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Book Cover for Adam Boxer's Teaching Secondary Science: A copmlete guide.

Book Review: Teaching Secondary Science, by Adam Boxer

Let’s start by making this simple: First: You should absolutely buy Adam Boxer’s Teaching Secondary…



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Outsmart Your Brain by Daniel Willingham

Aligning with my work in this area, Daniel Willingham’s influential insights have greatly contributed to…



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Zero to Birth by William Harris

No two human brains are the same – but, the developmental process that leads to…



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A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked…



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Belonging by Geoffrey Cohen

Geoffrey Cohen, a professor of Psychology at Stanford University, explores the science of self and…



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CHATTER BY ETHAN KROSS

The founder and director of the Emotional and Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan,…



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The Hidden Lives of Learners

Many times over the last several years, I’ve heard enthusiastic reviews of a seemingly-magical book…



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Thrivers by Michele Borba

Michele Borba begins this book by making a very important distinction: we have sought to…



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ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults by...

In ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults: Twelve Stories of Struggle, Support,…



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Behind their Screens What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are...

So, you think you know what effect social media has on teens? There is one…



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