Creating a school and community culture where students and staff are valued and respected and where the curriculum and students' social and emotional wellness are prioritized is at the heart of this book. Equity Implementation: A Case Study and Practices for Educators and Leaders is the follow-up to Shatter the System: Equity Leadership and Social Justice Advocacy in Education. This book draws on the major themes and frameworks presented in Shatter the System to take you on a journey in the life of a school district that reflects the many challenges and triumphs schools experience today. It highlights how educators and leaders within the Ascension School District, a fictitious district, collaborate with their students, school board members, colleagues, and other concerned partners to promote transformational changes to curriculum and social and emotional wellness for all members of the school’s community. Equity-mindful and equity-minded reflections, practices, exercises, and activities are woven throughout the book to support individuals and professional learning communities to build the capacity of equity implementation through an institutional, individual, and interpersonal equity lens.

This is a review guide for the Early Childhood GACE exam. This quick review contains around 200 pages of information and gives the test taker a basic over view of the possible information for the exam, leaving out the fluff and useless information. There are section review questions at the end of each subsection. This manual briefly covers all of the frameworks laid out by the GACE Company. It prepares you for all sections: Reading, Language Arts, English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Physical Education, and Health. Also included is test taking advice from someone who has actually taken and passed four GACE exams. After speaking with several Early Childhood majors I have concluded that, practice for the math section is needed most. This book includes over 200+ math practice questions and solutions. This is essential because test takers are not permitted to use calculators. Note: There are no sample questions or 'practice exams' for the exam within this book. Why? After reading many peer reviewed scholarly articles, test takers who complete practice tests tend to focus on that information rather than the 'big ideas.'

This is a study guide for the FTCE Elementary Education K-6 exam. Test Code: 060. In this book you will find that all objectives outlined by the test makers have been covered. This quick review contains around 200 pages of information and gives the test taker a basic over view of the possible information for the exam, leaving out the fluff and useless information. There are section review questions at the end of each subsection. This manual briefly covers all of the frameworks laid out by the FTCE Company. It prepares you for all sections: Reading, Language Arts, English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Physical Education, and Health. Also included is test taking advice specific to the FTCE exam. After speaking with several Early Childhood majors I have concluded that, practice for the math section is needed most. This book includes over 200+ math practice questions and solutions. This is essential because test takers are not permitted to use calculators. Note: There are no sample questions for the exam within this book. Why? After reading many peer reviewed scholarly articles, test takers who complete practice tests tend to focus on that information rather than the 'big ideas.'

In this book you will find: A list of 600 vocabulary words that encompass the subjects of Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and the Characteristics of Science. The vocabulary is presented in two formats for easy study and review. The first way is a simple list with the words and definitions. The next is set up as a flash card list with the words on the front page and the definitions on the back. This is helpful when quizzing yourself. NOTE: this is only a vocabulary review. This vocabulary is for grades 4-8 or 5-9 depending on the state requirements. It can be used for the following exams: AEPA: Middle Grades General Science (Test 39) CSET: General Science Test 1 and Test 2 (118 & 119) k-8 FTCE: Middle Grades General Science (004) GACE: Middle Grades Science (014) MTEL: General Science (10) MTLE: Middle Level Science - Grades 5-9 TExES: Science 4-8 (116) WEST-B: Middle Level Science (013) Praxis II: Middle School Science (0439).

Creating a school and community culture where students and staff are valued and respected and where the curriculum and students' social and emotional wellness are prioritized is at the heart of this book. Equity Implementation: A Case Study and Practices for Educators and Leaders is the follow-up to Shatter the System: Equity Leadership and Social Justice Advocacy in Education. This book draws on the major themes and frameworks presented in Shatter the System to take you on a journey in the life of a school district that reflects the many challenges and triumphs schools experience today. It highlights how educators and leaders within the Ascension School District, a fictitious district, collaborate with their students, school board members, colleagues, and other concerned partners to promote transformational changes to curriculum and social and emotional wellness for all members of the school’s community. Equity-mindful and equity-minded reflections, practices, exercises, and activities are woven throughout the book to support individuals and professional learning communities to build the capacity of equity implementation through an institutional, individual, and interpersonal equity lens.

Understanding Teenage Girls: Culture, Identity and Schooling focuses on a range of social phenomenon that impact the lives of adolescent females of color. The authors highlight the daily challenges that African-American, Chicana, and Puerto Rican teenage girls face with respect to peer and family influences, media stereotyping, body image, community violence, pregnancy, and education. The authors also emphasize the incredible resiliency that young women possess in countering many of the social barriers confronting them. This work attempts to communicate the often hushed voices of girls of color, for the purpose of understanding their views on life experiences and how they negotiate social and cultural mores. In company with their perspectives are the authors' analyses guided by their years of teaching and mentoring experiences, as well as contemporary research literature from the fields of education, counseling, psychology, nursing, and anthropology. Practical strategies are also offered for those professionals assisting adolescent girls of color in and outside of schools.