Transforming Education

Every effective district leader wants to create the conditions for every employee to understand the system vision and know how to align their work to the district goals, so that every student is actively engaged and develops the knowledge, skills, and processes to become effective independent learners, who can solve problems and apply learning in novel situations.

Have you ever felt a subtle but persistent sense that, despite your achievements, you’re not quite where you want to be? Many leaders experience this undercurrent of restlessness—a feeling that something is missing, even in the face of success. But what if these feelings are signals, urging you to explore a deeper, more authentic version of yourself and unlock even greater opportunities?

A renowned judge wonders: What would criminal justice look like if we put respect at the center? The Black and Latina daughter of a working-class family, Victoria Pratt learned to treat everyone with dignity, no matter their background. When she became Newark Municipal Court’s chief judge, she...

What if I told you that whiskey is so much more than a gentleman's after-dinner drink? What if you could create brand new cocktails, four-course meals, and even helpful life hacks with whiskey? This is not your grandpa's pour of whiskey. Whiskey, scotch, bourbon, and rye are revived through unconventional, interesting, and innovative means. In my book, I will show you how to consume and utilize whiskey in ways you may have never even imagined.

Effective coaching conversations are powerful tools to rally your school-community stakeholders to work collaboratively toward transformation, and, ultimately, share in success. The Second Edition of this best-selling handbook includes new neuroscientific research that demonstrates the potential for change in schools and expands the approach to cover teacher/student interaction.

Are you looking for a guide in using Nearpod for your virtual teaching class? Not sure where to start? This simple guide helps a virtual teacher get started with a clear and focused learning plan. Olivia helps take the guess work out of the picture and provides a sample lesson plan template with built-in options for differentiation with easy to use features. Each chapter focuses on how to use the features of Nearpod to make virtual classroom lesson more engaging, rigorous, and easy to implement online.

Drawing from her moving personal story and written with a touch of humor, Cherie reveals her top 100 healing tools - without which she wouldn't be alive. The Healing 100 describes each of these in detail, explains their uses, and demonstrates how they can help you heal. This book serves as an invitation to try these tools, with the aspiration of creating a higher level of consciousness regarding health and the healing process.

Shift your mindset, and learn how to use your existing skills to create the life you deserve. Discover proven tactics to develop a rock-solid mindset to create powerful beliefs, develop personal power, overcome procrastination, and move powerfully toward your goals. You'll learn how to be an intelligent investor, how to transition your thoughts into actions, how to say no to negativity, how to demand discipline from yourself, and more.