Calming Young Minds
If you’re an educator or social worker who wants to make a real difference in the lives of struggling teens, Calming Young Minds is the book for you. Written by Joseph S. McQueen, an education consultant, and director of alternative education with over 20 years of experience working with at-risk youth, this book offers a unique perspective on understanding mental health, de-escalation, trauma, and restorative practices in teens. McQueen’s book delivers an authentic, research-based approach to understanding and working with kids who struggle with social-emotional issues. Unlike other books on the topic, Calming Young Minds draws from real-world experience and practical, research-based solutions that have been tested and proven effective in the trenches of the classroom. McQueen knows firsthand what it’s like to work with kids whom others have written off, and here he shares his hard-won insights and strategies. With strikingly positive feedback from educators and social workers who have attended his training and presentations, McQueen’s book is both practical and inspiring. Whether you’re a teacher, social worker, or another professional who works with kids, Calming Young Minds is an essential resource for understanding and supporting the emotional needs of today’s youth. Calming Young Minds is a call to action for anyone who cares about our children’s and society’s future.
Everything You Need to Know About Commas
Of all the punctuation marks, the lowly comma may be the most misunderstood and most misused. Some writers use too many, some not enough, and some just place them in the wrong place. This book will help. It explains where to use commas and how to use them, and in many cases even why to use them. It also explains when you can break the so-called rules and use commas the way you want. Best of all, it does all this without resorting to complex grammatical terms. Everything is explained in plain English.
Homeschooling on a Budget
Homeschooling is on the rise. After the pandemic exposed many flaws in the public education system, more and more American parents are seeking better options. But what about those who cannot afford private schools and have no access to good charter schools? It’s never been a better time for home education. Parents from any background, with any income level, can give their children the best education possible by utilizing affordable tools within their community. From libraries to book sales and internet options, homeschooling has never been easier, and best of all, parents can do it for less than 5% of the costs that public schools spend on average per student.
Indirect Work: A Regenerative Change Theory for Businesses, Communities, Institutions and Humans
Make a profound and lasting difference with your life. Start with understanding regenerative change.
It’s within our grasp to transform with a paradigm of systematic change and ensure we affect every level of life. The possibilities of personal, organizational, and even global evolution are right before us.
In a time when meaningful change is limited by error-filled practices conceived before quantum science, outside wisdom communities, and without an understanding of living systems, it’s time to re-think. Instead, embrace a theory based on the oldest and most proven way to create systemic change.
Living with Integrity
This book was written to share the thoughts and feelings that arise in searching and encountering oneself. Clearer coherence between our values and actions leads to a state of inner peace, which – like in calm and mirrored waters – allows us to observe ourselves more deeply. I hope that the reader can feel and visualize the slow and permanent discovery of who we truly are. This is what integrity is about.
Living with Integrity
This book was written to share the thoughts and feelings that arise in searching and encountering oneself. Clearer coherence between our values and actions leads to a state of inner peace, which – like in calm and mirrored waters – allows us to observe ourselves more deeply. I hope that the reader can feel and visualize the slow and permanent discovery of who we truly are. This is what integrity is about.
SEEing To Lead
Creating a true educational experience where learning, growth, leadership, and community takes center stage is a difficult, but completely attainable task. SEEing to Lead is about attaining that goal by employing a model that supports, engages, and empowers individuals to become leaders themselves. Looking to fulfill his “just cause” of improving the educational experience for everyone involved by being purposeful, acting with integrity, and building character, Dr. Chris Jones offers personal anecdotes and specific strategies that will pave the way for the growth and development of leaders no matter how long they have been serving. SEEing to Lead is about showing people they can be more than their situation. It is a handbook that will serve as a source of ideas to return to over and over again. We all have a leader inside waiting to emerge. SEEing to Lead empowers leaders to bring the best out in themselves and others.