Introducing the idea of 'granular ethnography', this interdisciplinary text shows readers how to take ethnography's theoretical foundations into account and clearly lays out the importance of doing so.

This book provides practitioners and undergraduates with a greater understanding of the position of the researcher, how to facilitate research and the ways in which research underpins raising achievement and change in the workplace.

The third of three edited texts in the Cultures and Globalization series, boasting a truly international set of contributors.

An expansion of Baxter's earlier award winning work on relationship communuication and 'relational dialectics theory', the 1996 Relating Dialogues and Dialectics (co-authored with Barbara Montgomery).

In this unique text, Digby Tantam brings together the many different professional and theoretical perspectives of well-being, unpacking the complexities of each to help students understand what well-being means in their chosen field.

A critical introduction to this increasingly popular subject from one of the most highly regarded authors in the field. The perfect balance between theory and practice.

This easy-to-read book answers teachers' legal questions regarding employment and instruction. Key topics include tenure, collective bargaining, academic freedom, copyright law, safety, and student bullying.

This resource helps teachers to learn how current research and theory from educational psychology can be applied to create child-centered learning environments and developmentally appropriate practices.

Award-winning author details a clear, research-based process for implementing PLCs to improve student learning. Included are practical strategies, activities, exercises, and troubleshooting tips for coaches.

This book bridges the gap between educational psychology theory and classroom practice. Specific objectives give teachers and teacher-trainees access to current advances in research and theory on human learning, teaching, and instruction in an easily understood and usable form.