Suggested Reading from Dr. Z's bookshelf

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!

*Caine, G. & Caine, R. &. C. S. (1994). Mindshifts: A Brain-based Process for Restructuring Schools and Renewing Education . Tucson: Zephyr.

*Caine, R. N. & Caine, G. (1991). Making connections: Teaching And The Human Brain . Menlo Park: Addison-Wesley.

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.