Laura E. Reimer Livres

Effective school board leadership is essential for fostering a positive educational environment and unlocking the potential of students and educators. Elected trustees significantly shape school policies and community representation, impacting overall achievement. This book provides essential training for new board members, covering governance aspects like democracy, public finance, accountability, and collaboration with diverse personalities. By understanding their critical role and responsibilities, trustees can enhance educational outcomes and uphold the trust placed in them by the community.

Focusing on the essential role of school boards, this book highlights their unique purpose in fostering a strong democratic society. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining the foundational principles behind school governance rather than advocating for abolition or radical reform. Readers are encouraged to actively protect and uphold the integrity of school systems, recognizing their vital contribution to democracy.

This book is designed as an undergraduate textbook to be used as a foundation text for peace and conflict studies (PACS) programs or for anyone interested in an overview of the field of peace and conflict studies. The book provides an introduction to the field balancing theory, research, and practice.

100 IDEAS: QUICK - EASY - INSPIRED - OUTSTANDINGA new addition to the best-selling 100 Ideas series, offering teachers quick and easy ways to engage students, convey complex knowledge, and build students' history-specific thinking skills. The activities in this book aim to embrace what is mind-boggling, bizarre and extraordinary about history and tap into students' innate curiosity and wonder, while still catering to the twin pressures of exam results and observation. With this criteria in mind, there are plenty of tips on demonstrating progress, ways of differentiating, preparing students for history assessments and examinations - while still having fun.