50 Books like Discipline with Dignity

After The Adults Change

by Paul Dix • 2021

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

4.28

174

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

After The Adults Change 98%

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

by Paul Dix 2021

4.28

174 ratings

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

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

🏫 Classroom Management 🎯 Student Motivation 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Teacher-Student Bonds 🗳️ Student Autonomy

Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary

Motivating Students Who Don't Care 97%

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

🏫 Classroom Management 🎯 Student Motivation 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Teacher-Student Bonds 🗳️ Student Autonomy

Hacking Classroom Management

by Mike Roberts • 2017

Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.

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272

🏫 Classroom Management 🗽 Student Autonomy 🤝 Teacher Student Relationships 🌱 Positive Discipline 🎯 Student Centered Learning

Hacking Classroom Management 97%

Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.

by Mike Roberts 2017

3.95

272 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🗽 Student Autonomy 🤝 Teacher Student Relationships 🌱 Positive Discipline 🎯 Student Centered Learning

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+

🕊️ Restorative Justice 🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Positive Discipline 🌱 School Culture 🧠 Social Emotional Learning

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

🕊️ Restorative Justice 🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Positive Discipline 🌱 School Culture 🧠 Social Emotional Learning

Culturize

by Jimmy Casas • 2017

The janitor shapes school culture as much as the principal. This is the playbook for both.

3.84

2k+

🏫 School Culture 🛡️ Student Advocacy 🤝 Student Relationships ⚖️ Educational Equity 🌱 Growth Mindset

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

🏫 School Culture 🛡️ Student Advocacy 🤝 Student Relationships ⚖️ Educational Equity 🌱 Growth Mindset

Running the Room

by Tom Bennett • 2020

Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.

4.22

873

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

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

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

Teacher Effectiveness Training

by Thomas Gordon • 1974

A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.

4.10

300

🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Classroom Relationships 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 🗳️ Democratic Classrooms

Teacher Effectiveness Training 96%

A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.

by Thomas Gordon 1974

4.10

300 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Classroom Relationships 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 🗳️ Democratic Classrooms

Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom

by Jennifer Bashant • 2020

What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.

3.89

🧠 Trauma-Informed Teaching ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning 😌 Emotional Regulation 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Mindfulness In Schools

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

🧠 Trauma-Informed Teaching ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning 😌 Emotional Regulation 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Mindfulness In Schools

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

🏫 Teaching In Poverty 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Student Relationships ☀️ Classroom Climate

Poor Students, Rich Teaching 96%

The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.

by Eric Jensen 2019

4.00

116 ratings

🏫 Teaching In Poverty 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Student Relationships ☀️ Classroom Climate

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

🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Student Empowerment 📋 Behavior Management 🤱 Gentle Parenting

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 96%

Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.

by Marvin Marshall 2001

4.10

182 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Student Empowerment 📋 Behavior Management 🤱 Gentle Parenting

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

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

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

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

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 🧪 Brain-Based Teaching 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💛 Empathy Instruction

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

🧠 Social-Emotional Learning 🧪 Brain-Based Teaching 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💛 Empathy Instruction

Excellent 11

by Ron Clark • 2004

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

4.03

1k+

🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

Excellent 11 95%

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

by Ron Clark 2004

4.03

1k+ ratings

🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

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

🍎 Classroom Wisdom 🏫 Teaching Memoirs 🎯 Classroom Management 🧠 Growth Mindset 🌱 New Teachers

The Art of Teaching Children 95%

What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.

by Phillip Done 2022

4.41

356 ratings

🍎 Classroom Wisdom 🏫 Teaching Memoirs 🎯 Classroom Management 🧠 Growth Mindset 🌱 New Teachers

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+

🏫 Classroom Communication 🤝 Positive Discipline 💙 Emotional Validation 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Collaborative Problem Solving

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

🏫 Classroom Communication 🤝 Positive Discipline 💙 Emotional Validation 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Collaborative Problem Solving

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

🛑 Disengaged Students 🧠 Growth Mindset 🗳️ Student Agency 💬 Relational Teaching 🎨 Creative Teaching

Motivating Students Who Don't Care 95%

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

🛑 Disengaged Students 🧠 Growth Mindset 🗳️ Student Agency 💬 Relational Teaching 🎨 Creative Teaching

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

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

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

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

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+

🔗 Classroom Relationships 🛡️ Trauma-Informed Teaching 🏚️ Student Poverty ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning ⚖️ Character Education

I Wish My Teacher Knew 95%

One question reveals what students hide: hunger, grief, instability. How teachers can respond.

by Kyle Schwartz 2016

3.95

2k+ ratings

🔗 Classroom Relationships 🛡️ Trauma-Informed Teaching 🏚️ Student Poverty ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning ⚖️ Character Education

Energising teaching

by Frank Crowther • 2020

What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?

3.00

🏫 Teacher Identity 💭 Teaching Philosophy 🧩 Personality Types 💪 Strengths-Based Practice 🔋 Teacher Burnout

Energising teaching 95%

What if your personality, not your training, holds the secret to unforgettable teaching?

by Frank Crowther 2020

3.00

2 ratings

🏫 Teacher Identity 💭 Teaching Philosophy 🧩 Personality Types 💪 Strengths-Based Practice 🔋 Teacher Burnout

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

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching 📚 Teacher Development ❓ Questioning Techniques 🏫 Classroom Practice

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

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching 📚 Teacher Development ❓ Questioning Techniques 🏫 Classroom Practice

The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar • 2013

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

4.28

2k+

📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

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

📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

The Art of Coaching Teams

by Elena Aguilar • 2016

Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.

4.30

932

🏫 School Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚡ Conflict Resolution

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

🏫 School Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚡ Conflict Resolution

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

🧑‍🏫 Classroom Teachers 🪞 Reflective Practice 🤝 Co-Creative Learning 💪 Student Empowerment 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Best Teacher in You 94%

Forget scripted lessons. The best teaching balances order, care, rigor, and creativity. Learn how.

by Robert E. Quinn 2014

4.29

31 ratings

🧑‍🏫 Classroom Teachers 🪞 Reflective Practice 🤝 Co-Creative Learning 💪 Student Empowerment 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Visible Learning for Teachers

by John Hattie • 2012

One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.

4.04

1k+

🧪 Evidence-Based Teaching 📊 Teacher Effectiveness 📝 Formative Assessment 🧠 Educational Psychology 🎯 Student Engagement

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

🧪 Evidence-Based Teaching 📊 Teacher Effectiveness 📝 Formative Assessment 🧠 Educational Psychology 🎯 Student Engagement

The Innovator's Mindset

by George Couros • 2015

Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.

4.16

3k+

🏛️ Education Reform 💡 Innovative Teaching 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎓 Student Empowerment 💪 Strengths-Based Education

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

🏛️ Education Reform 💡 Innovative Teaching 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎓 Student Empowerment 💪 Strengths-Based Education

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+

🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 🏫 Education Reform 🧠 Cognitive Science Of Learning 📏 Classroom Management 🛠️ Teaching As Craft

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

🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 🏫 Education Reform 🧠 Cognitive Science Of Learning 📏 Classroom Management 🛠️ Teaching As Craft

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+

🎯 Classroom Engagement 🔥 Teacher Burnout 🎭 Teaching Performance 🎨 Creative Lesson Design 🤝 Student Rapport

Teach Like a PIRATE 94%

The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.

by Dave Burgess 2012

3.99

7k+ ratings

🎯 Classroom Engagement 🔥 Teacher Burnout 🎭 Teaching Performance 🎨 Creative Lesson Design 🤝 Student Rapport

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

🧱 Instructional Design 🧑‍🏫 Student-Centered Learning 📝 Formative Assessment 🗣️ Explicit Instruction 🧠 Metacognition

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

🧱 Instructional Design 🧑‍🏫 Student-Centered Learning 📝 Formative Assessment 🗣️ Explicit Instruction 🧠 Metacognition

Coaching for Equity

by Elena Aguilar • 2020

Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.

4.44

804

⚖️ Equity In Education 🗣️ Instructional Coaching ✊ Antiracist Education 🫂 Emotion Coaching 🪪 Identity Work

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

⚖️ Equity In Education 🗣️ Instructional Coaching ✊ Antiracist Education 🫂 Emotion Coaching 🪪 Identity Work

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition

by Max Van Manen • 1986

Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.

4.13

🎓 Philosophy Of Education 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🪞 Reflective Teaching 🌱 Humanistic Education 🏫 Classroom Atmosphere

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition Summary

The Tone of Teaching, Second Edition 94%

Technique is not where teaching starts. A philosopher on presence, wonder, and seeing each child.

by Max Van Manen 1986

4.13

38 ratings

🎓 Philosophy Of Education 🤝 Teacher-Student Relationships 🪞 Reflective Teaching 🌱 Humanistic Education 🏫 Classroom Atmosphere

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

🧠 Trauma Informed Teaching ⚖️ Equity In Education 📚 Critical Pedagogy 🌿 Teacher Wellness 🏫 School Culture

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) Summary

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) 94%

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

🧠 Trauma Informed Teaching ⚖️ Equity In Education 📚 Critical Pedagogy 🌿 Teacher Wellness 🏫 School Culture

Teaching in the Online Classroom

by Doug Lemov • 2020

The screen is not a wall. Techniques for making online students feel seen, heard, and accountable.

3.89

254

💻 Online Teaching 🏫 Classroom Management 🙋 Student Engagement ✅ Formative Assessment 🔄 Hybrid Learning

Teaching in the Online Classroom Summary

Teaching in the Online Classroom 94%

The screen is not a wall. Techniques for making online students feel seen, heard, and accountable.

by Doug Lemov 2020

3.89

254 ratings

💻 Online Teaching 🏫 Classroom Management 🙋 Student Engagement ✅ Formative Assessment 🔄 Hybrid Learning

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+

🧱 Classroom Culture 🏫 Elementary Education 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🎭 Arts Integration 📚 Reading Instruction

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

🧱 Classroom Culture 🏫 Elementary Education 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🎭 Arts Integration 📚 Reading Instruction

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

🏫 School Culture 👩‍🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Transformational Leadership 📈 Change Management 🤝 Professional Learning Communities

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

🏫 School Culture 👩‍🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Transformational Leadership 📈 Change Management 🤝 Professional Learning Communities

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today

by Richard Gerver • 2010

The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.

4.10

127

🏫 Education Reform 🤝 Student Engagement 💡 Embracing Failure 🌐 21st Century Skills 👨‍💼 School Leadership

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today 94%

The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.

by Richard Gerver 2010

4.10

127 ratings

🏫 Education Reform 🤝 Student Engagement 💡 Embracing Failure 🌐 21st Century Skills 👨‍💼 School Leadership

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+

🧒 Child Development 📚 Education Reform 🌪️ Childhood Adversity 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Executive Function

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

🧒 Child Development 📚 Education Reform 🌪️ Childhood Adversity 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Executive Function

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

🤝 Social Emotional Learning 🌱 Whole Child Education 😌 Emotional Regulation For Students 💪 Student Agency 🧩 Executive Function

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

🤝 Social Emotional Learning 🌱 Whole Child Education 😌 Emotional Regulation For Students 💪 Student Agency 🧩 Executive Function

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 Reform ⚖️ Education Equity 📐 Standards-Based Grading 🧠 Implicit Bias 🌱 Growth Mindset

Grading for Equity 94%

Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.

by Joe Feldman 2018

4.19

2k+ ratings

📊 Grading Reform ⚖️ Education Equity 📐 Standards-Based Grading 🧠 Implicit Bias 🌱 Growth Mindset

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

🔄 Systems Thinking 🏫 Learning Organizations 📚 School Reform 🔍 Reflective Teaching 🤝 Collaborative Learning

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary

Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) 93%

A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.

by Peter M. Senge 2011

4.08

395 ratings

🔄 Systems Thinking 🏫 Learning Organizations 📚 School Reform 🔍 Reflective Teaching 🤝 Collaborative Learning

Teach Like Finland

by Timothy D. Walker • 2017

What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.

3.85

3k+

🇫🇮 Finnish Education 🦋 Student Autonomy 🧠 Brain Breaks 🏫 Classroom Community 🌱 Teacher Wellbeing

Teach Like Finland 93%

What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.

by Timothy D. Walker 2017

3.85

3k+ ratings

🇫🇮 Finnish Education 🦋 Student Autonomy 🧠 Brain Breaks 🏫 Classroom Community 🌱 Teacher Wellbeing

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

🏫 Educational Leadership 🍎 Teacher Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Multiplier Effect 93%

A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.

by Liz Wiseman 2013

4.13

361 ratings

🏫 Educational Leadership 🍎 Teacher Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills ✋ Active Learning 🎮 Gamification

How to Teach Anything 93%

Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.

by Peter Hollins 2021

4.10

129 ratings

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills ✋ Active Learning 🎮 Gamification

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 👨‍🏫 Educational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Teacher Collaboration 🔄 Change Management

School Culture Rewired 93%

School's unwritten rules outweigh written policy. Here is how to measure and reshape them.

by Steve Gruenert 2015

3.82

451 ratings

🏫 School Culture 👨‍🏫 Educational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Teacher Collaboration 🔄 Change Management

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

🎯 Student Motivation 📋 Classroom Strategies 🗣️ Effort-Based Praise 📊 Differentiated Instruction 🔄 Failure As Learning

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

🎯 Student Motivation 📋 Classroom Strategies 🗣️ Effort-Based Praise 📊 Differentiated Instruction 🔄 Failure As Learning

Making Thinking Visible

by Ron Ritchhart • 2011

Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.

4.23

2k+

🧪 Formative Assessment 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metacognition 💬 Student Discourse

Making Thinking Visible 93%

Stop grading their recall. Start seeing how they reason. The classroom steps that bridge the gap.

by Ron Ritchhart 2011

4.23

2k+ ratings

🧪 Formative Assessment 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metacognition 💬 Student Discourse

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

🧭 Student Autonomy 🔄 Learning To Learn 🔍 Inquiry Based Learning 📋 Formative Assessment 🧑‍🏫 Teacher As Coach

The Learning Power Approach 93%

A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.

by Guy Claxton 2017

4.13

40 ratings

🧭 Student Autonomy 🔄 Learning To Learn 🔍 Inquiry Based Learning 📋 Formative Assessment 🧑‍🏫 Teacher As Coach

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

🏫 Instructional Leadership 📋 Teacher Evaluation 🚶 Classroom Walkthroughs 🧩 Backwards Design 📝 Formative Assessment

Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Summary

Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation 93%

Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.

by Kim Marshall 2009

3.93

259 ratings

🏫 Instructional Leadership 📋 Teacher Evaluation 🚶 Classroom Walkthroughs 🧩 Backwards Design 📝 Formative Assessment

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

📚 Education Reform 💻 Edtech 🧩 Personalized Learning 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 👨‍💻 Coding Education

Rewiring Education 93%

Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.

by John D. Couch 2018

3.79

266 ratings

📚 Education Reform 💻 Edtech 🧩 Personalized Learning 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 👨‍💻 Coding Education

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

🏫 Education Reform 🧩 Personalized Learning 👨‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning 🎯 Competency-Based Education 💻 Education Technology

Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary

Personalizing 21st Century Education 93%

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

🏫 Education Reform 🧩 Personalized Learning 👨‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning 🎯 Competency-Based Education 💻 Education Technology

Disrupting Class

by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008

Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.

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🏫 K-12 Education 🔧 Education Reform 💡 Innovation Strategy 📡 Technology Disruption 💻 Online Learning

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Factory schools resist reform. Online learning will disrupt them, starting where they offer nothing.

by Clayton M. Christensen 2008

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🏫 K-12 Education 🔧 Education Reform 💡 Innovation Strategy 📡 Technology Disruption 💻 Online Learning

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