A new framework for analyzing global power dynamics and the neglected role of small statesIn the decades since the Cold War, international relations scholarship has predominantly examined global power dynamics through the lens of great powers—namely, the United States—and rising powers such as China. This narrow focus overlooks small states, which are a critical component of the international system. As global power structures rapidly evolve and traditional alliances become increas...

Powerful insights from ministers, theologians, activists, leaders, artists and liturgists who are shaping the future."Christianity has been a source of the oppression of women, as well as a resource for unleashing women's full humanity. Feminist analysis and practice have recognized this. Feminist Christianity is reshaping religious institutions and religious life in more holistic, inclusive, and justice-focused ways."—from the IntroductionFeminism h...

The comprehensive guide you can trust for evidence-based reading practicesIt′s settled science: developing skilled readers can enhance students’ lives. That’s why renowned educators Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp wrote this resource with the urgency of a code blue in an ER—because too many children, for many reasons, struggle with learning to become strong readers.Designed to be a one-stop shop for best practices, Teaching R...

Data. Does the word make you cringe? Does it evoke feelings of guilt? Are you unsure how to distill it and use it effectively?Grab this book and learn how to empower yourself and your school community with information gleaned from your school's data. Experienced educators and authors offer simple instructions that can help focus school improvement efforts and result in increasing teacher expertise—a factor that positively affects the quality of life for students long after they hav...

"There is a big difference between assigning complex texts and teaching complex texts…"---Doug, Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp….And that’s the crux, isn’t it? That’s why in this brand new edition of the bestselling Text Complexity, the renowned author team provide four new chapters that lay open the instructional routines that take students to new places as readers.No matter what discipline you teach, you will learn how to craft purposeful instr...

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful initiative that breaks the traditional mold of instructional delivery and time-honored school organization. Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization guides readers thr...

Skinny Minnie Mayver has a skinny familybut no one is as skinny as Minnie! Skinny Minnie has a skinny mom, a skinny dad, a skinny sister, and a not-so-skinny brother, but shes the skinniest one of them all. And everybody in her family always asks her, Skinny Minnie, how do you stay so skinny? But she always says, I dont know. Im just skinny!On her birthday, Skinny Minnie likes to go to lunch with her aunt Helen. She always eats a whole Reuben sandwich; a big plate of salty, not-so-...

How can teachers make content-area learning more accessible to their students? This text addresses instructional issues and provides a wealth of classroom strategies to help all middle and secondary teachers effectively enable their students to develop both content concepts and strategies for continued learning. The goal is to help teachers model, through excellent instruction, the importance of lifelong content-area learning. This working textbook provides students maximum interaction wit...