The Medici Effect:  What Elephants & Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation, 2017

The Medici Effect: What Elephants & Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation, 2017

The author shows how breakthrough ideas most often occur when we bring concepts from one field into a new, unfamiliar territory. Referred to as the Intersection, innovation is said to occur when ideas cross disciplinary lines.  The challenge lies in breaking down the barriers between fields.  One way to begin to do so is for PK-12 to intentionally focus on interdisciplinary projects with the goal of transferring knowledge and skills across disciplinary lines.

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Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation:  A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, & Teachers, 2021
Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation: A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, & Teachers, 2021

Authors:  Robert J. Marzano, Cameron L. Rains, and Philip B. Warrick

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Reclaiming Personalized Learning:  A Pedagogy for Restoring Equity and Humanity in Our Classrooms, 2022
Reclaiming Personalized Learning: A Pedagogy for Restoring Equity and Humanity in Our Classrooms, 2022

Author:  Paul Emerich France

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