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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
A Little History of Literature
by John Sutherland • 2013
Myths, money, and modernism: how literature got from campfire tales to your e-reader.
3.82
2k+
A Little History of Literature Summary
A Little History of Literature 89%
Myths, money, and modernism: how literature got from campfire tales to your e-reader.
by John Sutherland 2013
3.82
2k+ 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
Short Stories in English for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
4.09
162
Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in English for Beginners 89%
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.09
162 ratings
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller • 2013
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
4.45
6k+
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild 89%
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
by Donalyn Miller 2013
4.45
6k+ 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 89%
Students learn by doing. Replace lectures with projects, problems, and community action.
by Scott D. Wurdinger 2009
3.75
12 ratings
Closing the Reading Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2020
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
4.22
426
Closing the Reading Gap Summary
Closing the Reading Gap 89%
Phonics gets them started; disciplinary literacy sustains it. A whole-school plan to close the gap.
by Alex Quigley 2020
4.22
426 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 89%
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012
4.16
334 ratings
The Well-Educated Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 2003
A classical education for play readers: what the best seats in the house still hide.
4.00
4k+
The Well-Educated Mind Summary
The Well-Educated Mind 89%
A classical education for play readers: what the best seats in the house still hide.
by Susan Wise Bauer 2003
4.00
4k+ ratings
Closing the Vocabulary Gap
by Alex Quigley • 2018
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
4.37
613
Closing the Vocabulary Gap Summary
Closing the Vocabulary Gap 89%
Some children start school 32 million words behind. The whole-school approach that catches them up.
by Alex Quigley 2018
4.37
613 ratings
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster • 2003
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
3.58
34k+
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor 89%
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
by Thomas C. Foster 2003
3.58
34k+ 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 88%
Stop just reading stories. Start using them to drive math, science, and inquiry in preschool.
by Mary Hynes-Berry 2011
4.00
1 ratings
Make Believe
by Mac Barnett • 2026
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
4.38
3k+
Make Believe Summary
Make Believe 88%
How the most daring literature ends up for eight-year-olds, and what adults can learn from them.
by Mac Barnett 2026
4.38
3k+ ratings
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
4.00
72
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners 88%
Stop teaching English as a separate subject. The framework that weaves it into every lesson.
by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018
4.00
72 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 88%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
Book Lust
by Nancy Pearl • 2003
What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.
3.77
4k+
Book Lust Summary
Book Lust 88%
What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.
by Nancy Pearl 2003
3.77
4k+ ratings
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 88%
Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.
by Charlotte M. Mason 1905
4.64
453 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 88%
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
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 88%
Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.
by Tina Blythe 1997
3.79
76 ratings
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
605
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind 88%
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017
4.14
605 ratings
Uncovering the Logic of English
by Denise Eide • 2011
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
4.53
2k+
Uncovering the Logic of English Summary
Uncovering the Logic of English 88%
Thirty rules explain 98% of English spellings. Schools quit teaching them; here they are.
by Denise Eide 2011
4.53
2k+ ratings
The Well-Trained Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
4.33
8k+
The Well-Trained Mind Summary
The Well-Trained Mind 88%
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
by Susan Wise Bauer 1999
4.33
8k+ 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
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 88%
The creative process can be assessed, not just admired. A practical cycle for any K-12 classroom.
by Katie White 2018
4.14
7 ratings
The Writing Revolution
by Judith C. Hochman • 2017
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
4.37
2k+
The Writing Revolution Summary
The Writing Revolution 88%
Clear writing is teachable. The method starts with a single sentence and works in every classroom.
by Judith C. Hochman 2017
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Great Conversation
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1952
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
4.17
705
The Great Conversation Summary
The Great Conversation 88%
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1952
4.17
705 ratings
Teaching Johnny to Think
by Leonard Peikoff • 2014
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
4.13
159
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think 88%
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
by Leonard Peikoff 2014
4.13
159 ratings
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading
by Mary Leonhardt • 1997
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
3.26
385
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading Summary
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading 88%
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
by Mary Leonhardt 1997
3.26
385 ratings
The Knowledge Gap
by Natalie Wexler • 2019
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
4.13
6k+
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap 88%
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
by Natalie Wexler 2019
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Intellectual Devotional
by David S. Kidder • 2006
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
3.94
4k+
The Intellectual Devotional Summary
The Intellectual Devotional 88%
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
by David S. Kidder 2006
3.94
4k+ 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 88%
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
by David Niguidula 2019
4.29
7 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
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 88%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 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
How to Read a Book
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1940
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
3.98
28k+
How to Read a Book Summary
How to Read a Book 88%
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1940
3.98
28k+ 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 88%
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 Arts and the Creation of Mind
by Elliot W. Eisner • 2002
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
4.32
191
The Arts and the Creation of Mind Summary
The Arts and the Creation of Mind 88%
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
by Elliot W. Eisner 2002
4.32
191 ratings
How to Read and Why
by Harold Bloom • 2000
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
3.61
4k+
How to Read and Why Summary
How to Read and Why 88%
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
by Harold Bloom 2000
3.61
4k+ ratings
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential
by Diane Staehr Fenner • 2017
Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.
4.06
192
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential Summary
Unlocking English Learners′ Potential 88%
Your English learners can handle complex content. The missing piece is scaffolds, not simpler texts.
by Diane Staehr Fenner 2017
4.06
192 ratings
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 88%
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
by William Horton 2006
3.89
219 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 88%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 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 88%
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
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 88%
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
by Colin Beard 2022
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 88%
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
by Jay Cross 2006
4.03
63 ratings
The New Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert J. Marzano • 2017
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
3.92
466
The New Art and Science of Teaching Summary
The New Art and Science of Teaching 88%
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
by Robert J. Marzano 2017
3.92
466 ratings
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
by Myron Dueck • 2014
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
3.81
415
Grading Smarter, Not Harder Summary
Grading Smarter, Not Harder 88%
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014
3.81
415 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 88%
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
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
by Cathy Duffy • 2005
Match curriculum to learning style and philosophy, then pick from 100 reviewed options.
4.10
1k+
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum Summary
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum 88%
Match curriculum to learning style and philosophy, then pick from 100 reviewed options.
by Cathy Duffy 2005
4.10
1k+ 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 88%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
by Stephen D. Krashen • 1982
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
4.23
230
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition Summary
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition 88%
Grammar study is an editor, not the engine. One real conversation beats a hundred drills.
by Stephen D. Krashen 1982
4.23
230 ratings
Invisible Ink
by Brian McDonald • 2010
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
4.38
2k+
Invisible Ink Summary
Invisible Ink 88%
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
by Brian McDonald 2010
4.38
2k+ ratings
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