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From Publishers Weekly Just as information workers surpassed physical laborers in economic importance, Pink claims, the workplace terrain is changing yet again, and power will inevitably shift to people who possess strong right brain qualities. Pink is more concerned with how certain skill sets can be harnessed effectively in the dawning "Conceptual Age." The second half of the book details the six "senses" Pink identifies as crucial to success in the new economy-design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning-while "portfolio" sections offer practical (and sometimes whimsical) advice on how to cultivate these skills within oneself. ||< Daniel Pink ||< Audio Book & Print ||< Jason Bentley ||<  || See how the brain works while using it in the process of reading this book! Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know - like that physical activity boosts your brain power.How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget - and so important to repeat new information? Is it true that men and women have different brains?In "Brain Rules", Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. ||< John J. Medina ||< Audio Book ||< Jason Bentley ||<  || We've been conditioned to think that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is through external rewards like money or fame, or by the fear of punishment - the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, Daniel H. Pink says in his transformative new book. The key to high performance and satisfaction is intrinsic, internal motivation: the desire to follow your own interests and understand the benefits in them for you. In Drive, Pink lays out the hard science for these surprising insights; describes how people and corporations can embrace them; offers details about how we can master them; and provides concrete examples of how intrinsic motivation works on the job, at home and in ourselves. ||< Daniel H Pink ||< Audio Book & Print ||< Jason Bentley ||<  || The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. It is here that people feel most themselves, inspired and able to achieve at their highest levels. In this ground-breaking book, world renowned creativity expert Ken Robinson identifies a crisis in education and business: whether it's a child bored in class, a disillusioned or misused employee or someone who feels frustrated but can't quite explain why, too many people don't realize what they are capable of achieving. Through stories of people - like Vidal Sassoon, Ariana Huffington and Matt Groening - who have recognized their unique talents and been able to make a successful living doing what they love, Robinson argues that age and occupation are no barrier and explains how it is possible for each one of us to reach our element. With a wry sense of humour, Ken Robinson inspires us, above all, to reconnect with our true self - it could just change everything. ||< Sir Ken Robinson ||< Audio Book & Print ||< Jason Bentley ||<  || //Starred Review.// Psychologist, author and Harvard professor Gardner (Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons) has put together a thought-provoking, visionary attempt to delineate the kinds of mental abilities ("minds") that will be critical to success in a 21st century landscape of accelerating change and information overload. Gardner avoids overly-technical arguments as well as breezy generalizations, putting to fine use his twenty years experience as a cognitive science researcher, author and educator, and proving his world-class reputation well-earned. Though specialists might wish Gardner dug a bit more into the research, most readers will find the book lively and engaging, like the fascinating lectures of a seasoned, beloved prof. ||< Howard Gardner ||< Audio Book Print ||< Jason Bentley ||<  || "The book provides the foundation for understanding the structure of knowledge, Bloom's taxonomy (original and revised), and the terminology associated with contemporary instructional practice. It has a style that enables the reader to assimilate complex ideas easily." -- Lois Lanning, Assistant Superintendent of Schools 20051017 "The author makes a strong appeal for raising the level of curriculum development. Reader friendly with lots of illustrations and examples, personal in tone, and down to earth. I especially like the practical approaches and step-by-step guidance." -- Kathy Hargrove, Associate Dean 20051021 "I love the author's delineation of her own understanding of concept-based teaching over an 18-year period. Somehow that humanizes the work of teaching and helps us understand that only as we risk growth will we be able to guide our students in that way as well." -- Carol Ann Tomlinson, Professor of Educational Leadership 20051015 "Well written with a practical orientation. Its numerous examples help bring the abstract ideas to life. It addresses the needs of present-day educators, such as dealing with voluminous content standards and accountability tests. This book makes a worthwhile and important contribution to the field." -- Jay McTighe, Educational Consultant and Author 20051114 "Contains many charts that show how content, methodology, and assessment are integrated. The blank documents that teachers can photocopy are great. The tables really help me understand what the text says." -- William Fitzhugh, Second-Grade Teacher 20051102 ||< H Lynn Erickson ||< Print ||< Angi Jochum ||< Jason Bentley || In this thought-provoking book, Frank Smith explains how schools and educational authorities systematically obstruct the powerful inherent learning abilities of children, creating handicaps that often persist through life. The author contrasts a false and fabricated "official theory" that learning is work (used to justify the external control of teachers and students through excessive regulation and massive testing) with a correct but officially suppressed "classic view" that learning is a social process that can occur naturally and continually through collaborative activities. This book should be of interest in a time whan national authorities continue to blame teachers and students for alleged failures in education. It should help teachers and parents to combat sterile attitudes toward teaching and learning and help them to prevent current practices from doing further harm ||< Frank Smith ||< Print ||< Ilse v. d. Poel ISW Library ||<  || //Understanding Reading// revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text, Smith's purpose remains the same: to shed light on fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading--linguistic, physiological, psychological, and social--and on what is involved in learning to read. The text critically examines current theories, instructional practices, and controversies, covering a wide range of disciplines but always remaining accessible to students and classroom teachers. Careful attention is given to the ideological clash that continues between whole language and direct instruction and currently permeates every aspect of theory and research into reading and reading instruction. To aid readers in making up their own minds, each chapter concludes with a brief statement of "Issues." ||< Frank Smith ||< Print ||< Ilse v. d. Poel ||<  || Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. ||< Carol Dweck ||< Print & Audio ||< Jason ||<  || JB - "Today" was about 1970 :-) ||< Neil Postman ||< Print ||<  ||< Jason ||
 * < **Book Image** ||< **Title** ||< **Author** ||< **Format** ||< **Where Can I Get It?** ||< **Who Has It Now?** ||
 * < [[image:wholenew.jpg width="60" height="99"]] ||< =====**A Whole New Mind**=====
 * < [[image:brain-rules.jpg width="64" height="99"]] ||< =====**Brain Rules**=====
 * < [[image:DriveL.jpg width="59" height="99"]] ||< =====**Drive**=====
 * < [[image:theelement.jpg width="66" height="98"]] ||< =====**The Element**=====
 * < [[image:fiveminds.jpg width="62" height="71"]] ||< =====**Five Minds for the Future**=====
 * From Publishers Weekly**
 * < [[image:Conceptbased.jpg width="61" height="91"]] ||< =====**Concept based curriculum and instruction**=====
 * < [[image:51T54DXHSHL._SL160_AA160_.jpg width="84" height="84" align="left"]] ||< =====**The Book of Learning and Forgetting**=====
 * < [[image:416bDxm-uSL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU03_AA115_.jpg width="86" height="86" align="left"]] ||< =====**Understanding Reading**=====
 * < [[image:41CbfjaLElL._AA115_.jpg width="90" height="90" align="left"]] ||< =====**Warum unsere Kinder Tyrannen werden, oder: Die Abschaffung der Kindheit**===== ||< Michael Winterhoff ||< Print ||< Ilse v. d. Poel ||<  ||
 * < [[image:611mGa6bNJL._SS500_.jpg width="87" height="87"]] ||< =====**The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics can seem difficul**===== ||< Frank Smith ||< Print ||< Ilse v. d. Poel ||<  ||
 * < [[image:mindset.jpg width="68" height="92"]] ||< Every so often a truly groundbreaking idea comes along. This is one. Mindset explains:
 * < =====[[image:51DUCf-jbYL._SS500_.jpg width="99" height="99"]]===== ||< A no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods--with dramatic and practical proposals on how education can be made relevant to today's world.
 * < =====[[image:51DUCf-jbYL._SS500_.jpg width="99" height="99"]]===== ||< A no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods--with dramatic and practical proposals on how education can be made relevant to today's world.
 * < =====[[image:51DUCf-jbYL._SS500_.jpg width="99" height="99"]]===== ||< A no-holds-barred assault on outdated teaching methods--with dramatic and practical proposals on how education can be made relevant to today's world.