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Pre-Owned School Family and Community Partnerships Student Economy Edition: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools (Paperback) 0813350255 9780813350257

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Mental Health in Schools: Engaging Learners Preventing Problems and Improving Schools (Paperback)

This visionary and comprehensive book presents a new approach to school-based mental health including how to better serve students and maximize resources through coordinated programs. more

Culturally Proficient Learning Communities: Confronting Inequities Through Collaborative Curiosity (Paperback)

Close the achievement gap with equity-focused professional learning communities! Integrating the four Tools of Cultural Proficiency with the PLC framework this relevant guide offers school leaders district administrators and staff developers a... more

Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction (Paperback)

A focused approach to school improvement that hits the mark This book simplifies the process for becoming an Impact School through targeted consistent professional learning that is done with teachers not to teachers. Award-winning author Jim Knight... more

Pre-Owned Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Worktm: New Insights for Improving Schools (Paperback 9781934009321) by Richard Dufour Rebecca DuFour

9781934009321. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 10th Anniversary ed. Language: English. Pages: 520. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 520 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white. What Principals Need to Know. Celebrating its tenth... more

Practical agriculture in Texas schools through school home and community / by J.D. Blackwell (1917) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1917 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Pre-Owned Middleman in Higher Education : Improving Articulation Among High School Community College and Senior Institutions 9780875891606

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Practical agriculture in Texas schools through school home and community / by J.D. Blackwell. 1917 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio�... more

Family-School-Community Partnership: Promising Practices for Family Engagement in Out-Of-School Time (Paperback)

A volume in Family-School-Community Partnership Series Editor Diana B. Hiatt-Michael Pepperdine University (sponsored by the Family School Community Partnership Issues SIG) This concise monograph addresses the expanding field of family involvement to... more

Pre-Owned Understanding Service-Learning and Community Engagement: Crossing Boundaries Through Research (Paperback) 1617356565 9781617356568

9781617356568. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 228. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 228 p. A volume in Advances in Service-Learning Research Series Editor IARSLCE There is an increasing proliferation of... more

Research on the Superintendency: Reclaiming Local Control Through Superintendents School Boards and Community Activism (Paperback)

In 1987 Jacqueline Danzberger described school boards as the forgotten players. However things have changed drastically for school boards over the past few years. No longer are school boards the forgotten players in school governance. Instead school... more

Facilitator s Guide Eight Habits of the Heart for Educators : Building Strong School Communities Through Timeless Values 9781412950466 Used / Pre-owned

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Research on the Superintendency: Reclaiming Local Control Through Superintendents School Boards and Community Activism (Hardcover)

In 1987 Jacqueline Danzberger described school boards as the forgotten players. However things have changed drastically for school boards over the past few years. No longer are school boards the forgotten players in school governance. Instead school... more

Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs: Building Community to Create Equitable Inclusive and Compassionate Schools Through Relational Approaches (Hardcover)

This book draws on an extensive international literature and policy context from a wide range of fields of enquiry to challenge the orthodoxies and systemic issues that serve to marginalise children and young people and lead the way for schools to... more

Pre-owned Equity Partnerships : A Culturally Proficient Guide to Family School and Community Engagement Paperback by Clark-louque Angela R.; Lindsey Randall B.; Quezada Reyes L.; Jew Cynthia L.

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Pre-Owned Teachers in Professional Communities: Improving Teaching and Learning (Paperback) 0807748897 9780807748893

Based on their research and many years of lived experience in schools the authors have become convinced that teachers learn best within their own work communities. In this volume they explore what research and practice have to tell us about how such... more

Supporting Threat Reporting to Strengthen School Safety : Findings from the Literature and Interviews with Stakeholders Across the K–12 School Community (Paperback)

This report describes threat reporting models available to U.S. kindergarten through 12th-grade schools and how school leaders can support individuals’ decisions to report threats effectively. more

Pre-Owned Culturally Proficient Learning Communities : Confronting Inequities Through Collaborative Curiosity 9781412972284

Integrating the four Tools of Cultural Proficiency with the PLC framework this guide provides school leaders with practical strategies for building equity-focused PLCs to help all students achieve. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or... more

Pre-Owned We Need to Do Better : Changing the Mindset of Children Through Family Community and Education 9781633082182 Used

9781633082182. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 168. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 168 p. Kids who graduate high school have better lives than kids who drop out. Making sure our kids in urban areas succeed is... more

Diverse Perspectives on Inclusive School Communities (Paperback)

What is an inclusive school community? How do stakeholders perceive their roles and responsibilities towards inclusive school communities? How can school communities become more inclusive through engagement with individual perspectives? Diverse... more

Grassroots School Reform: A Community Guide to Developing Globally Competitive Students (Hardcover)

This book walks community activists through the rationale for assuming local responsibility for academic performance outlines steps needed to drive that change and suggests curricular direction and school policy requirements. more

Adolescent Cultures School and Society: Re-Engaging Disconnected Youth: Transformative Learning Through Restorative and Social Justice Education (Hardcover)

As many young adults continue to disengage with learning each day teachers and administrators struggle to find programming that re-engages secondary students with their schooling and communities. This book profiles one program that succeeds in doing so... more

Pre-Owned Professional Learning Communities at Work TM : Best Practices for Enhancing Students Achievement 9781879639607

This resource guides you through recommendations drawn from the best practices found in schools nationwide for continuously improving school performance. The book provides specific practical how-to information about transforming schools into... more

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher : Achieving Success through a Culture of Inquiry (Hardcover)

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher through a Culture of Inquiry is essentially a description of one school s initiatives to use collaborative communities and action research to empower teacher research and a culture of collective inquiry.... more

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher : Achieving Success through a Culture of Inquiry (Paperback)

Empowering the Voice of the Teacher Researcher through a Culture of Inquiry is essentially a description of one school s initiatives to use collaborative communities and action research to empower teacher research and a culture of collective inquiry.... more

Pre-Owned Minding the Future: Revitalizing Learning Cultures Through Teacher Leadership (Paperback) 1544318286 9781544318288

Harness the power of teacher collaboration and engagement to see real results for students! Welcome to Transform Academy a boundary-breaking professional-learning process that challenges schools to move beyond accountability standards and toward... more

Promoting Justice Diversity and Inclusivity Through Arts-Based Practices: The Time is Now (Hardcover)

High school students teachers community members and leaders come together in this innovative book to share the profound influence of artmaking and justice-oriented work. Authors paint vibrant images of being empowered and engaging in social change.... more

Civic Education in the Elementary Grades : Promoting Engagement in an Era of Accountability 9780807756348 Used / Pre-owned

Based on a 5-year study of an elementary school with socioeconomic diversity the authors provide an active model of civic engagement organised into three settings: Classroom School and Community. Each chapter includes an overview of what research has... more

Handbook of School-Family Partnerships (Hardcover)

Family and community involvement are increasingly touted as a means of improving both student and school-level achievement. This has led to an increase in policies initiatives and goals designed to address family involvement in schools. Once recognized... more

Handbook of School-Family Partnerships 9780415963763 Used / Pre-owned

Family and community involvement are increasingly touted as a means of improving both student and school-level achievement. This has led to an increase in policies initiatives and goals designed to address family involvement in schools. Once recognized... more

Corwin Mathematics Engaging in Culturally Relevant Math Tasks 6-12: Fostering Hope in the Middle and High School Classroom (Paperback)

Empower your students as they reimagine the world around them through mathematics Culturally relevant mathematics teaching engages students by helping them learn and understand math more deeply and make connections to themselves their communities and... more

Schoolhouses Courthouses and Statehouses: Solving the Funding-Achievement Puzzle in America s Public Ssolving the Fund (Hardcover)

Improving public schools through performance-based funding Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding the United States now spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. Yet American students... more