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The education establishment in America must move to a better recognition of the value of classroom teacher evaluation of the education structure.

This book explores the growing crisis in school safety and security.

Ethics for the Very Young presents a unique fusion of Philosophy, Developmental Psychology and best practices in Early Education.

In Deconstructing Anxiety, author Todd Pressman examines anxiety as the root of most clients' problems, and how tapping into this source holds the clues not only for how to escape fear, but how to release the very causes of suffering, paving the way to a profound sense of peace and satisfaction in life.

This book advances the study and practice of ethics management through seminal analyses of the who/how/why/when/and where of corruption. In accessible and direct language, thirty foremost scholars and experts from across the globe translate robust theory into actionable programs and policies.

When Hate Groups March Down Main Street is a comprehensive, authoritative resource guide for communities, organizations, and individuals who are concerned and intimidated by the resurgence of neo-Nazi and extreme right wing groups in the United States.

The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.

Intentional Practice for Museums: A Guide for Maximizing Impact introduces the Cycle of Intentional Practice-a practical approach to planning, evaluating, reflecting, and aligning your work.

This book presents a new paradigm for higher education, one that focuses on "the value added" of postsecondary education as well as on student success beyond the traditional measure of college graduation rates, a model which merges conventional practices and supports for students with non-traditional partnerships with successful non-completers.

This book is a cross-cultural study of gender roles and relationships that focuses on both economic and material conditions as well as the ideological valuations that affect and reflect cultural models of gender.

Research and practical experiences suggest that African American students' achievement continues to be affected where they are likely to be taught by faculty who have limited experience with the nuances of African American Vernacular English. This book offers a resource for teaching speakers of AAVE at the post-secondary level.

Happy Student is a tool for educators to better understand what some believe is a complicated process. It breaks the process down into consumable chunks, adds in easy to understand strategies and tips, and removes the technical talk to create an easy to follow guide.

The book combines knowledge, experience and research to provide superintendents with the wisdom necessary to achieve success in their role.

This handbook has been designed to be utilized by administrators currently in the field, those new and seasoned administrators who may be beginning their first year as a chief school administrator, and beyond. Each chapter provides the reader with insight into an integral process pertinent to a topic paramount to the success of any leader.

Education Roads Less Traveled examines in depth the origins, reach, and effects of America's four-year college bias.

This book will show you the strategies and ideas that master teachers use to make their classes work, both for themselves and for their students. You too can become an exceptional teacher whose classroom is filled with learning and fun. This book will show you how.

This book contains practical strategies for meeting the challenges of children exhibiting behavior problems.

The "new" civics has been updated and re-tooled for the phone-addicted, multi-cultural, globalized twenty-first century kid. From combatting "fake news" with fact checking in Silicon Valley, to reviving social studies and civic activism, journalist Holly Korbey documents the grassroots revival happening across the country.

Museums and Millennials offers a new and innovative approach to attracting and retaining the interest of millennial patrons through an easy-to-implement and practical checklist. Check your museum's "A.U.R.A." (Affordability, Uniqueness, Relevance, and Accessibility) to ensure you are creating new programs and campaigns geared towards getting them.

Combining knowledge from mindfulness and neurobiology with practical clinical experience, this book offers mindfulness exercises that everyone enjoys, no matter how difficult it is for them to focus.

The Enterprising Musician's Legal Toolkit takes musicians from business ideation through actual development and ultimately protection of content and the brand with annotated contracts and other legal content. It expands upon the author's previous book, The Enterprising Musician's Guide to Performer Contracts.

FORWARD FAST examines the extraordinary changes that have taken place inside the classroom as a result of an explosion of personal and instructional technology. It also explores ways for educators and parents to create inspirational and meaningful learning opportunities for their children in this exciting new world.

The book describes theoretical models of the mind, and how they apply to the two cases, exploring how to make diagnostic distinctions early enough to plan treatment more coherently, and to avoid unexpected negative reactions. It facilitates discussion between theoretical "camps" and offers ways of deepening the clinical understanding of patients.

This book suggests that traditional teacher education programs must deeply reflect on solidifying the place, power, and necessity of its purpose.