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Teaching Book Summaries

School Education
by Charlotte M. Mason • 1905
Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.
4.64
453
School Education Summary
School Education
Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.
by Charlotte M. Mason 1905 287 pages
4.64
453 ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
3.79
1k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013 238 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media
by Carrie James • 2009
Young people face five ethical tests online every day. No one is teaching them the answers.
3.53
112
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media Summary
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media
Young people face five ethical tests online every day. No one is teaching them the answers.
by Carrie James 2009 128 pages
3.53
112 ratings
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers
by Shane Dixon • 2016
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
4.35
37
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers Summary
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
by Shane Dixon 2016 84 pages
4.35
37 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
500+
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013 252 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Hacking Mathematics
by Denis Sheeran • 2018
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
4.47
19
Hacking Mathematics Summary
Hacking Mathematics
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
by Denis Sheeran 2018 164 pages
4.47
19 ratings
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry
by Brian Dembowczyk • 2017
Seven in ten church kids walk away. They learned morals and stories, never the gospel.
4.35
263
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry Summary
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry
Seven in ten church kids walk away. They learned morals and stories, never the gospel.
by Brian Dembowczyk 2017 192 pages
4.35
263 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
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
by James A. Bellanca 2010 408 pages
3.89
151 ratings
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
by Robert L Koger • 2015
How to run a youth soccer season without losing the kids, the parents, or your mind.
3.00
4
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer Summary
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
How to run a youth soccer season without losing the kids, the parents, or your mind.
by Robert L Koger 2015 256 pages
3.00
4 ratings
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online
by Jason Welker M.Ed. • 2020
The macroeconomics review that fits between now and exam day: GDP, policy, trade, and the graphs.
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online Summary
AP® Macroeconomics Crash Course, Book + Online
The macroeconomics review that fits between now and exam day: GDP, policy, trade, and the graphs.
by Jason Welker M.Ed. 2020 290 pages
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
The grammar you studied won't help you write. The psychology of how readers process sentences will.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style
The grammar you studied won't help you write. The psychology of how readers process sentences will.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981 288 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Air & Light & Time & Space
by Helen Sword • 2017
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
3.98
500+
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
by Helen Sword 2017 266 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018 188 pages
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
by George Kalmpourtzis • 2018
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
4.31
45
Educational Game Design Fundamentals Summary
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
by George Kalmpourtzis 2018 296 pages
4.31
45 ratings
The Freedom Writers Diary
by Erin Gruwell • 1999
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
4.15
18k+
The Freedom Writers Diary Summary
The Freedom Writers Diary
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
by Erin Gruwell 1999 316 pages
4.15
18k+ ratings
Autism Intervention Every Day!
by Merle J Crawford • 2013
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
4.00
6
Autism Intervention Every Day! Summary
Autism Intervention Every Day!
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
by Merle J Crawford 2013
4.00
6 ratings
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy
by Sarah Diem • 2020
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
4.53
15
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy Summary
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
by Sarah Diem 2020 176 pages
4.53
15 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
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 ratings
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
by David Niguidula • 2019
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
4.29
7
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios Summary
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
by David Niguidula 2019 200 pages
4.29
7 ratings
Pastoral Ministry
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1995
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
4.13
423
Pastoral Ministry Summary
Pastoral Ministry
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1995 363 pages
4.13
423 ratings
The Six Secrets of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2008
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
3.70
476
The Six Secrets of Change Summary
The Six Secrets of Change
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
by Michael Fullan 2008 151 pages
3.70
476 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
The case against teaching. What freedom and the right tools unlock in a child's mind.
by Maria Montessori 1916 262 pages
4.01
146 ratings
Modular Online Learning Design
by Amanda Nichols Hess • 2020
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
Modular Online Learning Design Summary
Modular Online Learning Design
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
by Amanda Nichols Hess 2020 142 pages
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
Seven extra months of progress per student, per year: the classroom guide to metacognition.
by Jennifer Webb 2021 132 pages
4.39
89 ratings
Creating Characters Kids Will Love
by Elaine Marie Alphin • 2000
The writer's guide to child characters: turning memory and observation into stories children love.
3.77
39
Creating Characters Kids Will Love Summary
Creating Characters Kids Will Love
The writer's guide to child characters: turning memory and observation into stories children love.
by Elaine Marie Alphin 2000 232 pages
3.77
39 ratings
Yes! Your Child Can
by Victoria Waller Ed.D. • 2022
Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.
4.00
9
Yes! Your Child Can Summary
Yes! Your Child Can
Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.
by Victoria Waller Ed.D. 2022 250 pages
4.00
9 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
Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.
by Lynne Gaetz 2005 632 pages
3.67
15 ratings
The Art of Living
by John Sellars • 2003
Before philosophy became a classroom subject, it was a set of exercises for curing the soul.
4.09
75
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
Before philosophy became a classroom subject, it was a set of exercises for curing the soul.
by John Sellars 2003 240 pages
4.09
75 ratings
Easy Learning English Spelling
by Collins
English spelling has hidden order. The patterns, rules, and tricks that make it finally learnable.
Easy Learning English Spelling Summary
Easy Learning English Spelling
English spelling has hidden order. The patterns, rules, and tricks that make it finally learnable.
by Collins
Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom
by William Boerman-Cornell • 2023
How graphic novels make STEM concepts click, and which ones to use in your classroom.
5.00
1
Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom Summary
Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom
How graphic novels make STEM concepts click, and which ones to use in your classroom.
by William Boerman-Cornell 2023 168 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
3k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009 314 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
The Church
by Edmund P. Clowney • 1995
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
4.02
500+
The Church Summary
The Church
The church began in Genesis, not Acts: God's assembly, run on God's terms alone.
by Edmund P. Clowney 1995 336 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The Path to Being a Pastor
by Bobby Jamieson • 2021
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
4.66
1k+
The Path to Being a Pastor Summary
The Path to Being a Pastor
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
by Bobby Jamieson 2021 192 pages
4.66
1k+ ratings
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
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
by Katie White 2018 370 pages
4.14
7 ratings
Storytelling for Lawyers
by Philip N. Meyer • 2013
Courtrooms run on stories. The craft tools borrowed from film and fiction that decide who wins.
3.71
101
Storytelling for Lawyers Summary
Storytelling for Lawyers
Courtrooms run on stories. The craft tools borrowed from film and fiction that decide who wins.
by Philip N. Meyer 2013 256 pages
3.71
101 ratings
Learning Unlimited
by Dawna Markova • 1998
Your child has a natural learning style. Align homework with it and end the nightly struggle.
3.00
1
Learning Unlimited Summary
Learning Unlimited
Your child has a natural learning style. Align homework with it and end the nightly struggle.
by Dawna Markova 1998 180 pages
3.00
1 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
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014 208 pages
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners
by Dr Neil Curry • 2024
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners Summary
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
by Dr Neil Curry 2024 225 pages
The Secret of Childhood
by Maria Montessori • 1936
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
4.15
1k+
The Secret of Childhood Summary
The Secret of Childhood
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
by Maria Montessori 1936 256 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Art of Vulture Investing
by George Schultze • 2012
Bullies respond least to punishment. A guide to interventions that actually change behavior.
3.83
64
The Art of Vulture Investing Summary
The Art of Vulture Investing
Bullies respond least to punishment. A guide to interventions that actually change behavior.
by George Schultze 2012 224 pages
3.83
64 ratings
Non-Verbal Communication
by Phillip Roy • 2012
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
5.00
1
Non-Verbal Communication Summary
Non-Verbal Communication
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
by Phillip Roy 2012 16 pages
5.00
1 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
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat 2011 52 pages
PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE)
by AK Singh • 2021
Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.
PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE) Summary
PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE)
Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.
by AK Singh 2021
Puzzles in General Surgery
by Hassan A. Bukhari • 2013
Clinical puzzles that build surgical judgment for the exam and the OR, from electrolytes to trauma.
4.43
14
Puzzles in General Surgery Summary
Puzzles in General Surgery
Clinical puzzles that build surgical judgment for the exam and the OR, from electrolytes to trauma.
by Hassan A. Bukhari 2013 930 pages
4.43
14 ratings
Thriving Youth Groups
by Jeanne Mayo • 2004
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
3.93
108
Thriving Youth Groups Summary
Thriving Youth Groups
How a youth ministry can stop hemorrhaging visitors and build a sticky, family-like culture instead.
by Jeanne Mayo 2004 143 pages
3.93
108 ratings
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
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
by David N. Perkins 2008 272 pages
4.00
279 ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009 240 pages
4.18
121 ratings
High-Five Teaching, K-5
by Rich Allen • 2010
The elementary classroom where everyone participates, nobody zones out, and silence is not the goal.
High-Five Teaching, K-5 Summary
High-Five Teaching, K-5
The elementary classroom where everyone participates, nobody zones out, and silence is not the goal.
by Rich Allen 2010 208 pages
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
Run your classroom like an engineering lab: failure becomes data, limits force invention.
by Ann Kaiser 2019 248 pages
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
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
by Mary Hynes-Berry 2011 216 pages
4.00
1 ratings
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