Corwin Press.

Corwin Press. Corwin Press 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 www.corwinpress.com Mary Kim Schreck's TRANSFORMERS: CREATIVE TEACHERS FOR THE21ST CENTURY (9781412971126, $33.95) is a fine discussion of creativitybeliefs and teaching, providing teachers with a step-by-step plan foraccessing creative resources and blending them into practices. Fromlesson building and delivery to encouraging creative thinking in theclassroom, TRANSFORMERS is a pick for any education library. Alsorecommended is Ron Nash's THE ACTIVE TEACHER (9781412973878,$28.95), which uses over 30 years' experience in teaching and staffdevelopment to outline a different approach to teaching and planning.'Three Rs' - routines, rules and relationships - help teacherslead students based on trust and personal guidance. Carl A. Grant'sTEACH! CHANGE! EMPOWER! SOLUTIONS FOR CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS(9781412976497, $26.95) provides an excellent survey of strategies forteachers on how to reflect on their beliefs about diversity and turnthese thoughts into actions. From caring with a sociopoliticalconsciousness within the education structure to cooperative professionaldevelopment for staff and teachers alike, this packs in fine keys tounderstanding.