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  • Jordan District Reading List 2023-2024

    Session 1: Commitment to Renewal

    The change leader

    Fullen, M. (2002, May 1). The change leader. Educational Leadership. https://edtechbooks.org/-WTaP

    Education for everyone: Chapter 2: The Four Part Mission of Schooling

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Leadership for educational renewal. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 28-34). Wiley.

    Education for everyone: Chapter 6: Renewal

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Renewal. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 101-124). Wiley.

    Education for everyone: Chapter 7: Leadership for educational renewal

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Leadership for educational renewal. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 125-143). Wiley.

    How do we get there from here?

    Chenoweth, K. (2015, Feb. 1). How do we get there from here? Educational Leadership. https://edtechbooks.org/-wLM

    Introduction to simultaneous renewal

    CITES (2021). Introduction to simultaneous renewal.  In CITES, Commitments to Schoolinghttps://edtechbooks.org/-QCpm

    Life’s real meaning is found ‘in between

    Matheson, B. (2019, July 10).  Boyd Matheson: Life’s real meaning is found ‘in between.’ Deseret News. https://edtechbooks.org/-GTTy

    Reviving teaching with ‘professional capital’

    Fullan, M. & Hargreaves, A. (2012). Reviving teaching with ‘professional capital’.  Education Week.  https://edtechbooks.org/-wLuB 

    Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession

    Fenstermacher, G. D. (1993).  Some moral considerations on teaching as a profession.  In John I. Goodlad, Roger Soder, Kenneth A. Sirotnik (Eds.), The Moral Dimensions of Teaching (pp. 130-151).  Jossey-Bass.

    Thoughts on renewal

    CITES. (2015). Thoughts on renewal. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-aWjZ


    Session 2: Civic Preparation and Engagement

    Creating citizens

    Prater, M. A. (2017, Spring). Creating citizens. Y Magazine, https://edtechbooks.org/-RXfo

    Education for everyone: Chapter 3: Context of schooling in a democracy

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  The context of schooling in a democracy. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 35-56).  Wiley.

    Eduction for everyone: Chapter 5: Democracy, education, and the human conversation

    Goodlad, J. I., Mantle-Bromley, C., & Goodlad, S. J. (2004).  Democracy, education, and the human conversation. Education for everyone : Agenda for education in a democracy (pp. 81-100). Wiley.

    For the common good

    CITES. (2021). For the Common Good: Recommitting to Public Education in a Time of Crisis. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling, https://edtechbooks.org/-kUKI

    Introduction to civic preparation and engagement

    CITES (2021). Introduction to civic preparation and engagement.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling, https://edtechbooks.org/-UMsf

    Love your enemies: Chapter  1: The Culture of Contempt

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  The culture of contempt. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 19-44).  Broadside Books.

    Love your enemies: Chapter  2: Can You Afford to Be Nice?

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  Can you afford to be nice?. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 45-64).  Broadside Books.

    Love your enemies: Chapter  8: Please Disagree with Me

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  Please disagree with me. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 175-200).  Broadside Books.

    Revolutionary characters (Assigned Chapter)

    Wood, G. S. (2006).  Revolutionary characters: What made the founders different. Penguin Press

     

    Session 3: Equitable Access to Academic Knowledge and Achievement

    Children of the Dust Bowl

    Stanley, J. (2014). Children of the Dust Bowl: The true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp.  Random House.

    Ghost

    Reynolds, J. (2016). Ghost. Atheneum.

    How poverty affects classroom engagement

    Jensen, E. (2013). How poverty affects classroom engagement.  Educational Leadership, 70(8), p. 24-30.  https://edtechbooks.org/-Loyj

    Introduction to equitable access

    CITES (2021). Introduction to equitable access to academic knowledge and achievement.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-wYeG

    Love your enemies: Chapter 5: The power and peril of identity

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  The power and peril of identity. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 109-128).  Broadside Books.

     

    Session 4: Engaged Learning Through Nurturing Pedagogy

    Introduction to engaged learning through nurturing pedagogy

    CITES (2021). Introduction to engaged learning through nurturing pedagogy.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-bxQV

    Love your enemies: Chapter 6: Tell me a story

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  Tell me a story. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 129.152).  Broadside Books.

    My favorite teacher

    Henshaw, V. M. My favorite teacher. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-GXXK

    A New School Year: A Story in Six Voices (DO NOT READ BEFORE THE SESSION)

    Derby (2017) A New School Year: A Story in Six Voices.  Sally Derby. 

    Teacher as warm demander

    Bondy, E. & Ross, D. D. (2008).  Teacher as warm demander.  Educational Leadership, 66(1), p. 54-58. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/the-teacher-as-warm-demander

    Teaching that sticks

    Heath, C. & Heath, D. (2010).  Teaching that sticks.  Chip and Dan Heath. https://edtechbooks.org/-EKV

    Why do Students Disengage?

    Fisher, D. & Frey, N. (2021).  Show and tell a video column: Why do students disengage?. ASCD, 79(1).  https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/show-and-tell-a-video-column-why-do-students-disengage

     

    Session 5: Stewardship in School and Community

    Faces of stewardship

    CITES. (2021). Faces of stewardship. In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-Hsqn

    In praise of the American educator

    DuFour, R. (2015). In praise of the American educator: And how they can become even better. Solution Tree. https://edtechbooks.org/-xQj

    Introduction to stewardship in school and community

    CITES (2021). Introduction to stewardship in school and community.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-XFoI

    Love your enemies: Chapter 3: Love Lessons for Leaders

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  Love lessons for leaders. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 65-86).  Broadside Books.

    Love your enemies: Conclusion

    Brooks, A. C. (2019).  Conclusion. Love your enemies: How decent people can save American from the culture of contempt (pp. 201-214).  Broadside Books.

    Seedfolks

    Fleischman, P. & Pedersen, J. (1997). Seedfolks. HarperTeen.

    Stewardship in school and community

    Parry, J. (2021). Stewardship in school and community.  In CITES, Commitments to Schooling. https://edtechbooks.org/-osAm

     

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