child. -- Jenna Saul, MD, DFAACAP, CEDS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of PsychiatryI support this book and activities as a way to help vulnerable children cope with trauma and regain lost hope. -- Estomih Mduma, Haydom Global Health Research Centre at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Manyara, TanzaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction. Use of This Book. Section 1: Self-Expression. 1. Life Story Book. 2. Keys. 3. Magnifying Glass. 4. Fighter Fish. 5. What Are You Dragging into Your World? 6. Wish Upon a Star 1. 7. I Love Being Me. 8. Memory Clock. 9. Pie Chart of Emotions.10. Draw Brain or Circle of Head. 11. Feeling Words Game 1. 12. Heart Now. 13. What Color is Your World?14. What Color Do You Feel Today? 15. Confusion. 16. Pictures of Self.17. Upside, Downside, Inside, Outside.18. Building. 19. Birthday Clock. 20. Birthday Clock 2. 21. Cloudy Faces. 22. Sunny Day. 23. Cloudy Day. 24. Animal Kingdom. 25. When I Was Young. 26. Blue, Yellow, Purple, Red. 27. Memories. 28. The Elements. 29. What I Want. 30. What Else? 31. A Special Time for Me. 32. Clarifying. 33. Kaleidoscope. 34. Tornado. Section 2: Coping. 35.Umbrella. 36. Ocean. 37. Snail Shell. 38. Seashells. 39. Nerve. 40. Turning Back the Hands of Time. 41. Turning Back the Hands of Time Part 2. 42. Hands. 43. Full Body Trace. 44. Full Body Trace 2. 45. Feeling Words Game 2. 46. Open and Closed. 47. Comfort/Soothe. 48. Safe and Unsafe. 49. When Do You Fee l Like a Lion? 50. Pillow/Blanket/Soft-Cozy. 51. Stone/ Bumpy/Rough. 52. Rough. 53. Safe. 54. Inside. 55. Slay Your Dragon. 56. Orange Cone. 57. Container. 58. Tightrope Walker. 59. Tightrope Walker 2. 60. Clouds. 61. Birthday Balloons. 62. Ball of Yarn. 63. Ouch! 64. Help! 65. Lifelines. 66. Nightmares and Daydreams. 67. Why? 68. Boulders. 69. Times I Need. 70. Putting Things in Their Place. 71. Rocker. 72. Hiding. 73. Fear. 74. Faces. 75. Storms. 76. Ringing the Bell. 77. A Time When My Heart Was Open. Section 3: Positive Thinking.78. Mask of Me x 3. 79. Treasure Box. 80. Green Flash. 81. Clean the Mirror. 82. Garden of Grief. 83. Garden of Hope. 84. Wish Upon a Star 2. 85. Make Yourself a Star. 86. Luck. 87. What Happiness Looks Like. 88. Magic Wand. 89. Feathers/Tickle. 90. Lotus. 91. Key to Open the Heart. 92. Pandora's Box. 93. Bird's Wing. 94. Birthday Balloons 2. 95. Remember When? 96. Heroes. 97. Allies. 98. Kites. 99. New Chapter.100. My Family/My Caregivers.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible guide for autistic children and teens is full of advice for coping successfully with bullying. It helps the reader understand what bullying is and debunks myths such as 'bullying makes you stronger'. It also lays out self-empowering strategies and practical tips on how to deal with situations where they are being bullied.Trade ReviewI loved Emily's book. Sharp, clever, funny and not patronising or sentimental at all. As an autistic teen who has been bullied, I gained greater understanding of the mindset and actions of those who bully. I also gained greater understanding of myself, and some great coping mechanisms too. This is a super child-friendly book and would recommend to everyone who need safe strategies, reassurance and support. -- Dara McAnulty 16-year-old autistic author and naturalist.Table of ContentsChapter 1: AM I NORMAL?Chapter 2: WHAT IS 'BULLYING'? (Facts and Fake News)Chapter 3: HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? (And does it matter?)Chapter 4: HOW TO CALM DOWN SO YOU CAN THINK CLEARLY...Chapter 5: WHY ARE OTHER PEOPLE SO AWFUL?Chapter 6: DEPRESSION... AND WORSEChapter 7: THREE MORE USEFUL ANTI-BULLYING STRATEGIESChapter 8: LAST FOUR STRATEGIES!

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Book SynopsisHas maths ever made you feel anxious, confused or like you just don't get it? This is an entertaining collection of mathematical games and curiosities for you to astound your family and friends with. You don't have to follow the chapters in a certain order - you can use this book however you would like, whether you want to get creative, play a game or impress your friends with a clever trick.Designed to spark a child's enthusiasm for maths and make learning simple, this book will help children to grasp the fundamental concepts in maths through exploration and play. This book will appeal to all learning styles and abilities but is particularly relevant for those with specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Building self-esteem and promoting a growth mindset, these activities will help readers to effortlessly develop their number skills, empowering even the least confident learner with a deeper understanding of maths.Trade ReviewJudy has a genius for helping struggling learners enjoy numbers. -- Professor Brian Butterworth, author of Dyscalculia: From science to education.This is a cleverly organised, clearly presented collection of games and activities which will help build an understanding of maths in learners. It's a great example of, 'If you ask the right questions, then children learn.' -- Dr. Steve Chinn, Visiting Professor, University of DerbySweaty palms? Racing heart? A lump in the back of your throat? As a maths teacher, I know that maths anxiety can prevent people, young and old, from accessing this beautiful subject. Judy draws upon her vast and rich experience in education to create this book that all teachers and parents should have. This engaging, fun and playful book has gathered together a wonderful collection of maths activities and curiosities that will engage maths fans but equally importantly, inspire those that need a little encouragement too! -- Bobby Seagull, school maths teacher, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers and BBC presenter for the Monkman & Seagull Genius GuidesTable of Contents1. Play it!2. Play some more!3. Ponder it!4. Conjure it!5. Simplify it!6. Square it!7. Make it!8. Riddle it!9. Believe it!

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Book Synopsis'An honest, down-to-earth story of one school’s journey towards replacing the tyranny of teacher marking with conferencing and feedback.' - Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching One day, a headteacher saw a new teacher wheeling a suitcase out of school. ‘Going anywhere nice?’ he asked her. ‘Oh! No, unfortunately,’ she replied with dismay. ‘This is my marking for the weekend.’ Sound familiar? Determined to make a change, Lavender Primary School in North London took on the challenge of abolishing written marking altogether by introducing the revolutionary approach of providing immediate verbal feedback. The outcome? Reduced teacher workload, improved staff retention and more effective learning for children. Backed up by educational theory and full of practical advice, this entertaining and informative book takes you through the highs and lows of Lavender Primary School’s journey, so you can confidently follow the same steps to reform marking in your school. It features quick tips, reflective questions, fact files and chapter summaries for easy navigation. The topics covered include success criteria, effective questioning, mindset and resilience, reward and motivation and verbal feedback. Fast Feedback is written in an open, easy-to-read style and includes a foreword by Matthew Kleiner-Mann, leader of Ivy Learning Trust. Loved by fans of Ross Morrison McGill's Mark. Plan. Teach., this is book is perfect for senior leaders looking for a new whole-school approach to marking and feedback, as well as teachers searching for strategies to implement in their classroom.Trade ReviewAn honest, down-to-earth story of one school's journey towards replacing the tyranny of teacher marking with conferencing and feedback. Throughout there is a clear focus on the importance of creating a culture where all children and staff are trusted, have agency and embrace high ambition. The result is truly transformative practice achieved through collaboration with leadership that has the courage to disrupt traditional expectations of teacher behaviour. A great read. -- Dame Alison Peacock * Chief Executive Chartered College of Teaching, @AlisonMPeacock *Fast Feedback makes an important contribution to the debate on assessment. It offers a detailed analysis of how one primary school built on the best evidence to implement an approach to feedback in the classroom that reduces workload and improves learning. -- Leora Cruddas * Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts, @LeoraCruddas *Fast Feedback makes complex ideas accessible and gives meaningful ways for teachers and leaders to reflect on their own practice and go on to make effective changes. It embeds the approach to feedback in the context of culture and pedagogy, and highlights the key importance of a safe learning environment for adults as well as students. -- Liz Robinson * Co-Director Big Education, @lizzierobinson3 *

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Book SynopsisChildren's Choice Winner at the School Library Association's Information Book Awards 2014 The Anxiety Gremlin loves one thing - to feed on your anxiety! But watch out, as the fuller he gets, the more anxious you get! How can you stop him? Starve him of his favourite food - your anxiety - and he'll shrink and shrivel away. Starving the Anxiety Gremlin is a unique and award-winning resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them, including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Based on cognitive behavioural principles that link thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the techniques described help young people to understand why they get anxious and how they can 'starve' their anxiety gremlin in order to manage their anxiety. This engaging workbook uses fun activities and real life stories, and can be used by young people aged 10+ on their own or with a parent or practitioner. It is also an ideal anxiety management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, social workers, education sector staff and youth workers.Trade ReviewThis workbook is an excellent resource for young people suffering from anxiety... The author, Kate Collins-Donnelly, has an extensive background in therapy and counselling and she demonstrates her comprehensive knowledge in this book... Through a series of questionnaires and exercises, the reader is able to explore and understand their own experiences with the gremlin so as to more efficiently deal with it... I really liked about this book was the use of pictures, games and questionnaires to keep the information fresh and easy to digest. The information has great practical application in real life and I found myself really engaging with the material and filing away the knowledge should a gremlin take up residence in my life! -- mentalhealth.org.nzThe book is enormously practical, using quizzes, crosswords and wordseraches to encourage readers to interact and consolidate their learning, and giving plenty of opportunity to record thought, discoveries and progress. It also uses many examples from the experience of other worried youngsters, which bring added clarity to theory and practice... I'm convinced that this book will offer great help to young sufferers from anxiety, especially when supported in using it. I think it would be a great asset to therapists and parents of anxious youngsters, and it also provides a very useful resource for teachers dealing in any pastoral capacity with anxious youngsters, because it offers an excellent, accessible and straightforward introduction to using CBT techniques with young people. -- BACP Children & Young PeopleCollins-Donnelly provides three CBT workbooks targeting stress, anxiety and anger. A great feature of these books is that they are geared towards teens. Although the book itself states it is for youth aged 10+, the book is most appropriate for older teens. The gremlin character is accessible for youth, without being too cute and babyish for this age group. The extensive use of visuals and repetition of topics and concepts makes this series a good fit for youth on the spectrum. The workbooks encourage writing and drawing, and youth who enjoy and have strength in reading will be able to benefit... Overall, these workbooks serve as a great introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy and can serve as a great adjunct to in-person psychotheraphy. Teens are taught to identify the sources of their stress, anger, and anxiety as well as the thoughts that accompany these feelings. "Starving the gremlin" serves as a great metaphor for changing your thoughts to change your behavior. -- On The Spectrum MagazineStarving the Anxiety Gremlin is a well-written comprehensive workbook that helps readers identify the sources of their anxiety and learn effective ways of coping. The activities are fun, engaging, and practical. This book is a recommended read for any teen wanting to break free from anxiety. -- Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC, professional school counselor and author of The Anger Workbook for Teens and co-author of The Bullying Workbook for TeensThe book helps young people to understand the different types of anxiety, how to manage them and 'starve' the anxiety gremlin. Activities and worksheets are provided throughout the book offering different creative strategies, and the book would also be very beneficial to use as an adjunct to small group discussions. Written in a very clear and accessible manner, it allows the reader to focus on specific sections rather than having to work through the book from cover to cover. The book is aimed primarily for young people to work through independently, or with adult support, but would also be a helpful resource for many professionals working with children and young people who may be experiencing anxiety. -- Youth in MindFun activities, including quizzes, work sheets, questionnaires, crosswords, and word searches.... presented in an attractive format in order to interest and engage children aged 10+..... These books would be useful for professionals who are already working with children, but would like to introduce a more activity based approach or extend the range of materials which they already use. -- Pat Havell, Counsellor and supervisor * ACPNL Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Author. Information for Parents and Practitioners. Introduction. 1. What is Anxiety? 2. The Many Faces of the Anxiety Gremlin: What Are Anxiety Disorders? 3. You're Not on Your Own: Anxiety in Other Young People. 4. My Anxiety. 5. The Anxiety Gremlin: How Anxiety Occurs. 6. Effects of Anxiety. 7. Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: An Introduction to Anxiety Management. 8. Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: Managing Your Thoughts. 9. Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: Managing Your Behaviours. 10. Anxiety Do's and Don'ts. 11. Summing Up! Appendices.

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Book SynopsisHelp children to understand and manage their anger with this fun and imaginative workbook.The Anger Gremlin is a naughty creature and his favourite food is your anger! The more anger you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the angrier and angrier you feel! How can you stop this? Starve the Anger Gremlin of angry thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and watch him disappear! Based on cognitive behavioural principles, this workbook uses fun and engaging activities to teach children how to manage their anger by changing how they think and act – getting rid of their Anger Gremlins for good! Packed full of stories, puzzles, quizzes, and colouring, drawing and writing games, this is an excellent resource for parents or practitioners to use with children aged 5 to 9 years.Trade ReviewStarving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9 is a high quality programme with innovative, fun and age-appropriate materials to support young children to manage their emotions successfully. It is flexible enough to be used with groups and whole classes as well as in one-to-one sessions with children with varying levels of anger issues, including those with complex needs. I envisage schools, parents and children benefiting greatly from using this structured approach to cognitive behavioural therapy and I look forward to its use in our school. An excellent resource for every primary school! -- Andrew Truby, Headteacher at St Thomas of Canterbury School, Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Author. 1.Why Read This Book? 2. Let's Meet a Mystery Creature! 3. Let's Learn About Feelings! 4. What is Anger? 5. Things We Get Angry About. 6. Why We Get Angry. 7. Our Angry Bodies. 8. Our Angry Behaviours. 9. What Effects Anger Can Have. 10. Starving the Anger Gremlin Strategies. 11. Your Anger Dos and Don'ts. 12. Completing Your Mission to Starve the Anger Gremlin. Appendix: Quiz Answers. Information for Parents and Professionals. References.

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Book SynopsisWith 29 real life and relatable stories at its heart, this practical resource is designed to help build self-esteem and body confidence in children aged 5-11. Each story is the focus of a ready-to-use lesson plan, covering common issues that affect children such as a lack of body confidence, feeling pressured by peers and worries about puberty. The stories are preceded by guidance on how to introduce the topic and the learning outcomes, and they are followed by a range of activities to reinforce the messages being taught. The stories can either be read aloud to a class or group or photocopied and shared for individual reading.Perfect for use in PSHE lessons with groups of children, or in one-to-one settings in the therapy room or at home, this book is a useful resource for PSHE co-ordinators, teachers, school counsellors, pastoral care teams, youth workers as well as parents.Trade ReviewA treasure trove of stories for opening up discussions with 5 to 11 year olds about a wide range of issues which may be troubling them. These accessibly short stories about kids "just like me" are a great resource for teachers and parents alike and are enhanced by guidance notes and questions for exploration for supporting adults. I'll be keeping my copy close to hand and sharing it widely. -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Child & Adolescent Mental health Specialist and Advisor to the PSHE AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1: Body Image. 1. Sticky Outie Tummy. 2. A Short Story. 3. Head in the Clouds. 4. Butterflies and Balloons. 5. Being Pretty is Everything...I Think. 6. Chameleons and Stick Insects. Part 2: Puberty. 7. PE Blues. 8. Changes. Part 3: Self-Esteem and Self-Worth. 9. I'm Not Like Her...or her...or her. So I Don't Like Me. 10. Talent Show. 11. Tongue Tied and...Scared. 12. I know I Can't so I Won't. Part 4: Peer Pressure. 13. Boy Talk. 14. Under Pressure. Part 5: Being Unique. 15. Wish Upon a Star. 16. Style Statement. 17. Just Me. 18. Make a Stand. Part 6: Friendship. 19. BFFs. Where's Mine? 20. Please Let It Be Me...Please Let It Be Me... 21. Tribes. 22. Odd One Out. Part 7: Bullying. 23. Sticks and Stones. 24. Chinese Whispers. 25. Connecting. 26. Safety Net. Part 8: Fitting In. 27. The Numbers Game. 28. After You. 29. Figuring It Out.

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Book SynopsisProven to reduce bad behaviour and exclusions, and encourage happier, safer school environments, restorative justice is an effective approach to conflict resolution.Suitable for education settings from preschool to college, this guide explains what restorative justice is, how it can be used in schools, what it looks like in the classroom and how it can be implemented. Featuring case studies that illuminate the underlying restorative principles and practices, this book covers a wide range of topics from the basics of restorative justice, through to school-wide processes for embedding the approach in policy and practice.Drawing on the expertise of educators and consultants, this is a must-have resource for any school or centre that is serious about reducing bad behaviour and developing safer learning communities.Trade ReviewOf the many gifts in this book, I'd like to emphasize a few. Bill mounts compelling arguments for restorative approaches to problem-solving. These arguments are presented in a comprehensive way that will be useful for readers wishing to influence others. Bill's conference preparation, told through his case studies, is impeccable - challenging us to lift our practice, I believe, to new levels. His detailed follow-up work described in section 4 also reminds us that the game is not over once a process has happened. His insights into how children and young people feel and think is very helpful, again helping us to think carefully about our own practice, thoughts and feelings. Finally, though, the whole section called Feeling Restoratively is a must read, if we still need convincing that we need to change the way we work with young people. Bill's grasp of Affect and Script Psychology (Human Being Theory) allows the reader to understand in a deep way, our emotional selves as humans - we are after all, social animals, and we are wired to live in good relationship with others. Important issues around accountability, responsibility, mercy, forgiveness and redemption must be tackled if we are to change our schools, and eventually our communities and world. This book is full of useful ideas and I hope it will become a well-thumbed resource for restorative practitioners. It's a great read. -- From the foreword by Margaret ThorsborneAs a growing community of schools across the globe embrace Restorative Practices, there exists a greater need for resource materials that will give as much careful attention to restorative values and principles as they do to technical guidance around restorative tools. Bill Hansberry has found that sweet spot. Readers who embrace both aspects of this book will be as grounded in their understanding of the vital role of emotion in effective restorative practices as they will be enriched in their ability to practice a variety of restorative approaches. -- Lauren Abramson, Ph.D., Founding Director, Community Conferencing Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USAAs interest grows in the use of restorative practice in schools, this new book by Bill Hansberry is a welcome addition to the resources available on the subject. Drawing on the author's personal experience, it provides both valuable insight into the theory underpinning restorative practice and practical advice on how it can be implemented in a school environment. By using case studies, the author also brings to life in an accessible and engaging way what the benefits of a restorative approach can be. Restorative practice should be integral to every school and this book can help to achieve this. -- Jon Collins, Chief Executive, Restorative Justice CouncilTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Foreword. Section 1. Thinking Restoratively: Challenging Paradigms About What to Do When Things Go Wrong. 1. Case Study - Tristan and Jason. 2. Courage, Connectedness and Restorative work. 3. Re-Thinking the Role of Grownups When Things Go Wrong. 4. Dealing Restoratively With Tristan and Jason. 5. Different Questions, Different Outcomes. Section 2. Feeling Restoratively: A Psychological Framework for Restorative Practices. 6. Silvan Tomkins and Humans as Emotional Beings. 7. Affect - What Makes Humans Tick. 8. A Blueprint for Mentally Healthy Schools. 9. Shame and Humiliation. 10. Grasping the Nettle: Shame's Difficult Demand. 11. The Compass of Shame. Section 3. Working Restoratively: Restorative Approaches for Different Ages and Situations. 12. Continuums of Responses to Disruption and Wrongdoing. 13. Positive Behaviour Correction. 14. Affective Statements and Conversations. 15. The individual Conference. 16. The Small Group Conference. 17. The Large Group Conference. 18. The Classroom Conference. 19. The Community Conference. 20. The Leaving Well Conference. 21. Better Restorative Conversations. 22. Circles for Building Community and Teaching Restorative Thinking. Section 4. Ending Restoratively: Follow Up, Accountability and Managing a Conferencing Program. 23. What Have We Agreed to Here? 24. Creating Conference Agreements. 25. Recording and Managing New Conference Agreements. 26. After the Conference: Relationship Management and Accountability. 27. How to Review Conference Agreements. 28. Keeping Colleagues in the Loop. 29. Keeping Parents in the Loop. Conclusion. Appendix. References.

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Book SynopsisHas our system of accountability and quick fixes meant we've lost perspective of what can really improve the quality of education? With a multitude of issues at the heart of some of our more toxic schools, including micro-management, over-complicated policy and the intricate measurement of the wrong foci, it appears that teachers are experiencing a disconnect from the very reason they joined teaching in the first place. With little autonomy over what's important, fewer teachers enter the profession than the monumental amount of teachers that are leaving, and those that do, do so with reluctance and regret. With an astute examination of practice in schools, Claire Hill and Kat Howard take a thoughtful and strategic view of how to ensure a sense of connection and cohesion within schools, to ensure that all feel part of the collective curricular journey towards a gold standard. With a consideration of research-informed practice, this book will provide a series of strategies for curriculum designers at every level, keeping the high quality teachers that we very much need in schools, and providing a better palette to students in the process. At a time where teaching is somewhat politicised, monetised and overcomplicated, Symbiosis: Curriculum and the Classroom sets about the task of refining the way in which we run our schools to improve the quality of our everyday lives in schools.

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Book Synopsis“It is not the role of schools to solve the climate crisis or any of the other multiple crises now facing humankind. But it is powerfully their role, if they so choose, to equip young people as well as possible to deal with the consequences of the serious problems they will be inheriting from their elders, not betters.” Could it be our collective failure to respond effectively to the threat of the climate emergency or the challenges of the pandemic has been shaped to a small but significant degree by the nature of the learning that happens in our schools and a failure to enable young people to learn appropriately there? That question lies at the heart of this thought-provoking new book as it unpicks the concept of deep learning for future sustainability. This combines deep understanding with action, and links both to moral purpose. It is not enough just to be concerned about climate change - awareness must lead to action. The book draws on an eclectic range of sources, case studies of actual practice, critical perspectives and opportunities for reflection. The authors argue that first and foremost it is for educators and leaders to get on as best they can in their own school context to do what is both necessary and right to secure learning fit for a just and sustainable future irrespective of governmental lead in these matters. In doing so the authors set out some clear evidence-informed principles for school development and leadership that are central to the success of that mission.Trade ReviewThis is a timely and thoughtful contribution to our debate in the system. Rather than getting stuck in the critique, the authors focus us on the future in practical and imaginative ways. This is a critical moment for us to rethink, building on the learnings and insights of recent years, and this book helps pose some powerful questions for us to consider. -- Liz Robinson, CEO Big Education

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Book SynopsisThe Thinking Teacher offers a current and reflective resource for teachers at every level who wish to transform their thinking and their practice in the classroom. Written by teacher professional learning expert Dr. Kulvarn Atwal, the book shows teachers how they can make a positive difference to every single student they teach. He shares strategies that will empower you to navigate your way through a complex profession in a continual cycle of learning and improvement.The greatest influence on the quality of students' learning in schools is the quality of teaching. This book is based on the best available evidence of how to maximise your effectiveness in the classroom. The book includes specific examples of how to build your teaching powers through reflective practice as well as teaching strategies that will enable your students to develop as independent learners.Filled with practical strategies, Atwal encourages teachers to transform their mindsets and experiment with how they teach to improve their practice. It is essential reading for teachers at the beginning of their careers as well as anyone at any level of experience who is interested in improving their teaching.Trade ReviewI loved this book! Dr Atwal presents his central theme of the importance of professional learning and engagement at the heart of schools persuasively and in an evidence-informed manner. He describes the teacher agency that energises colleagues who feel in control of their own learning and development. The impact of this work on the overall ethos of a 'Thinking School' is clear to see. I believe that our profession would be enriched beyond measure if colleagues embraced the ideas that are explored within this book. Highly recommended! -- Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching

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Book SynopsisWhat do infants and toddlers need from us?It is said that human beings learn more in the first three years than in the next thirty. With the utmost reverence for this amazing period of life, a firm grounding in anthroposophy, and many practical examples, an experienced Waldorf kindergarten teacher and mentor here offers the fruits of her many years of living and working with the youngest children.This concise, accessible book is written out of the author's experience with integrating children under three into a Waldorf kindergarten in Norway. Perfect for a parent/child group study, or for schools considering how to integrate infants and toddlers in their program, it includes sections on the fourfold human being as a basis for Waldorf education; stages of child development in the first three years; the importance of imitation; the development of the foundational senses; creating a good daily routine; play and play materials; and much more.

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Book SynopsisThe author was a young mother of three children, seeking to make sense of her life's purpose after her husband's death, when she decided to devote herself to reinvent public education. In this book, she shares her strategy that took ten years to develop: how to revolutionize schools by changing workplace culture.Trade Review"Leaders who want to light an entrepreneurial fire under every employee must read this book." -- Jack Welch "Deborah's journey is a gift: she teaches children to love learning" -- Bill Cosby "Deborah Kenny's inspiring story holds powerful lessons for parents, teachers, administrators, and elected officials across the country." -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg "Our country needs more schools like Harlem Village Academies." -- Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education "Deborah has created something extraordinary at Harlem Village Academies. You feel a warmth and an intellectual energy but most of all there's a passion for learning like I have never before seen at a school." -- Hugh Jackman "One woman's tragedy turns into triumph for hundreds of Harlem schoolchildren in Kenny's personal and professional memoir... the anecdotes of successful teachers (Kenny's "rock stars") at work and students whose lives were truly turned around by her work prove persuasive and uplifting." -- Publishers Weekly "Deborah's passion and integrity are inspirational. This important story is a must-read." -- John Legend "This memoir of a young widow's quest to transform urban education by establishing the groundbreaking Harlem Village Academies will inspire readers everywhere." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "Parents and principals trying to understand what makes successful schools work ought to read Born to Rise." -- New York Times Born to Rise is about Deborah Kenny's ability to see greatness in every child and transform entire communities. Her journey is a passionate one and gives me goose bumps." -- Jason Mraz "I forgive Deborah Kenny for writing an interesting book, Born to Rise, for her misinformed - even slanderous - claims about the impact of unions... it's a very good book to read-useful, informative and inspiring... her educational values are close to mine." -- Deborah Meier

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Book SynopsisLonglisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction * Winner of the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social JusticeBased on the acclaimed series—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—an intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation’s children, and a call to action for a new way forwardIn 2017, seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection—both were traumatized by gun violence. Ava’s best friend had been killed in a campus shooting at her elementary school, and Tyshaun’s father had been shot to death outside of the boy’s elementary school. Ava’s and Tyshaun’s stories are extraordinary, but not unique. In the past decade, 15,000 children have been killed from gunfire, though that number does not account for the kids who weren’t shot and aren’t considered victims but have nevertheless been irreparably harmed by gun violence.In Children Under Fire, John Woodrow Cox investigates the effectiveness of gun safety reforms as well as efforts to manage children’s trauma in the wake of neighborhood shootings and campus massacres, from Columbine to Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Through deep reporting, Cox addresses how we can effect change now, and help children like Ava and Tyshaun. He explores their stories and more, including a couple in South Carolina whose eleven-year-old son shot himself, a Republican politician fighting for gun safety laws, and the charlatans infiltrating the school safety business.In a moment when the country is desperate to better understand and address gun violence, Children Under Fire offers a way to do just that, weaving wrenching personal stories into a critical call for the United States to embrace practical reforms that would save thousands of young lives. *A Newsweek Favorite Book of 2021 *An NPR 2021 Books We Love selection *A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction *A Kirkus 2021''s Best, Most Urgent Books of Current Affairs selection

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Ainsley Arment has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in a grass-roots community that, long before social distancing, decided to reject mainstream schooling and rather educate within the family…. The Call of the Wild and Free, part memoir and part manifesto, encourages mothers who are considering home-schooling and those who are ready to give up… suggesting that parents are the most intuitive educators of their kids." — The New York Times "If you’re curious about homeschooling or wondering if it’s something you might be able to do, this is a low-pressure, easy read that’s also super inspiring." — Book Riot

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Book Synopsis“Social Justice Parenting offers guidance and grace for parents who want to teach their children how to create a fair and inclusive world.”—Diane Debrovner, deputy editor of Parents magazine“Replete with excellent examples and advice that can help parents raise children with a healthy self-image and regard for the welfare of others.—Jane E. Brody, New York TimesAn empowering, timely guide to raising anti-racist, compassionate, and socially conscious children, from a diversity and inclusion educator with more than thirty years of experience.As a global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacher—in more ways than one. Not only did they take on remote school supervision, but after the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the respon

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsStandards Matrix (ELCC/NCATE) Part I: Contemporary Perspectives Chapter 1 School Public Relations: A New Agenda Case Study: The New Superintendent’s Public Relations Plan Introduction Perspectives of Public Relations Erroneous Perspectives Multiple Definitions and Models School Public Relations Meaning Goals Persistent Barriers Current Importance Underlying Themes Information Age School Reform Communication Reflective Practice Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 2 Social and Political Contexts Case Study: Diversity and Local Public Schools Introduction Social Conditions and Schools Changing Family Structure Poverty Immigrant Students Effects of Social Problems on Student Behavior Effects Social Problems on Schools Political Conditions and Schools Education Goals Politics, Reform, and Engagement Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Public Relations Case Study: Maynard Constructs a School Web Page Introduction Legal Dimensions Tort Liability Constitutional Torts Political Speech Privacy Rights Religion and Public Schools Community Values and Curriculum Copyright Ethics Ethics in School Administration Ethics in PR Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 4 Current Contexts of School Reform Case Study: Applying a Communicative Approach to Policy Development Introduction Local Control and School Reform Democratic Localism and Representative Democracy Local Reforms and Stakeholder Involvement Civic Engagement and Administrative Behavior Civic Engagement Approaches Administrative Behavior School Improvement and Public Relations Why Civic Engagement Matters How PR Can Contribute to Engagement Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Part II: Conceptualizing and Institutionalizing a Public Relations Program Chapter 5 Communication and Conflict Management Case Study: Importance of Internal Relations Introduction Communication Communication Basics Listening Skills Nonverbal Communication Communication Networks Communication Competence Conflict Management Conflict Types Conflict Contaminants Conflict-Resolution Strategies Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 6 Public Relations Programs Case Study: High Hopes Gone Sour Introduction Conceptualizing a PR Program Responsibility Intended Beneficiaries Organizational Structure Non-traditional Public Schools and Private Schools Non-Traditional Public Schools Private Schools Organizing PR in Schools of Choice Student and Parental Involvement Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 7 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Programs Case Study: When Schools and Relationships Fail to Improve Introduction Program planning Planning Processes Characteristics of Effective Plans Planning Team Administrator Interventions School-Level Supplemental Planning Implementing Administrative Responsibility Naming the Program Resource Allocation Evaluating Programs Types of Evaluation Outputs and Outcomes Essential Questions Utility Methods, Techniques, and Sources Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 8 Using Technology to Exchange and Manage Information Case Study: Roger Creates a Web Page Introduction Essential Constructs Technology Literacy Information Literacy Information Technology Management Information System Technology Tools Email Electronic Newsletters District or School Web Pages Electronic Networking Videoconferencing Chat Rooms Blogs Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Part III: Focused Objectives Chapter 9 Community Relations Case Study: A Mentor’s Questionable Advice Introduction Relationships and Communication Improving Community Relations Identifying and Analyzing Publics Communicating with the Community Deploying a Multicultural Perspective Positive Relationships with Parents Need for Parental Relationships Building and Maintaining Parental Relationships Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 10 Media Relationship Case Study: Mismanaging a Sensitive Situation Introduction Organizational decisions Media Relations Plan Implementing a Media Relations Plan Employing a PR Specialist Working with Print Media Reporters Establishing a Foundation for Effective Relationships Working with New Reporters Accommodating Deadlines Dealing with Negative News Speaking Off the Record Refusing to Comment Telling the Truth Staying on Track Getting the School’s Story to the Media Preparing News Releases Planning and Conducting News Conferences Correcting the Record Working with Electronic Media Reporters Television Radio Web-Based Outlets Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 11 Public Opinion Case Study: Good Intentions Aren’t Always Enough Introduction Defining Public Opinion Civic Engagement and Policy Types Citizen Engagement Public Opinion as a Form of Civic Engagement Surveying Opinions Scientific Polling Sampling Issues Return Rates Data Collection Alternatives Focus Groups Question Development Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 12 Developing and Executing a Successful Funding Campaign Case Study: Playing Hardball Introduction Validating the Need Marketing Focal Points Collecting Data Projecting an Election Outcome Referendum Campaign Steering Committee Campaign Consultant Volunteers Positive Campaign Characteristics Mistakes and Problems to Avoid Evaluating the Campaign Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References Chapter 13 Responding to Crisis Case Study: Suicide at McKinley Middle School Introduction Safety and Security Planning Integrating District and School Responsibilities Defining a Crisis Planning Scope Appointing the School Crisis Team Safety and Security Audit Constructing a Crisis Plan Preparing Employees to Implement the Plan Evaluating the Plan Crisis Communication Pre-Crisis Tasks Communicating During the Crisis Communicating After the Crisis Summary Questions and Suggested Activities Case Study Chapter References

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Book SynopsisLooks at the development of mathematical thinking in infants and toddlers, with an emphasis on the earliest stage, when mathematical thinking and problem solving first emerge as natural instincts. The text explores four precursor math concepts, with an emphasis on how development occurs when it is nurtured by loving knowledgeable others.

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Book SynopsisOffers K-12 teachers both the foundations for differentiating their instruction and the means to maximize learning opportunities by getting to know students beyond the labels and stereotypes that often accompany them into the classroom.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to the gradual release of responsibility - an instructional framework any teacher can use to help students to be more successful and self-directed learners. This book is an essential resource for improving your practice and empowering your students.

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Book SynopsisEffective listening skills are essential for successful social interaction at home, at school, and in the community. Guided Listening illustrates how teachers can champion purposeful listening and help students better understand their language strengths and needs. It offers a practical framework that shows the value of recording and sharing the ideas of others; provides opportunities to identify the norms and conventions associated with oral language; and frees students to listen more attentively, organize their responses, and watch for the subtle cues that are an important part of listening.The strategies in this practical book involve students in:analyzing and synthesizing information;making inferences and predictions while listening;transferring these skills to their independent reading and learning.Tools that complement the strategies include reproducible graphic organizers, rubrics, forms for recording student progress, and numerous worksheets. Suggestions for choosing guided listening texts and a comprehensive approach to assessment complete this valuable resource.

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