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Developing Habits of Mind in Elementary Schools


Building on work begun by Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick, Developing Habits of Mind in Elementary Schools translates the Habits of Mind philosophy of learning into practical classroom applications. Internationally acclaimed educators Karen Boyes and Graham Watts provide ideas, resources, examples, and strategies that address each Habit of Mind and scaffold learning across all content areas. The action tool s five major sections follow five dimensions of growth that help students to move from initial exploration through comprehensive internalization of the habits, using them as lifelong intelligent behaviors for effective communication, decision making, problem solving, and lifelong learning.

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Living on the Edge of Chaos: Leading Schools into the Global Age


Drawing from their many years of experience in education, authors Karolyn Snyder, Michele Acker-Hocevar, and Kristen Snyder have written a breakthrough book on the transformation of schools. Living on the Edge of Chaos: Leading Schools into the Global Age explores the many challenges facing educators in a rapidly changing world with a diversifying population and diminishing resources. The authors examine the evolution of education and identify many of the hurdles that prevent schools from succeeding, such as bureaucratic obstacles, increased testing, and poor internal communication. Many of these problems can be corrected through the use of more systematic approaches. Living on the Edge of Chaos discusses t… More >>

Living on the Edge of Chaos: Leading Schools into the Global Age

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Bullying in American Schools: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Prevention and Intervention


Much of our knowledge about bullying behaviors comes from research conducted over the past several decades in Europe, Australia, and Canada. Until the past decade, research in the United States has lagged behind our European, Australian, and Canadian counterparts. This book seeks to fill this void by forwarding research on bullying across contexts conducted with American participants. This book is an exciting compilation of research on bullying in school-aged youth conducted across the United States by a representative group of researchers, including developmental, social, counseling, school, and clinical psychologists. As such, it presents a picture of the complexity of bullying behaviors and offer s… More >>

Bullying in American Schools: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Prevention and Intervention

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Inscapes of the Child’s World: Jungian Counseling in Schools and Clinics

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The yield of more than forty years of John Allan’s clinical work with children — both normal children in classrooms and those physically and sexually abused, emotionally neglected, and terminally ill — this book describes different ways to use art in counseling children: through both spontaneous and directed drawing, guided imagery, and active imagination. Rooted in C. G. Jung’s theory of the regenerative, self-healing ability of the psyche, Allan s approach is pragmatic, sensitive, and respectful. His clear language and feeling for his cases make the book widely accessible, so that anyone involved with children — parents, teachers, and counselors — will find the ideas immediately useful and encouraging. Th… More >>

Inscapes of the Child’s World: Jungian Counseling in Schools and Clinics

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