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Explore the demographic shifts in American life and schools throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and examine the impact of these shifts on education.

Discover a blueprint for turning low-performing, high-poverty schools into cultures of hope. The authors illustrate an approach that considers both social and emotional factors.

Explore how school leaders can cultivate compassion and equity in their school communities. By leveraging antiracist and culturally competent professional development, program planning, and curriculum, leaders can improve their school climate, addressing the numerous inequities their students, staff, and families face, paving the way for lasting change.

With its research-supported strategies, real-world examples, personal insights, and reflective exercises, educators can use this book to model self-awareness, self-care, vulnerability, and accountability for their community and cocreate a shared vision and action plan with their colleagues.

Discover evidence-based, effective reading strategies to close the reading gap, understand the science of reading, and learn practical techniques for improving reading comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, and critical thinking.

Learn how to become a more authentic and equitable educator. This book guides teachers in understanding their identity, challenging systemic inequities, and building stronger relationships with students. Master how to identify harmful practices, create inclusive classrooms, and envision a more just educational future.

Explore specific biases in education with author ClauDean ChiNaka Kizart. She emphasizes bias origins and how they impact K–12 educators, students, and administrators. From intergroup bias to decision-fatigue bias to scarcity bias, discover insights and strategies for recognizing, managing, and countering these biases in school communities.

This book champions narrative-based approaches to boost student engagement and creativity. It explores how to use storytelling to craft meaningful assessments, weaving together research, practical classroom strategies, and diverse cultural perspectives.

McCarthy and Torres provide a yearlong plan for teachers to cultivate positive and engaging reading experiences. This planner includes monthly themes, literacy activities, and reflection exercises to help teachers inspire students.

Embrace challenging conversations, confront biases, and shape learning from an early age with Little Learners, Big Hearts. This book equips early childhood educators with the necessary tools to become kind, caring forces, fostering meaningful connections with young children and families.