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Image via Wikipedia I've been wanting to read more of Dan Pink ever since I saw his TED talk on Motivation.  The talk appealed to me and really helped me become more eloquent on why I love my job . The first book that I checked out of the library was "A Whole New Mind - Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future."  Although it wasn't as moving for me as the TED talk , I did pick up a lot of great suggestions, many of which will apply to education. (NOTE: there's a discussion guide for educators available here .)

Teacher Magazine is holding a book club discussion with Linda Nathan, author of "The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test."  Nathan writes about her experiences as principal of The Boston Arts Academy (BAA), an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse school.  She speaks specifically of successful initiatives that can be applied to other schools, and I could not help but see some similarities to much of what we are trying to do at ETHS.