Education - Decision Making & Problem Solving

Data are everywhere. Countries are compared based on how their students perform in international testing. Schools are compared using standardised testing and school-leaver data. Students are tracked using their individual data and that of their peers. But while there is much already written about...

A practical, accessible framework to help education leaders at all levels turn goals into effective action In Leading Strategically, Elizabeth A. City and Rachel E. Curtis introduce an actionable leadership framework that supports education leaders in developing and executing cohesive strategy and in taking...

25 years on, the PLC at Work(R) process continues to produce results across the United States and worldwide. In this fourth edition of the bestseller Learning by Doing, the authors use updated research and time-tested knowledge to address current education challenges, from learning gaps...

Are you ready to increase learning opportunities, reduce negative behaviors, and improve staff and student morale? Then it's time to become a brain builder! We all are aware of an alarming increase in reported behavioral disruptions in school settings. Often less understood is the...

This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are. The focus of this book is on logical fallacies, which loosely defined,...

Picture Books + Problem Solving = Joyful STEM Learning What could you create with a cardboard box? Can you build a troll-proof bridge for the three billy goats to cross? How might you change what your shadow looks like? In the first edition of...

When we boost our thinking capabilities with intentional effort, we catch ourselves realizing that we can find answers to nearly impossible questions!Introducing the definitive guide to enhancing your intellectual capabilities in critical thinking, creativity, logic, and problem-solving. This offer includes not one, but four...

This book will help you think more analytically. Doing so will enable you to better understand the world around you, to make smarter decisions, and to ultimately live a more fulfilling life. It draws on the maxims of Richard Zeckhauser, a legendary Harvard professor,...

What if you had the power to change ANYTHING in your life? Finances, Health, Happiness, even your DNA. Mind Change will help give you the tools to tap into the tremendous potential of the Mind/Body connection. In a world full of "life hacks," you...

Inspiring and supporting innovative thinkingYoung children have great capacity for creativity that thrives when it is nurtured. Early childhood teachers have the opportunity to inspire children's innovative thinking and doing by: Including creative opportunities across all domains of learning Designing a beautiful space that...

There is nothing more powerful than receiving adjusting and affirming feedback from a peer. This book is designed to assist all school stakeholders who are interested in implementing an effective peer mentorship program that is specifically geared for middle or high school students. Whether...

Essential reading for permaculture designers and accessible to a wide range of critical thinkers. This revised edition is more accessible than the original, with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references and a newly designed layout that invites the reader into the world...

School office staff are on the front lines of a public school. They answer calls, greet guests, help students, and relay important information to staff and leadership. So why do so many office professionals go without any customer service training? I've spent over 30...

Author: Dwonna Goldstone,Joel Huerta,Karen Humphrey-JohnsonPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 01/15/2026Pages: 392Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.49lbsSize: 9.89h x 8.04w x 0.62dISBN: 9781554815890About the AuthorDwonna Goldstone is Associate Professor and Director of African American Studies at Texas State University. Joel Huerta is Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate...

A call for community-based approaches to reducing the barriers that prevent regular attendance in K-12 schools In Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff and Jeremy Singer reframe chronic absenteeism as a symptom of a complex set of factors affecting the student, family, and community...

Build a resilient school culture that can overcome any challenge. One school leader who's showing the way towards educational revolution is Amen Rahh, a principal, speaker, and author.Trained at the International Institute for Restorative Practices, he has been a leading voice in the quest...

Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorder--at times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That's why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third...

Solution Focused Practice is a change-focused approach to enabling people of all ages to make progress in their lives by emphasising what is wanted in the future, amplifying successes and highlighting the capacities and skills available to support progress. Grounded in the reality of...

Actionable and adaptable guidance for extending the proven Data Wise process from the classroom to entire school systems. In System Wise, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, Carmen Williams, David Rease, Jr., and Kathryn Parker Boudett provide a blueprint to scale up the Data Wise process for continuous...

From bestselling author Sean Covey, a revolutionary operating system that helps educators achieve their most wildly important goals by focusing on what matters most, even amid the daily whirlwind of urgent demands--based on the groundbreaking 4 Disciplines of Execution framework. In education, setting goals...