Routman, Regie.
Literacy at the Crossroads
. Portsmouth, N.H., Heinemann 1996. Written by a language arts teacher this book studies the impact teaching towards testing is having on our readers of today. It challenges the back to basics model that is being pushed. Well written and supported by citations it is well worth the minimal investment of time to read.
Hannaford, Carla Ph.D.
Smart Moves - Why learning is not all in your head
. Arlington, Virginia, Great Oceans Publishers, 1995. A neurophysiologist and educator, she presents strong research and personal experience to convey the importance of moving with specific goals in mind augmenting the educational process. Specific examples using Brain Gym developed by The Educational Kinesiology Foundation.
Jensen, Eric.
Teaching with the Brain in Mind
. Alexandria, Virginia, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998. This book covers new research as well as old and the implications it all has on how educators are teaching. A well detailed book from the explanation of how the brain functions (what are the basic operations) to how to in using the brain's systems for memory retrieval. This book also stresses movement and the components for a more complete learning experience.
Gould, Stephen Jay.
The Mismeasure of Man
, New York, New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 1981. The book exposes the inconceivable ways we have labeled human beings with intelligence or lack thereof. It shows the folly of measuring one's head for signs of intelligence, through the Bell Curve. Although written with a heavy dose of self importance and opinion, it is comprehensive in information.
Gardner, Howard .
Frames of Mind
. New York, New York, BasicBooks, 1983. The ground breaking introduction for Multiple Intelligence. An intricate view of Gardner's 7 intelligences and the implications these learning styles have on the way we teach.
Gardner, Howard.
Multiple Intelligences
New York, New York, BasisBooks, 1993. A follow up book written tens years after the first introduction of MI. Mr. Gardner shows the success of Project Zero, and answers the nay-sayers in the scientific world.