Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Since I started this blog in 2009, I have summarized over 150 books that offer great advice to the parents and educators who represent my audience. My goal is to promote sales of these fine books and help people who have read the books review the key concepts. Today I offer links to the four books by Malcolm Gladwell that I summarized. If you haven’t read them yet you are in for a treat. If you have, it’s time to review the main points. Have fun.
Malcolm Gladwell’s Four Best Sellers Summarized by Dr. Doug Green
May 11th, 2023From Messy to Manageable: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Teaching Life by Emily Graham
May 9th, 2023
From Messy to Manageable: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Teaching Life by Emily Graham is chuck full of great advice for beginning and experienced teachers. Be sure to share with teachers you know. Thanks, Emily
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
May 5th, 2023
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky is a must-read for high school students and their parents. It takes you behind the scenes of the crazy process of college admissions as it explains the value of character, being thorough, and staying curious. I’ve summarized over 200 books since I started in 2009, and I can’t say I have enjoyed any of them more than this. Congratulations, Becky, and thanks.
Teaching Kids How to Identify Online Health Misinformation by Amanda Winstead
April 14th, 2023
Teaching Kids How to Identify Online Health Misinformation by Amanda Winstead will help you teach kids about finding reliable medical information online and helping them avoid questionable posts. This advice can also apply to information related to other topics.
Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibilty by Michelle Blanchet & Brian Deters
April 10th, 2023
Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibilty by Michelle Blanchet & Brian Deters is aimed at social studies (civics) teachers but is also a fine resource for teachers and parents of students in upper elementary school on up. We need to encourage students to take on controversial topics by gaining knowledge of all sides of each argument. They should also be allowed to engage in open-ended problem-solving, creative hands-on activities, collaboration, and community service.
