Kids begin their learning journey as curious problem solvers who ask questions and create solutions. As they go through school, something happens to many of our students, and they begin to play the game of school, eager to be compliant and follow a path instead of making their own. As teachers, leaders, and parents, we have the opportunity to be the guide in our kids’ education and unleash the creative potential of each and every student. In a world that is ever changing, our job is not to prepare students for something; instead, our role is to help students prepare themselves for anything. In Empower, A.J. Juliani and John Spencer provide teachers, coaches, and administrators with a roadmap that will inspire innovation, authentic learning experiences, and practical ways to empower students to pursue their passions while in school. Compliance is expecting students to pay attention. Engagement is getting students excited about our topics, interests, and curriculum. But when we empower students, they crave learning that is both meaningful and relevant to their life, now and in the future. Empower is for you if …You are a teacher eager to get students making, designing, and creating their own learning path in (and out of) the classroomYou are a superintendent, district administrator, or principal who is leading change and working to help your staff thrive in a twenty-first-century learning environmentYou are a coach, staff developer, or teacher leader who is crafting professional learning experiences and wants to encourage colleagues to be the guide on the rideEmpower is focused not only on what happens when students own their learning but also on how to reach a place where that is possible in the midst of standards, set curriculum paths, and realities of school that we all have to deal with. Written by real educators who are still working in schools and with teachers, Empower will provide ways to overcome these challenges and turn them into opportunities for our learners to be unabashedly different and remarkable. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #EmpowerBook and learn more at EmpowerBook.co.

Empower: What Happens When Students Own Their Learning

Education & Teaching

Juliani, A.J.

Spencer, John

Schools & Teaching

IMPress, LP.

Students need teachers and school leaders who are at their best—and being your best happens when you know your strengths and boldly use them to empower others. Talent often hides in the most unlikely people and places. Hidden talents serve no one, but when you learn how to spot and release talent, you can make your school amazing for everyone. In Unleash Talent, educator and principal Kara Knollmeyer explains that by exploring the core elements of talent—passion, skills, and personality traits—you can uncover your gifts and help others do the same.It doesn’t matter if you are a teacher, administrator, or custodian; your unique talents can make a powerful impact on your school community. Knollmeyer’s insightful guide walks you through a powerful process of self-discovery. She notes that scores, job satisfaction, happiness, and teacher retention improve when every member of the school community is encouraged to use their unique gifts. You’ll learn . . . Why we should bring our passions to workHow to draw out and build on existing skillsWhy we should embrace our unique and varied personality traits All learners—children and adults alike—have special talents just waiting to be unleashed.

Unleash Talent: Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and the Learners You Serve

Knollmeyer, Kara

Kids begin their learning journey as curious problem solvers who ask questions and create solutions. As they go through school, something happens to many of our students, and they begin to play the game of school, eager to be compliant and follow a path instead of making their own. 
As teachers, leaders, and parents, we have the opportunity to be the guide in our kids’ education and unleash the creative potential of each and every student. In a world that is ever changing, our job is not to prepare students for something; instead, our role is to help students prepare themselves for anything.
In Empower, A.J. Juliani and John Spencer provide teachers, coaches, and administrators with a roadmap that will inspire innovation, authentic learning experiences, and practical ways to empower students to pursue their passions while in school.
Compliance is expecting students to pay attention. Engagement is getting students excited about our topics, interests, and curriculum. But when we empower students, they crave learning that is both meaningful and relevant to their life, now and in the future.
Empower is for you if … <ul>
<li>You are a teacher eager to get students making, designing, and creating their own learning path in (and out of) the classroom</li> <li>You are a superintendent, district administrator, or principal who is leading change and working to help your staff thrive in a twenty-first-century learning environment</li> <li>You are a coach, staff developer, or teacher leader who is crafting professional learning experiences and wants to encourage colleagues to be the guide on the ride</li> </ul>
Empower is focused not only on what happens when students own their learning but also on how to reach a place where that is possible in the midst of standards, set curriculum paths, and realities of school that we all have to deal with. Written by real educators who are still working in schools and with teachers, Empower will provide ways to overcome these challenges and turn them into opportunities for our learners to be unabashedly different and remarkable. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #EmpowerBook and learn more at EmpowerBook.co.

Empower

Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius

What if education could be better—for students and for educators? 
Our changing world demands creative thinkers and collaborative problem solvers, but too often, schools stifle growth and discovery in favor of getting through the curriculum or preparing for “the test.” Learning opportunities and teaching methods must evolve to match the ever-changing needs of today’s learners.
When we tell kids to complete an assignment, we get compliance. When we empower learners to explore and learn how to make an impact on the world, we inspire problem solvers and innovators. This required change in education involves more than providing training for administrators and teachers to implement new curriculum or programs and resources; it demands that we, as teachers and leaders, create an environment where learners at every level are empowered to take risks in pursuit of learning and growth rather than perfection.
This book is for you if you are wondering . . . <ul>
<li>What if learners were valued for their diverse talents and not just our traditional model of “smart”? </li> <li>What if I could create new and better experiences for those I serve? </li> </ul>
What if I could inspire students to learn, to discover their passions, and to share their ideas with the world?

Martin, Katie

Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and the Innovator's Mindset

The answer to creating innovative teaching and learning opportunities lies within you.Every educator faces constraints--from budget restrictions to predetermined curriculum to "one-size-fits-all" mandatory assessments. The question is, how can you, as a teacher or administrator, ensure that regulations and limitations don't impede authentic learning?In Innovate Inside the Box, George Couros and Katie Novak provide informed insight on creating purposeful learning opportunities for all students. By combining the power of the Innovator's Mindset and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), they empower educators to create opportunities that will benefit every learner. Couros and Novak show you how to . . . <ul> <li>Leverage the Core of Innovative Teaching and Learning with a focus on developing meaningful relationships.</li> <li>Develop the 8 Characteristics of the Innovator's Mindset in your students--and yourself.</li> <li>Use UDL to proactively design learning experiences that foster voice and choice while addressing barriers that impede learning.</li> <li>Create learner-driven, evidence-informed learning experiences that provide all students with options and choices to maximize success.</li> </ul> "No one articulates a more compelling, a more urgent, or a more motivating vision of education--for both teachers and their students--than George Couros. No one articulates how that vision can be reached--for every student and teacher--more daringly, more practically, and more inclusively, than Katie Novak. Having them together in one book not only helps us reimagine the goals and practices of education, it reminds us of why we ever wanted to be teachers at all." --David Rose, PhD. CAST's cofounder and chief education officer, emeritus "An incredible book Innovate Inside the Box speaks to educators who are the change agents in their sphere of influence." --Sarah Thomas, PhD, founder of EduMatch "George and Katie's combined talents as spectacular storytellers drive this book. You will feel like you are flying through it and then realize how deeply you are learning." --Loui Lord Nelson, PhD, author of Design and Deliver, and podcast host of UDL in 15 Minutes

Novak, Katie

Couros, George

Kids These Days: A Game Plan For (Re)Connecting With Those We Teach, Lead, & Love

Seriously. In her work across Canada and the US, child psychologist Jody Carrington has met hundreds of kids, families, and their support systems. Regardless of where she's traveled or the specific circumstances of these encounters, the message she's received from concerned parents and educators has been the same: Our kids are okay only if those of us trying to support them are okay. 
During a child's development, educators become a crucial connection point, with the potential to make a huge impact on a student's well-being. But are the educators okay? Jody Carrington believes that most great educators want to make a difference. However, many educators are finding it more and more difficult "these days" to love what they do. It's time we did a better job of looking after them first. Plain and simple. 
This book is for those who work in educational settings: our teachers, bus drivers, administrators, educational assistants, librarians, administrative assistants, and custodians. It's also for anyone who leads, loves, and supports them. If you have a kid, work with a kid, or love a kid, you will find something inspiring in these pages, possibly even game-changing.

Self-Help

Carrington, Jody

Personal Transformation

Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences That Impact a Lifetime

As an educator, you have the power to leave a legacy by . . . In Personal & Authentic, Thomas C. Murray reveals the power of designing awe-inspiring experiences that are grounded in relationships and learner-centered by design. Inherently relevant and contextualized, it is this kind of learning that lasts a lifetime. Be bold. Be fearless. Be proud. Be you. Your story is not finished yet. "After you read this book, you will become a better teacher and leader-and if not, you might want to read it again " -Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning principal, speaker, and author "One of the most helpful, heartfelt, and unassuming stories I've ever read." -Brad Gustafson, EdD, national distinguished principal and best-selling author "The story always wins. The most impactful learning has always been personal and authentic. Murray does a masterful job of weaving both the gripping story of educators and the opportunities for them to increase their impact on students." -Joe Sanfelippo, PhD, superintendent, author, and speaker "Teachers will finish this book feeling inspired and empowered to continue the important work we are called to do." -Luisa Palomo Hare, kindergarten teacher, 2012 Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Murray, Thomas C.

UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes

You can develop the skills to meet the needs of learners in any learning environment. \n﻿This approachable, in-depth guide unites the adaptability of Universal Design for Learning with the flexibility of blended learning, equipping educators with the tools they need to create relevant, authentic, and meaningful learning pathways to meet students where they're at, no matter the time and place or their pace and path. With step-by-step guidance and clear strategies, authors Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker empower teachers to implement these frameworks in the classroom, with a focus on cultivating community, building equity, and increasing accessibility for all learners. \nAs we face increasing uncertainty and frequent disruption to traditional ways of living and learning, UDL and Blended Learning offers bold, innovative, inclusive solutions for navigating a range of learning landscapes, from the home to the classroom and all points in between, no matter what obstacles may lie ahead.

Tucker, Catlin

Teachers These Days: Stories and Strategies for Reconnection

Teachers show up in different forms and in many chapters of a child's life. Teaching is literacy and numeracy but, most importantly, it's showing up with your whole heart. It's walking kids-and yourself-through the hardest conversations about trauma, loss, grief, racism, or violence. As we work to piece together our education system in the fallout from global pandemic, the focus must be on the teachers. If the people in charge-those teachers-aren't OK, the students don't stand a chance. 
Dr. Jody Carrington and Laurie McIntosh bring together theory and practice, weaving the science of human development with real-life stories and tangible strategies told by those most qualified to share them-our teachers. This book is for those who need a place to land when they want to be reminded that, simply by the choice of their profession, they are a powerful force in shaping our world.\n"Teachers These Days is filled with heartfelt happies and heartbreaking hurts. I connect with the theory-into-practice way that it is set up, and I appreciated the voices of the others in their raw, poignant stories." 
-Barbara Gruener, teacher and school counselor\n"Teachers These Days honors the work and experience of educators while providing a familiar context to all teachers. The section on grief is captivating and visceral and beautiful." 
-Meaghan Reist and Shelley Smith, vice principals and creators of Culture Curators EDU

McIntosh, Laurie

Because of a Teacher: Stories of the Past to Inspire the Future of Education

What you do matters. 
You may not hear it often (or ever), but if you're an educator, you're making a difference in the lives of learners. And that impact has a domino effect. 
In Because of a Teacher, more than fifteen of today's leading educators remember the teachers and administrators who inspired and supported their careers. Through a series of heartfelt and uplifting stories, they reflect on their early years teaching, offering advice and strategies suited to first-year teachers and longtime educators alike. 
These personal stories offer hope for new teachers, encouragement for educators tiptoeing into burnout, and reassurance that the work you're doing right now will inspire generations to come. 
Because of a Teacher will inspire you to remember those who encouraged your love of learning; honor and thank educators who have advocated for you, championed your career, and equipped you with the skills necessary to lead; reflect on how far you've come since you entered the profession.Endorsements 
"Whether you are in your first year of teaching or nearing your last, Because of a Teacher will remind you why you went into education in the first place and help us all focus on what is really important: the legacy we will leave with the students and staff we are blessed to work with." 
-Allyson Apsey, principal and author of The Path to Serendipity\n"I would highly recommend this book to any educator I know!" 
-Morgane Michael, educational consultant and author of From Burnt Out to Fired Up!\n"Because of a Teacher is filled with voices from the field who remind us of the impact we can make with all students, even on our toughest days. If you are looking for an inspiring read to remind you why you went into the profession, this book is it." 
-Jimmy Casas, educator, author, speaker, and leadership coach

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