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32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny
by Phillip Done • 2005
A hamster loose, a testing letter unsent, and the silent signal that controls 32 third graders.
4.38
2k+
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny Summary
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny 90%
A hamster loose, a testing letter unsent, and the silent signal that controls 32 third graders.
by Phillip Done 2005
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition
by Max Van Manen • 1986
Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.
4.13
38
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition Summary
The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition 89%
Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.
by Max Van Manen 1986
4.13
38 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
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2002
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
3.94
741
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul 89%
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
by Jack Canfield 2002
3.94
741 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 89%
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
by Phillip Done 2022
4.41
356 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 88%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 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 88%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ 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 88%
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
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had
by Tony Danza • 2012
A sitcom star teaches 10th-grade English in Philadelphia. The punchlines stop on day one.
3.86
4k+
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had Summary
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had 88%
A sitcom star teaches 10th-grade English in Philadelphia. The punchlines stop on day one.
by Tony Danza 2012
3.86
4k+ ratings
What Great Teachers Do Differently
by Todd Whitaker • 2011
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
3.94
1k+
What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary
What Great Teachers Do Differently 88%
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
by Todd Whitaker 2011
3.94
1k+ 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 88%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 ratings
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching 88%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 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 88%
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 ratings
Teach Like a PIRATE
by Dave Burgess • 2012
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
3.99
7k+
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE 88%
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
by Dave Burgess 2012
3.99
7k+ 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 88%
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
The Secret Teacher
by Anonymous • 2018
Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.
3.72
1k+
The Secret Teacher Summary
The Secret Teacher 88%
Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.
by Anonymous 2018
3.72
1k+ 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 88%
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014
4.15
2k+ 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
19k+
The Freedom Writers Diary Summary
The Freedom Writers Diary 88%
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
by Erin Gruwell 1999
4.15
19k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 3.0
by Doug Lemov • 2021
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
4.26
408
Teach Like a Champion 3.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 3.0 88%
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
by Doug Lemov 2021
4.26
408 ratings
Ms. Bixby's Last Day
by John David Anderson • 2016
Three boys skip school to give their dying teacher the perfect goodbye she deserves.
4.27
9k+
Ms. Bixby's Last Day Summary
Ms. Bixby's Last Day 88%
Three boys skip school to give their dying teacher the perfect goodbye she deserves.
by John David Anderson 2016
4.27
9k+ ratings
I Wish My Teacher Knew
by Kyle Schwartz • 2016
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
3.95
2k+
I Wish My Teacher Knew Summary
I Wish My Teacher Knew 88%
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
by Kyle Schwartz 2016
3.95
2k+ 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 88%
The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.
by Jimmy Casas 2017
3.84
2k+ ratings
A Smile as Big as the Moon
by Mike Kersjes • 2002
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
4.31
527
A Smile as Big as the Moon Summary
A Smile as Big as the Moon 87%
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
by Mike Kersjes 2002
4.31
527 ratings
Tools for Teaching
by Fredric H. Jones • 2000
The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.
4.12
958
Tools for Teaching Summary
Tools for Teaching 87%
The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.
by Fredric H. Jones 2000
4.12
958 ratings
Slammed
by Colleen Hoover • 2012
Her new neighbor shares her love of poetry and loss. Then she discovers he's her teacher.
4.14
454k+
Slammed Summary
Slammed 87%
Her new neighbor shares her love of poetry and loss. Then she discovers he's her teacher.
by Colleen Hoover 2012
4.14
454k+ ratings
The Water Is Wide
by Pat Conroy • 1972
The island kids couldn't tell time. Their teacher drove them to Washington.
4.17
27k+
The Water Is Wide Summary
The Water Is Wide 87%
The island kids couldn't tell time. Their teacher drove them to Washington.
by Pat Conroy 1972
4.17
27k+ ratings
Running the Room
by Tom Bennett • 2020
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
4.22
873
Running the Room Summary
Running the Room 87%
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
by Tom Bennett 2020
4.22
873 ratings
Discipline with Dignity
by Richard L. Curwin • 2018
Why punishing students backfires, and how to build a classroom on responsibility instead.
3.86
197
Discipline with Dignity Summary
Discipline with Dignity 87%
Why punishing students backfires, and how to build a classroom on responsibility instead.
by Richard L. Curwin 2018
3.86
197 ratings
Teacher Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1974
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
4.10
300
Teacher Effectiveness Training Summary
Teacher Effectiveness Training 87%
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
by Thomas Gordon 1974
4.10
300 ratings
Classroom Management That Works
by Robert J. Marzano • 2003
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
3.71
547
Classroom Management That Works Summary
Classroom Management That Works 87%
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
by Robert J. Marzano 2003
3.71
547 ratings
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 87%
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
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 87%
Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.
by John Hattie 2017
3.85
353 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 87%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 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 87%
The elementary classroom where everyone participates, nobody zones out, and silence is not the goal.
by Rich Allen 2010
Entre les murs
by François Bégaudeau • 2007
He teaches French in a Parisian middle school where every lesson turns into a negotiation.
3.06
1k+
Entre les murs Summary
Entre les murs 87%
He teaches French in a Parisian middle school where every lesson turns into a negotiation.
by François Bégaudeau 2007
3.06
1k+ ratings
Somebody Else's Kids
by Torey L. Hayden • 1981
Boo barely spoke. Lori couldn't read. Tomaso raged. Claudia was pregnant. They were just kids.
4.28
7k+
Somebody Else's Kids Summary
Somebody Else's Kids 87%
Boo barely spoke. Lori couldn't read. Tomaso raged. Claudia was pregnant. They were just kids.
by Torey L. Hayden 1981
4.28
7k+ 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 87%
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012
4.16
334 ratings
The Courage to Teach
by Parker J. Palmer • 1997
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
3.97
5k+
The Courage to Teach Summary
The Courage to Teach 87%
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
by Parker J. Palmer 1997
3.97
5k+ ratings
Teaching That Changes Lives
by Marilee G. Adams • 2013
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
3.84
134
Teaching That Changes Lives Summary
Teaching That Changes Lives 87%
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013
3.84
134 ratings
Teaching Critical Thinking
by bell hooks • 2009
Build a classroom on love and critical thinking, not control: a teachers guide with no platitudes.
4.28
2k+
Teaching Critical Thinking Summary
Teaching Critical Thinking 87%
Build a classroom on love and critical thinking, not control: a teachers guide with no platitudes.
by bell hooks 2009
4.28
2k+ 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 87%
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 View from Saturday
by E.L. Konigsburg • 1996
A paraplegic teacher picks four misfits for an Academic Bowl team that wins more than trophies.
3.76
47k+
The View from Saturday Summary
The View from Saturday 87%
A paraplegic teacher picks four misfits for an Academic Bowl team that wins more than trophies.
by E.L. Konigsburg 1996
3.76
47k+ ratings
The Unteachables
by Gordon Korman • 2019
A jaded teacher assigned to the worst class discovers they refuse to be given up on.
4.34
20k+
The Unteachables Summary
The Unteachables 87%
A jaded teacher assigned to the worst class discovers they refuse to be given up on.
by Gordon Korman 2019
4.34
20k+ 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 87%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 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 87%
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
by William Glasser 1998
3.83
426 ratings
The Calculus of Friendship
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2009
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
3.87
404
The Calculus of Friendship Summary
The Calculus of Friendship 87%
They traded calculus problems by mail for thirty years. The equations said what they couldn't.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2009
3.87
404 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 87%
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003
3.92
6k+ ratings
Teaching in the Online Classroom
by Doug Lemov • 2020
The screen is not a wall. Techniques for making online students feel seen, heard, and accountable.
3.89
254
Teaching in the Online Classroom Summary
Teaching in the Online Classroom 87%
The screen is not a wall. Techniques for making online students feel seen, heard, and accountable.
by Doug Lemov 2020
3.89
254 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 87%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ 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 87%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 ratings
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