Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

Teaching writing that is relevant to your students and their futuresWhat kind of writing do we do beyond school? It certainly isn¿t the well known  5-paragraph essay or tight iambic pentameter. In today¿s workforce, the purpose of writing is to communicate complex ideas specific to career fields. Students need more than simply mastering academic writing, so Teaching Writing From Content Classroom to Career shows how to combine writing instruction teachers already share ¿ language selection, tone, voice, audience, organization, and style ¿ with meaningful writing tasks so students can connect classroom writing to the world of work and their futures. Authors Maria C. Grant, Diane Lapp, and Marisol Thayre explain ways to show students how writing works in the world of work with: Ready-to-go lesson plans focused on relevant, world of work writing tasks and formats An overarching rubric of key skills as well as student-self-assessment rubrics to make instruction and implementation crystal clear Downloadable and reproducible tools for both students and teachers for ease of implementation Exemplar mentor texts from the workplace in multiple disciplines that showcase writing¿s essential connections to workforce readiness Suggestions for using AI to generate exemplar texts, and Examples of how to be a successful communicator who knows how and when to move in and out of different modes of language.Full of tools, resources, and strategies that are easy to implement and seamlessly overlay school writing curriculum, this book sets students on the path to academic and career success through writing.

Critical Participatory Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Guide brings to life key principles of this collaborative research method for students, practitioners, and research collectives. The authors encourage readers to uncover new possibilities in research guided by the emancipatory roots of CPI to deconstruct inequitable conditions and practices.

The pathway to equity begins with YOU.Good intentions are not enough. To dismantle the structural inequities that continue to plague our schools, dedicated leaders must move beyond buzzword rhetoric to a place of action, where concrete steps trace a path to strategic action and sustainable impact.The authors of this book have made that shift. Drawing from their experiences leading the educational-equity agenda for the nation¿s largest school district, they present their model for practical, outcome-oriented antiracist leadership. Features include An original framework built on five interdependent pillars: Self Mastery, Adaptive Leadership, Racial Literacy, Emergence, and Whole-Body Healing Real-life vignettes providing insights into the pillars and how they work together Structured opportunities and tools that support processes at the individual and collective development levelsDisrupting and dismantling inequities is a complex, yet urgent, process. If yoüre ready to meet this moral leadership challenge, Shifting Self and System will equip you with the knowledge, disposition, and capacity to create equitable schools and systems for all the students you serve.

Be bold. Think big. Change Schools.Everyday we¿re problem solving¿but deep down we know the system is no longer working. Do we just keep trying harder, or do we dare to transform how we "do school?"In The Drivers: Transforming Learning for Students, Schools, and Systems, renowned authors Michael Fullan and Joanne Quinn build on their previous books and lay out a complete model for transforming teaching and learning. The goal: making sure students are actually prepared to live and thrive in the complex world around them. Learn to: Orient students, staff, and community around the four drivers:  wellbeing and learning, social intelligence, equality investments, systemness Believe that young people can generate more l magic in the world if we enable them Take cues from five school communities who have successfully embarked on system change Lead, develop, and connect with others at different stages of system changeSchools are not meant to be solely feeders to MBAs, Ph.Ds, or corporate boardrooms. When we see schools as local hubs of innovation, and model for students what it means to be community-focused, we will renew the relevancy of our most valuable institutions.

Successful learning is as much about emotion as it is about cognitionDiscover how to manage the emotional dynamics of learning success and build strong relationships in order to realize profound achievement gains. Bestselling author Rick Stiggins shares important lessons learned from his career¿most importantly, how to help students become confident, lifelong learners.Separate chapters for teachers, parents, and school leaders discuss how to form teams to explore home and school partnerships, the keys to effective learning, a growth mindset, the Visible Learning® research, and assessment FOR learning. Rick shows us how to ensure students Understand the learning targets Are able to monitor their own progress Can act assertively to close the gap between where they are now and where they need to beCall it self-efficacy, student agency, or internal locus of control¿the label doesn¿t matter. What does matter is that every student discovers that they can meet whatever challenges our rapidly changing society presents.

The #1 cyberbullying prevention book just got better!Cyberbullying occurs when three main components intersect: teens, technology, and trouble. Now in its second edition, this essential guide is completely updated with new research findings and evolving best practices for prevention and response, including: Summaries of recent legal rulings related to teens and technology A plan for educators, parents, students, and law enforcement to work individually and collaboratively to prevent and respond to cyberbullying Useful ';breakout boxes' highlighting strategies you can implement

Project-Based Learning PLUS Social and Emotional Learning equals student and educator successImagine not only helping kids reach their potential academically but as citizens in society as well. In this groundbreaking new book, you will learn how!Take project-based learning (PBL)-in which students develop educational skills like research, critical thinking, and teamwork-to the next level by enhancing it with personal competencies like self-management, social awareness, and responsible decision-making. Written by an expert in PBL, student well-being, and technology with different levels of educator PBL experience in mind, this guide to harnessing the power of these approaches provides: The five elements of the PBL+ Framework Tools and rubrics that help you engage all students and assess their projects Ways to align PBL with the five SEL competencies outlined by CASEL Tips for putting PBL+ into practice to facilitate your own teaching plansThe framework described in this book, grounded by research and supported by practical steps, is replicable in any classroom and provides educators guidance for strengthening their instructional practice to create an empowering student experience.

How to reach the pinnacle of academic achievementThe dissertation is a tough mountain to climb; half of all doctoral students never make it to the top. To overcome the practical, social, and psychological obstacles along the way, you need a knowledgeable guide and the right tools. This comprehensive how-to guide to developing and writing a quality dissertation provides: Expanded and updated coverage of crucial topics such as conducting a literature review, dissertation support groups, and harnessing technology to conduct research Progress tracking tools, sample forms, resource lists, and other user-friendly elements Thoroughly updated and revised chapters with the most current need-to-know information

In the Fifth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies that are easily applicable for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.In this new edition, Bardach and Patashnik update many examples to reflect the shifting landscape of policy issues. A new section with advice on how to undertake policy design in addition to making policy choices makes the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, suggestions for developing creative, "e;out-of-the-box"e; solutions, and tips for working with clients.

Forensic Psychology: An Inside Perspective on Criminal Thinking and Behavior offers undergraduates a concise, accessible introduction to the field of forensic psychology. With more than 20 years of experience as a forensic psychologist working with incarcerated people, Dr. Kenneth B. Cairns provides a balance between not just forensics and psychology, but also between theory and practical application. Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral approach and evidence based-practices and research, this text will focus on often-overlooked areas, such as the experiences of victims and first responders and the psychopathy of individuals convicted of mass murder, spree killing, and serial killing.

Disrupt the deficit beliefs that steal belonging, purpose, pride, and joy from Black studentsSchool reform efforts have long dominated the educational landscape, but the fixes that characterize many school improvement initiatives swing on the hinges of deficit beliefs about Black students. This book calls for a disruption in these models and urges educators to take seriously the significance of beliefs and cultures within schools.Focused on racial equity from an ecological perspective and designed to propel readers to examine individual and systemic beliefs operating in their ecosystems, this book provides Details on emancipatory educational ecosystems governed by beliefs that affirm Black children and immerse them in learning where their identities matter A set of beliefs that work together to create collective mindsets needed to power change A counternarrative of how interrelationships and interdependence govern healthy systems by challenging the meritocracy, competition, and individualism.Grounded in extensive research and personal experience showcasing large-scale change efforts in major urban areas, Wells¿ approach toward emancipatory educational ecosystems enables affirming beliefs to guide the work.

Transform classrooms and student performance with evidence-based, effective practicesTwo brains are better than one, as the saying goes, and this is especially true in education. Educators who employ effective collaboration and co-teaching greatly amplify student engagement, achievement, and growth, particularly for those learners needing extra support.Written by two of the nation¿s top experts in co-teaching, Connecting High-Leverage Practices to Student Success is an essential, reader-friendly guide for educators and instructional leaders who are passionate about creating truly inclusive classrooms where all students thrive¿ academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. Inside, authors Melissa Jenkins and Wendy Murawski provide: Three clearly defined steps to build a strong foundation, leverage collaboration, and support students¿ growth A laser focus on high-leverage and evidence-based practices for general and special education that optimize educators¿ impact, including collaboration, instruction, assessment, and social emotional/behavior skills Seamless integration of practices within MTSS and RTI processes to meet the needs of all learners Countless and concrete samples, examples, tools, reflection exercises, and supplemental materials that enable you to move from theory to immediate instructional practicePositioning collaboration as the catalyst to maximizing high-leverage and evidence-based practices for the success of all students, this easy-to-use handbook belongs on the desk of every teacher working toward a truly inclusive environment.

An introduction to psychological research methods with a focus very much on the research process.

Everything you need to create a high-trust, high-achieving learning environment for multilingual studentsWe have never known more than we do now about teaching multilingual students ¿ nevertheless, we teeter on the edge of retreating to old-think practices. The next generation depends upon our getting this right, and this spare, salient guide helps ensure we do.Kids Come in All Languages provides teachers and leaders with all they need to design high-quality curriculum to support multilingual learners. With this book, learn to: Create a low-anxiety, high-expectation classroom climate that gives multilingual students access to engaging grade-level content Plan clear, cohesive lessons and tasks that motivate students to produce language, use critical thinking skills, and access complex texts Offer ample time for student-led talk that ramps up knowledge and amps up a sense of belonging Use heterogeneous, flexible grouping so children acquiring English don¿t stall out in fixed-mindset, below-grade level groups And much moreTeachers act like tributaries, helping learners access a wider stream of knowledge, and catch the swift current of wanting to learn. It¿s time to envision this expansiveness for multilingual students. It¿s time to design learning experiences with optimism for their futures.

The curiosity-stirring, can-do handbook for building inclusive culturesWith one click we can make our camera lens switch from portrait to landscape, so why can¿t we find a simple way to broaden our perspectives on equity? Because human beings are wildly complex, for one thing. But this potent guide simplifies, providing concrete techniques for becoming expansive educators capable of engaging every student. Chapter assets include: Compelling research to support why it¿s urgent we embrace foundational fairness¿and why even subtle words can have massive effects on students¿ sense of potential Questions and prompts that help you build inclusive thinking into your expectations of students, your feedback, grading, and approaches to discipline Activities, discussion frames, and debate structures that support students¿ exploration of complex topics Ideas for engaging staff, leadership, family, and the community in ways that reveal strengthSocial justice work is not "other;" it¿s not extra. It¿s student agency work. It¿s what keeps so many of us educators up at night, worried about why some of our learners aren¿t engaged. With this book, they will be engaged, because they will know you believe in their abilities, and now know how to show that every day.

Dial back and make room for impactWith teacher and leader workloads and burnout at an all-time high, it¿s time for de-implementation: de-prioritizing and deleting the less effective, higher-cost initiatives we implement in schools. De-implementation allows us to focus on practices that have more supporting evidence and a higher probability of positive impact on students, and at the same time gain much-needed work-life balance.In Making Room for Impact, the internationally respected education experts and authors provide a clear four-stage process for winnowing down teaching and learning to high-effect practices. Informed by the latest research in learning, education, healthcare, and psychology, each step and tool is designed to move educators through the hard parts of letting go. Inside, yoüll find: Research that tells us the process of schooling is often over-engineered and that gives us permission to dial back, carefully A step-by-step process for deciding which initiatives are most effective¿and how to let go of the ones that are not Useful tools, templates, and charts that educators can immediately use in their de-implementation work¿at school, in teaching teams, or at the system levelIt¿s time to get our lives back¿without harming student learning. If we can collectively learn to let go and understand how to identify which initiatives are worthwhile, we¿ll have more time for what truly matters.

Dawn M. McBride and J. Cooper Cutting's Lab Manual for Psychological Research, Fourth Edition provides students with opportunities to practice and apply the knowledge and skills learned in their research methods course. Developed for use in a lab course or as take-home review, the manual contains four types of practice: exercises that connect to specific concepts; exercises for developing a research project; APA-style exercises that become progressively more complex; and instruction for how to avoid plagiarism. This comprehensive and practical manual can be used with Dawn M. McBride's best-selling The Process of Research in Psychology, Fourth Edition or as a supplement to other core texts.

The solution for preparing excellent school leaders is right in front of you.The best way to prepare aspiring leaders for principalship is to offer hands-on opportunities to develop the skills they¿ll need when they¿re in charge. Being a principal calls for originality, innovation, and the ability to work under pressure. Yet so few assistant principals and other aspiring leaders actually get to develop these competencies in meaningful ways that prepare them to lead a school with confidence.  A research-based plan for creating better conditions for aspiring leaders Guidance for achieving systemic professional growth throughout the school year Analysis of school-leadership standards from six countries Processes, action steps, and examples Voices of leaders, aspiring leaders, and experts from the field

Edward Hoffman and William C. Compton's Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being offers students a wealth of different activities to make concepts in positive psychology come alive. Based on scientific, psychological research that supports learning, activities include self-reflection and interviews with the reader's family and friends. The workbook can be used with the core text written by the same authors, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing, Third Edition, or as a supplement to other core texts.

Political science has changed; the way students learn has changed; so too should the way it's taught. This is political science, today. Political Science Today by Wendy Whitman Cobb gives you a holistic view of the subfields that make up political science by dedicating one chapter to each of the topics at the core of the discipline. Unlike denser texts on the market, Political Science Today uses a field-based approach that allows you to engage with the material directly and dig into each of the discipline's diverse subfields while also developing critical thinking skills, discerning the differences between politics and political science, conducting and consuming research, and broadening your future career aspirations. The book's innovative table of contents begins with foundational tools like theories and research methods, then builds up to subfield chapters on Comparative Politics, International Relations, American Government, Political Economy, and Public Policy and Administration. Current case studies throughout the text provide a backdrop for engaging classroom discussions on topics such as President Trump's travel ban, ISIS as a state, and strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations. This unique approach provides short segments of topic coverage, plenty of summarizing content and review questions, as well as comprehensive learning objectives which will help you understand the realities of political science today.

Practical, thoughtful and inspiring¿36 weeks of wisdom for new teachers.Every teacher has those moments, when the learning curve seems too steep, the workload feels too intense, and the faculty room coffee is too weak. But then there¿s the moment when they open this book, and smile. Author Carol Pelletier Radford, a mentoring expert, has collected words of wisdom from experienced teachers across the country to help newer teachers thrive. She asked each of them, what is something you wished you knew when you were starting out as a teacher? The responses range from practical classroom management tips to reminders for self-care, and Radford has arranged them into weekly readings that provide advice from a chorus of seasoned educators to help those new to the profession thrive. Highlights include: Start-of-the-year routines for a compassionate culture¿and the best classroom management Why consistency and embracing mistakes is important to students¿now more than ever How to design experiences that create student engagement¿and energize you Questions that help you guide a child toward positive behavior¿with fairness, firmness and grace Daily self-care mindsets and rituals¿from calming walks to podcasts to learning to say noWhen I Started Teaching, I Wish I Had Known... takes a teacher gently by the hand, through 36 weeks of the school year. Its practical strategies address lessons, feedback, building relationships, and so much more. But perhaps what this book does most brilliantly is speak to the person behind the teacher, reminding them that they are already gifted, because they are curious and kind.

With a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the sixth edition continues its strong emphasis on accountability and continues to expand its coverage on performance and ethics. This text remains reader-friendly and engaging with topics ranging from gun laws in Nashville, to StateStat in Maryland, to the use of Twitter by Newark's mayor to improve service delivery.

A comprehensive and engaging look at the players, processes, and politics that drive U.S. decisions and involvement in foreign policy.

A practical guide to teaching the way a child¿s brain learns bestIn this update of a bestselling classic, you will learn how to develop children¿s capacity and will to read. Each sequential chapter is practical, eye-opening, and exactly what you need to engage young learners, plan lessons, partner with parents, and align your PreK-3 classrooms to the science of learning and the science of reading. Gain the latest insights on: Brain development from birth to age eight, plus the skills to nourish it, age by age and grade by grade What the latest neuroscientific research now says about oral language acquisition The evidence base for practices such as read alouds, inventive spelling, and sustained silent reading Why vocabulary building must happen concurrently with phonological processing, decoding, fluency, spelling, and writing How to artfully combine explicit teaching of skills with playful, multi-sensory routines every dayAll aspects of memory are needed to develop successful readers. When we engage children¿s brains and build our teaching practices around what we know about how the human brain makes meaning, literacy learning makes more sense for children¿ and for us.

Leverage formative assessment in mathematics every single dayFor fans of the bestselling book The Formative 5: Everyday Assessment Techniques for Every Math Classroom comes this updated and expanded edition for understanding and implementing highly effective, research-backed formative assessment techniques into seamless, daily practice with students in grades K-12. The Formative 5 in Action serves as an interactive guide that steers teachers toward successful implementation of the formative five techniques of observation, interviews, Show Me, hinge questions, and exit tasks. This updated guidebook offers: More than 120 minutes of video examples of the five techniques in action in real K-12 classrooms, showing teachers not just what to do but how to do it An engaging format with built-in reflection exercises and activities that foster individual professional learning and promote PLC study through discussion and collaboration An explicit emphasis on providing effective and timely feedback to students while harnessing student strengths throughout teaching and learning Comprehensive responses to teachers¿ frequently asked questions that have surfaced since the publication of the first bookThe research is clear ¿ the authors¿ five formative assessment techniques lead to greater attention to planning, stronger instruction for teachers, and better achievement for students. The Formative 5 in Action is a truly engaging resource that helps mathematics teachers and instructional leaders engage in classroom-based formative assessment with precision, intentionality, and ease.