HOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS REALLY WORK: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND PRACTITIONERS
Get a glimpse inside the inner workings of today's U.S. public schools. You'll learn how to work with the system—and how to make it work for your child.
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Dr. Graham is the ultimate insider, having worked as a public school teacher and administrator for 25+ years. He's also the proud parent of an 8th and 12th grader.
Through friendly, jargon-free storytelling, checklists, and email templates, Graham provides practical tips that any parent can use to navigate their school's policies and effectively advocate for their child.
BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY AT WORK: A GUIDE TO THE FIRST YEAR
Written for teachers and school administrators, this award-winning book provides a play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts.
Each chapter begins with a story focused on a particular challenge, then an analysis that identifies the good decisions or common mistakes made in the particular scenario.
The authors examine the research behind best practices and end each chapter with practical recommendations and helpful tools that you can use in your school.
MAKING TEAMWORK MEANINGFUL: LEADING PROGRESS-DRIVEN COLLABORATION IN A PLC AT WORK™
Focus on developing the people in your school—not just improving test scores.
This book for practitioners examines how staffing decisions can strengthen professional learning communities (PLCs) and shares the specific actions that can help school leaders safeguard their schools against complacency.
You'll learn professional development strategies that every leader can adopt, and how to get the right people in the right places when staffing and creating teams.
ADVANCED AND STRUGGLING STUDENTS: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL YOUNGSTERS
For too many families, the language and culture of public education are confusing and intimidating, creating barriers that prevent meaningful and supportive collaboration. This can be especially true for both parents of students who struggle, and parents of high achievers.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Schools should be a place where parents feel welcomed and where rules and practices are translated into language that parents can understand and relate to. Ultimately, schools should be a place where all parents are provided the information they need to support and advocate for their children.
Full of tips, strategies, resources, and real-life stories, this book will teach you how to be a productive partner with your child’s school and help you be an effective advocate for your child’s needs.
SINGULARS: THE CAESARS AND THE SAINTS (SINGULAR WORLDS BOOK 1 )
What if you could move things with your mind? What if the world wasn’t what it seems to be?
Chloe and Jonah Mason are twin fifteen-year-olds who are good at everything they do. Chloe is the best athlete in school. Jonah is a musical savant. But it isn’t until they meet Audrey and Tina, their mysterious new mentors, that they learn why: they are both Singulars, rare one-in-every-10,000 people who can travel across universes and gain the ability to manipulate gravity and time.
With Audrey and Tina’s help, they cross through their first “rift” and begin to develop their powers. But they also learn an awful secret: behind the scenes, two competing Singular factions, the Caesars and the Saints, have been steering history for centuries. And the Sleeper, the ancient leader of the Caesars, is finally awake.
Parry Graham's first YA novel takes readers on an exciting, world-bending adventure. From the shores of Walden Pond to the ruins of an alternate, war-torn Italy, Chloe and Jonah try to reconcile who they are with what they are becoming. But Singular worlds can be cruel, and even their new-found powers may not be enough to protect them and those they love from the coming Singular war.