A critical introduction to this increasingly popular subject from one of the most highly regarded authors in the field. The perfect balance between theory and practice.

This easy-to-read book answers teachers' legal questions regarding employment and instruction. Key topics include tenure, collective bargaining, academic freedom, copyright law, safety, and student bullying.

This resource helps teachers to learn how current research and theory from educational psychology can be applied to create child-centered learning environments and developmentally appropriate practices.

Award-winning author details a clear, research-based process for implementing PLCs to improve student learning. Included are practical strategies, activities, exercises, and troubleshooting tips for coaches.

This book bridges the gap between educational psychology theory and classroom practice. Specific objectives give teachers and teacher-trainees access to current advances in research and theory on human learning, teaching, and instruction in an easily understood and usable form.

With new chapters on key topics such as mental health, the environment, race, ethnicity and health, and pharmaceuticals, this new edition maintains its multidisciplinary framework and bridges the gap between health policy and the sociology of health.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and filled with real life scenarios and activities, this book develops students' competence and confidence in managing the care of critically and acutely ill patients.

Test Development and Validation by Gary Skaggs frameworks for test development and validation, and guidance for developing tests in straightforward language in one core text. Covering the changes in testing, technical development of tests and determining validity of tests, this book offers clear explanations within a real-world context.