Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

This book is a guide for any ELA teacher starting a new job or a new grade level who feels overwhelmed or underprepared.

There are basic selected guiding principles that are foundational building blocks that enable school leaders to effectively manage people and schools. The scope of the book focuses on experiences of elementary level school leaders. Many of the lessons learned and experiences presented are applicable to middle and high school grade levels.

Offers a detailed, pragmatic discussion of potential steps to reverse the decline in educational standards.

This book contains two sections: "Live Well", examining the importance of reflection, mindfulness and intentionality, and "Lead Strong" which considers the courage and integrity that results from this reflection. Specific strategies are provided for cultivating intentionality, offering skillful feedback, and holding difficult conversations.

In the late summer of 1864, Confederate General Sterling Price led a last ditch attempt to liberate Missouri from Union occupation and brutal guerrilla warfare. Price's invading army was like few others seen during the Civil War. This is the story of his invasion from its politically charged planning to its starving retreat.

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.

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.