BOOK BLOG: Did you find time to refresh body and mind this summer?

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BOOK BLOG: Did you find time to refresh body and mind this summer?

by Dr. Sara Johnson, Principal, McMinnville School District

"Summer was here." I hope you have found some time for refreshing your body and mind. The books for this month are outstanding! You will find a great deal of essential information and guidance in the pages these outstanding authors have given. I will be posting reviews soon, but please begin to share your comments as soon as you get a chance to read! Remember, you don't always need to read a book from cover to cover. You can pick and choose meaningful chapters and content, just like a buffet.

Use the links below to access these books at the Barnes and Noble website, where you may receive a 20 percent discount. As well, COSA may receive a small percentage of each sale generated from one of these links.

Leadership for Resilient Schools and Communities by Mike M. Milstein, Doris Annie Henry, Richard A. Schmuck

The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill

Change Leadership: A Practical Guide to Transforming Schools by Tony Wagner, Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey, Richard W. Lemons

The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary by Joseph Michelli

Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen

The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Shaping What Is Taught and Tested by Allan A. Glatthorn, Jerry M. Jailall

Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through: Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time by Downey, English, Frase, Poston, Steffy

Principal: Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools by Gerald C. Ubben, Larry W. Hughes, Cynthia J. Norris

Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton M. Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, Michael B. Horn

Sara Johnson is a former Oregon Principal of the Year. Share your comments, questions and suggestions with Sara and other Book Blog readers in the comment form below.

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