"When Pastor Bruce Deel took over the Mission Church in the 30314 zip code of Atlanta, he had orders to shut it down. The church was old and decrepit, and its neighborhood--known as "Better Leave, You Effing Fool," or "the Bluff," for short--had the highest rates of crime, homelessness, and incarceration in Georgia. Expecting his time there to only last six months, Deel was not prepared for what happened next. One Sunday, he was approached by a woman...

Independent reading is the right of every student. It is an indispensable foundation for solid reading instruction yet, is too often viewed as a luxury. Overly prescriptive, culturally irrelevant curriculum does not provide spaces for students to develop a sense of agency as readers or for teachers to make decisions that reflect the needs of the students in front of them. When teachers trust themselves and trust their students to create reading experiences...

"This book teaches how to read the gut and correct imbalances, rather than just masking them with drugs, which usually instigate other health problems. Plotnikoff, a board-certified internist, and Weisberg, a clinical health psychologist, both of whom have consulted to numerous integrative health programs, including Andrew Weil's institute at the University of Arizona, Tucson, have created a unique program to address chronic gut problems. They are...

"Examining the experiences of teachers who have already been liberated, this book discusses what teachers would do if they had the autonomy not just to make classroom decisions, but to collectively--with their colleagues--make the decisions influencing whole school success; decisions such as school curriculum; how to allocate the school budget; and who to hire and fire"--

For the first time, Suzanne Massie, the "woman who ended the Cold War," shares the inside story of her interactions with Ronald Reagan that led to the transformation of America's relationship with its most dangerous adversary. Reagan turned to Massie for her advice and carried her suggestions--including the now famous Russian proverb--"trust but verify"--into his meetings with the new Russian leader. With fast-paced writing, an eye for detail, and...

Stephen M.R. Covey makes the compelling argument that even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. Most organizations, teams, schools, and families today still operate from a model of ₃command and control, ₄ focusing on hierarchies and compliance from people. But because of the changing nature of the world, the workforce, work itself, and the choices we have for where and how to work and live, these old rules of...