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Discipline with Dignity
by Richard L. Curwin • 2018
Why punishing students backfires, and how to build a classroom on responsibility instead.
3.86
197
Discipline with Dignity Summary
Discipline with Dignity 98%
Why punishing students backfires, and how to build a classroom on responsibility instead.
by Richard L. Curwin 2018
3.86
197 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 97%
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
by Dominique Smith 2015
3.92
2k+ ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 97%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 ratings
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom
by Jennifer Bashant • 2020
What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.
3.89
45
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom Summary
Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom 96%
What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.
by Jennifer Bashant 2020
3.89
45 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 96%
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
by Tom Bennett 2020
4.22
873 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 96%
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
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 96%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 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 96%
The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.
by Jimmy Casas 2017
3.84
2k+ 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 95%
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017
3.95
272 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 95%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber • 1995
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
4.13
2k+
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn Summary
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn 95%
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
by Adele Faber 1995
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Art of Coaching Teams
by Elena Aguilar • 2016
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
4.30
932
The Art of Coaching Teams Summary
The Art of Coaching Teams 95%
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
by Elena Aguilar 2016
4.30
932 ratings
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain
by Marilee Sprenger • 2020
Your calm is the classroom's most powerful SEL tool. A brain-based guide to emotional intelligence.
4.01
282
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain Summary
Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain 95%
Your calm is the classroom's most powerful SEL tool. A brain-based guide to emotional intelligence.
by Marilee Sprenger 2020
4.01
282 ratings
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 95%
63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.
by Doug Lemov 2021
4.26
408 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 95%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 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 95%
Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.
by Robert E. Quinn 2014
4.29
31 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 95%
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
by Thomas Gordon 1974
4.10
300 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 95%
What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?
by Frank Crowther 2020
3.00
2 ratings
The Art of Coaching
by Elena Aguilar • 2013
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
4.28
2k+
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching 95%
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
by Elena Aguilar 2013
4.28
2k+ 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 95%
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013
3.84
134 ratings
How to Teach Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
4.10
129
How to Teach Anything Summary
How to Teach Anything 94%
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
129 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 94%
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
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 94%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ 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 94%
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
by Elena Aguilar 2020
4.44
804 ratings
Transforming School Culture
by Anthony Muhammad • 2009
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
4.08
673
Transforming School Culture Summary
Transforming School Culture 94%
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
by Anthony Muhammad 2009
4.08
673 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 94%
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
by Phillip Done 2022
4.41
356 ratings
Building a Better Teacher
by Elizabeth Green • 2014
The myth of natural-born teachers has sabotaged reform; teaching is a learnable craft, not charisma.
3.75
1k+
Building a Better Teacher Summary
Building a Better Teacher 94%
The myth of natural-born teachers has sabotaged reform; teaching is a learnable craft, not charisma.
by Elizabeth Green 2014
3.75
1k+ ratings
School Culture Rewired
by Steve Gruenert • 2015
School's unwritten rules outweigh written policy. Here is how to measure and reshape them.
3.82
451
School Culture Rewired Summary
School Culture Rewired 94%
School's unwritten rules outweigh written policy. Here is how to measure and reshape them.
by Steve Gruenert 2015
3.82
451 ratings
Visible Learning for Teachers
by John Hattie • 2012
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
4.04
1k+
Visible Learning for Teachers Summary
Visible Learning for Teachers 94%
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
by John Hattie 2012
4.04
1k+ ratings
Shaping School Culture
by Terrence E. Deal • 2016
School culture is shaped by rituals, stories, and hidden rules. Learn to read and rewrite them.
3.83
138
Shaping School Culture Summary
Shaping School Culture 94%
School culture is shaped by rituals, stories, and hidden rules. Learn to read and rewrite them.
by Terrence E. Deal 2016
3.83
138 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) 94%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 ratings
Teachers as Architects of Learning
by Gavin Grift • 2020
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
4.00
1
Teachers as Architects of Learning Summary
Teachers as Architects of Learning 94%
Twelve levers to design learning that sticks: shift focus from teaching to student understanding.
by Gavin Grift 2020
4.00
1 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 94%
Every lesson teaches social and emotional skills by accident. A blueprint for doing it on purpose.
by Nancy Frey 2019
3.86
218 ratings
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
by Kim Marshall • 2009
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
3.93
259
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Summary
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation 94%
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
by Kim Marshall 2009
3.93
259 ratings
Nuance
by Michael Fullan • 2018
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
3.60
154
Nuance Summary
Nuance 94%
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
by Michael Fullan 2018
3.60
154 ratings
Helping People Change
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2019
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
3.92
770
Helping People Change Summary
Helping People Change 94%
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2019
3.92
770 ratings
The Good News About Bad Behavior
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
3.92
724
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior 94%
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018
3.92
724 ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography 94%
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003
4.03
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 94%
Fear gets compliance. Trust gets fifth graders playing Shakespeare and running a homeless charity.
by Rafe Esquith 2007
3.94
6k+ ratings
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners
by Dr Neil Curry • 2024
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners Summary
Psychology-Based Activities for Supporting Anxious Language Learners 94%
Silent third of any language class: psychology-based activities that build confident speakers.
by Dr Neil Curry 2024
Punished by Rewards
by Alfie Kohn • 1993
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
4.17
5k+
Punished by Rewards Summary
Punished by Rewards 94%
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993
4.17
5k+ 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 94%
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
by Paul Tough 2012
3.89
25k+ 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 94%
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
by Liz Wiseman 2013
4.13
361 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 93%
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
by Dave Burgess 2012
3.99
7k+ 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 93%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
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 93%
One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.
by Kyle Schwartz 2016
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 93%
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013
4.25
295 ratings
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education)
by Alex Shevrin Venet • 2021
Your school's policies may be causing trauma. The shift from fixing kids to fixing systems.
4.49
556
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) Summary
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) 93%
Your school's policies may be causing trauma. The shift from fixing kids to fixing systems.
by Alex Shevrin Venet 2021
4.49
556 ratings
Quiet Leadership
by David Rock • 2006
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
3.92
2k+
Quiet Leadership Summary
Quiet Leadership 93%
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
by David Rock 2006
3.92
2k+ ratings
Mindsets in the Classroom
by Mary Cay Ricci • 2013
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
3.90
831
Mindsets in the Classroom Summary
Mindsets in the Classroom 93%
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
by Mary Cay Ricci 2013
3.90
831 ratings
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