Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

Develop a sense of safety and connection in our youthResearch shows that a sense of belonging has a profound effect on the physical, mental, and social well-being of children and adolescents. Yet, current events, including the decline of community and rising tensions over racial and economic inequalities, have endangered that fragile and critical component-and nowhere is this felt more acutely than in schools.In Belonging, the author, who has spent decades working with the most challenging students, provides research-based strategies to strengthen relationships, build inclusive classrooms, develop trust, and foster a sense of psychological safety. Readers will find: Vignettes demonstrating how belonging applies to a variety of learning contexts Research around mindsets, the development of empathy, and community-building Sections dedicated to equity and inclusion Strategies teachers can directly apply in their classroomsWith his deep knowledge of education, behavior, and neuroscience, Dustin Bindreiff provides a fresh look at the troubling issues our students face and provides practical strategies for building a more hopeful future.

Renowned educators Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp saw it was high time classroom teachers had an encyclopedia's worth of practical, research-based ideas organized into concise modules. You will love the lively tone, the contemporary research findings, and the abundance of activities that help children become skilled readers. This resource goes deep, it goes wide-and yet most brilliantly, it reveals the crucial connections that make for high-impact instruction.

Teaching dual language learners? You're not alone!Leveraging the power of teacher collaboration is the key to leading all your students to multilingual identity development and language, literacy, and academic success. This practical book adapts a widely used, evidence-based collaboration and co-teaching framework specifically for educators in dual language contexts. Features include: Special consideration to social justice and promoting critical consciousness Viable options for schools, districts, and state education agencies to effectively support and expand dual language education Seven proven co-teaching models, newly applied to elementary and secondary dual language environments Templates and tools for collaborative curriculum alignment and implementation of dual language instruction

In the newly updated Sixteenth Edition of The Middle East, Ellen Lust and contributors comprehensively examine regional trends and offer in-depth country profiles to illuminate this vital region.

Now in its Seventh Edition, Robert M. Clark¿s Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach once again delivers a consistent, clear method for teaching intelligence analysis in both introductory and advanced courses-including new case studies and a look at advances in the field.

With its seamless integration of up-to-date research, strong multicultural and cross-cultural focus, and clear, engaging narrative, Development Through the Lifespan has established itself as the market's leading text. The dramatically revised Seventh Edition presents the newest, most relevant research and applications in the field of human development today. Featuring compelling topics, rich examples, and author Laura Berk's signature storytelling style, this new edition is the most current and engaging text available.

Children¿s Thinking: Cognitive Development and Individual Differences, Seventh Edition by David Bjorklund presents current, thorough research studies and data to show the effects of biology, and both physical and social environments on children¿s cognitive development.

Business Writing Today, Fourth Edition prepares students to succeed in the business world by giving them the tools they need to write powerfully with step-by-step guidance and tips for success to help students write more clearly and strategically.

The definitive classic-updated for our times.One of the most widely researched and proven-effective education methodologies in existence, mastery learning laid the foundation for today's most promising teaching methods, providing a direct challenge to traditional approaches that have perpetuated inequities for generations of children. This timely new edition of the foremost practical guide includes: Recent applications of the principles of mastery learning to distance, hybrid, and blended learning environments Updates including evidence from recent implementation efforts, the results of the most current research on mastery learning and its implications for practice Step-by-step guidance on implementation across grade levels and subject areas Supplemental, on-line chapters that unpack the development of effective formative assessments and connections between RTI and mastery learning

This book provides researchers with an overview of rating scale analysis along with practical guidance on how to conduct such analyses with their own survey data. Author Stefanie A. Wind presents three categories of methods: Rasch models; non-Rasch Item Response Theory (IRT) models; and non-parametric models, together with practical examples.

Start the Year Strong with Student-Centered CoachingDesigned to ensure a successful start to the school year, this guidebook provides strategies for coaches, principals, and district leaders to successfully launch a new year of Student-Centered Coaching. Organized into fifteen moves, this resource provides: Concrete ideas for how coaches can connect with new and returning teachers Strategies for supporting teachers to increase student engagement and build classroom community Steps for building strong principal and coach partnerships that will last throughout the year Tools and artifacts that can be used to message and market coaching Ideas for scheduling coaching that is flexible and meets teachers¿ needs  Videos and other resources that dig deeper into each of the fifteen coaching moves that are included

With the right approach, no problem is unsolvable.Persistent problems in education¿numeracy, reading ability, equity, grading, and teacher retention¿can only be solved if we approach them as the crises they are. This practical guide introduces seven mindshifts to help leaders chart an innovative course of school improvement, becoming empowered to not just deal with perennial complex issues, but extinguish them altogether so students and teachers can thrive. Features include: Seven adaptable models for finding solutions to perennial problems Stories highlighting successful implementation of each mindshift Discussions to help match mindshifts to particular problems Technical tips and reflection questions

Although longitudinal social network data are increasingly collected, there are few guides on how to navigate the range of available tools for longitudinal network analysis. Author Scott Duxbury assumes that the reader is familiar with network measurement, description, and notation, and is versed in regression analysis, but is likely unfamiliar with statistical network methods. The goal of the book is to guide readers towards choosing, applying, assessing, and interpreting a longitudinal network model, and each chapter is organized with a specific data structure or research question in mind. A companion website includes data and R code to replicate the examples in the book.

This book provides students with a step-by-step guide for running their own multilevel analyses. Detailed examples illustrate the conceptual and statistical issues that multilevel modeling addresses in a way that is clear and relevant to students in applied disciplines. Clearly annotated R syntax illustrates how multilevel modeling (MLM) can be used, and real-world examples show why and how modeling decisions can affect results. The accompanying website includes R code and the dataset used in the book.

Excellent leadership matters Without excellent leadership, school improvement is impossible, or at least impossible to sustain. But what are the characteristics of an excellent leader? This integrated, holistic resource explores the virtues that are integral to achieving excellence in educational leadership, while offering practical guidance on how to do the right work the right way¿no matter what challenges you face or student inequities yoüre trying to overcome. Features include: Practical, research-based applications of virtue theory Examples of school leaders¿ thinking and actions In-depth yet accessible theoretical analysis  Detailed analysis showing theoretical concepts in practice Summaries and reflection questions

Filled with contemporary and classic case studies, this fully updated Third Edition illustrates the many violent expressions of power, revenge, terror, greed, and loyalty.

Instead of disruptions, avoidance, and withdrawal, your learners could be participating, investing, and driving their learning experience. It¿s time to reimagine student engagement!Focused around three essential goals, Reimagining Student Engagement develops a new vocabulary for real classrooms, proposes an engagement model positioning students as active partners in the learning process, and embeds the concept of engagement into the teaching and learning process. Inside yoüll find: Reflection prompts that connect ideas to experiences Vignettes illustrating common conceptions of engagement as well as challenges Case studies showcasing real teachers using engagement strategies with learners Practical classroom strategies and tips for application