Blink

Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Format: Audiobook

Interesting book about the unconscious mind "thinking without thinking" and the advantages and disadvantages of making snap judgements.

The Way It Spozed To Be

Author: James Herndon
Format: Print

This book described Mr. Herndon's experiences during his first year of teaching in an urban environment in the 60's. It seems that Herndon goes into the school as a blank slate, he doesn't really have a plan, or a mission, or educational theories and practices. He doesn't attempt to "control the class" but observes as it chaotically organizes itself and he steers it towards education. In ways I had a similar experience: 5th period didn't change, they didn't decide to listen to my lectures, or quietly work like they should--I changed, I stopped lecturing, and stopped expecting quiet, I found a way to communicate to people who won't listen.

Summer Reading List

Here's a tentative summer reading list:

Vector Prime (Star Wars Novel)
What is it about me you can't teach?
Teacher Man
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Lawn Care for Dummies
Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim
The Audacity of Hope
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows