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How to Read (and Actually Enjoy) More Books this Year

January 26, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. 6 Comments

Several years ago, I got pretty into Goodreads, mostly because I like measuring stuff and Goodreads made it fun to set goals for and keep track of how many books I read. It was also a big thing on Twitter — people would share how many books they were reading, and they would set reading goals for […]

How to Read Professional Development Books: 7 Tactics You Might Not Be Using

November 8, 2014 By Dave Stuart Jr. 16 Comments

Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, instructional coach, central office person, or someone else, I’m guessing you’re familiar with the fact that there are a lot more edu-books out there than any of us have time to read. And their unmanageable quantity is not the only tricky thing about professional development books; they also vary in their utility. Some are immediately useful, […]

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