education

Contains essays and speeches in which John Gatto, a teacher in Manhattan's public schools for twenty-six years, explains why he believes public schools are failures, and discusses what children need to get a valuable education.

Contains more than fifty essays that discuss the many issues of racism, offering advice for parents and teachers on how to respond when children bring up questions about race, and covers internalized oppression, colorblind classrooms, role models, and representing diversity in curriculums, and more.

Data-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: how do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it?.

"This edition retains the hallmark features previous editions, including the four agreements, the protocol, activities, reflective prompts and a series of powerful Racial Autobiographies. However, it has been updated to reflect our current sociopolitical environment--especially the current spotlight on racial injustice juxtaposed against a white nationalist backlash. This book has helped equity leaders in K-12 schools as well as other institutions develop their racial consciousness, and guide others to greater understanding and action"--Provided by publisher.

"Vocabulary expert Marilee Sprenger presents the 25 essential words all students must know to succeed academically, along with strategies to teach them effectively"--.

"Education leaders from around the country share their thoughts through essays that explore topics such as: how to achieve equity for all students; creating equity awareness in teachers; working with families and communities to close the opportunity gap; setting high expectations to raise academic achievement; and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating LGBT inclusive learning in schools, this authoritative guidebook for K-12 teachers provides advice on implementing alterations and updates to policies, curriculums, behaviors and learning environments for LGBT youth in the American education system. This book features real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources. It enables professionals in a variety of school roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with students, families, and staff to create an overall school culture that reinforces a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all"--Provided by publisher.

"This book shows how educators can leverage school culture to implement social-emotional learning and cultivate the Formative Five success skills in the classroom and school"--Provided by publisher.

"This book delivers 24 ready-made, standards-aligned lesson plans. Each lesson focuses on one SEL theme and an AASL Standards Shared Foundation. The lessons guide learners to notice and practice prosocial skills and self-regulation"--Provided by publisher.

Derek W. Black, legal scholar and educational advocate, explains how the public school system as it stands is in trouble. He explains how public education was built into the founding of the nation and became a constitutional right after the civil war, and how today's current schooling trends (defunding of public schools, vouchers, charter schools) are undermining the foundations of the public education system.