Community Education

Instant New York Times bestseller A political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic "Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump We’re in this together. For the past...

The Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures-and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team development is an art form, and this book is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track.

Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing professional learning community (PLC). The powerful audiobook edition of this comprehensive action guide from experts Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, and Mike Mattos updates and expands on new and significant PLC topics.

Unlock the Secrets to Building a Perfect Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) in Your School! As a dedicated Special Education Teacher or School Leader, you understand the challenges of meeting the diverse needs of all learners. The pressure to ensure that no child is left behind can be overwhelming, especially when resources are limited and expectations are high. Discover how to transform your school's approach to inclusivity and support with "Masters of MTSS" by Natalie Brown. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the MTSS framework and its essential components, ensuring a structured ...

MacArthur “Genius” Cristina Jiménez writes and narrates her inspiring story from undocumented newcomer to leader in a powerful immigrant youth movement. Dreaming of Home is a coming-of-age story for both a young woman finding her true self and a social movement of immigrant youth...

Drawing on his own experience of feeling undervalued and invisible in classrooms as a young man of color, Dr. Christopher Emdin has merged his experiences with more than a decade of teaching and researching in urban America. He takes to task the perception of urban youth of color as unteachable, and he challenges educators to embrace and respect each student’s culture and to reimagine the classroom as a site where roles are reversed and students become the experts in their own learning.

Ten years ago, Bell Hooks astonished readers/listeners with Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. Now comes Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope - a powerful, visionary work that will enrich our teaching and our lives. Combining critical thinking about education with autobiographical narratives, hooks invites listeners to extend the discourse of race, gender, class and nationality beyond the classroom into everyday situations of learning. Bell Hooks writes candidly about her own experiences.

One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill in the blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous; others were heartbreaking; all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe, and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon.

An explosive inside look into the highly-planned and well-funded global propaganda campaign to delegitimize Israel and sow the seeds of antisemitism in the aftermath of October 7th. October 7th, 2023 was a truly horrific day—a day in which Israeli men, women, and children were slaughtered or...

Conquer the CHES Exam offers a clear and concise study companion for those pursuing the Certified Health Education Specialist credential. Aligned with the Seven Areas of Responsibility established by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), this guide provides focused summaries of essential concepts from health assessment and program planning to communication, advocacy, evaluation, and lifelong learning. Designed to complement more detailed study materials, this book does not attempt to cover every sub-competency or test question in exhaustive depth. Instead, it ...

A leading scholar-practitioner and ardent proponent of culturally responsive forms of education, Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade aims to settle the debates over whether we should work toward a public education system built on the goal of equality, in which identical resources are provided for all students, or equity, in which different resources are offered in response to differences in student interests and needs.

An introduction to the important job of mail carriers. Learn about what a mail carrier does, how their mail truck works, and how the mail must get delivered no matter what the situation. Give young citizens a glimpse into the lives of these valuable workers and how their careers make communities a better place to live.

From the creator of “a unified field theory of racism” (NPR’s Planet Money), a dollars-and-cents reckoning of the state of Black America and a new framework to close the power gap Historically, Black Americans’ quest for power has been understood as an attempt to gain equal protections...

Information about “Montessori for Family and Community.” For over 50 years, the author has taught children and young adults—from age two to eighteen years, parents of children of all ages, and other adults, in over thirty countries. Everything she shares in her books is based on firsthand experience with families, school staff, government officials, and others. Only a tiny percentage of families can afford to send their children to a Montessori school, so, along with her other roles, the author works continually to make the most important elements of a Montessori education available ...

Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of color who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy.

Practice a new framework for dismantling racial bias in our society, our workplaces, and ourselves: by learning to detect it as well as people of color do. How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn’t exist? To hold the line against racism, we need to know it when we...

Beyond the Block - Amazon KDP Description When dreams are the only way out, how far would you go to escape the trap of poverty? Eighteen-year-old Keyara Mayfield has always been the responsible one—working part-time jobs, helping with bills, and watching over her younger brother Malik while their parents struggle to make ends meet. Living in the projects of a forgotten neighborhood, the Mayfield family faces the same crushing cycle that has claimed so many others: low-paying jobs, mounting bills, and a future that seems predetermined by their zip code. But when Keyara discovers the Bridge...

Have you ever wondered why some communities seem to thrive financially no matter where they are? Why does it feel like the rich keep getting richer while the poor struggle to get by? What’s behind the faulty economic mindset that plagues our world and sets us up for major financial shocks? And why should these questions matter to you and your faith community? In a world where many Christians wrestle to align their daily financial activities with God’s purposes, Kingdonomics offers a fresh take on navigating the often complicated relationship between faith and finances. What sets ...

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.

For those who declare that Sunday school doesn't work anymore, here is a book that can revitalize this often neglected ministry. Steve Parr encourages churches to re-energize traditional Sunday school by making it intentionally evangelistic, using proven methods and strategies already implemented in hundreds of growing churches. He guides churches through the process of analyzing their present programs and moving in a new direction to fulfill the Great Commission.