I express many emotions through "Rhyme, Free Verse, Haiku, A Collection of Poetry. Poetry" offers me a way to investigate the feelings that run through my mind whether good or a bit on the more thoughtful side. I enjoy writing down how I feel hoping I'll be able to touch someone else and trigger similar emotions.

We all experience love some time in our lives. Most of us have a deep affection for nature. Many of us become politically active with something at some point, as we exist. All these experiences are normal. We all share these things; therefore we all can appreciate poetry written about them.

I'm an artist and I've painted with oil and watercolor. As I write a poem I try very hard to include those words that will more adequately present the best "painting" of what I'm trying to communicate to enable my reader to understand and hopefully go deeper into a line of thinking.

Sit with a cup of tea and allow yourself to drift as you read. Perhaps I'll be able to persuade you to see something differently. Perhaps you'll just close your eyes and smile. Knowing you might do that makes me feel good inside.

""This is an expansive collection of great poetry covering a wide range of topics."
-Caroline Lumpkin, Author of Beautiful Memories In Poetry"

This book investigates the impact of integrating culturally relevant and pedagogically dynamic classroom management strategies into the curriculum of an urban secondary education pre-service methods course. The book begins by framing the problem of integrating classroom management into the lives of those learning to teach impact. It then examines multiple case studies of students from the study's control cohort who did not have classroom management coursework in their methods course. After breaking down the challenges encountered by the control students, the book offers DCMA as a framework from which teacher educators might create an integrative methods course. The book then analyzes students from the study's experimental cohort and how they benefited from such an integrative course throughout their teacher preparation and into their first year of teaching.

A priest’s inspiring story of bringing people together and bringing them closer to God—with some help from Dolly Parton, Martin Short, and others.   This book is my Midrash. With these words, Father Jim Sichko draws us into a life story full of laughter, tears, and service, filled with insightful lessons gained during his many travels as a clergyman and motivational speaker. Whether recounting his sobering flying experiences, the time he met the pope, or his encounter with the “Weed Man,� Father Jim instructs through powerful storytelling.   As he takes us along on his journey, from getting kicked out of seminary to hosting celebrities—including Dolly Parton, Harry Connick Jr., Martin Short, and former first lady Laura Bush—at his small Kentucky parish, Father Jim shines a light into the corners of the human heart to expose our need for God and the love He alone can give. With humor and striking honesty, Father Jim reveals what it means to worship God, have compassion for others, and live life among friends.

Creating Positive Classroom Climate: 30 Practical Teaching Strategies for All School Contexts is designed for all K-12 educators, pre-service teachers, and teacher preparation faculty. We wrote this book to provide readers with accessible tools that can help them create and maintain an optimal classroom climate. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for building and maintaining a positive classroom climate. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe. Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers' professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy. Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students' and schools' assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with classroom climate strategies that you will use for years to come.

Creating Positive Classroom Climate: 30 Practical Teaching Strategies for All School Contexts is designed for all K-12 educators, pre-service teachers, and teacher preparation faculty. We wrote this book to provide readers with accessible tools that can help them create and maintain an optimal classroom climate. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for building and maintaining a positive classroom climate. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe. Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers' professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy. Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students' and schools' assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with classroom climate strategies that you will use for years to come.

This book is designed for all K-12 educators and teacher preparation faculty. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for: (1) building and maintaining a positive classroom climate; (2) planning; (3) instruction; and (4) professional development. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe. Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers' professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy. Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students' and schools' assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with strategies that you will use for years to come.

This book is designed for all K-12 educators and teacher preparation faculty. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for: (1) building and maintaining a positive classroom climate; (2) planning; (3) instruction; and (4) professional development. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe. Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers' professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy. Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students' and schools' assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with strategies that you will use for years to come.

When a patch of black ice causes the death of a 49-year-old woman in Evanston, Illinois, three strangers are thrust into a journey of personal exploration as they cope with a clash between their existing personal turmoil and the trauma of fatality. Charity Jones is a high-powered attorney who must grapple with feeling like the "Token Black" lawyer in her criminal law firm. She hopes work will shield her from having to deal with her racial identity struggles. Marvin Cohen is a devout Jewish grandfather who begins to question his faith because of complicated family circumstances. He seeks to retain the status quo as it becomes threatened. Meanwhile, Chad Humes' divorcing parents force him to choose between them. He must decide whether he wants to stay in Portland, Oregon with his high school friends or move away from the place where he grew up. Sheridan Road is told by three alternating first person accounts that explore the complex dynamics of race, religion, family, and class. Each account begins before the accident and follows the characters through their journey beyond the accident.

I express many emotions through "Rhyme, Free Verse, Haiku, A Collection of Poetry. Poetry" offers me a way to investigate the feelings that run through my mind whether good or a bit on the more thoughtful side. I enjoy writing down how I feel hoping I'll be able to touch someone else and trigger similar emotions.

We all experience love some time in our lives. Most of us have a deep affection for nature. Many of us become politically active with something at some point, as we exist. All these experiences are normal. We all share these things; therefore we all can appreciate poetry written about them.

I'm an artist and I've painted with oil and watercolor. As I write a poem I try very hard to include those words that will more adequately present the best "painting" of what I'm trying to communicate to enable my reader to understand and hopefully go deeper into a line of thinking.

Sit with a cup of tea and allow yourself to drift as you read. Perhaps I'll be able to persuade you to see something differently. Perhaps you'll just close your eyes and smile. Knowing you might do that makes me feel good inside.

""This is an expansive collection of great poetry covering a wide range of topics."
-Caroline Lumpkin, Author of Beautiful Memories In Poetry"

Sometimes, the most evil things come from the most holy . . . Conflicted with his faith in God and the hypocrisy of the church, Aidan Schaeffer, a young assistant pastor, is in a constant state of spiritual turmoil. When Aidan learns that his ex-fiancée is the first victim in a string of ritualistic killings, he finds himself in the middle of an even deeper fight. Tormented by demonic threats and haunted by spirits, Aidan throws himself into investigating Amanda’s death; all the while supernatural forces have begun to attack the people around him. The more questions he asks, the more he is drawn into the world of a mysterious Anglican priest, a paranormal investigation group and a rogue female detective investigating the murders. As the gruesome rituals escalate, ancient hidden secrets and an evil long buried threaten to rip Aidan’s world apart.