What’s On Our Shelves? Professional Titles for March 2024

Here are some professional books available in the Grant Wood AEA Media Library Catalog.

"Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day"

Based on research of how hundreds of people build the inner architecture of having a good day, the authors sketch what an optimal state feels like, and show how emotional intelligence holds the key to our best performance.

Optimal by Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss. "How to sustain personal and organizational excellence every day."
"Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning"

The writing process enables students to interpret complex ideas, cultivate their individual voices, and shape and share their learning. Educators are invited to focus on human connection, sitting alongside learners to understand their specific needs and provide support across all grades and content areas.

Shift writing into the classroom with UDL and blended learning by Catlin R Tucker and Katie Novak
"Thinking Like a Lawyer"

To close this critical thinking gap, Thinking Like a Lawyer introduces a powerful but practical framework to give teachers the tools and knowledge to teach critical thinking to all students. Using this framework, teachers will help students adopt the skills, habits, and mindsets of lawyers as they tackle

21st-century problems.

Thinking Like a Lawyer a framework for teaching critical thinking to all students by Colin Seale.