WOODEN ON LEADERSHIP
Wooden, J. R., Jamison, S. (2005). Wooden on Leadership. McGraw-Hill
The authors narrate a history of the career of ESPN's Coach of the Century, John Wooden. They discuss leadership and motivation, through the lens of a teacher.
THE ART OF THINKING, A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought
Ruggiero, V. R., (2004). The Art of Thinking, A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought. Pearson Education, Inc.
Explores techniques of critical thinking through a step by step process. The author emphasizes creative and critical thought processes of decision making, problem solving and expressing your point of view.
THE CASE AGAINST STANDARDIZED TESTING, Raising the Scores Ruining the Schools
Kohn, A., (2000). The Case Against Standardized Testing, Raising the Scores Ruining the Schools. Heinemann
A scathing view of standardized testing in public schools. Kohn explains how they don't work and how they are ultimately damaging to students.
ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE
Pirsig, R. M., (1974). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. William Morrow and Company
Explores Quality as a concept which, according to Pirsig, cannot be defined. It is based on the conversations that took place on a 17 day motorcycle ride. Persig notes that the book has nothing to do with Zen Buddhist practice or maintaining motorcycles.
JUSTICE, Whats the right thing to do
Sandel, M. J., (2009). Justice, What's the Right Thing to do. Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A treatment of the larger questions of social responsibility and the common good. The author defines social responsibility in terms of Justice.
