Transforming Education

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians provides access into an underrepresented and misunderstood community and will change the way listeners think about transgender people, faith, and the future of Christianity. By introducing transgender issues and language and providing stories of both biblical characters and real-life narratives from transgender Christians living today, Hartke helps listeners visualize a more inclusive Christianity, equipping them with the confidence and tools to change both the church and the world. 

Discover how artificial intelligence can revolutionize the way we teach, learn, and lead with this dynamic collection: The Power of AI for Educators and The Power of AI for Business Leaders.

A Mystical Approach to Healing TraumaTo heal trauma, we have to start with its origin: disconnection from spiritual experience. This is the breakthrough premise of Transforming Trauma, Caroline Myss and James Finley's first audio-learning course on how combining contemplative and clinical...

Trauma is an integral, inescapable part of life. Even when our symptoms do not reach the level of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), trauma can challenge our ideas about who we are with devastating consequences for our health. Often enough, it compounds our pain and confusion with feelings...

In an era where neurodiversity is increasingly recognized, educators face the challenge of creating truly inclusive learning environments. "Storied Minds" offers a groundbreaking approach to supporting neurodiverse students by harnessing the power of Narrative Therapy in educational settings.

The authors illuminate the problems of the educational system in relation to those of the larger society and argue for the pressing need to transform the classroom in both Third and First World contexts. They demonstrate how vital the teacher's role is in empowering students to think critically about themselves and their relation, not only to the classroom, but to society.

In Teach for Climate Justice, accomplished educator and social and emotional learning expert Tom Roderick proposes a visionary interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to PreK-12 climate education. He argues that meaningful instruction on this urgent issue of our time must focus on climate justice—the convergence of climate change and social justice—in a way that is emotionally safe, developmentally appropriate, and ultimately empowering.

Restorative justice represents "a paradigm shift in the way Americans conceptualize and administer punishment," says author Maisha T. Winn, from a focus on crime to a focus on harm, including the needs of both those who were harmed and those who caused it.

Step into the future of education with Dr. Samuel Li’s groundbreaking exploration of how Generative AI, immersive technologies, and metaverse classrooms are reshaping learning for the next generation. Smart Education is part of the acclaimed Building Digital Twin Metaverse Cities book series, which provides insights into how emerging technologies are revolutionizing every aspect of our lives.

In Restorative Leadership, every chapter walks alongside you, offering practical strategies and heartfelt inspiration to transform the culture around you. It’s a guide that empowers you to lead with restorative principles that build trust, honor student voices, and foster equity in every corner of your school. This book invites you into a journey that transforms fear into empathy, discipline into dialogue, and exhaustion into resilience. Here, leadership isn't about control; it’s about curiosity and care.

Effective coaching conversations are powerful tools to rally your school-community stakeholders to work collaboratively toward transformation, and, ultimately, share in success. The Second Edition of this best-selling handbook includes new neuroscientific research that demonstrates the potential for change in schools and expands the approach to cover teacher/student interaction.

The safeguarding and child protection challenges in education have never been more complex, nor the legal duties on schools and colleges more stringent. The criminal and sexual exploitation of children, FGM, radicalization, and online safety are sadly all now part of the remit, as are self-harm and mental health issues. And these safeguarding challenges are found not only in urban communities but also in leafy suburbs and rural idylls throughout.

The new world of results-driven aid that could put an end to extreme poverty Drawing on 2 decades covering global development as editor in chief of Devex, Raj Kumar explores how nontraditional models of philanthropy and aid are empowering the world’s poorest people to make progress. Old aid...

People need better leaders to guide them, but they also have a desire to become better leaders themselves in many aspects of life - such as businesses, churches, non-profits, sports teams, and more. Many corporate professionals and other practitioners in various disciplines pursue the goal of being solid leaders. But despite training and mentoring, these aspiring leaders still fall short of becoming the kind of leader who inspires others to deliver to the best of their abilities.

The Learning Progression Model (LPM) offers a flexible and effective framework focusing on improvement over time, emphasizes learning as a process rather than an endpoint, encourages academic risk-taking, and fosters positive student-teacher relationships. This model defines outcomes based on a limited number of skills, provides ample opportunities for formative assessment, and allows multiple attempts without penalty. The LPM also removes nonacademic factors from grading and uses descriptive scoring to decrease attempts to quantify performances.

Every effective district leader wants to create the conditions for every employee to understand the system vision and know how to align their work to the district goals, so that every student is actively engaged and develops the knowledge, skills, and processes to become effective independent learners, who can solve problems and apply learning in novel situations.

Have you ever felt a subtle but persistent sense that, despite your achievements, you’re not quite where you want to be? Many leaders experience this undercurrent of restlessness—a feeling that something is missing, even in the face of success. But what if these feelings are signals, urging you to explore a deeper, more authentic version of yourself and unlock even greater opportunities?

Always wanted to raise a bilingual child but struggled with boring language lessons? Then keep reading... Are you sick and tired of seeing your child's eyes glaze over during language learning sessions? Have you tried countless flashcards and apps but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to tedious vocabulary drills and discover something that actually works for your little one? Teach Bilingual Words — Chef Croco's Secret Sound Recipes is your answer. Teaching your child a second language doesn't have to be a chore.

What if I told you that whiskey is so much more than a gentleman's after-dinner drink? What if you could create brand new cocktails, four-course meals, and even helpful life hacks with whiskey? This is not your grandpa's pour of whiskey. Whiskey, scotch, bourbon, and rye are revived through unconventional, interesting, and innovative means. In my book, I will show you how to consume and utilize whiskey in ways you may have never even imagined.

Shift your mindset, and learn how to use your existing skills to create the life you deserve. Discover proven tactics to develop a rock-solid mindset to create powerful beliefs, develop personal power, overcome procrastination, and move powerfully toward your goals. You'll learn how to be an intelligent investor, how to transition your thoughts into actions, how to say no to negativity, how to demand discipline from yourself, and more.