The second edition of the Handbook of Education Policy Research—the largest volume published in AERA’s history—addresses a variety of policy and contextual issues in early childhood, K–12, and postsecondary education that have received extensive empirical attention during the past 15 years. With the pandemic and social turmoil as a backdrop, the editors build on the breadth and depth of the first edition while expanding the scope of the project to include subjects, methods, theori...

The purpose of this book is to provide a devotional resource that will lead readers into a personal encounter with God's presence. It is meant to help the reader connect the head and the heart. This book is organized around 30 readings that will take you through an entire month. Each reading, one for each day of a month, consists of a detailed study of a biblical passage (From the Head…) followed by a devotional application based on that passage (...To the Heart). The book both traces the ...

A richly researched guide to the core competencies and wraparound supports required for quality, ambitious instructionThrough targeted assignments, tailored support, and skillful feedback, ambitious teaching promotes deep, conceptual learning, even at the elementary school level. To help beginning teachers excel at this increasingly in-demand—and demanding—practice, Peter Youngs, Dorothea Anagnostopoulos, Jillian M. Cavanna, Corey Drake, and Tutita M. Casa thorough...

Understanding NLP opens a doorway into a more imaginative and coherent way of understanding and using NLP. This completely revised edition unites the many strands of NLP using an elegant paradigm which Peter Young calls the Six Perceptual Positions model. The book provides numerous examples of the paradigm in practice.; Understanding NLP opens a doorway into a more imaginative and coherent way of understanding and using NLP. This completely revised edition unites the many strands of NLP us...

Understanding NLP opens a doorway into a more imaginative and coherent way of understanding and using NLP. This completely revised edition unites the many strands of NLP using an elegant paradigm which Peter Young calls the Six Perceptual Positions model. The book provides numerous examples of the paradigm in practice.

A freezing fog swept along the edge of the lake. An apple tree turned into a golden statue in the middle of the orchard. Oakhaven's famous festival stood on the brink of destruction.As the entire town fell into confusion, the Oakhaven Trio—Sam, Jake, and Mia—had to dive into buried history and forgotten science to uncover the terrifying connection between these two impossible phenomena. Time was running out, before an eternal winter swallowed the town forever.

When strange things begin happening in the quiet town of Oakhaven—a rainbow without rain, shadows that won't stay still, and trees that seem to "talk"—three young detectives step in.Sam, the logical leader with his trusty toolbox, Jake, the brave and energetic adventurer, and Mia, the brilliant note-taker who sees patterns everywhere, follow clues hidden in nature itself. As the town prepares for its annual Apple Pie Festival, the Trio Oakhaven must uncover the sec...

As the New Year Festival fills the town of Oakhaven with lights, music, and excitement, something strange appears—a plain white mask that doesn't belong to anyone.It moves without being seen.It appears at just the right moments.And it carries a message meant for those who are paying attention.Sam, the sharp-eyed leader with his detective toolbox, Jake, the brave and energetic risk-taker, and Mia, the brilliant note-taker who sees patterns others miss, follow t...

Nothing in Oakhaven seemed dangerous at first.There were no alarms, no warnings—only a sweet smell in the evening air that stayed a little too long.What begins as a few strange reports soon draws the attention of the Oakhaven Junior Detectives: Sam, Mia, and Jake. Park benches feel sticky by morning. Metal railings lose their shine. After the rain, the river answers back with quiet foam along its edges. None of it is dramatic. All of it is connected....

In Oakhaven, nothing ever goes wrong loudly.Money doesn't vanish—only certain amounts do.A map isn't incorrect—it's just never been understood.And the biggest mysteries hide inside routines everyone trusts.When three sharp-eyed kids—Sam, Mia, and Jake—start noticing patterns no one else bothers to count, they uncover a secret world of quiet problems governed by numbers, timing, and perspective. What looks like coincidence turns out to be logic...

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, something isn't right.Water that was once crystal clear turns yellow without warning. Metal objects change overnight. Food tastes… wrong. Adults are confused. Some choose to ignore it.But not the Oakhaven Junior Detectives.Sam, Mia, and Jake are three kids driven by curiosity and sharp minds. When their secret bell rings twice—the signal for a real case—they know this mystery is different. Every clue p...

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, strange things begin to happen.Ancient fossils seem to whisper when the wind passes by.Compasses refuse to point north—especially at midnight.And one morning, rain falls in a perfect circle beneath a clear blue sky.Most people call it a curse.Sam, Mia, and Jake call it a mystery.As the three young detectives follow the clues, they discover that Oakhaven isn't hiding magic or ghosts—but something far more fascinati...