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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 97%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 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 96%
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 96%
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
by John D. Couch 2018
3.79
266 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 96%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ 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 96%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 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 96%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ 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 96%
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
How Children Learn
by John C. Holt • 1967
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
4.18
4k+
How Children Learn Summary
How Children Learn 96%
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
by John C. Holt 1967
4.18
4k+ 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 95%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 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 95%
Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
3.86
2k+ 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 95%
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
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 95%
Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.
by Ken Robinson 2001
3.93
5k+ 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 95%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 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 95%
Formal lessons kill the urge to learn. Trust, play, and autonomy bring it back.
by Naomi Fisher 2021
4.32
389 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 95%
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009
3.69
433 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 95%
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991
4.22
1k+ 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 95%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ 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 94%
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993
4.17
5k+ 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 94%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
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 94%
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Design Thinking in the Classroom
by David Lee • 2018
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
4.15
40
Design Thinking in the Classroom Summary
Design Thinking in the Classroom 94%
Five phases to turn students into creative problem solvers, starting with an after-school club.
by David Lee 2018
4.15
40 ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn 94%
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013
4.25
4k+ 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 94%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning 94%
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018
4.07
123 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 94%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 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 94%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 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 94%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Spontaneous Activity in Education
by Maria Montessori • 1916
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
4.01
146
Spontaneous Activity in Education Summary
Spontaneous Activity in Education 94%
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
by Maria Montessori 1916
4.01
146 ratings
Teach Your Own
by John C. Holt • 1981
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
4.09
2k+
Teach Your Own Summary
Teach Your Own 94%
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
by John C. Holt 1981
4.09
2k+ ratings
Montessori
by Angeline Stoll Lillard • 2005
She built schools on hunches a century ago. Psychological science is finally catching up.
4.22
983
Montessori Summary
Montessori 94%
She built schools on hunches a century ago. Psychological science is finally catching up.
by Angeline Stoll Lillard 2005
4.22
983 ratings
The Montessori Potential
by Paula Lillard Preschlack • 2023
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
4.29
49
The Montessori Potential Summary
The Montessori Potential 94%
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
by Paula Lillard Preschlack 2023
4.29
49 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 94%
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
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 94%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
A More Beautiful Question
by Warren Berger • 2014
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
3.96
7k+
A More Beautiful Question Summary
A More Beautiful Question 93%
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
by Warren Berger 2014
3.96
7k+ 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 93%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ 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 93%
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
by David Colfax 1988
3.91
446 ratings
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
3.77
447
The End of College Summary
The End of College 93%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 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 93%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ 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 93%
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
inGenius
by Tina Seelig • 2012
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
3.85
1k+
inGenius Summary
inGenius 93%
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
by Tina Seelig 2012
3.85
1k+ ratings
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
3.67
527
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think 93%
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
527 ratings
The Element
by Ken Robinson • 2009
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
3.86
19k+
The Element Summary
The Element 93%
Where talent and passion intersect, fulfillment waits. The map was hidden by school, not missing.
by Ken Robinson 2009
3.86
19k+ 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 93%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 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 93%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
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 93%
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
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 93%
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
A Bigger Prize
by Margaret Heffernan • 2014
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
3.81
184
A Bigger Prize Summary
A Bigger Prize 93%
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
by Margaret Heffernan 2014
3.81
184 ratings
Designing the Future
by Ann Kaiser • 2019
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
Designing the Future Summary
Designing the Future 93%
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
by Ann Kaiser 2019
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 93%
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
by Mary Cay Ricci 2013
3.90
831 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 93%
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007
3.92
276 ratings
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