This book will provide practical strategies, applications, real life examples, and helpful tips for becoming a connected educator. Through this process, readers will learn the skills and techniques necessary to become connected to other like-minded educators throughout the world in order to overcome the feeling of isolation and stifled professional growth.

For both administrators and teachers, the book discusses several ways to empower teachers and students, including, cultivating the experts at your school, revitalizing the staff meeting, changing classroom setup and giving students a voice.

This book provides educators with the knowledge and motivation to transform their students from passive attendees to active participants and leaders in the classroom.

Informed by international research along with contrasting perspectives on different forms of play, this book emphasises the importance of play to children, and the opportunities that play provides for learning and development.

Policy Analysis for Social Workers, is a comprehensive guide to help students understand the process of policy development and analysis so they can become effective advocates.

Research Methods for Counseling is a basic introductory research methods text for counsellors, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals.

New content abounds in this fully updated second edition of the influential work on improving the learning experience by valuing student diversity and cultural dignity.

The author's eight-point cultural compass guides you in crafting a respectful and inclusive curriculum. Each chapter includes frequently asked questions, specific strategies and activities.

Headteachers can learn to steer high-stakes conversations with staff and students toward win-win outcomes with this handy pocket guide to effective communication. Includes scripts, case studies, and checklists.

This book provides practical strategies for teaching conflict resolution skills that help prevent bullying and violence for a safe and peaceful school environment. Modes of practice include peer mediation, narrative counseling, circle conversations, undercover anti-bullying team, "facing up to violence" groups, and restorative conferences.