Over the past 15 years, the town of Lewiston, Maine-once a booming mill town that had fallen on harder times - has improbably become one of the most Islamic towns in America. Some 6000 Somali immigrants have settled there, drastically changing the makeup of a town of 36,000 people in total. Lewiston now has the third highest per capita Muslim population of any U.S. city Cynthia Anderson tells the story of this fractious yet resilient town and how it is thriving in a new era. With empathy and honesty, she delivers a dramatic portrait of a community grappling with change, while humanising one of the most defining political issues in America today. Her reporting takes the reader deep into the lives of both immigrants and lifelong Mainers to tell the story of America's relationship to Islam, and deliver an honest refutation of the idea that we'd be better off without change.

For students taking courses in classroom or behavior management. ' An essential how-to guide to positive behavior support in schools. ' Written as a methods manual for positive behavior support (PBIS) in school settings, this first edition text focuses on practical strategies for the classroom with step-by-step application examples. After an opening chapter that reviews the key literature and concepts related to evidence-based practice in positive behavior support, the text quickly moves on to a well-organized collection of indispensible tutorials, methods, and applications for teachers written in clear, down-to-earth language and supplemented with real-life examples.

In this diverse anthology, more than 80 of the Golden State's finest poets hold forth on the theme of crows and ravens offering passionate, vivid, sometimes humorous, and ever-surprising views of these common yet mysterious birds, called black as the sun by Gary Snyder.

For those who manage multiple school libraries or are responsible for district library administration, the supervisory role is rapidly changing. This new title will be a much-anticipated refresher resource on successfully managing a system of libraries. Its suggestions will ensure that every library system supervisor has a way to cover every administrative responsibility in a methodical and effective manner. It will offer immediate assistance, as well as providing a reference guide for future needs. Topics covered include staffing, policies, collection development and management, budgets and funding, facilities, programming, technology, professional development and advocacy. An index and bibliography will be included for quick reference as well as appendices full of forms that can be photocopied and used by readers.

An essential how-to guide to positive behavior support in schools. Written as a methods manual for positive behavior support (PBIS) in school settings, this first edition text focuses on practical strategies for the classroom with step-by-step application examples. After an opening chapter that reviews the key literature and concepts related to evidence-based practice in positive behavior support, the text quickly moves on to a well-organized collection of indispensible tutorials, methods, and applications for teachers written in clear, down-to-earth language and supplemented with real-life examples