Fostering Grit
Thomas R. Hoerr
Explore strategies for cultivating grit in students, equipping them with the tenacity, perseverance, and resilience needed to thrive in the face of real-world challenges. Learn how to create supportive environments, set expectations, and teach the vocabulary of grit, empowering students to embrace frustration and turn failures into valuable learning experiences.
Disrupting Class
Clayton M. Christensen
Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton M. Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, and Michael B. Horn offers a bold, research-driven look at how education can be transformed for the digital age. The authors apply Christensen’s influential theory of disruptive innovation—originally developed in the context of business—to the world of schooling, showing why traditional, one-size-fits-all models struggle to serve diverse learners and how new approaches can break through entrenched barriers. The book argues that students learn in different ways and at different speeds, and that successful innovation in education will come from rethinking how technology and personalized learning can be deployed to meet those varied needs. It explains how online learning tools, student-centered design, and customized instruction can help schools move away from rigid structures toward systems that empower each learner. Through case studies and practical insights, the authors make the case that real improvement in schooling requires disruptive change, not just incremental reform. Disrupting Class is essential reading for educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of learning and how innovation can create more equitable and effective educational systems worldwide.
Choosing College
Robert Moesta
Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael B. Horn and Robert (Bob) Moesta offers a fresh, research-informed perspective on how students and families should approach one of the most consequential decisions in life: whether, when, and how to pursue post-secondary education. Rather than focusing on rankings, career outcomes, or superficial metrics, the authors guide readers to understand the deeper reasons and motivations behind choosing a college—what they call the “job” a person hires education to do in their life. Drawing on more than 200 real-world stories of how people made educational decisions, the book helps readers identify the personal goals and priorities that drive those choices. It introduces a framework of five distinct “Jobs to Be Done,” showing that students enroll in college for different reasons—such as meeting expectations, gaining independence, or advancing their careers—and that recognizing these can lead to better, more fulfilling decisions. Alongside practical guidance for prospective students and parents, Choosing College also offers insights for educators and institutions on how to design learning experiences that truly align with what learners are trying to achieve. Thoughtful and grounded in lived experience, the book reframes college choice as a deeply personal decision rather than a one-size-fits-all path.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Samin Nosrat
A revolutionary approach to cooking, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat teaches you the four key elements that make food delicious. Learn how to master these elements and transform your cooking, creating balanced and flavorful dishes every time.
The Smartest Kids in the World
Amanda Ripley
An exploration into the education systems of countries with the highest-performing students, including Finland, South Korea, and Poland, and what the United States can learn from them. Follow three American exchange students as they experience these systems firsthand and discover the secrets to their success.
A Mind for Numbers
Barbara Oakley
Unlock your potential in math and science with proven techniques for effective learning. Whether you're a student, professional, or lifelong learner, this book provides practical strategies to overcome challenges, enhance creativity, and achieve success in STEM fields.
Limitless Mind
Jo Boaler
Unlock your full potential and break free from limiting beliefs with this groundbreaking book. Discover the six keys to learning, backed by neuroscience, and transform your approach to life, education, and career. Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset, overcome challenges, and achieve limitless success.
Prepared
Diane Tavenner
Prepared argues that success shouldn’t be reserved for a lucky few. It shows how all children can be successful, providing useful insights for how parents and schools can foster self-direction, collaboration, and reflection—the skills our children need to find purpose and fulfillment in their lives.