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This book presents the science of creativity and innovation in a practical way and a new way of teaching called the Nonsense Method which relies on humans' ability to create sense out of apparent nonsense and have fun while doing it. Each chapter ends with puzzles that relate to the cognitive obstacle and counter technique discussed in the chapter.

Mission Driven Leadership examines the role of school leader from the perspective of the leader as a mission driven interpersonal expert. Mission is written for both the practitioner in the field as well as the educator in the classroom who is interested in "leading up" the organization, focusing on the skills that build high performing teams.

This book tackles how to educate our children on the cornerstones of a humanistic foundation as a person; harboring those traits of responsibility, caring, honesty, and service to others. It helps parents, educators, and most of all, children to recognize that one must embrace these abilities in order to gain the tools to be fulfilled.

This book is both a call to action for more principled academic leadership and a practical guide that administrators can use to develop a leadership style grounded in their core principles.

Ethical Journalism in a Populist Age weaves examples from journalism to demonstrate the role of fact-checking and responding to the pressure of patriotism in the coverage of global issues. Ward suggests that journalism needs a new path: democratically engaged journalism which will break free of current ethical practices in the world's media.

Climate Church, Climate World argues that climate change is the greatest moral challenge humanity has ever faced. Reverend Jim Antal argues that it's time for the church to meet this moral challenge and suggests ways people of faith can reorient what they value through new approaches to worship, preaching, and other spiritual practices.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon, Bill Kopp celebrates the ingenuity with which Pink Floyd rebranded themselves following the 1968 departure of Syd Barrett. Not only did the band survive Barrett's departure, but it went on to release landmark albums that continue to influence generations of musicians and fans.

The Solution Focused Educator examines the causal effects of stress and its impact on the mindset of educators. By examining the reactions to stress, Franklin provides strategies for improving your approach to the classroom. It is a valuable resource, not just for changing school culture; but changing the mindset of the individual educator.

This book fills a gap in the training of educational leaders by orienting them to the vitally important business operations required to run a school including personnel, finances, and risk.

This book provides a framework for music teaching by outlining qualities, skills, and approaches to meet the needs of a unique and increasingly diverse generation of students.

This book provides educators with guidance on studying and practicing a curriculum problem solving artistry that is focused on deepening students' subject matter understandings through democratic self and social understandings.

In this book, readers learn about leadership theory in both for profit and nonprofit worlds and how to effectively master the role of both leader and follower. It explores the reality of change in the workplace, the standards and best practices of businesses and museums, and innovative approaches to creating a nimble and responsive organization.

Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies explains how to identify deceptive information and seek out the most trustworthy information to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Barclay takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information.

This book provides an in-depth view of the roles and responsibilities of the chief diversity officer, diversity strategic planning, and examines the various roles of diversity leaders at community colleges and will significantly benefit those interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion at community colleges.

This book will discuss how to be productive and effective teacher while teaching ways to increase relational skills while simultaneously developing assertiveness traits and maintaining one's values, integrity, and establishment of cultural competence and communication skills.

Offers insights into the Global Justice Movement - an influential transnational movement and predecessor of the recent struggles for economic and social justice and against austerity.

This book explores the role of narratives in building collective identity - a vital element in activists' continued commitment.

This book offers a radical reappraisal of the intellectual affinities between Theodor W. Adorno and Samuel Beckett, in particular with regard to freedom and its reconceptualization by Adorno.

Dr. Rona Leach McLeod has over forty years of experience in the field of education. She presently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Education at St. Andrews University - A Branch of Webber International University in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Using scenarios and scholarly research this book follows a coach's journey from her first day as an instructional or academic coach through her experiences helping other new coaches.

Helping Kids Live Mindfully: A Grab Bag of Classroom Activities for Middle School Students helps students enhance their lives by using Mindfulness, giving them the tools to cope with anger, frustration, and stress, while learning how to talk and listen to get positive results and maximize their school experience academically and socially.

Personal and probing, evocative and wide-ranging, the letters that compose this book ask and attempt to answer some timeless-and timely-questions: What makes a teacher or a class memorable? How can the teacher-student relationship be supported and strengthened? What does being "educated" truly mean?

It is the goal of Drop that Chalk! A Guide to Better Teaching at Colleges and Universities to answer some of the most common questions facing new instructors and what they need to consider when designing, updating or teaching a new course.

The primary focus of the book is to emphasize the major changes in the leadership responsibilities of directors of human resources in education.

Risk Taking in Higher Education includes authors from numerous academic disciplines to emphasize both the importance of risk-taking across higher education and to highlight the varied approaches to incorporate risk-taking into classroom practices.

William Hazelgrove explores the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed The Secret Six, who would beat Capone at his own game, as well as the construction of the 1933 World's Fair and the rags to riches story of Sally Rand.

This book fully prepares test takers with the content knowledge and strategies to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA). The review manual and comprehensive study guide includes a thorough content review, targeted strategies for every question type, and two full-...

Teaching critical thinking requires sustained, finely tuned teaching and assessment methods. This book lays out a blueprint to do just that. Specifically, it outlines the necessary components of a critical thinking classroom and provides assessment techniques and ample exercises adaptable to any student's field, age, or level of education.