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Building Successful Communities of Practice
by Emily Webber • 2016
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
3.86
254
Building Successful Communities of Practice Summary
Building Successful Communities of Practice 91%
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
by Emily Webber 2016
3.86
254 ratings
Informal Learning
by Jay Cross • 2006
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
4.03
63
Informal Learning Summary
Informal Learning 91%
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
by Jay Cross 2006
4.03
63 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) 91%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 ratings
The New Social Learning
by Marcia Conner • 2010
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
3.79
145
The New Social Learning Summary
The New Social Learning 91%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 ratings
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee • 2003
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
3.90
1k+
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy Summary
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy 90%
Video games teach because they have to. The 36 learning principles schools can steal from them.
by James Paul Gee 2003
3.90
1k+ 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 90%
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
Training from the Back of the Room!
by Sharon L. Bowman • 2008
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
4.34
461
Training from the Back of the Room! Summary
Training from the Back of the Room! 90%
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2008
4.34
461 ratings
Teaching for Experiential Learning
by Scott D. Wurdinger • 2009
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
3.75
12
Teaching for Experiential Learning Summary
Teaching for Experiential Learning 90%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 ratings
Good Video Games and Good Learning
by James Paul Gee • 2007
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
3.90
117
Good Video Games and Good Learning Summary
Good Video Games and Good Learning 90%
Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.
by James Paul Gee 2007
3.90
117 ratings
Community Building on the Web
by Amy Jo Kim • 1999
Nine design rules for online communities that earn trust and grow more intimate, not less.
3.68
101
Community Building on the Web Summary
Community Building on the Web 90%
Nine design rules for online communities that earn trust and grow more intimate, not less.
by Amy Jo Kim 1999
3.68
101 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 90%
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012
4.16
334 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 89%
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
by David N. Perkins 2008
4.00
279 ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 89%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 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 89%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 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 89%
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
by James A. Bellanca 2010
3.89
151 ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
956
The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind 89%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 89%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner 89%
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012
3.96
496 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 89%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 89%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
The Teaching for Understanding Guide
by Tina Blythe • 1997
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
3.79
76
The Teaching for Understanding Guide Summary
The Teaching for Understanding Guide 89%
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
by Tina Blythe 1997
3.79
76 ratings
Experiential Learning Design
by Colin Beard • 2022
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
Experiential Learning Design Summary
Experiential Learning Design 89%
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
by Colin Beard 2022
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 89%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 89%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 89%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
21st Century Skills
by Bernie Trilling • 2009
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
3.69
433
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills 89%
Replace memorization with project-based learning: the framework for skills employers actually need.
by Bernie Trilling 2009
3.69
433 ratings
The One World Schoolhouse
by Salman Khan • 2012
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
4.33
5k+
The One World Schoolhouse Summary
The One World Schoolhouse 89%
One cousin's math lesson, a cheap tablet, and a classroom where every student masters every concept.
by Salman Khan 2012
4.33
5k+ 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 89%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
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 89%
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014
4.15
2k+ ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 89%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation
by Sue Cowley • 2018
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
4.06
33
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 89%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 ratings
Rewiring Education
by John D. Couch • 2018
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
3.79
266
Rewiring Education Summary
Rewiring Education 89%
Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.
by John D. Couch 2018
3.79
266 ratings
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning 89%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 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 89%
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
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated
by Rebecca Rupp • 2000
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
3.97
1k+
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated Summary
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated 89%
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
by Rebecca Rupp 2000
3.97
1k+ ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 89%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook 89%
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017
3.50
6 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 89%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
e-Learning by Design
by William Horton • 2006
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
3.89
219
e-Learning by Design Summary
e-Learning by Design 89%
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
by William Horton 2006
3.89
219 ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning 89%
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018
4.07
123 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 89%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ 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 89%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 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 89%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
by Grace Llewellyn • 1991
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
4.22
1k+
The Teenage Liberation Handbook Summary
The Teenage Liberation Handbook 89%
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991
4.22
1k+ 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 89%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 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! 89%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 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 89%
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
Learning Technologies
by Mesut Duran • 2022
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
5.00
1
Learning Technologies Summary
Learning Technologies 89%
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
by Mesut Duran 2022
5.00
1 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
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 89%
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012
3.87
2k+ ratings
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