22 23 It’s Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence by Erin Walsh An ideal blend of research-based insights and warm, practical advice! Parenting digital natives involves unique challenges and opportunities. It’s Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence offers tools and insights to help parents build deeper relationships with teens as they navigate the complexities of growing up. Provides a friendly, clear, research-based framework to guide parents through the crucial developmental stages of adolescence, both online and offline. By understanding what teens need as they grow, parents can nurture strong, supportive connections that last a lifetime. Raising Awe-Seekers, How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive by Deborah Farmer Kris A truly inspiring book for parents and caregivers, and for the kid inside us all. Structured around seven of the most common sources of awe, Farmer Kris connects the research on awe to what we know about how kids learn and grow, anchoring it with four of her personal parenting tenets that dovetail with awe-seeking. By becoming and raising awe-seekers, we can help boost kids’ mental and emotional well-being, strengthen their social ties, and support their curiosity and internal motivation. 9798885547949 · Paperback Pub Date: May 13, 2025 264 Pages · 6 in x 9 in 2 Color Interior 9798885549349 · Paperback Pub Date: May 27, 2025 240 pages · 6 in x 9 in 2 Color Interior Erin Walsh is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and writes for Bolster Collaborative, Youth Frontiers, and Pegasus Springs Education Collective. She is a highly sought-after speaker who addresses a wide range of audiences on topics related to child and adolescent brain development and digital media. She coauthored (with her father, David Walsh) the national bestseller Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen. Building on the senior Walsh’s groundbreaking work with the National Institute on Media and the Family, they cofounded the Spark & Stitch Institute, which is one of the nation’s leading parenting resources on technology’s effects on kids and families. Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert, parent educator, and author of the All the Time picture book and I See You board book series, as well as Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive. She serves as a columnist and consultant for PBS KIDS, and she writes for NPR’s MindShift and other national publications. Over the course of her career, Deborah has taught almost every grade K-12, served as a school administrator, directed leadership institutes, and presented to hundreds of parents and educators around the United States. 22 Neurodiversity -Affirming Schools by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin Empowers educators to help neurodivergent students thrive! Written by leaders in the field of neurodiversity-affirming education, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools empowers educators to help neurodivergent students thrive. It offers an accessible intro- duction to the history, context, science, and culture around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Additionally, it contains concrete strategies for building school and classroom environments that support neurodivergent students. Chapters include tables and sidebars to help readers retain and reference important information. This book also provides real-world flavor in the form of vignettes of neurodivergent students and how educators support them. These features allow readers to contextualize what they’ve learned and feel confident as they implement change. Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning 2nd Edition by Sharroky Hollie Concrete strategies to support students with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Students learn best when they can relax and be themselves at school. In Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning, Second Edition, educators will learn to examine all aspects of teaching practice with an eye toward meeting the needs of today’s diverse student populations. This professional resource provides clear explanation and hands-on tools for implementing a CLR approach across the school day: in student-teacher relationships, the classroom environment, curricular materials, instructional approaches, and more. 9798885543972 · Paperback Pub Date: January 21, 2025 344 Pages · 7.3 in x 9.3 in 2 Color Interior 9798765965559 · Paperback Pub Date: April 1, 2025 344 pages · 8.5 in x 11in 2 Color Interior Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, is the author of Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom, Raising Twice- Exceptional Children, and Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools. Emily hosts the Neurodiversity Podcast, which explores parenting, counseling techniques, and best practices for enriching the lives of neurodivergent people. Emily has taught in gifted classrooms and is now in private practice as a licensed professional counselor. Amanda Morin is an educator and the author of five books, including The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education, Adulting Made Easy, and Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools. She played an integral role in launching Understood.org and has worked with organizations and publications like Bright & Quirky, Matan, Hidden Sparks Without Walls, and Edutopia. Dr. Sharroky Hollie is an educator, author, and advocate for culturally and linguistically responsive teaching. With over three decades in education, he has dedicated his career to validating and affirming underserved students. As founder and executive director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, he has helped educators across the U.S. and Canada implement culturally responsive practices. Dr. Hollie is the author of several influential books, a former tenured professor, and a visiting professor at institutions like UCLA and Stanford. Also Available Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning: Classroom Practices for Student Success, 2nd Edition 9781425817312
