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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 89%
A jaded teacher assigned to the worst class discovers they refuse to be given up on.
by Gordon Korman 2019
4.34
20k+ 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
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 88%
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 88%
Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.
by Max Van Manen 1986
4.13
38 ratings
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 88%
He teaches French in a Parisian middle school where every lesson turns into a negotiation.
by François Bégaudeau 2007
3.06
1k+ 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 87%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 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 87%
Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.
by Anonymous 2018
3.72
1k+ 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 87%
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 87%
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
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 87%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 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 87%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ 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 87%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 ratings
A Mathematician's Lament
by Paul Lockhart • 2009
A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.
4.21
3k+
A Mathematician's Lament Summary
A Mathematician's Lament 87%
A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.
by Paul Lockhart 2009
4.21
3k+ 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 87%
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
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
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 87%
A sitcom star teaches 10th-grade English in Philadelphia. The punchlines stop on day one.
by Tony Danza 2012
3.86
4k+ 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 87%
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 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
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 87%
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
by Doug Lemov 2021
4.26
408 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 87%
The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.
by Richard Gerver 2010
4.10
127 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 87%
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014
4.15
2k+ 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 87%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
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
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 87%
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
by Phillip Done 2022
4.41
356 ratings
Matilda
by Roald Dahl • 1988
A neglected child prodigy with telekinetic powers takes on her school's monstrous headmistress.
4.34
1.1M+
Matilda Summary
Matilda 87%
A neglected child prodigy with telekinetic powers takes on her school's monstrous headmistress.
by Roald Dahl 1988
4.34
1.1M+ 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 86%
The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.
by Fredric H. Jones 2000
4.12
958 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 86%
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
by Todd Whitaker 2011
3.94
1k+ 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 86%
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
by William Glasser 1998
3.83
426 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 86%
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
by Tom Bennett 2020
4.22
873 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 86%
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012
3.87
2k+ 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 86%
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
by Thomas Gordon 1974
4.10
300 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 86%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 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 86%
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
by Jack Canfield 2002
3.94
741 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 86%
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! 86%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 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 86%
Challenges to push gifted students past recall into investigating, designing, and inventing.
by Ashley McCabe-Mowat 2011
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 86%
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
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 86%
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013
3.84
134 ratings
Educational Courage
by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
3.84
19
Educational Courage Summary
Educational Courage 86%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 ratings
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
by Peter M. Senge • 2011
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
4.08
395
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) 86%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 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 86%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 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 86%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Stanley, Flat Again!
by Jeff Brown • 2003
Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.
3.92
3k+
Stanley, Flat Again! Summary
Stanley, Flat Again! 86%
Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.
by Jeff Brown 2003
3.92
3k+ 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 86%
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
by Kyle Schwartz 2016
3.95
2k+ ratings
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12
by Peter Liljedahl • 2020
Why 80% of students fake it in math class: the environmental shock that gets them thinking.
4.51
3k+
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 Summary
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 86%
Why 80% of students fake it in math class: the environmental shock that gets them thinking.
by Peter Liljedahl 2020
4.51
3k+ 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 86%
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
by Liz Wiseman 2013
4.13
361 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 86%
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
by Robert J. Marzano 2003
3.71
547 ratings
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 86%
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
by Mary Hynes-Berry 2011
4.00
1 ratings
The Whistling Season
by Ivan Doig • 2006
A Montana widower hires a woman who can't cook. Her brother fills the one-room school with wonder.
4.07
22k+
The Whistling Season Summary
The Whistling Season 86%
A Montana widower hires a woman who can't cook. Her brother fills the one-room school with wonder.
by Ivan Doig 2006
4.07
22k+ ratings
Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea • 2010
A new teacher's warmth draws seven guarded fifth graders into a classroom that feels like family.
4.35
46k+
Because of Mr. Terupt Summary
Because of Mr. Terupt 86%
A new teacher's warmth draws seven guarded fifth graders into a classroom that feels like family.
by Rob Buyea 2010
4.35
46k+ ratings
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