Hey, teachers!
We hope you will join in this journey through some of our favorite books. They cover important, relevant topics in our industry. And we are certain they will help you navigate all kinds of situations in the classroom and beyond.
Happy Reading!
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June
Leadership is not about job titles—it’s about action and behavior. “Sparks” are the doers, thinkers, innovators, and key influencers who are catalysts for personal and organizational change. But these extraordinary individuals aren’t defined by the place they hold on an organizational chart—they are defined by their actions, commitment, and will.
Leadership experts in this book show how you can become a Spark by cultivating seven key leadership behaviors. Grounded in the latest research on leadership development, this fresh, accessible road map is packed with real-world stories from inside companies like Facebook, Google, and Boston Scientific, and from the authors’ own high-stakes, challenging experiences serving in the US Armed Forces.
With this book as a blueprint, anyone can become a catalyst for change, and any organization can identify and develop Sparks.
Featuring a Foreword by Frederick W. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of FedEx
Hailed as “an absolute must-read” and a book that “will change your kids’ lives,” UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains educators MUST do to combat the growing empathy crisis among children today.
Unselfie pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing it.
Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured. Dr. Borba offers a framework that yields the results we all want: successful, happy kids who also are kind, moral, courageous, and resilient. This book is a blueprint for parents and educators who want to kids shift their focus from I, me, and mine…to we, us, and ours.
April
Cultural proficiency is a mindset. When considered this way, it becomes an active, evolving journey that leaders and educators undertake toward thoughtful and reflective change in the field of education.
Systematic change has the best chance of creating and sustaining learning environments where students achieve and realize their full educational potential, and educators can self-reflect to ensure their beliefs and attitudes are free of bias.
In this book, thought leaders in education discuss research findings about encouraging acceptance of diversity in the classroom alongside in-depth, experiential learning in real-world contexts.
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In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom.
This essential edition features new sections on why it’s about more than relationships, how to focus on a consistent, engaging learning environment, and the importance of choosing the right mode―business, parent, child―to improve your classroom management.
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February
Teaching is as demanding as it is rewarding—and focusing on self-care will help you feel your best so you can be there for your students.
Find practical ways to prioritize your well-being with this self-care guide, created especially for teachers.
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Based on current research in positive psychology and more than 15 years “real world” experience in the classroom, this book provides a practical roadmap to reduce stress, improve student behavior and be happier in your classroom and your life.
These 10 simple positive mindset habits train you to flex your “happy muscle” and easily:
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Eliminate teacher overwhelm and stress
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Leave school every day energized and fulfilled
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Connect with students in a way that turns every group of kinds into a “dream class”
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Rediscover the passion and excitement that made you want to become a teacher
