Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingThe Reading Workout: A 30-Day Plan That Turns Teenagers into Readers by Chris Beatty offers straightforward advice that respects the intelligence of its readers and fosters a love of reading. It will take readers beyond the soulless world of standardized tests and provide them with a foundation for academic success. Each of the 30 daily chapters takes less than five minutes and can be used many ways, even by non teens.
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October 1st, 2012Better Than College: How to Build a Better Life Without a Four-Year Degree by Blake Boles
September 27th, 2012Better Than College: How to Build a Better Life Without a Four-Year Degree by Blake Boles (Copyright © 2012 by Blake Boles) offers the thesis that you can skip four-year college and still get a higher education. This may seem nuts, but spend a few moments considering the propositions, and you’ll begin to see why Zero Tuition College (ZTC) holds just as much life-changing potential as traditional college. Please click on the icon at the bottom of any page to purchase this outstanding book.
Read entire post...The Gamer Generation by Jennifer Wagner
September 23rd, 2012The Gamer Generation: Reaping the Benefits of Video Games by Jennifer Comet Wagner (© 2012 ) summarizes research, studies, books, websites and articles on the positive effects of video games, and offers resources for those who want to pursue the topic further. Readers will learn that video games not only have many benefits for kids […]
Read entire post...The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook by Sally Zepeda
September 19th, 2012The Principal as Instructional Leader: A Practical Handbook, 3rd ed. (©2013, Eye On Education: Larchmont, NY) by Sally J. Zepeda offers savvy advice, practical tools, and examples from real schools to help both new and experienced principals and their assistants improve teacher effectiveness and boost student achievement. The focus is on improving observations, assessing school […]
Read entire post...The Click Moment by Frans Johansson
August 31st, 2012The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World by Frans Johnasson ( © 2012, Portfolio/Penguin: New York, NY) will help you to be more prepared when click moments show up. These are somewhat random events that prepared minds can take advantage of to promote success. The great stories he uses as examples serve to make this a most engaging and valuable book. Please consider clicking on the Amazon icon at the bottom of each page as you read my summary.
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