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  1. Stones into Schools

    by Greg Mortenson

    From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea , the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless,... (learn more about this book)

  2. The Water Is Wide

    by Pat Conroy

    The moving story of a young teacher’s experience on an island forgotten by the world

    Though the children of Yamacraw Island live less than two miles from the coast of South Carolina, they can’t name the president or the ocean that surrounds them. Many can’t sign their names. Most can’t... (learn more about this book)

  3. Pedagogy of the Oppressed

    by Paulo Freire

    This text argues that the ignorance and lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole economic, social and political domination. By being kept in a situation in which it is practically impossible to achieve a critical awareness and response the disadvantaged are kept "submerged". The... (learn more about this book)

  4. The Essential 55

    by Ron Clark

    Now in paperback, Ron Clark's New York Times bestseller that's changing America one child at a time! The runaway bestseller that's a must-have for every parent and teacher. How many authors would travel coast to coast on a bus to get their book into as many hands as possible? Not... (learn more about this book)

  5. Teaching to Transgress

    by Bell Hooks

    bell hooks, one of America's leading black intellectuals, shares her philosophy of the classroom, offering ideas about teaching that fundamentally rethink democratcic participation.

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  6. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

    by James Paul Gee

    One of America's most well-respected professors of education looks at the good that can come from playing video games-even violent ones. James Paul Gee is interested in the cognitive development that can occur when someone is trying to escape a maze, find a hidden treasure and, even, blast... (learn more about this book)

  7. The Leader in Me

    by Stephen R. Covey

    The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history. Most of our children are not prepared, and we know it. Parents around the world see the change and know that the traditional three R's -- reading, writing, and arithmetic -- are necessary, but not... (learn more about this book)

  8. The Excellent 11 : Qualitites Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Children

    by Ron Clark

    Now in paperback, the national bestseller that's changing America, one student at a time fter publishing his New York Times bestseller The Essential 55, award-winning teacher Ron Clark took his rules on the road and traveled to schools in 49 states. He met amazing teachers, administrators,... (learn more about this book)

  9. The Language Police

    by Diane Ravitch

    If you’re an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job , a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister , an heiress aboard her yacht , or a bookworm enjoying a boy’s night out , Diane Ravitch’s internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you:... (learn more about this book)

  10. Whatever It Takes: How Professional Learning Communities Respond When Kids Don't Learn

    by Robert E. Eaker

    Whatever It Takes: How Professional Learning Communities Respond When Kids Don't Learn examines the question, What happens when, despite our best efforts in the classroom, a student does not learn? A professional learning community creates a school-wide system of interventions that provides... (learn more about this book)

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