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The Book Whisperer
by Donalyn Miller • 2009
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
4.49
19k+
The Book Whisperer Summary
The Book Whisperer 92%
Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.
by Donalyn Miller 2009
4.49
19k+ ratings
The Knowledge Gap
by Natalie Wexler • 2019
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
4.13
6k+
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap 92%
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
by Natalie Wexler 2019
4.13
6k+ ratings
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller • 2013
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
4.45
6k+
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild 92%
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
by Donalyn Miller 2013
4.45
6k+ ratings
Closing the Vocabulary Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2018
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
4.37
613
Closing the Vocabulary Gap Summary
Closing the Vocabulary Gap 91%
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
by Alex Quigley 2018
4.37
613 ratings
Closing the Reading Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2020
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
4.22
426
Closing the Reading Gap Summary
Closing the Reading Gap 91%
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
by Alex Quigley 2020
4.22
426 ratings
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading
by Mary Leonhardt • 1997
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
3.26
385
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading Summary
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading 91%
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
by Mary Leonhardt 1997
3.26
385 ratings
The Writing Revolution
by Judith C. Hochman • 2017
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
4.37
2k+
The Writing Revolution Summary
The Writing Revolution 91%
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
by Judith C. Hochman 2017
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
605
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind 91%
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017
4.14
605 ratings
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
by Rafe Esquith • 2007
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
3.94
6k+
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Summary
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire 91%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
by Doug Lemov • 2014
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
4.15
2k+
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 91%
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014
4.15
2k+ ratings
Uncovering the Logic of English
by Denise Eide • 2011
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
4.53
2k+
Uncovering the Logic of English Summary
Uncovering the Logic of English 91%
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
by Denise Eide 2011
4.53
2k+ ratings
Learning at Home Pre K-3
by Ann Barbour • 2014
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
Learning at Home Pre K-3 Summary
Learning at Home Pre K-3 90%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
Don't Leave the Story in the Book
by Mary Hynes-Berry • 2011
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
4.00
1
Don't Leave the Story in the Book Summary
Don't Leave the Story in the Book 90%
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
by Mary Hynes-Berry 2011
4.00
1 ratings
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
4.00
72
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners 90%
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018
4.00
72 ratings
Teaching Johnny to Think
by Leonard Peikoff • 2014
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
4.13
159
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think 90%
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
by Leonard Peikoff 2014
4.13
159 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! 90%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 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 90%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Art of Teaching Children
by Phillip Done • 2022
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
4.41
356
The Art of Teaching Children Summary
The Art of Teaching Children 90%
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
by Phillip Done 2022
4.41
356 ratings
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
4.16
334
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction 90%
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012
4.16
334 ratings
The Well-Trained Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
4.33
8k+
The Well-Trained Mind Summary
The Well-Trained Mind 90%
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
by Susan Wise Bauer 1999
4.33
8k+ ratings
The One World Schoolhouse
by Salman Khan • 2012
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
4.33
5k+
The One World Schoolhouse Summary
The One World Schoolhouse 90%
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
by Salman Khan 2012
4.33
5k+ ratings
More Than Words
by John Warner • 2025
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
4.05
525
More Than Words Summary
More Than Words 90%
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
by John Warner 2025
4.05
525 ratings
Theories of Childhood
by Carol Garhart Mooney • 2000
Five theorists built the blueprint for early childhood education a century ago. It still holds.
4.07
791
Theories of Childhood Summary
Theories of Childhood 90%
Five theorists built the blueprint for early childhood education a century ago. It still holds.
by Carol Garhart Mooney 2000
4.07
791 ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 90%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
The Great Conversation
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1952
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
4.17
705
The Great Conversation Summary
The Great Conversation 90%
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1952
4.17
705 ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us 90%
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009
3.66
467 ratings
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated
by Rebecca Rupp • 2000
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
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1k+
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated Summary
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated 90%
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
by Rebecca Rupp 2000
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Writer's World
by Lynne Gaetz • 2005
Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.
3.67
15
The Writer's World Summary
The Writer's World 90%
Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.
by Lynne Gaetz 2005
3.67
15 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 90%
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
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 90%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 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 90%
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009
3.69
433 ratings
Learning Technologies
by Mesut Duran • 2022
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
5.00
1
Learning Technologies Summary
Learning Technologies 90%
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
by Mesut Duran 2022
5.00
1 ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
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4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 90%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
Make Believe
by Mac Barnett • 2026
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
4.38
3k+
Make Believe Summary
Make Believe 90%
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
by Mac Barnett 2026
4.38
3k+ ratings
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential
by Diane Staehr Fenner • 2017
Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.
4.06
192
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential Summary
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential 90%
Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.
by Diane Staehr Fenner 2017
4.06
192 ratings
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
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2k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education 90%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Homeschooling for Excellence
by David Colfax • 1988
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
3.91
446
Homeschooling for Excellence Summary
Homeschooling for Excellence 90%
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
by David Colfax 1988
3.91
446 ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
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6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 90%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition 90%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
553
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 90%
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013
4.10
553 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation
by Sue Cowley • 2018
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
4.06
33
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 90%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 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
Educational Courage
by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
3.84
19
Educational Courage Summary
Educational Courage 90%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 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
The New Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert J. Marzano • 2017
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
3.92
466
The New Art and Science of Teaching Summary
The New Art and Science of Teaching 90%
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
by Robert J. Marzano 2017
3.92
466 ratings
How to Educate a Citizen
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. • 2020
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
3.80
430
How to Educate a Citizen Summary
How to Educate a Citizen 90%
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. 2020
3.80
430 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
Disrupting Class
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
3.86
2k+
Disrupting Class Summary
Disrupting Class 90%
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
3.86
2k+ ratings
Weapons of Mass Instruction
by John Taylor Gatto • 2008
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
4.23
4k+
Weapons of Mass Instruction Summary
Weapons of Mass Instruction 90%
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2008
4.23
4k+ ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11 90%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
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