School Engagement

Lola: I never thought I’d be this desperate. Breaking up with my fiancé, Ken, weeks before my high school reunion wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was realizing I still dread facing the people who made my teenage years a living nightmare. I was supposed to walk in with confidence, my perfect life on display, and a perfect fiancé on my arm. Instead, I’ve got Plan B… Grady. Gorgeous and charming, Grady’s the mysterious new guy in our little beach town and has become my unexpected friend. And now? My fake fiancé. It’s just pretend—until it starts to feel real. His smile makes ...

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 ...

Drawing on experience in general and special education, Victor Moody - Dean of Students, presents the PBIS Playbook, revealing the #1 school-wide positive behavior intervention system (PBIS) designed to improve student behavior, academic achievement, and school culture. This practical resource offers a proven, step-by-step system for successfully managing the most challenging students, classrooms, and schools in today’s toughest educational settings. PBIS Playbook contains premium information that can be used by educators in any school. However, this book is particularly sought after by ...

Does your classroom run the way you want? Most people enter the teaching profession wanting to make a difference in young people’s lives. However, more and more teachers feel lost, frustrated, and overwhelmed with everything they’re required to do. It’s hard to be successful without a clear plan on getting control of your classroom, empowering your students, and making the learning experience more enjoyable for you and your students. These 18 chapters are crucial for any educator who wants to take their teaching to the next level. Teacher, Principal, Director, Dean, and YouTube/TikTok...

HELP! I was running from my possessive ex to seek work with the enigmatic Rose Callahan only to find myself fake engaged to a sexy, hot fireman. But, just who was behind this? Unbeknownst to me, Rose was determined to prove that her matchmaking skills wouldn't fail Roger a second time. Newly single and heading to Springvale to work at the Callahan's historical brothel turned Inn, Twin Peaks, I couldn't shake off the memory of the one magical night I spent dancing under the stars with Roger. Why can’t I get him out of my head, even months later? Was it because of the sweet, attentive way ...

Erikson in the Classroom: How Psychosocial Development Informs Teaching, Motivation, and Student Support is a practical, reader friendly guide that helps educators understand the deep developmental forces that shape student behavior, engagement, and learning. Drawing from Erik Erikson’s influential theory of psychosocial development, this book reveals how trust, autonomy, identity, competence, belonging, and emotional resilience directly influence what students need in order to thrive. Instead of focusing solely on curriculum and instruction, it shows how the social and emotional ...

"Start on the Sidewalk" is not a book of theory, rather a book of practice, which highlights practical tips that engage staff, students, and families within a school. Every moment a person interacts with a campus can provide an opportunity to get them more involved and excited in some way. The book shares explicit examples of how to move from compliant to authentic engagement, complete with scenarios and strategies that are easy to implement within a building or classroom. Begin somewhere, anywhere, and take a step forward in your quest to create a more exciting campus. Why not take the ...

Fall in Love with Four Grumpy Billionaires in One Heartwarming Box Set. Dive into the captivating world of grumpy billionaires who made life-changing decisions that shaped their futures forever. This special collection brings together four Clean and Wholesome standalone novels, each weaving a tale of love, transformation, and happily ever after. CEO Next Door I agreed to be my brother’s best friend and billionaire's fake fiancée, knowing it was forbidden. Confronting him about his wild party next door was supposed to be straightforward— until his captivating green eyes met mine. This ...

Conquer the Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision 5412 Exam is a concise review guide designed for aspiring and practicing school leaders seeking a focused refresher of key educational leadership concepts. This guide provides structured coverage of strategic leadership, instructional leadership, school culture, organizational management, ethics, and community engagement while serving as a practical companion to broader preparation materials. Topics include mission and vision development, school improvement planning, curriculum alignment, standards-based instruction, ...

Why This Book Exists There is a growing problem in history classrooms—and it isn’t the students. It’s disengagement. Today’s learners are surrounded by stories, visuals, and instant information, yet history is often delivered as if curiosity were optional. Dates are memorized. Names are tested. And the most powerful stories humanity has ever lived through are reduced to bullet points and worksheets. This book exists to change that. When History Walks Into the Classroom was written for educators who know that learning happens best when students feel connected—when history becomes ...

Maslow for Educators: How the Hierarchy of Needs Shapes Learning, Student Motivation, and Classroom Success is a powerful and practical guide that helps teachers, administrators, and school leaders understand what students truly need in order to learn, grow, and thrive. Based on the enduring insights of Abraham Maslow, this book explores how physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, and self actualization shape every aspect of classroom life. It explains why students struggle when foundational needs go unmet and how educators can create environments that promote connection, confidence...

Practical, evidence-based behavior support for real classrooms—without one-size-fits-all discipline. If you’re dealing with disruption, disengagement, or escalating conflict, you don’t need more theory—you need a clear, usable framework you can apply tomorrow. School Behavior Management Guide: Practical Skills for Modern Educators brings together proactive classroom structures, restorative responses, and inclusive supports to help you build a calm, respectful learning environment where students can thrive. Written by Tracy Schultz (30+ years in diverse school settings), this guide ...

A Harvard MBA shares her revolutionary program for using marketing tactics to find a husband after age 35. This is “Marriage 911”! For many single women over the age of 35, the rules for finding the right mate have changed. There are fewer eligible men and fewer opportunities to meet them...

The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders applies the wisdom and evidence of the VISIBLE LEARNING® research to understand what works best. Spanning topics from school climate at a distance, leader credibility, care for self and colleagues, instructional leadership teams, stakeholder advisory groups, and virtual visibility, this comprehensive playbook details the research- and evidence-based strategies school leaders can mobilize to lead the delivery of high-impact learning in an online, virtual, and distributed environment.

School is back in session at Ziv Academy, and life is as weird as ever. Teeg is back, and we have a confusing brother/boyfriend vibe now (I think he might like me). Panda has several secrets, and there's another human in our school. It kind of sucks that I'm not the only human anymore, if I'm being honest. It made me feel special. Of course, Brayth is still my boyfriend but that has a few downsides. I won't get into what they are, but if you read the first part of my story, I'm sure you can guess. I don't know if this alien school is the best or the worst! Either way, it's certainly changed...

Unlock the potential of collaborative partnerships with "Building Bridges in Learning Communities," your essential guide to forging meaningful connections in the realm of education and community engagement. This enlightening eBook takes you on a journey through the multifaceted landscape of community ecosystems, revealing the boundless value of collaboration in fostering vibrant educational experiences. Explore the pivotal role schools play in community engagement, as you learn to build trust and align educational objectives with broader community goals. Discover how libraries can transform...

As an educational researcher, Denise Bressler has spent a lot of time in today’s classrooms, and she is deeply concerned. Students are largely disengaged and unmotivated. How can that be? Learning should be a thrilling adventure, not drudgery. Drawing on established learning theories and contemporary educational research, Unlearning the Ropes demonstrates that what people are tacitly taught by school is basically backwards. For example, school teaches that good grades matter, yet good grades don’t guarantee learning.

Cofounder of Fast Company magazine and bestselling author of Mavericks at Work and Practically Radical shows how true business innovation can spring from the unlikeliest places. Far away from Silicon Valley, in familiar, traditional, even unglamorous fields, ordinary people are unleashing...

When Penelope O’Shaunessy, “an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair” steps into Harvard Yard for the first time she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris...

What defines student engagement? What effective learning strategies are best for facilitating student engagement? The research also looks at three learning models: competence-based learning support; project-based learning, and inquiry-based learning. The objectives of this research was to understand the importance of student engagement and applying a science curriculum to facilitate teaching science at the high school level.