Below are some of Dr. Zadina's personally suggested reading materials. If you have any ideas for more, feel free to contact us with your own suggestions!
Calvin, W. H. & Ojemann, G. A. (1994). Conversations With Neil's Brain: The Neural Nature Of Thought And Language . Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
Cheville, J. (2001). Minding The Body: What Student Athletes Know About Learning . Westport: Heinemann Boynton/Cook.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity: Flow And The Psychology Of Discovery And Invention . New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Damasio, A. (1999). The Feeling Of What Happens: Body And Emotion In The Making Of Consciousness . New York: Harcourt Brace & Company.
Damasio, A. (1994). Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, And The Human Brain . New York: Avon Books.
Diamond, M. & Hopson, J. L. (1999). Magic Trees Of The Mind .
Dunn, P. A. (2001). Talking, Sketching, Moving: Multiple Literacies in the Teaching of Writing . Westport: Heinemann Boynton/Cook.
Fine, E. H., Josephson, & J.P. (2001). More Nitty-Gritty Grammar: Another Not-So-Serious Guide To Clear Communication . Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.
*Gardner, H. (1993). Multiple Intelligences: The Theory In Practice . New York: BasicBooks.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ . New York: Bantam Books.
Green, M. (1995). Releasing the imagination: Essays on education, the arts, and social change . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
LeDoux, J. (1996). The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life . New York: Simon & Schuster.
Majoy, P. (1993). Doorways To Learning: A Model For Developing The Brain's Full Potential . Tucson: Zephyr.
Noddings, N. (1992). The Challenge To Care In Schools: An Alternative Approach To Education . New York: Teachers College Press.
Pert, C. B. (1997). Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine . New York: Simon & Schuster.
Pinker, S. (1997). How the Mind Works . New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Sylwester, R. (2001). A Celebration Of Neurons: An Educator's Guide To The Human Brain . Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tileston, D. W.(2000) Ten Best Teaching Practices: How Brain Research, Learning Styles, And Standards Define Teaching Competencies
Zadina, J.N. (2003) Writing Now . Boston: Houghton Mifflin
*Zull, J. E. (2002). The Art Of Changing The Brain: Enriching The Practice Of Teaching By Exploring The Biology Of Learning . Herndon, VA: Stylus Publishing, Inc.
Please note: Dr. Zadina recommends that you start reading those books marked with an "*" asterisk.
Dr. Z's Bookshelf
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