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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
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson • 2006
A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.
3.66
359k+
Three Cups of Tea Summary
Three Cups of Tea 88%
A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.
by Greg Mortenson 2006
3.66
359k+ ratings
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
by John Wood • 2006
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
4.10
5k+
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World 88%
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006
4.10
5k+ ratings
The Student Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 2013
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
4.00
6
The Student Leadership Challenge Summary
The Student Leadership Challenge 88%
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
by James M. Kouzes 2013
4.00
6 ratings
365 Ways To Change the World
by Michael Norton • 2005
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
3.92
123
365 Ways To Change the World Summary
365 Ways To Change the World 88%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 87%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 ratings
Organizing
by Marshall Ganz • 2014
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
4.26
19
Organizing Summary
Organizing 87%
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014
4.26
19 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 87%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 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
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 87%
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
by Erin Gruwell 1999
4.15
19k+ ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 87%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 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
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 87%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 87%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ 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 87%
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) 87%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 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 87%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Launch
by John Spencer • 2016
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
4.09
732
Launch Summary
Launch 87%
A design thinking framework that turns any classroom into a launchpad for student creativity.
by John Spencer 2016
4.09
732 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 87%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 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 87%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 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! 87%
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2008
4.34
461 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 87%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Reflective Practice
by Gillie Bolton • 2001
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
3.64
109
Reflective Practice Summary
Reflective Practice 87%
A blank notebook is the most underrated professional development tool. Here is how to use it.
by Gillie Bolton 2001
3.64
109 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 87%
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
Uplifting Service
by Ron Kaufman • 2012
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
3.85
334
Uplifting Service Summary
Uplifting Service 87%
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
by Ron Kaufman 2012
3.85
334 ratings
Change Your World
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
4.09
923
Change Your World Summary
Change Your World 87%
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.09
923 ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 87%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 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
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 87%
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
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
by Nancy Frey • 2019
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
3.86
218
All Learning Is Social and Emotional Summary
All Learning Is Social and Emotional 87%
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
by Nancy Frey 2019
3.86
218 ratings
The Multiplayer Classroom
by Lee Sheldon • 2011
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
3.83
224
The Multiplayer Classroom Summary
The Multiplayer Classroom 87%
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
by Lee Sheldon 2011
3.83
224 ratings
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2010
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
4.16
354
The Power of Positive Deviance Summary
The Power of Positive Deviance 87%
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010
4.16
354 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 87%
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014
3.81
415 ratings
This Is Service Design Thinking
by Marc Stickdorn • 2010
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
3.98
2k+
This Is Service Design Thinking Summary
This Is Service Design Thinking 87%
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
by Marc Stickdorn 2010
3.98
2k+ 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 87%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 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 87%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 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
Transformative Scenario Planning
by Adam Kahane • 2012
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
4.03
134
Transformative Scenario Planning Summary
Transformative Scenario Planning 87%
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
by Adam Kahane 2012
4.03
134 ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 87%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 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 87%
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
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 87%
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991
4.22
1k+ 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 87%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 87%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 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
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life 87%
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010
4.18
2k+ 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
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 1995
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
4.05
273
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher Summary
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher 87%
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 1995
4.05
273 ratings
The Promise of a Pencil
by Adam Braun • 2014
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
4.12
8k+
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
The Promise of a Pencil 87%
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
by Adam Braun 2014
4.12
8k+ ratings
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 87%
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009
4.12
201 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
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