Professional books

Updated February 21, 2025
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Better with books : 500 diverse books to ignite empathy and encourage self-acceptance in tweens and teens
Hart, Melissa
Paper Book
Featuring 500 diverse book recommendations covering a wide range of subjects, this preteen and teen reading guide is a "go-to resource for parents, students of young adult literature, teachers, and librarians" (School Library Journal). Needed now more than ever- a guide...
Brainstorm : the power and purpose of the teenage brain
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
In this New York Times-bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children's lives into one of the most rewarding. Between the ages of 12 and 24, the brain changes in important, and oftentimes...
The culture code : the secrets of highly successful groups
Coyle, Daniel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. "A truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic...
Raising global IQ : preparing our students for a shrinking planet
Hobert, Carl F.
Paper Book
A groundbreaking roadmap for improving global literacy and conflict-resolution skills in middle and high schools across the United States InRaising Global IQ, Carl Hobert calls on K-12 teachers, administrators, parents,and students alike to transform the educational system...
Overloaded and underprepared : strategies for stronger schools and healthy, successful kids
Pope, Denise Clark
Paper Book
Praise for Overloaded and Underprepared "Parents, teachers, and administrators are all concerned that America's kids are stressed out, checked out, or both--but many have no idea where to begin when it comes to solving the problem. That's why the work of Challenge Success is...
Blindspot : hidden biases of good people
Banaji, Mahzarin R.
Paper Book
"Accessible and authoritative . . . While we may not have much power to eradicate our own prejudices, we can counteract them. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one. . . . What if we're not the magnanimous people we think we are?"--The Washington Post ...
Disrupting poverty : five powerful classroom practices
Budge, Kathleen M.
Paper Book
Drawing upon decades of research and myriad authentic classroom experiences, Kathleen M. Budge and William H. Parrett dispel harmful myths, explain the facts, and urge educators to act against the debilitating effects of poverty on their students. They share the powerful voices of teachers-many of...
Nice racism : how progressive white people perpetuate racial harm
DiAngelo, Robin J.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Building on the groundwork laid in the New York Times bestseller White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explores how a culture of niceness inadvertently promotes racism. In White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explained...
How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens
Carey, Benedict
Paper Book
In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow comes a practical, playful, and endlessly fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory today--and how we can apply it to our own lives. From an early age, it is drilled into our...
The teachers : a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession
Robbins, Alexandra
Paper Book
A National Bestseller *Winner of the 2024 DKG International Educators Book Award* A riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life account of three teachers, combined with reporting that reveals what's really going on behind school doors, by New York Times...
Make it stick : the science of successful learning
Brown, Peter C.
Paper Book
To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on...
Creative schools : the grassroots revolution that's transforming education
Robinson, Ken
Paper Book
A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element.  Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his...
10 to 25 : the science of motivating young people : a groundbreaking approach to leading the next generation-and making your own life easier
Yeager, David S.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Acclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager reveals the new science of motivating young people ages ten through twenty-five in this groundbreaking book that is a must-read for managers, parents, educators, coaches, and mentors everywhere. ...
Sexual harassment and bullying : a guide to keeping kids safe and holding schools accountable
Strauss, Susan
Paper Book
Bullying in schools is often discussed, but sexual harassment in schools, and how it differs from bullying is often overlooked. In fact, though, sexual harassment (committed both by fellow students and school personnel) is more common and yet more easily and quickly dismissed by those involved,...
Masterminds & wingmen : helping our boys cope with schoolyard power, locker-room tests, girlfriends, and the new rules of Boy World
Wiseman, Rosalind
Paper Book
Books for a Better Life Award Winner Here is a landmark book that reveals the way boys think and that shows parents, educators and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult challenges -- by the bestselling author who changed our conception of adolescent...
It's complicated : the social lives of networked teens
boyd, danah
Paper Book
"boyd's new book is layered and smart . . . It's Complicated will update your mind."--Alissa Quart, New York Times Book Review   "A fascinating, well-researched and (mostly) reassuring look at how today's tech-savvy teenagers are using...
The craft of research
Booth, Wayne C.
Paper Book
A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.   With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations...

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