Bøker utgitt av SAGE Publications Inc

Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the contemporary world. The book draws on examples from popular political culture to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world.

Written with the needs of students uppermost, Small-Scale Research is a direct, comprehensive guide for students doing theses, dissertations, papers and projects. It systematically works through the central methods of inquiry and demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.

`An impressive achievement. Dave Boje's book deals with the complex issue of organizational narrative in a lively yet authoritative way. A major contribution to advancing organizational theory as a multi-voiced methodology' - John Hassard, Manchester School of Management, UMIST

Updated Edition of Bestseller! The authors use their unique combined experience to provide readers with all the resources needed to resolve misconduct issues swiftly, equitably, and legally.

Presents the results of a study begun in the mid 1980's, of women survivors of child sexual abuse. Catherine Cameron - herself abused as a child - describes the subjective experience of abuse and slow recovery in 60 women surveyed five times over twelve years.

This insightful guide explores the influence of values, experience, and beliefs on leadership practices and provides examples and reflective questions for exercising authentic, moral leadership.

This entertaining and informative resource offers tips on teaching communication and cooperation skills, instilling a positive self-concept in children, and creating effective team relationships with families.

Includes 99 ready-to-use tips to build early skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, creativity, music, and movement. For teachers of children ages 2-5.

Using ideas and activities already tried and tested in the classroom, this book shows practitioners how imaginative drama lessons and activities can be used to help encourage and improve children's writing, speaking and listening skills. It is suitable for the persons who might not be used to leading drama-based activities.

Eating disorders are usually associated with females but there are an increasing number of males affected by anorexia and bulimia. This title describes how to cope with male eating disorders. It is suitable for people working in health centres, clinics and hospitals.

Drawing on the ideas of Michael White and David Epston, this fully revised, extended and updated Second Edition incorporates the progression of their thinking over the past five years and introduces developments initiated by other narrative therapists worldwide. New material has been added around counseling for post-traumatic reactions, couples conflict and a sense of personal failure.

This resource helps practitioners identify gifted and talented pupils, resolve underachievement, develop strategies for gifted and talented pupils, and devise a tailored curriculum for able pupils.

This book examines how to communicate information effectively to students, and considers how strong communication skills can support children and maximize learning.

The author examines the beneficial effects of service learning, offers examples of curriculum-based and community-based projects, and explains how to start a successful program.

Explaining the key ideas on how children learn, and how to best support children in that learning, this work offers an introduction to the main theories of learning and development, between the ages of three to 16. It is intended for Teaching Assistants studying for Foundation Degrees, or for the Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification.

Provides the information needed to begin to create an emotionally literate ethos within a school, along with tools to develop emotionally literate staff and practices over the course of a year. This book contains a range of training modules to create a programme of CPD through staff meetings and INSET.

Addresses each phase of a research project in the simultaneous order in which researchers often undertake them. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, this book helps you get the best from your time at university.

A guide to the three pivotal figures in the classical tradition. It explains the key ideas of these thinkers and situates them in their historical and philosophical contexts. It helps the student gain an immediate understanding of what is distinctive and relevant about these giants of sociology.

These high-interest math investigations will help students see math as a vital, meaningful tool in their daily lives both inside and outside of the classroom.

Explains the requirements of the CPD Co-ordinator role. This title advises on how to assess your school's development needs, engage staff, get middle leaders and the Senior Leadership Group on board and boost morale. It provides guidance on how to observe colleagues for development, and how to conduct an exemplary NQT induction programme.

The author helps teachers better understand and guide children toward positive behavior by effectively motivating them, developing their self-control, and more.

Includes mnemonics, questionnaires, graphic organizers, illustrations, and trains your brain activities for educators and for learners. This book is based on the research on learning, memory, and the brain. It uses two interwoven stories to entertain while the author educates readers about how to strengthen memory.

This resource for beginning teachers of young children provides practical, sensitive, and diverse advice on getting children settled, mealtimes, toileting, and beginning and ending of sessions.

Focuses on babies' and young children's feelings and learning dispositions, and illustrates how the adults in their lives can support their emotional, social, and cognitive development.

This practical and accessible text for educating students with special needs provides examples and tips on how to develop effective teaching and learning in inclusive settings.

Young people's healthy emotional development is based on affirming relationships and positive experiences. This pack provides teachers, mentors, and assistants with what they need to support these young people through an 'emotional coaching' programme. It covers topics, such as: anger; anxiety; teasing; friendship; happiness; and self-confidence.

A self-help manual written by two adults with Asperger's Syndrome, this book is suitable for individual study and personal development courses.

Explores the various origins, definitions and classifications of international education, and considers the audiences it serves, including the students, teachers, parents and administrators. This work also looks at issues including quality assurance and role of international schools in the future.

Billingsley highlights the problems that drive many special educators out of teaching and outlines practical recommendations that leaders can use to increase retention.