MATH ART FUN
This terrific book is a must-have for those who are looking to create arts integrated math lessons.
Robin is an Associate Director for Curriculum Integration at Rice University and will also be sharing
more about this topic at our upcoming online conference. In this book, she provides immediatelyactionable activities for finding mathematical connections in various artwork from Pollack to O’Keefe.
Great for both the classroom and art class library!
LEARN LIKE A PIRATE
Our entire team here at EdCloset LOVES the book Teach Like a Pirate by
Dave Burgess. In this next book, Paul Solarz brings the principles to us as
learners and the transformations are incredible. Definitely grab this one as
part of your own “growth” library this summer.
GREAT PERFORMANCES
Ever wonder how to provide students with an authentic grade that is reflective of both their knowledge
and their growth? In this book, Lewin and Shoemaker share both integrated thematic units and how to
develop/implement performance tasks that make sense.
THE 4 LENSES OF INNOVATION
Ever wonder where big, breakthrough ideas come from? It’s not a magical event! This book shares how
we can cultivate innovation by learning from others who have done it, like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson
and Jeff Bezos. Originally written for business leaders, this book translates so easily into our own
classrooms and how we develop innovative thinkers along the way.
MAKING LEARNING WHOLE
This book from Harvard’s Project Zero co-director David Perkins provides a
framework for teaching that walks you through how to teach both the
bigger picture and the discrete ideas through integrated approaches.
Practical and eye-opening!
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