Bridging Cultures in Early Care and Education: A Training Module illustrates how early childhood educators can use the organizing concepts of individualism and collectivism to understand differing cultural norms.

This book synthesizes ten years of research, detailing how best to incorporate resiliency research to help young people thrive in school and in their communities.

“Whenever we read books about teaching, we ask ourselves, ‘But what does that look like in the classroom?’ Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms answers the question of what ‘Academic Literacy’ is, why it matters, and how teachers can develop these key intellectual habits in their students. This book, and its companion anthology, provide me the guidance and resources that I need.”
— Jim Burke, author, The Reader’s Handbook and The English Teacher’s Companion

This themed anthology for middle and high school students invites them to explore topics related to literacy and its relevance to their lives and their futures.

Sound relationships are the essence of Marin City Families First, an early-intervention model designed by WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies to ensure the health and well-being of children in low-income communities. The report describes how home visitors support client families and how, in turn, home visitors receive support from the program supervisor. A case study illustrates how these supportive relationships play out with one family.

As classrooms around the United States continue to become more and more culturally and linguistically diverse, educators need to understand the deep value orientations underlying…