Teaching grammar is easy and fun with the grammar tales! series and this great teaching guide filled with engaging lessons, skill-building activities, and reproducible versions of all 10 stories. your students will love these terrific tales that reinforce parts of speech, the pr…
The expert research of School Shootings: International Research, Case Studies, and Concepts for Prevention goes beyond simple "violent teen culture creates violent students" constructs to present current theories and findings, a diverse range of case studies, and examples of suc…
The first major battle over school choice came out of struggles over equalizing and integrating schools in the civil rights era, when it became apparent that choice could be either a serious barrier or a significant tool for reaching these goals. The second large and continuing …
In this book, Haught chronicles the war over teaching evolution in Florida's schools, from the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in Tallahassee in 1923 to the forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions today.
In this book, Haught chronicles the war over teaching evolution in Florida's schools, from the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in Tallahassee in 1923 to the forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions today. "For nearly…
In this book, Haught chronicles the war over teaching evolution in Florida's schools, from the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in Tallahassee in 1923 to the forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions today.
Current state of high-stakes testing in education / Barbara S. Plake -- Local development of a high-stakes assessment program: lessons learned and research results gained / John Crawford and Patricia Crum -- Setting performance standards on alternate assessments for students wit…
"Educational assessment and, more broadly, educational research in the United States have entered into an era characterized by a dramatic increase in the prevalence and importance of test score use in accountability systems. This volume covers a selection of contemporary issues …
Twenty percent of school-aged children in the U.S. experience mental health issues each year, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective, empirically supported interventions available. This practical, quick-reference handbook is for mental health profess…
"If your children haven't already been affected by bullying, it is very likely on the way. Bobby Kipper and Bud Ramey, two best selling authors of "No COLORS - 100 Ways to Stop Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities," offer you and your children the clear information and tools n…
"If your children haven't already been affected by bullying, it is very likely on the way. Bobby Kipper and Bud Ramey, two best selling authors of "No COLORS - 100 Ways to Stop Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities," offer you and your children the clear information and tools n…
"This book focuses on improving well-being among young children. It provides a theoretical base explaining why physical activity is important, and offers practical strategies for increasing health and well-being in early childhood settings. It takes ancient wisdom on the mind an…
This book explores how, and if, formal education affects peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. As schooling is often negatively implicated in violent conflict, the author highlights the widely expressed need to 'build back better' and 'transform' schooling by changing both i…
"What would make anti-bullying initiatives more successful? This book offers a new approach to the problem of school bullying. The question of what constitutes a useful theory of bullying is considered and suggestions are made as to how priorities for future research might be id…
