If you feel out of touch with our current student population, are at a loss for how to deal with students who don’t care, or want to glean some new motivational techniques, then read “10 to 25,” writes Sharon Ratliff. The book could be the spark you need this school year.
We all deserve to work towards creating a culture of growth in our schools, and reading Mary C. Murphy’s Cultures of Growth on the science of mindset is a wonderful place to start, writes educator Brad Waguespack. The book applies Dweck’s findings to organizations and groups.
In addition to using brain science and psychology to help students overcome test anxiety, Logan Thompson’s Beyond the Content offers ways to put mindfulness practices to work in support of student and teacher self-awareness, writes middle grades teacher Laura Von Staden.
