Most guides to the process of turning around low-performing schools are written for principals and policy makers. Teachers, however, are the individuals expected to conduct the “heavy lifting” of school improvement. Teachers’ Guide to School Improvement is the first book on the subject written expressly for teachers. In this expanded second edition, teachers are shown a step-by-step process for raising student achievement, beginning with the diagnosis of the causes of low achievement and e...

Between 2002 and 2016, the federal government, state governments, and school districts undertook unprecedented measures to improve the lowest-performing schools. This book draws on dozens of actual examples to illustrate the wide range of interventions adopted over this time period. Among the initiatives examined in depth are efforts by states to provide technical assistance to schools and districts, offer students educational choices, engage communities in school improvement, take over lo...

A deep investigation into historical documents that prove the notorious outlaw Jesse James faked his own death• Presents the legend of Jesse James and counters it with the real story, based on family records• Provides photographic evidence, a journal of Jesse James’s, and historical records that prove James faked his death, verified by experts and civic authorities• Debunks the 1995 DNA test results of James’s supposed remainsThe story of the notorious outla...

Emotional Development is a topic that embraces a range of disciplines, including, psychology, neuroscience, sociology, primatology, philosophy, history, cognitive science, computer science, and education. The Oxford Handbook of Emotional Development is the first volume of its kind to include such a multidisciplinary group of experts to consider this topic, and as such, provides perhaps the most complete examination yet of how emotions develop and manifest themselves neuronally, intra- and ...

Society today is obsessed with identity--gender, race, religion, political persuasion, and so on. So what does it mean, in this charged atmosphere, to be a man? That is the question that brought ten men from very different backgrounds to the wilderness of Central Oregon. Ten men: ten days of challenges, each designed to test different dimensions of manhood. Imagine, for instance, that you received instructions to spend the morning doing something that you associate with being a man. One of...

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are words cherished by many Americans. Dwight Freeman, recently retired history professor, is not so sure, however, that pursuing happiness is a worthwhile enterprise. As the world starts to return to something close to normal after two years of COVID-19-induced hibernation, Dwight finds himself searching for something meaningful to do. Even after meeting Martina, a delightful woman ten years his junior, at a college reunion, he continues to beli...

• Offers evidence from Jesse James’s secret encoded diaries• Examines Jesse James’s close ties with other notorious outlaws, such as Johnny Ringo, Jesse Evans, and Billy the Kid• Shows how Jesse James was related, by blood or marriage, to powerful people in law enforcement and politics, including the elite families behind the Copperheads and the Knights of the Golden Circle organizationsJesse James and many other Old West outlaws were much more than just wild cowboy...

Despite the rising interest in school districts, there are relatively few comprehensive resources available for graduate students in educational leadership programs. The Challenges of School District Leadership takes the position that the best way to prepare the next generation of school district leaders is to make certain that they are prepared to address the unending challenges that characterize public education today. Drawing on the latest research as well as actual examples, t...

An investigation into the lost treasures of Jesse James and the Freemasons and their connections to the Templars, Rosicrucians, and the Founding Fathers• Explains how Jesse James used techniques involving sacred geometry, gematria, and esoteric symbols to hide his treasures and encode maps• Provides instructions for using the encoding template employed by Jesse James and the Freemasons to hide and recover treasure and sacred relics• Shows how the encoding template c...

No greater challenge faces our society than improving the educational opportunities for millions of young people trapped in chronically low-performing schools. Overcoming this challenge requires talented and dedicated school leaders whose knowledge and skills extend far beyond what is covered in conventional principal preparation programs.This book draws on extensive research by the author and others on the actions needed to turn around low-performing schools. First, however, the b...

An inspiration in times when we feel alone or without hope, God's Love Is Forever by Daniel J. Duke reminds us that as sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ, we are part of God's family, and his love for us is unconditional and never-ending. These daily devotions about God's endless and all-encompassing love are supplemented by a series of reflections on the Beatitudes and a touching "Letter from God", in which the author shares his thoughts on what God might say to us if we receiv...

When Serenity Sunshine Castle looked back on her fifty-five years of life, she saw a series of unanticipated interruptions, each one pulling her further from her dream of becoming an artist. Despite these detours, she found ways to create a reasonably happy life for herself-until tragedy struck. The unexpected death of her husband shattered her world, leaving her grappling with guilt and a heavy sense of loss.Against the better judgment of her adult daughter, Serenity made the bold...