20 Best Books About Education (2023 Update)

How small children begin to read, write, count, and investigate the world, without being taughtthe essence of john holt's insight into learning and small children is captured in learning all the time. this delightful book by the influential author of how children fail and how children learn shows how children learn to read, write, and count in their everyday life at home and how adults can respect and encourage this wonderful process. for human beings, he reminds us, learning is as natural as breathing. john holt's wit, his gentle wisdom, and his infectious love of little children bring joy to parent and teacher alike.

A new york times best seller – merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, a prominent scholar offers a new approach to teaching and learning for every stakeholder in urban education. – drawing on his own experience of feeling undervalued and invisible in classrooms as a young man of color and merging his experiences with more than a decade of teaching and researching in urban america, award-winning educator christopher emdin offers a new lens on an approach to teaching and learning in urban schools. for white folks who teach in the hood…and the rest of y’all too is the much-needed antidote to traditional top-down pedagogy and promises to radically reframe the landscape of urban education for the better. – he begins by taking to task the perception of urban youth of color as unteachable, and he challenges educators to embrace and respect each student’s culture and to reimagine the classroom as a site where roles are reversed and students become the experts in their own learning. – putting forth his theory of reality pedagogy, emdin provides practical tools to unleash the brilliance and eagerness of youth and educators alike—both of whom have been typecast and stymied by outdated modes of thinking about urban education. with this fresh and engaging new pedagogical vision, emdin demonstrates the importance of creating a family structure and building communities within the classroom, using culturally relevant strategies like hip-hop music and call-and-response, and connecting the experiences of urban youth to indigenous populations globally. merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, emdin demonstrates how by implementing the “seven c’s” of reality pedagogy in their own classrooms, urban youth of color benefit from truly transformative education. – for white folks who teach in the hood…and the rest of y'all too has been featured in mother jones, education week, weekend all things considered with michel martin, diverse: issues in higher education, pbs news hour, slate, the washington post, scholastic administrator magazine, essence magazine, salon, color – lines, ebony, huffington post education

Teach like a champion 3.0 is the long-awaited update to doug lemov’s highly regarded guide to the craft of teaching. this book teaches you how to create a positive and productive classroom that encourages student engagement, trust, respect, accountability, and excellence. in this edition, you’ll find new and updated teaching techniques, the latest evidence from cognitive science and culturally responsive teaching practices, and an expanded companion video collection. learn how to build students’ background knowledge, move learning into long-term memory, and connect your teaching with the curriculum content for tangible improvement in learning outcomes. the new version of the book includes: an introductory chapter on mental models for teachers to use to guide their decision-making in the classroom. extensive discussion of research in social and cognitive science to support and guide the use of techniques. additional online resources, and supports read this powerful update to discover the techniques that leading teachers are using to put students on the path to success.

An indictment of the american educational system criticizes the fact that the system has discarded the traditional goals of transmitting knowledge and fostering cognitive skills in favor of building self-esteem and promoting social harmony.

Watch children's learning blossom all year long when you lay the groundwork with the help of this classic, comprehensive guidebook for k–6 teachers. day by day and week by week, the first six weeks of school shows you how to set students up for a year of engaged and productive learning by: – using positive teacher language to establish high academic and behavioral expectations, – getting students excited about schoolwork by offering engaging academics, and – teaching the classroom and academic routines that enable a collaborative learning community to thrive.novice teachers will feel as if they have a personal mentor always by their side; veterans will discover new insights and ideas to make their first six weeks even more productive.new in this edition: – streamlined format for easier navigation, featuring a separate chapter for the crucial first day of school – each week organized into 3 new sections:?“ flow of the day” “teaching academics” “teaching discipline” – concise information about key responsive classroom practices used in the book – tips for special situations (new student, substitute teacher, field trip, indoor recess)

Maximizing student capacity and restoring motivation—the key to school success brain research has the power to revolutionize education, but it can be difficult for educators to implement innovative strategies without the proper knowledge or resources. the education revolution bridges the gap between neuroscience, psychology, and educational practice. it delivers what educators need: current and relevant concrete applications to use in classrooms and schools. readers will find teaching strategies and model lessons designed to advance academic performance solution-focused practices to address the root of negative behaviors approaches to counteract the negative impact of technology on the brain concrete methods to improve school climate

Middle level researchers dave brown and trudy knowles have updated their bestselling classic what every middle school teacher should know with more student voice as well as timely new research, strategies, and models that illuminate the philosophies and practices that best serve the needs of young adolescents. once again a comprehensive description of truly responsive middle level teaching, the third edition features: the latest discoveries in neuroscience that inform practical strategies for improving student learning the most recent research on physical, socio-emotional, cognitive, and identity developmental processes the impact of technology and social media on students' lives and learning new research in middle level education supporting the development of genuine middle schools concrete ways to meet new content standards while implementing true curriculum integration explicit ways teachers can make the transition from theory to practice in their own classrooms.

This open access book addresses how to help students find purpose in a rapidly changing world. in a probing and visionary analysis of the field of global education fernando reimers explains how to lead the transformation of schools and school systems in order to more effectively prepare students to address today’s’ most urgent challenges and to invent a better future. offering a comprehensive and multidimensional framework for designing and implementing a global education program that combines cultural, psychological, professional, institutional and political perspectives the book integrates an extensive body of empirical literature on the practice of global education. it discusses several global citizenship curricula that have been adopted by schools and school networks, and ties them into an approach to lead school change into the uncharted territory of the future. given its scope, the book will help teachers, school and district leaders tackle the change management needed in order to introduce global education, and more generally increase the relevancy of education.

Design education: creating thinkers to improve the world is a curricular resource that offers theoretical concepts and practical advice for teaching lessons in design to prek-12 grade students. the book is for art educators at the prek-12 level in schools, museums, and enrichment programs, and university professors in teacher preparation programs. design education is about problem-solving, learning through objects of our daily lives, and the role design plays in social responsibility and the creative economy. designers utilize research methods, technology, sketching, and the construction of prototypes. the basis of these techniques, systems, and tools may be taught to prek-12 students. students need lifelong skills that build their creativity and problem-solving capabilities to better understand the world and themselves and use visual communication to advance their abilities to express ideas. design is a study about life and can touch on all school subjects, making it a valuable interdisciplinary study. students are able to directly apply thinking strategies and learning about facts, figures, and concepts at the same time they are crafting meaningful ideas about the importance, influence, and social implications of everyday items and the potential to improve the world.

The liberal arts are dying because most americans don't see the point of them. they don't get why anyone would study literature or history or the classics-or, more contemporarily, feminist criticism, whiteness studies, or the literature of postcolonial states-when they can get an engineering or a business degree. my point is that the liberal arts are, at their best, not only of immense value-let's even say of "use"-to each of us as individuals, but also to america at large.

In "tools for teaching," dr. jones describes the skills by which exceptional teachers make the classroom a place of success and enjoyment for both themselves and their students. tools for teaching integrates the management of discipline, instruction and motivation into a system that allows you to reduce the stress of teaching by preventing most management headaches. these skills are made accessable through practical, down-to-earth language and detailed examples and illustrations.

In "tools for teaching," dr. jones describes the skills by which exceptional teachers make the classroom a place of success and enjoyment for both themselves and their students. tools for teaching integrates the management of discipline, instruction and motivation into a system that allows you to reduce the stress of teaching by preventing most management headaches. these skills are made accessable through practical, down-to-earth language and detailed examples and illustrations.

Supporting teachers in the quest to help students learn as effectively and efficiently as possible, the science of learning translates 77 of the most important and influential studies on the topic of learning into accessible and easily digestible overviews.

For too long, false perceptions–and often policy–have led teachers to believe they must choose between teaching reading and teaching content. reading for learning: using discipline-based texts to build content knowledge addresses this issue head-on, exploring the reality, which is that reading and content can, and should, go hand-in-hand to support subject area learning. drawing on research in human cognition, reading development, and discipline-specific pedagogies, heather lattimer provides practical, classroom-tested approaches to helping students access and critically respond to content-based texts, such as selecting texts that enhance student learning experiences, using strategies to help focus student readers before they engage with texts, supporting comprehension in content areas through discussion and writing, analyzing texts and applying content learning. rich in classroom examples, the book strives not to remake content teachers into reading teachers, but instead to support content teachers in using texts to deepen students' understanding of the core ideas, critical information, and ways of thinking in the disciplines.

Building on their bestselling book how learning happens, paul a. the book seeks to closely examine what makes for effective teaching in the classroom and how research on expert teaching can be used in practice. introducing 30 seminal works from the field of education psychology research, the learning sciences, and teaching effectiveness studies, each chapter takes an important work and illustrates clearly and concisely what the research means and how it can be used in daily practice. divided into six sections the book covers: – teacher effectiveness, development, and growth- curriculum development / instructional design – teaching techniques- pedagogical content knowledge- in the classroom – assessmentthe book ends with a final chapter on "what's missing?" in how teachers learn to teach. written by three leading experts in the field with illustrations by oliver cavigioli, how teaching happens provides a clear roadmap for classroom teachers, school leaders, and teacher trainers/trainees on what effective teaching looks like in practice.

To reach true academic rigor, learners need high levels of both cognitive complexity and student autonomy. moving them in this direction, however, requires teachers to become skilled at using research-based strategies to make the critical instructional shifts that deepen student learning. the essentials for achieving rigor model of instruction and corresponding series of books were developed to help teachers provide that caliber of truly rigorous instruction. this guide, developed by authors of the essentials series, brings it all together. this guide supplements that work, providing a big-picture view of the essentials model's components, purposes, and practical use in the classroom. complete with templates for performance scales, student evidence, and lesson details, it empowers educators and leaders to transform their schools into thriving, sustainable communities of practice.

The untold story of the root cause of america's education crisis–and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty.it was only after years within the education reform movement that natalie wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. the problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. it was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. in the tradition of dale russakoff's the prize and dana goldstein's the teacher wars, wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system–one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. but the knowledge gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong–it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed.

Co-published with and miriam, a freshman calculus student at louisiana state university, made 37.5% on her first exam but 83% and 93% on the next two. matt, a first year general chemistry student at the university of utah, scored 65% and 55% on his first two exams and 95% on his third–these are representative of thousands of students who decisively improved their grades by acting on the advice described in this book. what is preventing your students from performing according to expectations? saundra mcguire offers a simple but profound answer: if you teach students how to learn and give them simple, straightforward strategies to use, they can significantly increase their learning and performance. for over a decade saundra mcguire has been acclaimed for her presentations and workshops on metacognition and student learning because the tools and strategies she shares have enabled faculty to facilitate dramatic improvements in student learning and success. this book encapsulates the model and ideas she has developed in the past fifteen years, ideas that are being adopted by an increasing number of faculty with considerable effect. the methods she proposes do not require restructuring courses or an inordinate amount of time to teach. they can often be accomplished in a single session, transforming students from memorizers and regurgitators to students who begin to think critically and take responsibility for their own learning. saundra mcguire takes the reader sequentially through the ideas and strategies that students need to understand and implement. first, she demonstrates how introducing students to metacognition and bloom's taxonomy reveals to them the importance of understanding how they learn and provides the lens through which they can view learning activities and measure their intellectual growth. next, she presents a specific study system that can quickly empower students to maximize their learning. then, she addresses the importance of dealing with emotion, attitudes, and motivation by suggesting ways to change students' mindsets about ability and by providing a range of strategies to boost motivation and learning; finally, she offers guidance to faculty on partnering with campus learning centers. she pays particular attention to academically unprepared students, noting that the strategies she offers for this particular population are equally beneficial for all students. while stressing that there are many ways to teach effectively, and that readers can be flexible in picking and choosing among the strategies she presents, saundra mcguire offers the reader a step-by-step process for delivering the key messages of the book to students in as little as 50 minutes. free online supplements provide three slide sets and a sample video lecture. this book is written primarily for faculty but will be equally useful for tas, tutors, and learning center professionals. for readers with no background in education or cognitive psychology, the book avoids jargon and esoteric theory.

One of the most influential teaching guides ever—updated! teach like a champion 2.0 is a complete update to the international bestseller. this teaching guide is a must-have for new and experienced teachers alike. over 1.3 million teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions. with ideas for everything from boosting academic rigor, to improving classroom management, and inspiring student engagement, you will be able to strengthen your teaching practice right away. the first edition of teach like a champion influenced thousands of educators because author doug lemov's teaching strategies are simple and powerful. now, updated techniques and tools make it even easier to put students on the path to college readiness. the classroom techniques you'll learn in this book can be adapted to suit any context. find out why teach like a champion is a "teaching bible" for so many educators worldwide.

Winner of aera outstanding book award in 1998 "while she recognizes the necessity for school reform and the complexity of implementing it, darling-hammond remains optimistic that systemic changes to ensure access to a meaningful education for all children are possible. her book is positive and hopeful and serves as a fascinating account of american education and its promise of 'the right to learn' for all children." —washington post "darling-hammond's central claim is well worth listening to.