Faced with increasing numbers of children who are difficult to manage and the pervasive presence of high stakes testing, many teachers feel frustrated and compelled to reduce their attention to building relationships with and among their students and their focus on social and ethical development. In Learning to Trust, an educational psychologist and a classroom teacher collaborate to demonstrate through an in-depth case study of an inner-city classroom the power and importance of caring, trusting relationships for fostering children's academic growth as well as their social and ethical development. Marilyn Watson explains and describes the ups and downs of Laura Ecken's classroom through the lens of attachment theory, while Laura describes in vivid detail the ongoing life of her classroom, revealing throughout her challenges, thoughts, fears, failures and successes. Together they explore a fundamentally new approach to classroom management and present many practical strategies for helping all children develop the social and emotional skills needed to live harmonious and productive lives, the self confidence and curiosity to invest wholeheartedly in learning, and the empathy and moral understanding to be caring and responsible young people.

Learning to Trust: Transforming Difficult Elementary Classrooms Through Developmental Discipline

Education & Teaching

Alfie Kohn

Marilyn Watson

Laura Ecken

Schools & Teaching

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

The third in the Acacia Biography Series: Arizona State Greats, this biography of Frank Luke, Jr. offers young researchers a thorough look at Arizona's World War I flying ace and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Each book in the Acacia Biography Series gives a comprehensive look at the life of its subject. The books are divided into chapters covering each individual's Early Days, Education, Family Life, and Lasting Contributions. In addition, there are chapters pertaining to each figure's personal interests and occupations. The chapters are also accompanied by relevant photographs, and each book contains a Words to Know section that serves as reference to understanding some of the vocabulary used in the book. An important contribution in researching and in preserving Arizona's history, the Acacia Biography Series is a vital tool for helping students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of Arizona and the people who shaped it.

Frank Luke, Jr.

Acacia Publishing, Inc.

The fourth in the Acacia Biography Series: Arizona State Greats, this biography of Raul Castro provides young researchers a thorough look at the man who became the first Hispanic governor of Arizona. Each book in the Acacia Biography Series gives a comprehensive look at the life of its subject. The books are divided into chapters covering each individual's Early Days, Education, Family Life, and Lasting Contributions. In addition, there are chapters pertaining to each figure's personal interests and occupations. Raul Castro's book includes chapters on his struggles against racial discrimination, his experiences as Ambassador, and life on the campaign trail. The chapters are also accompanied by relevant photographs, and each book contains a Words to Know section that serves as reference to understanding some of the vocabulary used in the book. An important contribution in researching and in preserving Arizona's history, the Acacia Biography Series is a vital tool for helping students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of Arizona and the people who shaped it.

Raul Castro

This book is comprised of five chapters, by five of North America's leading researchers and trainers on issues of character education and parenting. Writing for a parent audience, the authors outline four decades of research-based practices that maximize our children's potential for growing up to be kind, just, and fair.

Parenting for Character: Five Experts, Five Practices

Thomas Lickona

Diana Baumrind

Marvin W. Berkowitz

Larry P. Nucci

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