February 2023 Bookshelf
Books 08 February 2023
Ruthless Equity: Disrupt the Status Quo and Ensure Learning for ALL Students
Ken Williams
Talk about “equity” and “equality” abound in education. Yet, there is a difference between talk and action. Ken William’s Ruthless Equity invites educators to address equity head-on by examining the internal obstacles that prevent it from being a reality and moving their commitments from a place of talk to one of action. “Ken Williams shows readers how to identify and defeat the enemy of equity by unlocking these barriers through mindset and practice.”
Creative Hustle: Blaze Your Own Path and Make Work That Matters
Olatunde Sobomehin and sam seidel
What drives YOU? There are so many external forces seeking to dictate the paths we take and choices we make, it can be hard to find our own voice in the mix. This book is aimed at helping each of us do just that. “Olatunde Sobomehin and sam seidel, co-teachers of the Creative Hustle course at Stanford University, help you identify and navigate your own creative path that leads from your gifts — your unique combination of skills — to your goals, where you make a living doing things that matter.” This book is for you if you’re seeking a spark to re-ignite your creativity and passion in your work.
Liberate! Pocket-Sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning
Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger
Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger has created a small book with a huge impact for educators looking to design learning experiences that are responsive to culturally and linguistically diverse youth. “Grounded in theory and practice, this guide is an accessible reference text that provides the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how’ of cultivating liberated consciousness, curriculum, classroom, cognitive capacity bias, communication, and conduct constructs.” Ready to reexamine your education paradigms ASAP? This quick read is for you!
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
Sebastian Junger
Whether consciously or subconsciously, most of us are seeking a community of individuals with similar interests, goals, or desires. Understanding the role this quest for community plays in our lives can help us better understand our motives and help us actually find the belonging we crave. “Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, Tribe explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning.” Check out this book (and possibly recommend it to a friend) if you’re interested in building a stronger sense of community for yourself and those with whom you engage.
The Myth of Normal
Gabor Maté, MD
“For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today’s culture stresses the body, burdens the immune system, and undermines emotional balance.” The Myth of Normal explores how all of these factors overlap and impact our well-being. Pick up this book if you’re interested in how to incorporate health and wellness as part of your learners’ overall educational experiences (and your own).
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