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Understanding Motivation and Emotion Summary
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
by Johnmarshall Reeve 1992 576 pages
3.89
100+ ratings
Psychology
Textbooks
Education
All Quiet on the Western Front Summary
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque 1928 296 pages
4.09
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
Naked Economics Summary
Naked Economics
Undressing the Dismal Science
by Charles Wheelan 2002 384 pages
4.03
19k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Finance
Images of Organization Summary
Images of Organization
by Gareth Morgan 1986 520 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School?
A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009 180 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Psychology
Lord of the Flies Summary
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding 1954 182 pages
3.70
3M+ ratings
Classics
Young Adult
School
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
by Kate L. Turabian 1955 466 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Education
Glimmer Summary
Glimmer
How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World
by Warren Berger 2009 352 pages
4.05
100+ ratings
Design
Business
Psychology
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser 2001 383 pages
3.75
200k+ ratings
Food
Sociology
Politics
Counseling the Culturally Diverse Summary
Counseling the Culturally Diverse
Theory and Practice
by Derald Wing Sue 1981 552 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Textbooks
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
by Diane Ravitch 2010 283 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
Education
Politics
Teaching
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide
by Sean Covey 1997 268 pages
4.05
36k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Eating the Big Fish Summary
Eating the Big Fish
How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders
by Adam Morgan 1999 304 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Communication
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster 2003 314 pages
3.59
32k+ ratings
School
Books About Books
Writing
Creating Innovators Summary
Creating Innovators
The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World
by Tony Wagner 2012 288 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Education
Parenting
Teaching
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology Summary
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
by Scott O. Lilienfeld 2009 332 pages
3.66
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays Summary
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays
What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice
by Harvard Crimson 2005 192 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Self Help
Essays
School
Outcasts United Summary
Outcasts United
A Refugee Team, an American Town
by Warren St. John 2009 320 pages
3.84
8k+ ratings
Sports
Soccer
Biography
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs
Thinking Differently
by Patricia Lakin 2011 192 pages
3.83
100+ ratings
Biography
Business
Biography Memoir
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools
The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education
by Ken Robinson 2015 320 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Teaching
Parenting
Psychology
Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics
Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
by Joel Best 1998 190 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Politics
Science
Mathematics
The Travels of A T-Shirt in the Global Economy Summary
The Travels of A T-Shirt in the Global Economy
An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
by Pietra Rivoli 2005 258 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Politics
The Non-Designer's Design Book Summary
The Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin P. Williams 2011 200 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
Design
Reference
Art
Perfect English Grammar Summary
Perfect English Grammar
The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking
by Grant Barrett 2016 240 pages
4.03
100+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods 2001 359 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE
Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator
by Dave Burgess 2012 198 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
The Innovator’s Mindset Summary
The Innovator’s Mindset
Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity
by George Couros 2015 336 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Leadership
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny Summary
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny
Life Lessons from Teaching
by Phillip Done 2005 304 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Humor
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too Summary
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too
Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
by Christopher Emdin 2016 232 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Social Justice
30-Second Psychology Summary
30-Second Psychology
The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute
by Christian Jarrett 2011 160 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Reference
Visible Learning for Teachers Summary
Visible Learning for Teachers
Maximizing Impact on Learning
by John Hattie 2012 269 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Is Everyone Really Equal? Summary
Is Everyone Really Equal?
An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education
by Özlem Sensoy 2011 240 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Education
Social Justice
Race
Teach Like Finland Summary
Teach Like Finland
33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms
by Timothy D. Walker 2017 240 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Parenting
Basketball Junkie Summary
Basketball Junkie
by Chris Herren 2011 288 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Sports
Basketball
Making Thinking Visible Summary
Making Thinking Visible
How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners
by Ron Ritchhart 2011 320 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Schools That Learn Summary
Schools That Learn
A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents and Everyone Who Cares About Education
by Peter M. Senge 2011 608 pages
4.11
100+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Leadership
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words
by Magoosh 2018 256 pages
4.18
100+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful
A Century of Non-Violent Conflict
by Peter Ackerman 2000 560 pages
4.14
100+ ratings
History
Politics
Sociology
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap
The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System — and How to Fix it
by Natalie Wexler 2019 336 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Parenting
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking Summary
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
by Dan O'Hair 2003 352 pages
3.59
100+ ratings
Textbooks
College
Reference
All Learning Is Social and Emotional Summary
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond
by Nancy Frey 2019
3.85
100+ ratings
Education
School
Teaching
The Courage to Teach Summary
The Courage to Teach
Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
by Parker J. Palmer 1997 224 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Philosophy
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Summary
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Creating Connection
by Sue Johnson 1996 361 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Counselling
What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary
What Great Teachers Do Differently
17 Things That Matter Most
by Todd Whitaker 2011 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
Successful Techniques for Educators
by Allen N. Mendler 2000 126 pages
3.54
100+ ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Warriors Don't Cry Summary
Warriors Don't Cry
A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
by Melba Pattillo Beals 1994 312 pages
4.17
15k+ ratings
History
Memoir
School
Qualitative Research Methods Summary
Qualitative Research Methods
Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact
by Sarah J. Tracy 2012 368 pages
3.95
50+ ratings
School
Academic
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn
Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015 288 pages
4.20
100+ ratings
Teaching
Education
Psychology
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College
Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students
by Cal Newport 2005 193 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Productivity
College
Create Your Writer Platform Summary
Create Your Writer Platform
The Key to Building an Audience, Selling More Books, and Finding Success as an A uthor
by Chuck Sambuchino 2012 224 pages
4.07
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Business
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