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Book SynopsisEssential guide to British universities that gives you all the information you need to make the crucial decisions on what to study, where to study, and how much it might cost. Objective and authoritative, it is the best-selling guide to making the right university choice for you.For more than 30 years The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide has provided the most accurate and up-to-date information about British universities to help choosing which universities to apply to as easy as possible. This definitive guide is designed for those who are applying to start courses in 2024.Select the right course and universityCompare university performanceGet to grips with the application processFind the latest rankings by subjectPlus, the lowdown on university lifeWritten by Zoe Thomas, journalist and education writer, this is the most authoritative guide available. Its university and subject tables inside are the most respected and studied in Britain.Trade Review'Anyone baffled by the bewildering range of courses and options and perplexed by the rapidly changing face of higher education needs this guide.' universitiesnet.com

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Book SynopsisAn investigation into the complex processes of becoming a girl.Arguing for a recognition of the contradictory and ambivalent identifications that both attract and repel those who live the social category girl, Marnina Gonick analyzes the discourses and practices defining female sexuality, embodiment, relationship to self and other, material culture, use of social space, and cultural-political agency and power. Based on a school-community project involving collaborative production of a video which tells the stories of several fictional girl characters, Gonick examines the contradictory and textured structure of the discourses available to girls through which their identities are negotiated. Woven throughout the book is the integral concern with the way in which ethnographic writing as a discursive practice is also implicated in the production and signification of social identities for girls.

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Book SynopsisResearch on the impact of social class variables on experiences of adolescents as they transition to middle school.Addressing the issues of educational equity and social class diversity, Donna Marie San Antonio documents the challenges adolescents face when making the transition from elementary school to middle school. The book explores the values, resources, and ways of interacting that students from diverse economic backgrounds bring from their families and communities, and how they are enabled or discouraged from integrating these assets in their new school environment.

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Book SynopsisPortrays the diverse experiences and identities of mixed race college students.It''s kind of an odd thing, really, because it''s not like I''m one or the other, or like I fit here or there, but I kind of also fit everywhere. And nowhere. All at once. You know? - FlorenceMy racial identity, I would have to say, is multiracial. I am of the future. I believe there is going to come a day when a very, very large majority of everybody in the world is going to be mixed with more than one race. It''s going to be multiracial for everybody. Everybody and their mother! - JackKristen A. Renn offers a new perspective on racial identity in the United States, that of mixed race college students making sense of the paradox of deconstructing racial categories while living on campuses sharply divided by race and ethnicity. Focusing on how peer culture shapes identity in public and private spaces, the book presents the findings of a qualitative research study involving fifty-six undergraduates from a variety of institutions. Renn uses an innovative ecology model to examine campus peer cultures and documents five patterns of multiracial identity that illustrate possibilities for integrating notions of identity construction (and deconstruction) with the highly salient nature of race in higher education. One of the most ambitious scholarly attempts to date to portray the diverse experiences and identities of mixed race college students, the book also discusses implications for higher education practice, policy, theory, and research.

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Book SynopsisPortrays the diverse experiences and identities of mixed race college students.It''s kind of an odd thing, really, because it''s not like I''m one or the other, or like I fit here or there, but I kind of also fit everywhere. And nowhere. All at once. You know? - FlorenceMy racial identity, I would have to say, is multiracial. I am of the future. I believe there is going to come a day when a very, very large majority of everybody in the world is going to be mixed with more than one race. It''s going to be multiracial for everybody. Everybody and their mother! - JackKristen A. Renn offers a new perspective on racial identity in the United States, that of mixed race college students making sense of the paradox of deconstructing racial categories while living on campuses sharply divided by race and ethnicity. Focusing on how peer culture shapes identity in public and private spaces, the book presents the findings of a qualitative research study involving fifty-six undergraduates from a variety of institutions. Renn uses an innovative ecology model to examine campus peer cultures and documents five patterns of multiracial identity that illustrate possibilities for integrating notions of identity construction (and deconstruction) with the highly salient nature of race in higher education. One of the most ambitious scholarly attempts to date to portray the diverse experiences and identities of mixed race college students, the book also discusses implications for higher education practice, policy, theory, and research.

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Book SynopsisPOWER is the only research-based First Year Experience series with a unifying system for students to develop essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills. POWER Learning maximizes students'' potential for success in college and life by addressing a diverse student population with real-world examples and applications in the context of their career in an engaging, accessible and meaningful way. Connect tools like SmartBook 2.0's adaptive reading experience helps solidify students' understanding of the foundational material, while others like the interactive Application-Based Activities put students in real-world situations to help them apply course concepts.

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Book SynopsisSimilar to the previous three volumes, Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Honigsfeld & Cohan, 2010), Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Cohan & Honigsfeld, 2011), and, Breaking the Mold of Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: Innovative and Successful Practices for the 21st Century (Honigsfeld & Cohan, 2012), the purpose of this book is to offer a carefully selected collection of documented best practices for empowering students. The contributing authors represent diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, yet their chapters recognize similarities among students so that the innovations can be transferred to other contexts. Each chapter represents practical, research-based success stories as well as authentic accomplishments which motivate and engage all students. The 20 chapters in this voTrade ReviewBreaking the Mold of Education delivers on the promise of its title. More than a simple recounting of known best practices, it provides a vision of what education can and should be. -- Robert J. Marzano, Chief Academic Officer, Marzano ResearchThis volume of Breaking the Mold is a carefully selected collection of articles, essays, and case studies divided into four broad areas. It takes a hands-on, no-nonsense approach as to how American schools should be tweaked... modified... and overhauled—to engage and empower our children. Audrey Cohan and Andrea Honigsfeld have brought to the table educational leaders with concrete proposals to jump start the system. Simply put, this volume is required reading for anyone in the vanguard of educational reform. -- Steve Kussin, Education Reporter for WCBS Newsradio 880 and adjunct professor, Hofstra UniversityThe fourth book in the five-part Breaking the Mold series is a must-read. Cohan and Honigsfeld thoughtfully compiled research and best practices that center on student engagement. Given our collective concern with college and career readiness and positive behaviors in school, this book should serve as a cornerstone for any educator working with diverse student populations. -- Timothy Eagen, assistant superintendent, Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD, New YorkTable of ContentsForeword Kenneth C. Williams Preface Audrey Cohan and Andrea Honigsfeld Acknowledgments Section I: Making Personal Connections and Engaging Students in Reflection 1.Using Urban Youth Culture to Activate the Racial Literacy of Black and Latino Male High School Students Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz 2.Embracing Project-Based Learning with Emerging Technologies in the Multiage Classroom Shannon T. Page, Andrew P. Charland, April A. Scott, and Hiller A. Spires 3.Nurturing Curiosity by Teachers’ Purposeful Self-Evaluation and Reflective Practice Angela K. Salmon and Thomas G. Reio, Jr. 4.Partnerships for the Common Good: Democratic Citizenship Through Writing, New Media, and the Arts Susan N. Wood, Nancye E. McCrary, Kate Larken, and Sioux Finney Section II: Student Engagement with Literacy 5.Empowering English Language Learners: Reluctant Readers Learn to Believe in Themselves Audrey Figueroa Murphy and Robin E. Finnan-Jones 6.Teacherless Discussion: Engaging Middle School Students Through Peer-to-Peer Talk Patricia M. Breslin and Rebecca Ambrose 7.Staying Afloat in Ninth-Grade English: Letting Students Trim the Sails Beverly S. Faircloth and Samuel D. Miller 8.The Power of Technology to Advance Literacy, Learning, and Agency Evelyn M. Connolly 9.It’s All About Me; I Mean You; I Mean Me: Strategies for Engaging Students in the Language Arts Classroom Meg Goldner Rabinowitz 10.Everything Old is New Again: 21st Century College Students as Engaged Readers Heather Rogers Haverback Section III: Music, Movement, Arts, Drama, and Other Creative Engagements 11.Increasing Student Engagement Through the Implementation of Interactive Teaching Strategies Mara Sapon-Shevin 12.Competition and Considerations: The Use of Active Gaming in Physical Education Class Eve Bernstein, Anne Gibbone, and Ulana Lysniak 13.Low SES Primary School Students Engaging in an Afterschool Robotics Program Vinesh Chandra, Annette Woods, and Amanda Levido 14.Stepping into Pictures and Music Scores: Imaginative Dramatic Play Joanne Kilgour Dowdy and Mary T. Toepfer 15.Classrooms or Rock Stages? Learning Music Through Collaboration Rut Martínez-Borda, Pilar Lacasa, María Ruth García-Pernía, and Sara Cortés-Gómez Section IV: Connecting School Culture, Community, and Student Success 16.Growing Up Chinese American Judy W. Yu 17.Raising Engagement and Enhancing Learning: School Community Partnerships that Work for Students at-Promise David Zyngier 18.Montessori High Schools: Where Long-Standing Tradition Meets the Cutting Edge Wendy J. LaRue and Peter Hoffman-Kipp 19.Ma te Mahi e Ako Ai (Learning by Doing in New Zealand Higher Education): The Influence of Service-Learning on Student Engagement Lane Graves Perry, Billy O’Steen, and Peter Cammock 20.“I teach like you are all gifted”: Leading Lowest Track Students to Become Confident Mathematics Learners Della R. Leavitt and Erin N. Washington Afterword Laura J. Shea Doolan Contributors

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Book SynopsisTitle IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions-- from elementary to university level-- from discriminating against students or employees based on sex. Title IX applies to pregnant and parenting students. It prohibits discrimination against pregnant and parenting students and protects their right to an education equal to their peers. Although Title IX has improved opportunities for female students and is credited with decreasing the dropout rate of girls from high school, this same progress does not ring true for pregnant and parenting students. Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, the dropout rate for this student population is still 50%. This is in large part because educational barriers exist that push students out of school and schools are in direct violation of Title IX. What if those educational barriers exist at your school? What if your school is in direct violation of Title IX? Wouldn't you want to know? Helping Teen Moms Graduate will help make suTrade ReviewWritten with a great deal of grace and insights, Helping Teen Moms Graduate provides rich narratives and helpful strategies for educators of teen mothers. This is a useful text and it should be explored without judgement, but instead, with care and openness. It helps to address a lesser explored issue in secondary education. -- Greg Wiggan, Professor of Urban Education, University of North Carolina at CharlotteBecoming pregnant or a parent does not need to derail a student’s education. Helping Teen Moms Graduate expertly highlights the unique barriers and discrimination pregnant and parenting teens face without further stigmatizing this population. By centering their voices, Dr. Stroble provides a much-needed roadmap for advocates, teachers, and other trusted community members to help pregnant and parenting teens thrive in school. -- Cassandra Mensah, Counsel at the National Women’s Law CenterIn order to help teen moms graduate, we don’t need more statistics and simplistic how-to guides or checklists; we need to listen to the voices and experiences of teen moms themselves. Dr. Stroble does an expert job of elevating the voices of teen moms woven between statistics, evidence-based programs, and real solutions to helping teen moms graduate. If you really want to know how to support a teen mom, you’ve got the right book in your hands and I suggest you start with her first suggestion: Don’t Judge. -- Amanda Moon, Direct of Prevention & Outreach, Safe Habor, Callahan, MATable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1 Don’t JudgeChapter 2 Enforce the LawChapter 3 Support from Home MattersChapter 4 Support from School MattersChapter 5 Support from the Community MattersChapter 6 A Message to Teen MomsBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisTitle IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions-- from elementary to university level-- from discriminating against students or employees based on sex. Title IX applies to pregnant and parenting students. It prohibits discrimination against pregnant and parenting students and protects their right to an education equal to their peers. Although Title IX has improved opportunities for female students and is credited with decreasing the dropout rate of girls from high school, this same progress does not ring true for pregnant and parenting students. Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, the dropout rate for this student population is still 50%. This is in large part because educational barriers exist that push students out of school and schools are in direct violation of Title IX. What if those educational barriers exist at your school? What if your school is in direct violation of Title IX? Wouldn't you want to know? Helping Teen Moms Graduate will help make suTrade ReviewWritten with a great deal of grace and insights, Helping Teen Moms Graduate provides rich narratives and helpful strategies for educators of teen mothers. This is a useful text and it should be explored without judgement, but instead, with care and openness. It helps to address a lesser explored issue in secondary education. -- Greg Wiggan, Professor of Urban Education, University of North Carolina at CharlotteBecoming pregnant or a parent does not need to derail a student’s education. Helping Teen Moms Graduate expertly highlights the unique barriers and discrimination pregnant and parenting teens face without further stigmatizing this population. By centering their voices, Dr. Stroble provides a much-needed roadmap for advocates, teachers, and other trusted community members to help pregnant and parenting teens thrive in school. -- Cassandra Mensah, Counsel at the National Women’s Law CenterIn order to help teen moms graduate, we don’t need more statistics and simplistic how-to guides or checklists; we need to listen to the voices and experiences of teen moms themselves. Dr. Stroble does an expert job of elevating the voices of teen moms woven between statistics, evidence-based programs, and real solutions to helping teen moms graduate. If you really want to know how to support a teen mom, you’ve got the right book in your hands and I suggest you start with her first suggestion: Don’t Judge. -- Amanda Moon, Direct of Prevention & Outreach, Safe Habor, Callahan, MATable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1 Don’t JudgeChapter 2 Enforce the LawChapter 3 Support from Home MattersChapter 4 Support from School MattersChapter 5 Support from the Community MattersChapter 6 A Message to Teen MomsBibliographyAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisBrain Changers: The Most Important Advances in Children's Learning and Intelligence represents my second book of The Brain Smart Trilogy. This book presents an in-depth look at successful learning techniques and current brain research about how to increase children's learning potential at all age levels.In my opinion, the words brain changing supports an often-ignored, yet obvious concept that children learn best when they are interested or passionate about learning.Our brain's limbic system knows this when it forms emotional connections or attachment (bonding) to learning. For example, a major area of our brain associated with the brain changing concept is called the hippocampus. In fact, the hippocampus is the only part of your child's learning brain where neurons regenerate or make more neurons.The medical world connects this positive brain changing experience and calls it brain plasticity or the brain's ability to modify its connections or rewire itself. Studies show that without tTrade ReviewEducating parents and children about the multiple intelligence is always a worthwhile endeavor. This book translates Multiple Intelligence theory into very practical and illuminating activities in everyday life. Following this guidance would be a powerful experience for readers of all ages. -- Branton Shearer, PhD, creator and director, MIDAS (Multiple Intelligence Developmental Achievement Scales); author of 10 books including “Your Amazing Brain!” and “One Family: Many Remarkable Brains!”In this engaging and insightful book, Dr. Sortino takes us deeper into how the brain works and how parents and teachers can be effective “brain changers” in a child’s life. The excellent chapter on moral intelligence and how to help kids through the stages of moral reasoning is especially welcome at a time when poor moral reasoning is all too common among both adults and kids. The concluding chapter on neurofeedback and how to help children reduce anxiety and gain self-control by observing how their own brain is working offers a hopeful, much-needed option to the rush to medication. -- Thomas Lickona, PhD, author, “How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain”In order to create a better learning brain, students must be organized, adaptive, passionate, and secure about learning. Research and follow-up studies of these traits with theoretical knowledge may suggest why multiple intelligence, child development theory, moral development, cognitive development, neuroscience should be included in every parent and/or teacher’s playbook. Dr. Sortino’s excellent book Brain Changers: The Most Important Advances in Children’s Learning and Intelligence introduces readers to those individuals who have made major contributions in the fields of education, psychology, neuroscience and child development. -- Mark Steinbrg, PhD, author, “ADD The 20-Hour Solution: Training Minds to Concentrate and Self-regulate Naturally Without Medication”Brain Changers: he Most Important Advances in Children’s Learning and Intelligence is Dr. Sortino’s second book in his Brain Smart Trilogy. Dr. Sortino’s book is well supported by up-to-date research, field studies and publications by notable learning theorists that include Dr. Jean Piaget, Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg, Dr. Eric Erikson and Dr. Howard Gardner to name but a few. Moreover, as a neurofeedback professional and neuroscientist, Dr. Sortino’s book describes brain changing successes with clients of all ages. I highly recommend this book for teachers, therapists and/or anyone interested in ground breaking theories about how children learn more effectively. -- Dagmar Hoheneck-Smith, Child & Adolescent PsychiatristTable of ContentsAuthor’s Note Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Jean Piaget/Cognition – Understanding How Children Learn and Express their Intelligence! Chapter Two: Howard Gardner/Multiple Intelligence – Identifying Your Child ‘s True Intelligence! Chapter Three: Erik Erikson/ Psychosocial Development – Tapping into your Child’s Social Intelligence! Chapter Four: Lawrence Kohlberg/Moral Development – The Development of the Moral Child! Chapter Five: John Holland/Vocational Intelligence – It is Never Too Early to Attach a Child’s Passion to Their True Intelligence! Chapter Six: Edward de’Bono-Thinking – Raising Children’s Thinking Skills Increases Intelligence and Learning! Chapter Seven: Barry Sterman & Joe Kamiya – Neurofeedback – How Brain Training Can Increase Your Child’s Learning and Intelligence! Appendix Bibliography Author Bio Index

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Book SynopsisBrain Changers: The Most Important Advances in Children's Learning and Intelligence represents my second book of The Brain Smart Trilogy. This book presents an in-depth look at successful learning techniques and current brain research about how to increase children's learning potential at all age levels.In my opinion, the words brain changing supports an often-ignored, yet obvious concept that children learn best when they are interested or passionate about learning.Our brain's limbic system knows this when it forms emotional connections or attachment (bonding) to learning. For example, a major area of our brain associated with the brain changing concept is called the hippocampus. In fact, the hippocampus is the only part of your child's learning brain where neurons regenerate or make more neurons.The medical world connects this positive brain changing experience and calls it brain plasticity or the brain's ability to modify its connections or rewire itself. Studies show that without tTrade ReviewEducating parents and children about the multiple intelligence is always a worthwhile endeavor. This book translates Multiple Intelligence theory into very practical and illuminating activities in everyday life. Following this guidance would be a powerful experience for readers of all ages. -- Branton Shearer, PhD, creator and director, MIDAS (Multiple Intelligence Developmental Achievement Scales); author of 10 books including “Your Amazing Brain!” and “One Family: Many Remarkable Brains!”In this engaging and insightful book, Dr. Sortino takes us deeper into how the brain works and how parents and teachers can be effective “brain changers” in a child’s life. The excellent chapter on moral intelligence and how to help kids through the stages of moral reasoning is especially welcome at a time when poor moral reasoning is all too common among both adults and kids. The concluding chapter on neurofeedback and how to help children reduce anxiety and gain self-control by observing how their own brain is working offers a hopeful, much-needed option to the rush to medication. -- Thomas Lickona, PhD, author, “How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain”In order to create a better learning brain, students must be organized, adaptive, passionate, and secure about learning. Research and follow-up studies of these traits with theoretical knowledge may suggest why multiple intelligence, child development theory, moral development, cognitive development, neuroscience should be included in every parent and/or teacher’s playbook. Dr. Sortino’s excellent book Brain Changers: The Most Important Advances in Children’s Learning and Intelligence introduces readers to those individuals who have made major contributions in the fields of education, psychology, neuroscience and child development. -- Mark Steinbrg, PhD, author, “ADD The 20-Hour Solution: Training Minds to Concentrate and Self-regulate Naturally Without Medication”Brain Changers: he Most Important Advances in Children’s Learning and Intelligence is Dr. Sortino’s second book in his Brain Smart Trilogy. Dr. Sortino’s book is well supported by up-to-date research, field studies and publications by notable learning theorists that include Dr. Jean Piaget, Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg, Dr. Eric Erikson and Dr. Howard Gardner to name but a few. Moreover, as a neurofeedback professional and neuroscientist, Dr. Sortino’s book describes brain changing successes with clients of all ages. I highly recommend this book for teachers, therapists and/or anyone interested in ground breaking theories about how children learn more effectively. -- Dagmar Hoheneck-Smith, Child & Adolescent PsychiatristTable of ContentsAuthor’s Note Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Jean Piaget/Cognition – Understanding How Children Learn and Express their Intelligence! Chapter Two: Howard Gardner/Multiple Intelligence – Identifying Your Child ‘s True Intelligence! Chapter Three: Erik Erikson/ Psychosocial Development – Tapping into your Child’s Social Intelligence! Chapter Four: Lawrence Kohlberg/Moral Development – The Development of the Moral Child! Chapter Five: John Holland/Vocational Intelligence – It is Never Too Early to Attach a Child’s Passion to Their True Intelligence! Chapter Six: Edward de’Bono-Thinking – Raising Children’s Thinking Skills Increases Intelligence and Learning! Chapter Seven: Barry Sterman & Joe Kamiya – Neurofeedback – How Brain Training Can Increase Your Child’s Learning and Intelligence! Appendix Bibliography Author Bio Index

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Book SynopsisProblematic sexual behavior in children can be challenging to understand, difficult to talk about, and hard to manage in school and community settings. Without a systemic approach for addressing these behaviors, communities run the risk of exposing their children to harm and their organizations to liability. In Problematic Sexual Behavior in Schools, Wilson Kenney lays out a comprehensive school and community-based model for identifying and addressing problematic sexual behavior in children that is based on best-practice models for threat assessment. The reader will find practical and fiscally sensitive recommendations regarding school and community supervision, ideas for accessing consultation, information about Title IX, and advice regarding how best to approach these topics with families. Additionally, this book contains all the necessary paperwork and guidance needed to establish a formal school-based process for addressing problematic sexual behavior in children, regardless of theTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Threat Assessment: A Brief History LessonChapter 3: Problematic Sexual Behavior in SchoolsChapter 4: On the Importance of LanguageChapter 5: The Level 1 ProtocolChapter 6: Addressing ResistanceChapter 7: Supervision/InterventionChapter 8: The Level 2 TeamChapter 9: Case ExampleChapter 10: Title IXChapter 11: Special Considerations & Unusual SituationsChapter 12: Extending the Model: Rural Setting, College Campuses and AdultsAppendix A: Level 1 ProtocolAppendix B: QuestionnairesAppendix C: System Guide and FlowchartsAppendix D: Level 2 Inquiry, Level 2 Summary, and Level 2 LetterAppendix E: Plan to Protect, Notification Log, and Notification LetterAppendix F: Other Important ItemsReferences

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Book SynopsisProblematic sexual behavior in children can be challenging to understand, difficult to talk about, and hard to manage in school and community settings. Without a systemic approach for addressing these behaviors, communities run the risk of exposing their children to harm and their organizations to liability. In Problematic Sexual Behavior in Schools, Wilson Kenney lays out a comprehensive school and community-based model for identifying and addressing problematic sexual behavior in children that is based on best-practice models for threat assessment. The reader will find practical and fiscally sensitive recommendations regarding school and community supervision, ideas for accessing consultation, information about Title IX, and advice regarding how best to approach these topics with families. Additionally, this book contains all the necessary paperwork and guidance needed to establish a formal school-based process for addressing problematic sexual behavior in children, regardless of theTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Threat Assessment: A Brief History LessonChapter 3: Problematic Sexual Behavior in SchoolsChapter 4: On the Importance of LanguageChapter 5: The Level 1 ProtocolChapter 6: Addressing ResistanceChapter 7: Supervision/InterventionChapter 8: The Level 2 TeamChapter 9: Case ExampleChapter 10: Title IXChapter 11: Special Considerations & Unusual SituationsChapter 12: Extending the Model: Rural Setting, College Campuses and AdultsAppendix A: Level 1 ProtocolAppendix B: QuestionnairesAppendix C: System Guide and FlowchartsAppendix D: Level 2 Inquiry, Level 2 Summary, and Level 2 LetterAppendix E: Plan to Protect, Notification Log, and Notification LetterAppendix F: Other Important ItemsReferences

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the basics from A-Z needed to complete the dissertation for the EdD degree. It is meant to supplement your doctoral courses and other resources, such as in-depth educational texts and software relating to research and statistics. The answers are now at your fingertips.Doctoral faculty and chairs of dissertation committees are going to appreciate having this resource to minimize the number of times they have to repeat the same information to their students. Those that are chairs for the first time will appreciate the ease in locating what is needed to advise doctoral students through the dissertation process.Table of ContentsForewordAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionPART I: BEFORE YOU STARTCHAPTER I: SO YOU WANT TO EARN A DOCTORATE!CHAPTER II: DOS AND DON’TS OF THE DISSERTATION PROCESSCHAPTER III: ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING A DOCTOR!PART II: THE DISSERTATION FORMATCHAPTER IV: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMCHAPTER V: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE CHAPTER VI: METHODOLOGYCHAPTER VII: FINDINGS AND RESULTS CHAPTER VIII: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONPART III: AND ALL THE OTHER STUFFCHAPTER IX: THE PROPOSAL HEARINGCHAPTER X: DISSERATION DEFENSE: THE FINAL FRONTIERCHAPTER XI: YOU DID IT!EPILOGUE: YOUR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELDREFERENCES APPENDIX

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Book SynopsisWith conversations about sexual violence, consent, and bodily autonomy dominating national conversations it can be easy to get lost in the onslaught of well-intended but often poorly executed messages. Through an exploration of research, scholarly expertise, and practical real-world application we can better formulate an understanding of what consent is, how we create consent cultures, and where the path forward lies.This book is designed with both educators and parents in mind. The tools highlighted throughout help adults unlearn harmful narratives about consent, boundaries, and relationships so that they can begin their work internally through modeling and self-reflection. We then uncover what consent truly is and is not, how culture plays an integral role in interpersonal scripting, and how teaching consent as a life skill can look in and out of the classroom. By integrating the need for consent to be taught in schools and homes we build bridges between the spaces where ch

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Book SynopsisAfter a half-a-century of school reform, a majority of Americans consider the public schools as worse today than when they attended school. Those reforms missed the mark because they were not focused on the backgrounds of the students' parents--by far the most important indicator of students' progress in school. The importance of parents was documented by the Coleman Report more than 50 years ago.School reform must be continued but re-directed to over-come the power of low parental socio-economic status. The best way to improve the schools is to create a better, fairer economy providing parents with good jobs and decent wages. In the meantime, good pre-school, after-school, and other aids are needed to help students from low income families.Teacher quality, although not as influential as the parents' backgrounds, is the second most significant indicator of student success. Teachers, like parents, have not been the focus of the attention their importance deservesTrade ReviewThis clear-eyed, no-nonsense book contends that the past 50 years of education reform initiatives have managed to miss the most important part of the puzzle: Bringing parents and teachers together to support children's success in school. Parents and teachers have been pushed aside or blamed, instead of receiving resources to build close and effective partnerships. Jack is an experienced hand at developing education policy and we would do well to heed his advice. -- Anne T. Henderson, Senior Consultant, National Association for Family, School, and Community EngagementFatigued by Reform, Jack Jennings’ latest book, gives you an intriguing front-row view of how federal policymakers ignored the famous “Coleman Report” in favor of making schools jump through serial hoops of reform. They promoted equity, choice, standards, and tests—anything, in short, that let them ignore poverty and the disintegration of communities around the schools. Written in clear, no-nonsense prose by a legendary insider in the U.S. House of Representatives, Fatigued by Reform is a “must read” for all interested in school policymaking. -- James Harvey, Executive Director, National Superintendents RoundtableIn Fatigued by Reform, Jennings brings a refreshing and much needed perspective on how the last half-century of major K-12 education reform efforts have impacted actual results, not just rhetorical claims, with actual evidence to support his conclusions. Based on his decades of experience in the national policy arena, Jennings adds much needed credibility to his analysis. Based on all of this, the underlying question is ‘Where do we go from here.’ Hopefully, this analysis will force the policy community to return to the key issues of teachers and teaching and how we move forward to close the equity gap. -- Christopher T. CrossJack Jennings does a masterful job in exploring five decades of federal education policy and the impact on our public schools. Using a seminal research study to support his recommendations, Jack Jennings eloquently reminds policy makers of the need to address social and economic policy to support school improvement as well. As someone who has worked in public education for 39 years, I appreciate Mr. Jennings’ candor and insightful recommendations! I sincerely hope this book generates a much-needed conversation to support public education in the United States! -- Terry Alban, Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools, MarylandFatigued by School Reform is a must read for policymakers, education leaders, and academics. However, it is so well-written and engaging, it would be thoroughly enjoyed by other audiences including classroom teachers and parents. -- William Bushaw, CEO Emeritus, PDK InternationalTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: A block-buster view of schoolsChapter 2: How it worksChapter 3: EquityChapter 4: The Academic StandardsChapter 5: It’s the tests!Chapter 6: School choiceChapter 7: The Importance of ParentsChapter 8: The importance of teachersChapter 9: SummarizingAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisAfter a half-a-century of school reform, a majority of Americans consider the public schools as worse today than when they attended school. Those reforms missed the mark because they were not focused on the backgrounds of the students' parents--by far the most important indicator of students' progress in school. The importance of parents was documented by the Coleman Report more than 50 years ago.School reform must be continued but re-directed to over-come the power of low parental socio-economic status. The best way to improve the schools is to create a better, fairer economy providing parents with good jobs and decent wages. In the meantime, good pre-school, after-school, and other aids are needed to help students from low income families.Teacher quality, although not as influential as the parents' backgrounds, is the second most significant indicator of student success. Teachers, like parents, have not been the focus of the attention their importance deservesTrade ReviewThis clear-eyed, no-nonsense book contends that the past 50 years of education reform initiatives have managed to miss the most important part of the puzzle: Bringing parents and teachers together to support children's success in school. Parents and teachers have been pushed aside or blamed, instead of receiving resources to build close and effective partnerships. Jack is an experienced hand at developing education policy and we would do well to heed his advice. -- Anne T. Henderson, Senior Consultant, National Association for Family, School, and Community EngagementFatigued by Reform, Jack Jennings’ latest book, gives you an intriguing front-row view of how federal policymakers ignored the famous “Coleman Report” in favor of making schools jump through serial hoops of reform. They promoted equity, choice, standards, and tests—anything, in short, that let them ignore poverty and the disintegration of communities around the schools. Written in clear, no-nonsense prose by a legendary insider in the U.S. House of Representatives, Fatigued by Reform is a “must read” for all interested in school policymaking. -- James Harvey, Executive Director, National Superintendents RoundtableIn Fatigued by Reform, Jennings brings a refreshing and much needed perspective on how the last half-century of major K-12 education reform efforts have impacted actual results, not just rhetorical claims, with actual evidence to support his conclusions. Based on his decades of experience in the national policy arena, Jennings adds much needed credibility to his analysis. Based on all of this, the underlying question is ‘Where do we go from here.’ Hopefully, this analysis will force the policy community to return to the key issues of teachers and teaching and how we move forward to close the equity gap. -- Christopher T. CrossJack Jennings does a masterful job in exploring five decades of federal education policy and the impact on our public schools. Using a seminal research study to support his recommendations, Jack Jennings eloquently reminds policy makers of the need to address social and economic policy to support school improvement as well. As someone who has worked in public education for 39 years, I appreciate Mr. Jennings’ candor and insightful recommendations! I sincerely hope this book generates a much-needed conversation to support public education in the United States! -- Terry Alban, Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools, MarylandFatigued by School Reform is a must read for policymakers, education leaders, and academics. However, it is so well-written and engaging, it would be thoroughly enjoyed by other audiences including classroom teachers and parents. -- William Bushaw, CEO Emeritus, PDK InternationalTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: A block-buster view of schoolsChapter 2: How it worksChapter 3: EquityChapter 4: The Academic StandardsChapter 5: It’s the tests!Chapter 6: School choiceChapter 7: The Importance of ParentsChapter 8: The importance of teachersChapter 9: SummarizingAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisAmerica's Sex Culture: Its Impact on Teacher-Student Relationships analyzes recent trends. It includes teacher arrests and student false allegations, and why this culture has ensnared teachers and students, and why it is one of the causes leading to arrests. This second edition adds new material, including: An analysis if of sex-trafficking and how this has impacted high schools and colleges. Sex addiction and pornography and the effect each has on today's students and teachers. Social media and how it has eased its way into the lives of many. Furthermore, sex and pornography are being debated at the state level. States are trying to determine whether teachers in their off-hours can do whatever they want and still keep their teaching jobs. Anecdotal evidence concerning teacher arrests and why our nation is more sexualized than ever. The impact of America's sex culture and its impact upon the developingTable of ContentsOther Books by the AuthorList of TablesList of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Brains, Maturity, and EmotionsChapter 2: Technology, Temptation, and ChoicesChapter 3: America’s Sex Culture Affects Teachers and StudentsChapter 4: Relationships between Teacher and StudentsChapter 5: Relationships and Social Networking in a Digital WorldChapter 6: Purpose, Policy, and ProtectionIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisAmerica's Sex Culture: Its Impact on Teacher-Student Relationships analyzes recent trends. It includes teacher arrests and student false allegations, and why this culture has ensnared teachers and students, and why it is one of the causes leading to arrests. This second edition adds new material, including: An analysis if of sex-trafficking and how this has impacted high schools and colleges. Sex addiction and pornography and the effect each has on today's students and teachers. Social media and how it has eased its way into the lives of many. Furthermore, sex and pornography are being debated at the state level. States are trying to determine whether teachers in their off-hours can do whatever they want and still keep their teaching jobs. Anecdotal evidence concerning teacher arrests and why our nation is more sexualized than ever. The impact of America's sex culture and its impact upon the developingTable of ContentsOther Books by the AuthorList of TablesList of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Brains, Maturity, and EmotionsChapter 2: Technology, Temptation, and ChoicesChapter 3: America’s Sex Culture Affects Teachers and StudentsChapter 4: Relationships between Teacher and StudentsChapter 5: Relationships and Social Networking in a Digital WorldChapter 6: Purpose, Policy, and ProtectionIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisThe day after the deadly shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the rallying cry heard across the country was no-more school shootings! It was clearly evident that school shootings are increasing and reactive measures are not going to change this. Images from Parkland, Sandy Hook, and Columbine made it ever so clear that whereas the atrocities caught our attention, schools are still soft targets. There are no manuals from the United States Department of Education to turn to for guidance to secure schools. No guidance on how to train administration and staff, as they truly are the first responders in such an event. Rather than wait for the heads of the federal and state education departments to step up and take-action, the time has come for all school leaders and administrators to take the step to protect their school communities. This book will help school leaders and administrators proactively take action to protect their school communities and yet still maintain a warm Trade ReviewA must read for school leaders whose first thought every morning is how do I keep my students safe today? In School Safety Dr. Susan Vickers and Kevin L. Smith take school leaders on a journey of discovery for the impact and consequences of issues surrounding school safety. Most school leaders began their career as teachers and never thought about having to deal with the uncountable number of safety issues we deal with on a day to day basis. This book creates a platform of thoughtful dialog around this new job qualification that none of us ever dreamed of or wanted. -- Charles S. Dedrick, EdD, Executive Director, New York State Council of School SuperintendentsThis book is the next necessary and logical step forward in teacher training and preparedness and should become a mandatory teacher workshop in our teacher preparation, certification and credentialing. I emphatically endorse and strongly recommend this book to all who work in a school setting. My hope is that teachers, teacher’s aides, administrators, school security officers—all school personnel—will read this book. -- Kathleen P. Hotaling, Teacher of English Language Arts, NYS Certified 7-12I have been working with Doctor Kevin Smith for most of my 32-year career in law enforcement. Dr. Smith has been involved with an uncounted number of investigations that require his expert opinion and diagnosis. His current role as a member of the Ulster County Chiefs of Police assists the county tremendously with our school related threats. His SAD PERSONS program is used almost daily. -- Perry M. Soule, School Safety Committee, Ulster County Sheriff’s OfficeSchool safety is on the mind of every school leader, every day. There are many people who have opinions on how to keep students and employees safe. I found this read to be clear, concise, and “real-life”. I feel that it is a great resource, and also makes for a very useful book study read. Kudos to the authors for putting so much effort into improving our skills to keep people aware and safe. -- Christopher R. Brown, PhD, Superintendent of Schools, Marcus Whitman Central School DistrictFollowing tragedies at schools throughout the nation, terms like social-emotional health, trauma-informed (and trauma-sensitive) schools, as well as student mental health, wellness, stress and anxiety now permeate our lexicon as dedicated educational professionals work to understand the challenges facing our students. As school districts throughout the nation work to improve school safety and security by implementing a wide array of preventative measures, all-encompassing standard emergency protocols, and comprehensive post-incident response procedures perhaps the most important take-away is that is that we will never be able to assure the safety of all of our students without first understanding the challenges that each individual child faces. To avert potential tragedy, veteran school administrator Dr. Susan Vickers and distinguished physician/psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Smith provide this timely and compelling reminder that we really need to get to know our students - one child at a time! This book is well worth the read and its inherent message may be the difference between an incident at your school becoming a significant media headline or an inconsequential footnote. -- Craig J. Tice, PhD, superintendent of schools, Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgementIntroductionChapter 1: How Did We Get HereChapter 2: Actions Speak Louder Than WordsChapter 3: Threat Assessments in SchoolsChapter 4: Threat Assessment in ActionChapter 5: DRA Team ProtocolsChapter 6: Dangerousness Risk AssessmentChapter 7: Why This Age GroupChapter 8: Risk Factors and Dynamic Mental HealthChapter 9: Learning From Real Life ExperiencesChapter 10: Lessons From Active Shooter Drills and TrainingChapter 11: Scenarios and ExamplesChapter 12: What To Do When Confronted By a Potential PerpetratorChapter 13: Trauma and Trauma Systems TreatmentBibliography

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Book SynopsisThe day after the deadly shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the rallying cry heard across the country was no-more school shootings! It was clearly evident that school shootings are increasing and reactive measures are not going to change this. Images from Parkland, Sandy Hook, and Columbine made it ever so clear that whereas the atrocities caught our attention, schools are still soft targets. There are no manuals from the United States Department of Education to turn to for guidance to secure schools. No guidance on how to train administration and staff, as they truly are the first responders in such an event. Rather than wait for the heads of the federal and state education departments to step up and take-action, the time has come for all school leaders and administrators to take the step to protect their school communities. This book will help school leaders and administrators proactively take action to protect their school communities and yet still maintain a warm Trade ReviewA must read for school leaders whose first thought every morning is how do I keep my students safe today? In School Safety Dr. Susan Vickers and Kevin L. Smith take school leaders on a journey of discovery for the impact and consequences of issues surrounding school safety. Most school leaders began their career as teachers and never thought about having to deal with the uncountable number of safety issues we deal with on a day to day basis. This book creates a platform of thoughtful dialog around this new job qualification that none of us ever dreamed of or wanted. -- Charles S. Dedrick, EdD, Executive Director, New York State Council of School SuperintendentsThis book is the next necessary and logical step forward in teacher training and preparedness and should become a mandatory teacher workshop in our teacher preparation, certification and credentialing. I emphatically endorse and strongly recommend this book to all who work in a school setting. My hope is that teachers, teacher’s aides, administrators, school security officers—all school personnel—will read this book. -- Kathleen P. Hotaling, Teacher of English Language Arts, NYS Certified 7-12I have been working with Doctor Kevin Smith for most of my 32-year career in law enforcement. Dr. Smith has been involved with an uncounted number of investigations that require his expert opinion and diagnosis. His current role as a member of the Ulster County Chiefs of Police assists the county tremendously with our school related threats. His SAD PERSONS program is used almost daily. -- Perry M. Soule, School Safety Committee, Ulster County Sheriff’s OfficeSchool safety is on the mind of every school leader, every day. There are many people who have opinions on how to keep students and employees safe. I found this read to be clear, concise, and “real-life”. I feel that it is a great resource, and also makes for a very useful book study read. Kudos to the authors for putting so much effort into improving our skills to keep people aware and safe. -- Christopher R. Brown, PhD, Superintendent of Schools, Marcus Whitman Central School DistrictFollowing tragedies at schools throughout the nation, terms like social-emotional health, trauma-informed (and trauma-sensitive) schools, as well as student mental health, wellness, stress and anxiety now permeate our lexicon as dedicated educational professionals work to understand the challenges facing our students. As school districts throughout the nation work to improve school safety and security by implementing a wide array of preventative measures, all-encompassing standard emergency protocols, and comprehensive post-incident response procedures perhaps the most important take-away is that is that we will never be able to assure the safety of all of our students without first understanding the challenges that each individual child faces. To avert potential tragedy, veteran school administrator Dr. Susan Vickers and distinguished physician/psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Smith provide this timely and compelling reminder that we really need to get to know our students - one child at a time! This book is well worth the read and its inherent message may be the difference between an incident at your school becoming a significant media headline or an inconsequential footnote. -- Craig J. Tice, PhD, superintendent of schools, Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgementIntroductionChapter 1: How Did We Get HereChapter 2: Actions Speak Louder Than WordsChapter 3: Threat Assessments in SchoolsChapter 4: Threat Assessment in ActionChapter 5: DRA Team ProtocolsChapter 6: Dangerousness Risk AssessmentChapter 7: Why This Age GroupChapter 8: Risk Factors and Dynamic Mental HealthChapter 9: Learning From Real Life ExperiencesChapter 10: Lessons From Active Shooter Drills and TrainingChapter 11: Scenarios and ExamplesChapter 12: What To Do When Confronted By a Potential PerpetratorChapter 13: Trauma and Trauma Systems TreatmentBibliography

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Book SynopsisThis handbook is a guide and recourse of strategies, tips, and how-to-do's for parents/caregivers, teachers, and school leaders. The author provides topics in the handbook that addresses parent involvement/engagement and its effect on academic achievement and school success, the benefits of parent involve/engagement and its impact, role of parents with their child's/children's education, a listing of selected easy-to-do games and instructional activities to develop and nurture self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience, and perseverance (Power Tools) to ensure school and life success. This book has tips/recommendations for not only parents/caregivers, but also for teachers and school leaders. When the home, school, and community form a viable partnership, all youth thrive and reach their potential. As an added feature of the handbook, includes brief explanations of the roles of key school personnel, general school policies, procedures, and regulations to demystify schooling to Trade ReviewDr. Sapp has put together an Insightful Book which provides parents and educators with tools and techniques to empower students to reach their full potential in school. She also gives practical applications that will help parents and teachers direct students to acquire the skills needed for success in life. -- Michele Fenstermacher, former Crooked River Elementary School parent and school council chairpersonThe School Connection: Parents, Teachers, and School Leaders Empowering Youth for Life Success" is another masterfully written book by Dr. Sheila E. Sapp. In it, she expresses succinctly and methodically the prerequisites for student success in life, supported by caring and concerned stakeholders. This read and action plan are both OUTSTANDING and a welcomed addition to the educational community! -- Barbara D. Culp, EdD, former principal, author, and business ownerWith over four decades of boots on the ground experience, Dr. Sheila Sapp is uniquely equipped to advise educators, parents, and students on creating collaborative partnerships. Dr. Sapp provides the what, the how, and the why in a succinct guide. This book offers a roadmap for communities interested in developing or strengthening collaborative partnerships to support student learning. When parents and school communities make the effort, students are the ultimate beneficiaries. -- Maura Fegel, principal, Woodbine Elementary School, Camden County SchoolsThe School Connection: Parents, Teachers, and School Leaders Empowering Youth for Life Success is an essential guide that explains the importance of parental involvement and its impact on the educational success. Dr. Sheila E. Sapp has once again skillfully outlined a go-to educational guidebook that every parent will find helpful and informative. A very important tool in building the connection! -- Aleta Johnson, M.S. Certificate Clinical Competence-Speech Language PathologistTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction Parent Involvement: It’s Evolution Role of Parents in Educating Youth Parents of Special Needs Youth: Survival Tools Empowering Parents to Nurture Empowered Youth Demystifying Schooling Fostering and Developing Life Skills for Success Games and Instructional Activities to Boost Life Skills for Youth Success ConclusionBibliographyAbout the Author

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