When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink

February 12th, 2018
When

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink takes on the hidden science of timing and how it impacts our lives. There is solid advice here that applies all of us at work, in school, and in our leisure time. Be sure to get your own copy and consider giving one or more as a gift. Also see my summaries of Dan’s other books Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us and To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others.

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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath

February 5th, 2018
Power of Moments

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath makes the case that we all experience moments that make a huge difference in our lives and that there are things we can do to make them happen. You need to be aware of moments in your life and look for ways to make them happen again for yourself and those you serve. This is a must-read for any leader.

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Can I Get a Tweet For My New Book?

January 26th, 2018

I love writing, but I’m not crazy about marketing my own work so I could use your help. If you like the Internet resources and book summaries I post, please consider sending out a tweet to promote my new book Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science, It’s Way More Complex: What’s Wrong With Education and How to […]

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Treating ADHD with Music Therapy by Charles Carpenter

January 14th, 2018

Music Therapy
Treating ADHD with Music Therapy by Charles Carpenter is one parent’s effort to help other parents who have children with ADHD. Here he explains how music therapy has the power to help these children and people with other disorders. I should point out that music can be therapeutic for people with no known disorder as when you play or sing, the world goes away.

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The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better by Daniel Koretz

January 2nd, 2018
Testing Charade

The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better by Daniel Koretz covers the unintended negative consequences of the test-based school and teacher accountability system forced on schools by federal legislation. In addition to outright cheating, he also points out how test prep leads to bad teaching and how non tested subjects are given short shrift. As policymakers remain in denial about the failure of this system, it is works like this that give us hope.

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