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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 92%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ 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! 91%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
Teaching Gifted Children
by Jeff Danielian • 2020
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
3.00
4
Teaching Gifted Children Summary
Teaching Gifted Children 91%
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
by Jeff Danielian 2020
3.00
4 ratings
Mindsets in the Classroom
by Mary Cay Ricci • 2013
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
3.90
831
Mindsets in the Classroom Summary
Mindsets in the Classroom 90%
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
by Mary Cay Ricci 2013
3.90
831 ratings
Thrivers
by Michele Borba • 2021
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
4.05
1k+
Thrivers Summary
Thrivers 90%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Motivation Breakthrough
by Richard Lavoie • 2007
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
3.92
276
The Motivation Breakthrough Summary
The Motivation Breakthrough 90%
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007
3.92
276 ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 90%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 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
Energising teaching
by Frank Crowther • 2020
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
3.00
2
Energising teaching Summary
Energising teaching 90%
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 ratings
8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers
by Tina Hollenbeck • 2021
Eight ways to be smart. Match the subject to the strength and watch resistance fall away.
4.06
332
8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers Summary
8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers 90%
Eight ways to be smart. Match the subject to the strength and watch resistance fall away.
by Tina Hollenbeck 2021
4.06
332 ratings
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
by Richard Gerver • 2010
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
4.10
127
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today 90%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 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 90%
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2000
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
3.50
235
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care 90%
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
by Allen N. Mendler 2000
3.50
235 ratings
Hacking Classroom Management
by Mike Roberts • 2017
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
3.95
272
Hacking Classroom Management Summary
Hacking Classroom Management 90%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 ratings
How Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2012
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
3.89
25k+
How Children Succeed Summary
How Children Succeed 90%
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
by Paul Tough 2012
3.89
25k+ ratings
The Multiplier Effect
by Liz Wiseman • 2013
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
4.13
361
The Multiplier Effect Summary
The Multiplier Effect 90%
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
by Liz Wiseman 2013
4.13
361 ratings
The Quality School
by William Glasser • 1998
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
3.83
426
The Quality School Summary
The Quality School 90%
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
by William Glasser 1998
3.83
426 ratings
Helping Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2016
Grit can't be taught. It grows from an environment of support, belonging, and high expectations.
3.86
2k+
Helping Children Succeed Summary
Helping Children Succeed 90%
Grit can't be taught. It grows from an environment of support, belonging, and high expectations.
by Paul Tough 2016
3.86
2k+ ratings
Creating Innovators
by Tony Wagner • 2012
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
3.87
2k+
Creating Innovators Summary
Creating Innovators 90%
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012
3.87
2k+ 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 90%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Out of Our Minds
by Ken Robinson • 2001
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
3.93
5k+
Out of Our Minds Summary
Out of Our Minds 90%
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
by Ken Robinson 2001
3.93
5k+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element 90%
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013
3.81
6k+ ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
5k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average 90%
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
3.93
57k+
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0 90%
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.93
57k+ ratings
Now, Discover Your Strengths
by Marcus Buckingham • 2001
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
3.97
28k+
Now, Discover Your Strengths Summary
Now, Discover Your Strengths 90%
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
by Marcus Buckingham 2001
3.97
28k+ ratings
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
by Myron Dueck • 2014
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
3.81
415
Grading Smarter, Not Harder Summary
Grading Smarter, Not Harder 90%
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014
3.81
415 ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2021
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
3.62
159
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care 90%
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
by Allen N. Mendler 2021
3.62
159 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 90%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
6k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55 90%
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003
3.92
6k+ ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
2k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work 90%
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
by Eric Jensen • 2019
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
4.00
116
Poor Students, Rich Teaching Summary
Poor Students, Rich Teaching 90%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 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 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
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader 89%
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002
3.87
363 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 89%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Tenacity in Children
by Sam Goldstein • 2021
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
4.00
11
Tenacity in Children Summary
Tenacity in Children 89%
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021
4.00
11 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 89%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
by John Hattie • 2017
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
3.85
353
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning Summary
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning 89%
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
by John Hattie 2017
3.85
353 ratings
Culturize
by Jimmy Casas • 2017
The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.
3.84
2k+
Culturize Summary
Culturize 89%
The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.
by Jimmy Casas 2017
3.84
2k+ ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
964
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 89%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 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 89%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 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
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled 89%
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Refuse to Choose!
by Barbara Sher • 2006
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
3.97
5k+
Refuse to Choose! Summary
Refuse to Choose! 89%
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
by Barbara Sher 2006
3.97
5k+ ratings
Punished by Rewards
by Alfie Kohn • 1993
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
4.17
5k+
Punished by Rewards Summary
Punished by Rewards 89%
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993
4.17
5k+ ratings
Changing Our Minds
by Naomi Fisher • 2021
Formal lessons kill the urge to learn. Trust, play, and autonomy bring it back.
4.32
389
Changing Our Minds Summary
Changing Our Minds 89%
Formal lessons kill the urge to learn. Trust, play, and autonomy bring it back.
by Naomi Fisher 2021
4.32
389 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
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
2k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity 89%
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Visible Learning for Teachers
by John Hattie • 2012
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
4.04
1k+
Visible Learning for Teachers Summary
Visible Learning for Teachers 89%
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
by John Hattie 2012
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Best Teacher in You
by Robert E. Quinn • 2014
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
4.29
31
The Best Teacher in You Summary
The Best Teacher in You 89%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 ratings
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