Plumstead Christian School (PA) Head Patrick Fitzpatrick posted on the ISM Just for Heads listserv that he was building a resource library to encourage faculty development and asked for recommendations. “In your opinion, what are must-have books that will directly benefit my faculty with an increased ‘teaching toolbox,’ ideas that will inspire, stories to encourage, etc.”
The Heads responded with a truckload of great recommendations—so we thought we’d offer you a few to consider for your libraries. Click on the book title to link to amazon.com for descriptions, reviews, pricing, etc.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
By Carol Dweek. Ballatine Books, 2007
The Pressured Child: Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life
By Michael Thompson PhD. Ballantine Books, 2005
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
By Daniel Pink. Riverhead Trade, 2006
Schools for All Kinds of Minds: Boosting Student Success by Embracing Learning Variation
By Mary-Dean Barringer. Jossey-Bass, 2010
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, 10th Anniversary Edition
By Parker J. Palmer. Jossey-Bass, 2007
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. Twelve, 2011
Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children
By Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Zondervan, 2001
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
By Mary Pipher and Ruth Ross. Riverhead Trade, 2005
The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child
By Richard D. Lavoie. Touchstone, 2008
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Additional ISM articles of interest:
ISM Summer Reading Recommendations
Summer Reading Suggestions for Division Heads
