STEAMed Magazine July 2016 | Page 34

 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!   34