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Most Influential Books
Some of today's hottest education books as reviewed by TASA members in the Spring/Summer 2006 issue of INSIGHT.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Reviewed by Kay Waggoner

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips

Reviewed by Mima Gonzalez

NUTS! by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg

Reviewed by Darryl Cross

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Reviewed by F. Larry Sullivan

blink * The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

Reviewed by Rosanne Stripling

The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

Reviewed by Barbara A. Sultis

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Reviewed by Linda Henrie

 

 

 

 

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Additional Suggested Readings

Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great, Jim Collins
The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power, Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better Results, Douglas B. Reeves (ASCD Publication)
Breakthrough, Michael Fullan, Peter Hill, and Carmel Crévola
Creating Great Schools: Six Critical Systems at the Heart of Educational Innovation, Philip C. Schlechty
Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time, Margaret J. Wheatley
The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter, Juanita Brown, David Isaacs, and Margaret J. Wheatley
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age, Daniel H. Pink
The Power of SMART Goals: Using Goals to Improve Student Learning, Anne Conzemius and Jan O'Neill
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life, Parker J. Palmer
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life One Conversation at a Time, Susan Scott
Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools, Megan Tschannen-Moran
Trust in Schools: A Core Resource for Improvement, Anthony S. Bryk and Barbara Schneider
Failure Is NOT an Option: Six Principles That Guide Student Achievement in High-Performing Schools, Alan M. Blankstein
Leading for Results: Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Relationships in Schools, Dennis Sparks
Five Regions of the Future: Preparing Your Business for Tomorrow's Technology Revolution, Joel A. Barker and Scott W. Erickson
Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools, Robert J. Marzano
The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through: Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time, Carolyn J. Downey, Betty E. Steffy, Fenwick W. English, Larry E. Frase, and William K. Poston, Jr.
Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. Pollock
Active Literacy Across the Curriculum: Strategies for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Developing More Curious Minds, John Barell (ASCD)
Digital Game-Based Learning, Marc Prensky

 

Unencorporating Education: Learning and Teaching for a Free Society, William J. Cook, Jr.

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