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Making Learning Whole
by David N. Perkins • 2008
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
4.00
279
Making Learning Whole Summary
Making Learning Whole 90%
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
by David N. Perkins 2008
4.00
279 ratings
Teaching for Experiential Learning
by Scott D. Wurdinger • 2009
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
3.75
12
Teaching for Experiential Learning Summary
Teaching for Experiential Learning 90%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 ratings
Experiential Learning Design
by Colin Beard • 2022
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
Experiential Learning Design Summary
Experiential Learning Design 90%
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
by Colin Beard 2022
Good Video Games and Good Learning
by James Paul Gee • 2007
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
3.90
117
Good Video Games and Good Learning Summary
Good Video Games and Good Learning 90%
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
by James Paul Gee 2007
3.90
117 ratings
The Learning Power Approach
by Guy Claxton • 2017
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
4.13
40
The Learning Power Approach Summary
The Learning Power Approach 90%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
21st Century Skills
by James A. Bellanca • 2010
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
3.89
151
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills 90%
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
by James A. Bellanca 2010
3.89
151 ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
3k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset 90%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ ratings
Rewiring Education
by John D. Couch • 2018
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
3.79
266
Rewiring Education Summary
Rewiring Education 90%
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
by John D. Couch 2018
3.79
266 ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
956
The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind 90%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
The Teaching for Understanding Guide
by Tina Blythe • 1997
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
3.79
76
The Teaching for Understanding Guide Summary
The Teaching for Understanding Guide 90%
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
by Tina Blythe 1997
3.79
76 ratings
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
by Peter M. Senge • 2011
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
4.08
395
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) 90%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking 90%
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012
4.00
8k+ ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 90%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 ratings
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning 90%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
Learning That Sticks
by Bryan Goodwin • 2020
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
4.13
68
Learning That Sticks Summary
Learning That Sticks 90%
Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.
by Bryan Goodwin 2020
4.13
68 ratings
How to Teach Kids Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
3.82
28
How to Teach Kids Anything Summary
How to Teach Kids Anything 90%
What the research says: let kids struggle, target 85% accuracy, hand them the red pen.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.82
28 ratings
Informal Learning
by Jay Cross • 2006
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
4.03
63
Informal Learning Summary
Informal Learning 90%
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
by Jay Cross 2006
4.03
63 ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 90%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
Making Thinking Visible
by Ron Ritchhart • 2011
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
4.23
2k+
Making Thinking Visible Summary
Making Thinking Visible 90%
Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.
by Ron Ritchhart 2011
4.23
2k+ ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
6k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School? 90%
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009
4.04
6k+ ratings
Launch
by John Spencer • 2016
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
4.09
732
Launch Summary
Launch 90%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers 89%
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 89%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity 89%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness! 89%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath 89%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 ratings
The Metacognition Handbook
by Jennifer Webb • 2021
Seven extra months of progress per student, per year: the classroom guide to metacognition.
4.39
89
The Metacognition Handbook Summary
The Metacognition Handbook 89%
Seven extra months of progress per student, per year: the classroom guide to metacognition.
by Jennifer Webb 2021
4.39
89 ratings
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee • 2003
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
3.90
1k+
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Summary
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy 89%
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
by James Paul Gee 2003
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
3.69
985
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition 89%
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.69
985 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 89%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
In Search of Deeper Learning
by Jal Mehta • 2019
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
4.31
320
In Search of Deeper Learning Summary
In Search of Deeper Learning 89%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 ratings
Get Better at Anything
by Scott H. Young • 2024
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
3.69
532
Get Better at Anything Summary
Get Better at Anything 89%
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
by Scott H. Young 2024
3.69
532 ratings
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
546
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 89%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 89%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
Flip Your Classroom
by Jonathan Bergmann • 2012
Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.
4.00
797
Flip Your Classroom Summary
Flip Your Classroom 89%
Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.
by Jonathan Bergmann 2012
4.00
797 ratings
Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner • 2006
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
3.98
1k+
Multiple Intelligences Summary
Multiple Intelligences 89%
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat • 2011
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children Summary
Brilliant Activities for Gifted and Talented Children 89%
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat 2011
Unlocked
by Katie White • 2018
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
4.14
7
Unlocked Summary
Unlocked 89%
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
by Katie White 2018
4.14
7 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 89%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 89%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
21st Century Skills
by Bernie Trilling • 2009
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
3.69
433
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills 89%
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009
3.69
433 ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better 89%
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century
by Colin Rose • 1985
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
3.93
189
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century Summary
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century 89%
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
by Colin Rose 1985
3.93
189 ratings
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
by Grace Llewellyn • 1991
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
4.22
1k+
The Teenage Liberation Handbook Summary
The Teenage Liberation Handbook 89%
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 89%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2024
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
4.05
21
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models Summary
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models 89%
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
by Peter Hollins 2024
4.05
21 ratings
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook 89%
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017
3.50
6 ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education 89%
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016
4.33
9 ratings
Learning
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
3.02
184
Learning Summary
Learning 89%
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015
3.02
184 ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 89%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ ratings
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