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Listopia > Michael Loveless's votes on the list Books every teacher should read (15 Books)
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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"A great book to help students understand that they can get smarter."
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
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"This book emphasizes the importance of attitude and tells how to develop the grit needed to succeed."
Michael
rated it 5 stars
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
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"A great look at the research into who succeeds and some prescriptions for putting the research into effect.
Michael
rated it 5 stars
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How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
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"Some surprising lessons about learning based on brain research."
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
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"A great look at what really motivates people with many implications for administrators and teachers."
Michael
rated it 5 stars
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
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"For anyone who wants people to remember what they say (teachers) this is an important read."
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
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"This book says a lot about the importance of happiness with important implications for education."
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
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"A great book for administrators and teachers who want to be great.
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago
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"An insiders look at the effects of poverty on young people.
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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"This book looks at research to explain why good habits are important and how to develop good habits. Many implications for education.
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
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"Looks at several successful approaches to education around the world. Lots of things to emulate and avoid.
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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Outliers: The Story of Success
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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"This book helps you understand the strengths and weaknesses of introverts and extroverts. It will make you rethink a few assumptions. "
Michael
rated it 4 stars
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty
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"A good book to rethink what poverty is and the obstacles that it creates for success.
Michael
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