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Updated for new and experienced principals, this resource provides personal stories, practical advice, a new chapter on career fulfillment, and study guides for professional development.

Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in primary classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.

This practical guide presents effective coaching strategies and best practices for enhancing literacy instruction, working with administrators and communities, and boosting student performance across all grade levels.

This Handbook addresses the methodology of social science research and the appropriate use of different methods.

An international panel of distinguished experts explores the balance between creativity and wise action, and calls for educators to nurture "wise creativity" in their students.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods (two volumes) presents state-of-the-art information and ready-to-use techniques, facts, and examples from the field of qualitative methods in a non-intimidating and accessible style.

This Handbook highlights the major topics in the field of OB; all chapters are written by leading academics and scholars throughout the world who were chosen for the way in which their research has contributed substantially to our understanding.

A highly practical book for anybody wanting to practice the theory of multicultural school psychology

Featuring the latest research on standards and curriculum design, this valuable resource provides educators with a systematic approach for instructional planning aligned with today's high standards.

Focuses on positive dimensions of African American families. This book presents a complete assessment of black families. Cross-disciplinary in nature, it boasts contributions from such fields as family studies, anthropology, education, psychology, social work, and public policy.

For many teachers, gender issues have an effect upon the behaviour and achievement of both boys and girls, often to their disadvantage. Intended for teachers of students aged 5-13, this book provides: a programme to promote gender equality and inclusivity in schools and colleges; and a rationale for the programme based on social justice.

Presents an overview of the field of marketing. This book offers a collection compiled by an international advisory board of marketing academics with contributions from scholars in the field, each covering research issues in particular areas of expertise. It is intended for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and academics in marketing.

An anthology on the role of communication in the construction and performance of sexualities in interpersonal contexts and in public discourses. It assists students in understanding the intersections of sexuality with other identity constructions. It facilitates students' awareness of and ability to recognize heteronormativity.

Brings together leading scholars on gender and education. This book offers a comprehensive overview of different theoretical positions on equity issues in schools. It covers sectors of education from early years to higher education; curriculum subjects; methodological and theoretical perspectives; and gender identities in education.

Readings in Family Theory is an anthology of classic and contemporary articles that demonstrate how theory fits into the overall process of scientific research on families. The book provides examples of the scholarly application of family theory to compare how people use similar processes in everyday life.

Provides both theoretical and practical guidance for students and researchers who need to transform the massive amounts of data collected through qualitative fieldwork into a coherent manuscript. This work uses examples drawn from various publications, including "Administrative Science Quarterly and Academy of Management Journal".

This Handbook provides an up-to-date discussion of the central issues in nonverbal communication and examines the research that informs these issues. Editors Valerie Manusov and Miles Patterson bring together preeminent scholars, from a range of disciplines, to reveal the strength of nonverbal behavior as an integral part of communication.

This text considers Bakhtin as a social theorist, discussing him as a major intellectual figure and relating his ideas to theoretical trends and developments. The book is organized around the four main themes of Bakhtin's work: dialogics, carnivals, conversations and ethics and everyday life.

A collection of papers dealing with communications research. To mark the twentieth anniversary of the "European Journal of Communication", the editors have selected 21 papers that make interventions in the field of media and communications. This book will be a useful research text for scholars in this field.

Instructs readers on how to use realism to conceptualize and conduct their qualitative study to get results with greater validity.

In this work, the author explains how modern psychology found its language by examining the historically changing structure of psychological discourse and offering an analysis of the recent evolution of the concepts and categories on which the quality of psychological discourse depends.

Where an assumption of unidirectionality in causal effects is unrealistic, 'recursive' models cannot be used, and complex 'nonrecursive' models are necessary. But, many nonrecursive models are 'unidentified', which makes meaningful parameter estimation impossible. This book explains the concept of identification and the factors that lead to it.

In this book, the authors offer a set of principles and practical applications to help educators make a difference in their students' lives.

Asking the right questions is critical in focus group interviewing. This book describes a practical process for identifying powerful themes and then offers an easy-to-understand strategy for translating those themes into questions. Richard Krueger suggests ways of categorizing, phrasing and sequencing focus group questions.

This guide clarifies why personal and professional development is important for therapists. It describes how therapists can identify and fill gaps in their training, encourages therapists to expand their skills into new areas and assesses the range, value and availability of training courses.

Presents an equal balance of theory and direct applications in a non-technical, yet comprehensive format so that researchers of various backgrounds can use the reference either as a primer for understanding basic probability theory or as a more advanced research tool for specific projects requiring an understanding or application of probability.

Why are the media such a crucial part of children's daily lives? Are they becoming more important, more influential, and in what ways? Addressing such questions, this work presents cases to uncover how children weave together diverse forms and technologies to create a rich symbolic tapestry which, in turn, shapes their social relationships.

Presents a range of areas critical to any researcher or student entering the field. This book provides information on the foundations of research methods, including validity in experimental design, ethics, and statistical methods. It discusses design and instrumentation for methods that are particular to abnormal and clinical psychology.

In response to lecturer demand, this is a paperback edition of Scott McQuire's critically acclaimed exploration of the social spaces of modern cities.

Written for the doctoral graduate student, this book gives you the vital support to write your dissertation when you can't be on campus full-time!