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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 92%
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
by Sarah Diem 2020
4.53
15 ratings
None of the Above
by Shani Robinson • 2019
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
3.94
190
None of the Above Summary
None of the Above 92%
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
by Shani Robinson 2019
3.94
190 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 92%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 ratings
Troublemakers
by Carla Shalaby • 2017
Disruptive kids aren't broken; the classroom is. Four case studies that rewire how you see behavior.
4.23
3k+
Troublemakers Summary
Troublemakers 91%
Disruptive kids aren't broken; the classroom is. Four case studies that rewire how you see behavior.
by Carla Shalaby 2017
4.23
3k+ ratings
Slaying Goliath
by Diane Ravitch • 2020
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
3.81
425
Slaying Goliath Summary
Slaying Goliath 91%
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
by Diane Ravitch 2020
3.81
425 ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us 91%
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009
3.66
467 ratings
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools
by Tyrone C. Howard • 2010
Race predicts who gets suspended, tracked, and left behind. The best schools don't ignore it.
4.13
165
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools Summary
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools 91%
Race predicts who gets suspended, tracked, and left behind. The best schools don't ignore it.
by Tyrone C. Howard 2010
4.13
165 ratings
Beyond Test Scores
by Jack Schneider • 2017
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
4.13
53
Beyond Test Scores Summary
Beyond Test Scores 91%
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
by Jack Schneider 2017
4.13
53 ratings
I Got Schooled
by M. Night Shyamalan • 2013
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
3.67
324
I Got Schooled Summary
I Got Schooled 91%
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
by M. Night Shyamalan 2013
3.67
324 ratings
Finnish Lessons
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2011
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
3.90
836
Finnish Lessons Summary
Finnish Lessons 91%
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2011
3.90
836 ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 91%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ 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 91%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2016
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
4.12
17
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change Summary
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change 91%
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2016
4.12
17 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 91%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 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 91%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 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 90%
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
by Erin Gruwell 1999
4.15
19k+ ratings
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
2k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity 90%
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018
4.19
2k+ 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 90%
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
Street Data
by Shane Safir • 2021
Real equity starts with listening to the students who show up as gaps in your data.
4.21
876
Street Data Summary
Street Data 90%
Real equity starts with listening to the students who show up as gaps in your data.
by Shane Safir 2021
4.21
876 ratings
The Boy Who Could Change the World
by Aaron Swartz • 2015
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
4.21
477
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World 90%
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
by Aaron Swartz 2015
4.21
477 ratings
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
by Dominique Smith • 2015
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
3.92
2k+
Better Than Carrots or Sticks Summary
Better Than Carrots or Sticks 90%
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
by Dominique Smith 2015
3.92
2k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 90%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Reading with Patrick
by Michelle Kuo • 2017
Her student was in jail for murder. She returned to the Delta with books.
4.16
6k+
Reading with Patrick Summary
Reading with Patrick 90%
Her student was in jail for murder. She returned to the Delta with books.
by Michelle Kuo 2017
4.16
6k+ 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 90%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Is Everyone Really Equal?
by Özlem Sensoy • 2011
The most comfortable explanation for inequality is individual failure. It's also the most wrong.
4.05
1k+
Is Everyone Really Equal? Summary
Is Everyone Really Equal? 90%
The most comfortable explanation for inequality is individual failure. It's also the most wrong.
by Özlem Sensoy 2011
4.05
1k+ ratings
Your Students, My Students, Our Students
by Lee Ann Jung • 2019
Every child belongs to every teacher. The practical roadmap for actually making inclusion work.
3.84
303
Your Students, My Students, Our Students Summary
Your Students, My Students, Our Students 90%
Every child belongs to every teacher. The practical roadmap for actually making inclusion work.
by Lee Ann Jung 2019
3.84
303 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 90%
The island kids couldn't tell time. Their teacher drove them to Washington.
by Pat Conroy 1972
4.17
27k+ ratings
The Teachers
by Alexandra Robbins • 2023
A year inside the lives of three teachers who leave their own kids to teach yours.
4.17
4k+
The Teachers Summary
The Teachers 90%
A year inside the lives of three teachers who leave their own kids to teach yours.
by Alexandra Robbins 2023
4.17
4k+ ratings
How to Educate a Citizen
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. • 2020
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
3.80
430
How to Educate a Citizen Summary
How to Educate a Citizen 90%
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. 2020
3.80
430 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 90%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 ratings
Young, Gifted, and Black
by Theresa Perry • 2003
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
4.04
322
Young, Gifted, and Black Summary
Young, Gifted, and Black 90%
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
by Theresa Perry 2003
4.04
322 ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt 90%
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020
4.23
252 ratings
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education
by Joan Poliner Shapiro • 2000
Four lenses for education's hardest calls, so you look past the rulebook to the student.
3.63
170
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education Summary
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education 90%
Four lenses for education's hardest calls, so you look past the rulebook to the student.
by Joan Poliner Shapiro 2000
3.63
170 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 90%
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
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
3.97
2k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education 90%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Teaching to Transgress
by bell hooks • 1994
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
4.44
13k+
Teaching to Transgress Summary
Teaching to Transgress 90%
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
by bell hooks 1994
4.44
13k+ ratings
Just Mercy
by Bryan Stevenson • 2014
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
4.62
265k+
Just Mercy Summary
Just Mercy 90%
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
by Bryan Stevenson 2014
4.62
265k+ ratings
Education and the Social Order
by Bertrand Russell • 1932
What if schools are built to shape obedient citizens, not free minds? Russell's 1932 diagnosis cuts.
4.02
207
Education and the Social Order Summary
Education and the Social Order 90%
What if schools are built to shape obedient citizens, not free minds? Russell's 1932 diagnosis cuts.
by Bertrand Russell 1932
4.02
207 ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
993
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 90%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 ratings
Smart on Crime
by Kamala Harris • 2009
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
3.75
346
Smart on Crime Summary
Smart on Crime 90%
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
by Kamala Harris 2009
3.75
346 ratings
Pedagogy of Freedom
by Paulo Freire • 1996
A teacher cannot be neutral: every pedagogical act either reproduces the world or changes it.
4.37
2k+
Pedagogy of Freedom Summary
Pedagogy of Freedom 89%
A teacher cannot be neutral: every pedagogical act either reproduces the world or changes it.
by Paulo Freire 1996
4.37
2k+ 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 89%
Build a classroom on love and critical thinking, not control: a teachers guide with no platitudes.
by bell hooks 2009
4.28
2k+ ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 89%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ 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
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 89%
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 89%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
How Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2012
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
3.89
25k+
How Children Succeed Summary
How Children Succeed 89%
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
by Paul Tough 2012
3.89
25k+ 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 89%
The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.
by Jimmy Casas 2017
3.84
2k+ ratings
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
by Zaretta Hammond • 2014
The achievement gap is rooted in processing, not motivation. Brain-based strategies that close it.
4.35
6k+
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain Summary
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain 89%
The achievement gap is rooted in processing, not motivation. Brain-based strategies that close it.
by Zaretta Hammond 2014
4.35
6k+ ratings
Coaching for Equity
by Elena Aguilar • 2020
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
4.44
804
Coaching for Equity Summary
Coaching for Equity 89%
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
by Elena Aguilar 2020
4.44
804 ratings
The Book of Learning and Forgetting
by Frank Smith • 1998
Learning isn't about effort, it's about belonging. Factory schools were built on the wrong theory.
4.08
356
The Book of Learning and Forgetting Summary
The Book of Learning and Forgetting 89%
Learning isn't about effort, it's about belonging. Factory schools were built on the wrong theory.
by Frank Smith 1998
4.08
356 ratings
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