How to Become a Straight-A Student
Cal Newport
Discover the unconventional study strategies used by real straight-A college students to achieve high grades while studying less. This book provides practical advice and techniques to manage time, conquer procrastination, take effective notes, prepare for exams, write essays, and conduct research, all based on interviews with top-scoring undergraduates.
What the Best College Students Do
Ken Bain
This book challenges conventional notions of academic success, moving beyond grades to explore what truly makes college students thrive and become highly creative, adaptive, and successful individuals in life. Through compelling stories and research, Ken Bain reveals the power of deep learning, intrinsic motivation, and self-discovery, offering profound insights for students, educators, and parents on how to cultivate a meaningful and impactful life, far beyond the classroom.
Learning How to Learn
Barbara Oakley
Unlock your learning potential with this engaging guide for kids and teens! Based on neuroscience, this book reveals simple yet powerful techniques to improve memory, focus, and creativity, making learning more fun and less frustrating. Discover how to excel in school and beyond by understanding how your brain works best.
Fluent Forever
Gabriel Wyner
Unlock the secrets to rapid language acquisition with Fluent Forever. This book provides a fun, personalized learning regimen that is sure to wire a new tongue into your brain with speed and simplicity. Discover how to leverage the latest methods for learning a language on your own using the Web, apps, and voice-training tips in an accelerated time frame.
The Privileged Poor
Anthony Abraham Jack
Delve into the hidden challenges faced by disadvantaged students at elite colleges. This insightful book uncovers how even the most prestigious institutions, despite their best intentions, often fail to adequately support and integrate students from less privileged backgrounds, perpetuating cycles of inequality. A critical examination of the higher education system that will change how you view access and opportunity.
The Third Teacher
Cannon Design
This collaborative project explores the profound link between the school environment and how children learn, offering 79 practical design ideas to revolutionize teaching and learning spaces. Drawing on insights from architects, educators, scientists, and creativity experts, the book advocates for environments that prioritize basic needs, foster creativity, connect with communities, embrace sustainability, engage the senses, and promote inclusive learning for all children. It's a call to action for transforming education through thoughtful design.
Teach Like a Champion
Doug Lemov
Discover 49 essential techniques to transform your students into college-bound achievers. Learn from champion teachers how to set high expectations, plan for academic success, engage students, and build a strong classroom culture. This book provides concrete, specific, and actionable advice to unlock your students' latent talent and rewrite the equation of opportunity.