New Releases by Mark Meyers

This 2nd edition presents strategies and answers questions, based on research and best practices, on how to develop curriculum and instruction, from philosophical base through assessment, to ensure excellence in curriculum beyond boiler plate standards. Current vocabulary describes this process as Value Added. However, since the current political paradigm requires school systems to map the curriculum to state and national assessments, attention is also given to curriculum mapping, pacing guides and other contemporary strategies designed to meet common cores, and other accountability issues. The book provides a process for school systems to follow in order to maximize teacher expertise and involvement, which creates the highest level of ownership and responsiveness from those charged with instruction and assessment. The text is a platform to encourage and enable school systems and universities to lead curriculum, instruction, and assessment that addresses, but goes beyond boiler plate standards, moves away from “teaching to the test,” and toward critical thinking, innovative thinking, and maximizing student potential.

School Law for Public, Private, and Parochial Educators serves educators from all types of school systems in preservice or professional development. It is designed as an academic text for master's and doctoral level, and administrative licensure (postmaster's). Since educators often work in both the public and the private sector, this text prepares them for a career in either domain. This is a unique feature of the book, since school law books usually concentrate on either the public or the private domain. The following relevant issues in school law are covered: -The legal system -The federal and state role in education -Church-state relationships and accomodations -Attendance law -Instructional programs -Student rights -Teacher contracts, rights, and freedoms -Teacher negligence -Law for students with disabilities -Desegregation -Title IX To facilitate research efforts, the book provides case summaries, which include briefs, ramifications, and topics of interest at the end of each chapter. School Law for Public, Private, and Parochial Educators is a concise presentation of the constitutional, statutory, and case law knowledge necessary for the effective day-to-day operation of all types of school systems. Contemporary issues having a large impact on school law, such as the charter school movement, home schooling, public and private vouchers, common core, and the persistent evolution verses intelligent design controversy, are also included.

Rocco and Amy's father is a stay-at-home dad. He runs the house for everyone while mum works full-time. Dad sure has it easy - home all day to do as he pleases. But when Dad's sick and Mum has to stay at home, everyone discovers how hard he really works.

Thirty reproducible story dilemmas challenge students to develop and practice decision-making strategies. Dealing with issues such as conflict, cooperation, and competition, students react to the dilemmas both on an individual basis and in small groups aiming for consensus. Five kinds of dilemmas (standard, forced-choice, affirmative, rank-order, and classification) are accompanied by tips for integrating the material into other subject areas such as English, history, and science. Includes directions for creating personalized structured dilemmas. Grades 4-8. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 141 pages.