Get inspired, learn from others, and reflect on the joy of making a difference with "Educating the Gifted: Wisdom and Insights for Inspired Teaching." Covering topics such as identification, equity in access and opportunity, teacher growth, advocacy, and more, this book shares moments of joy, practical strategies, and effective tips for…

The anthropological study of interactions between Africans and Native Americans has not always been recognized for its intersectionality. Yet, as early as the 1880s, studies revealed how the everyday lives of African and Native American cultures intersected, illuminating the complex junctions of culture and race in their identities. The approach…

This book advocates an approach the authors call "Identity Interconnections" as a way of moving considerations of identity differences and commonalities from theory to socially just action in student affairs practice. Through pursuing complex commonalities expansive enough to hold both similarities and differences, student affairs…

Originally published in 1991, "First Episodes: Pupil Careers in the Early Years of School" is based on a four-year longitudinal study of pupils from two different catchment areas from the first days of their entry to primary school. Using qualitative methodologies of depth interviewing and 'naturalistic' observation, it attempts to…

In "How Schools Make Race," Laura C. Chávez-Moreno uncovers the process through which schools implicitly and explicitly shape their students' concept of race and the often unintentional consequences of this on educational equity. Chávez-Moreno sheds light on how the complex interactions among educational practices, policies, pedagogy,…

"Hidden in Blackness" analyzes the experiences, perspectives, and development of Black immigrant students, while also complicating how race, ethnicity, nativity, and nationality are understood across the P-20 education landscape. The authors unpack how Blackness and anti-Black racism in the United States can foster Black immigrants…

"A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools" aims to provide starting points for teachers and leaders in creating a curriculum, either across disciplines or within subjects, that is as deep and diverse as their students. "The Little Guide for Teachers" series is little in size but BIG on all the support and inspiration…

Equip your students--and yourself--to grapple with racial identity and crucial questions about race. As antiracist educators, we strive to create learning environments where White-identifying students learn to shift from centering their own racial identity to recognizing the histories, perspectives, and experiences of others. How do we make that…

Use this inspirational resource to engage in Pro-Black teaching with young children as an antidote to endemic anti-Black racism in schools and society. Drawing from a critical case study of K-3 teachers who used Pro-Black teaching in their daily instruction, this important book puts forth positive perspectives regarding Blackness and Black people…

In "Organizational Betrayal," educational researcher Charol Shakeshaft advocates a system-wide approach for safeguarding K-12 students against educator sexual misconduct. She shows that practical interventions such as simply asking questions can advance the safety of children. Based on decades of inquiry into cases of student abuse in…

In this open-access book, authors from a range of disciplines--from geosciences to drama--capture how failure manifests and can be productively supported in a range of undergraduate research experiences. Whether the learning environment is a STEM research lab, a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE), a humanities summer…

As the original theory of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis is often presented as a starting point in psychology theory courses. Yet, many people's understanding of psychoanalysis is limited to the classic Freudian approach. "Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Second Edition" provides an overview of the historical evolution of, and…

Young people in America are facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions--yet no one is taking action. Children are born as active, curious, imaginative beings with a built-in physical identity. "Survival of the Fit" offers a new and revelatory plan to nurture this identity and save the health of America's youngsters. One of the keys…

Eradicating systemic racism in our schools requires a systemic response. This book describes an adaptive framework that includes ten tenets for developing structural and curricular antiracist leadership. In three parts, school leaders are asked to: Know Themselves through self-reflection and racial autobiography; Distinguish Knowledge From…

Literacy is the foundation for all learning and must be accessible to all students. This fundamental truth is where Kimberly Parker begins to explore how culturally relevant teaching can help students work toward justice. Her goal is to make the literacy classroom a place where students can safely talk about key issues, move to dismantle…