Daniel Meier

This timely book offers preschool and kindergarten teachers practical, research-based strategies for how to use culturally relevant picture books to discuss social justice and equity with young children. It includes activities and dozens of recommended children’s books that will help students understand their own social, cultural, and linguistic identities. This book challenges outdated literacy norms and calls on educators to center picture books about children’s different identities, talents, and lived experiences. The authors show how picture books rooted in social justice and equity become powerful tools for fostering critical thinking, empathy, a sense of belonging, and meaningful dialogue. Through shared reading and thoughtful discussion, teachers can help young learners explore big ideas, such as fairness, culture, and identity. Now is the time to place powerful stories in the hands of young learners. Let this book be your guide to cultivating classrooms where equity is not just an ideal, but a daily reality. Book Features: Provides in-depth descriptions of effective classroom strategies for using picture books with social justice content and images. Alleviates teachers’ potential discomfort around social justice and equity by using children’s literature to identify and discuss unfair practices in the world. Highlights the capacity for young children to engage in critical conversations when developing their notions of themselves and the world they live in. Includes annotated lists of recommended children’s picture books, websites, podcasts, and videos.

This timely book offers preschool and kindergarten teachers practical, research-based strategies for how to use culturally relevant picture books to discuss social justice and equity with young children. It includes activities and dozens of recommended children’s books that will help students understand their own social, cultural, and linguistic identities. This book challenges outdated literacy norms and calls on educators to center picture books about children’s different identities, talents, and lived experiences. The authors show how picture books rooted in social justice and equity become powerful tools for fostering critical thinking, empathy, a sense of belonging, and meaningful dialogue. Through shared reading and thoughtful discussion, teachers can help young learners explore big ideas, such as fairness, culture, and identity. Now is the time to place powerful stories in the hands of young learners. Let this book be your guide to cultivating classrooms where equity is not just an ideal, but a daily reality. Book Features: Provides in-depth descriptions of effective classroom strategies for using picture books with social justice content and images. Alleviates teachers’ potential discomfort around social justice and equity by using children’s literature to identify and discuss unfair practices in the world. Highlights the capacity for young children to engage in critical conversations when developing their notions of themselves and the world they live in. Includes annotated lists of recommended children’s picture books, websites, podcasts, and videos.

Mediterranean in Dis/order reveals the connection between space and politics by examining the role that space has played in insurgencies, conflicts, uprisings, and mobilities in the Mediterranean region. With this approach, the authors are able to challenge well-established beliefs about the power structure of the state across different disciplines (including political science, history, sociology, geography, and anthropology), and its impact on the conception, production, and imagination of space in the broader Mediterranean. Further, they contribute to particular areas of studies, such as migration, political Islam, mobilization, and transition to democracy, among others. The book, infusing critical theory, unveils original and revelatory case studies in Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, and the EU Mediterranean policy, through a various set of actors and practices—from refugees and migrations policies, to Islamist or students’ movements, architectural sites, or movies. This multidisciplinary perspective on space and power provides a valuable resource for practitioners interested in how space, context, and time interact to produce institutions, political subjectivities, and asymmetries of power, particularly since the turning point of the Arab uprisings. The book also helps readers understand the conditions under which the uprisings develop, giving a clearer picture about various national, regional, and international dynamics.

Mediterranean in Dis/order reveals the connection between space and politics by examining the role that space has played in insurgencies, conflicts, uprisings, and mobilities in the Mediterranean region. With this approach, the authors are able to challenge well-established beliefs about the power structure of the state across different disciplines (including political science, history, sociology, geography, and anthropology), and its impact on the conception, production, and imagination of space in the broader Mediterranean. Further, they contribute to particular areas of studies, such as migration, political Islam, mobilization, and transition to democracy, among others. The book, infusing critical theory, unveils original and revelatory case studies in Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, and the EU Mediterranean policy, through a various set of actors and practices—from refugees and migrations policies, to Islamist or students’ movements, architectural sites, or movies. This multidisciplinary perspective on space and power provides a valuable resource for practitioners interested in how space, context, and time interact to produce institutions, political subjectivities, and asymmetries of power, particularly since the turning point of the Arab uprisings. The book also helps readers understand the conditions under which the uprisings develop, giving a clearer picture about various national, regional, and international dynamics.

One oft he best ways to enhance your coaching style is to analyze carefully your coaching sessions. With the "Logbook Coaching" in your hands you have a wonderful opportunity to do exactly this: think about your own work to reach a higher quality

In his latest book, Daniel Meier highlights the critical importance of integrating content and mechanics for successful and engaged writing at the K–4 level. Featuring the teaching philosophies and strategies of seven exemplary teachers, and a discussion of relevant research and theory, Meier provides a fresh, practical, and much-needed perspective on making writing meaningful and effective in the current standards-based era. Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, Teaching Children to Write will be of interest to both new and veteran teachers, as well as curriculum coordinators, literacy coaches, and researchers on writing.Book Features:Explanations of key theories on early literacy research, integration of content and mechanics, and effective teaching strategies.Step-by-step guidance for using children’s literature for writing, generating ideas and content, composing, writing, and revising.Models for supporting student writing with native and non-native English-language speakers. Guidance for using developmentally appropriate techniques and strategies to encourage young writers.A user-friendly format that includes samples of children’s artwork and writing, questions for reflection, issues to consider, research summaries, and suggestions for teaching.

This is a highly practical and condensed introduction to solution-focused coaching, offering a simple and clear structure for coaching sessions that is easy to learn. Content is illuminated through exemplary dialogues from real coaching sessions and bullet-point toolboxes for greater variety of choice. Narrative explanations create a helpful framework for understanding the general idea of coaching and the practicalities of the solution focused approach. Several illustrating graphs and symbols give the book an easy to read, light touch. The book targets beginners in coaching who are looking for simple guidance and step-by-step ideas in their learning process. Topics include: What is coaching? • Coaching—simple, concise and effective • Overview: Major elements of the coaching conversation • Contracting—before you start • Coaching agreement for the first session • Preferred Future • Resources and forerunners of solutions • Small steps and clues of upcoming progress • Session conclusion • Follow-up sessions • Brief coaching of executives—three examples • Beyond technique—continuous learning as a coach

Wirksames Coaching muss weder lange dauern noch kompliziert sein. Oft sind es gerade die erfrischend einfachen Interventionen, die dem Kunden nachhaltig nützlich sind. Daniel Meier und Peter Szabo haben in diesem Buch ihre 15-jährige Erfahrung als Coach und Ausbilder von Coaches in einer leicht lesbaren Art zu Papier gebracht. Schritt für Schritt und anhand vieler Coachingbeispiele begleiten sie den Leser hinein in die faszinierdende Welt des Kurzzeitcoachings.

This practical resource is a comprehensive introduction to envisioning and carrying out high-quality teacher research in early childhood settings. The text features original research projects by teachers working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary age children. With special attention given to multicultural and multilingual classrooms, the authors examine forms of children's play, social interaction, and friendships, language and literacy learning, as well as work with parents and families.

This is a workbook designed to prepare students for the New York State US History and Government Regents Exam given in 11th grade. There are unit highlights, lists of essential items, and interactive charts and graphs. This book can be used merely for review or can be used as supplemental material along the way. It would be a fine supplement to any US History Course.

The emotional trauma found in the descriptions and accounts in this book will connect to anyone living with and/or loving an alcoholic. Each chapter is named and related to something in a bar; i.e. "Dead Night," "One for the Road," "Keeping a Tab," or "The Mourning After," etc...Ultimately this is an inspirational story of emotional survival. Most of these narratives end with insight and advice on how to recover and forgive the alcoholic. Also highlighted is how living with three alcoholics has given me unique insight needed to reach young adults (whose lives have been ravaged by an alcoholic parent) in my role as a high school teacher in upstate New York.

Wer konsequent in Lösungen denkt und handelt, kann Probleme oder Konflikte im Team innerhalb kurzer Zeit nachhaltig für die gemeinsame Weiterentwicklung nutzen. Der SolutionCircle ist dazu als Vorgehensweise für Führungskräfte und Coachs so erfolgreich, weil er Veränderungsprozesse auf den Stärken im Team aufbaut und sich konsequent auf die Erarbeitung von Lösungen konzentriert, anstatt Zeit und Energie auf die Problemanalyse oder die Suche von Schuldigen zu verwenden. Das hier vorliegende Werkstattbuch führt Sie Schritt für Schritt in die Vorgehensweise ein. Hilfreiche Checklisten, praxiserprobte Werkzeuge und Beispiele aus dem Teamalltag erleichtern Ihnen die direkte Anwendung in Ihren Alltag.

Applying the positive power of Solutions Focus to working with teams, Daniel Meier shows how to apply Solutions Focus methods with groups and teams, and how to become an effective team coach either as a manager or as an external consultant/coach.

Daniel Meier offers a fresh perspective, innovative strategies, and practical guidelines for the literacy development of young children in multilingual and multicultural settings. Presenting effective, research-based ways for early childhood and elementary teachers to develop a sound and lasting appreciation for, and love of, literature among their students, this resource:Offers successful strategies for supporting the language and literacy learning of English language learners, with an emphasis on linking preschool and kindergarten language and literacy teaching.Features original examples of teaching and learning for children from birth through 8 years of age, including suggested activities and useful resource and reference lists.Describes the foundation for children’s literacy development, including phonemic awareness, dictation, and social interaction.Examines how connections between art and language can allow teachers to bring play into the classroom to foster literacy development.Offers strategies and programs for promoting families as powerful partners in their children’s literacy learning.And includes a full-color insert!