Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsJuly 1, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Higher Ed Systems & Futures
You’re tired of treating teaching problems as personal failures and want to understand the incentives, culture, and history shaping what’s possible.
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Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsJune 17, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Faculty Career & Labor Reality
You’re trying to teach well without letting academic labor (speed culture, evaluation pressure, contingent conditions, invisible service) hollow you out.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsMay 1, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Writing, Peer Learning, Feedback & Grading
You assign writing, want better drafts, and you’re tired of feedback that students don’t use (or grading systems that turn into conflict engines).
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsApril 24, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Presence & Relationships
You want practical ways to improve student belonging and trust while keeping standards high and your teaching sustainable.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsApril 17, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Applied Learning Science
7 books plus a 20–30 minute A-C-T tune-up (Attention, Climate, Tasks) for one class/module.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsApril 10, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Learning Science Starter Shelf
8 foundational learning-science books plus a 15–30 minute retrieval + spacing upgrade for one unit.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsApril 3, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Equity & Inclusion
You want inclusive teaching that shows up in the syllabus, assignments, and classroom routines—not just in intentions.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsMarch 27, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Online & Hybrid Teaching That Doesn’t Feel Dead Inside
You’re teaching online or hybrid and want a practical shelf for building presence, clarity, engagement, and equity—without adding tool chaos.
Book Reviews and Curated Reading ListsMarch 20, 2026 · 1 min
On the Shelf: Teaching in the GenAI Era
Five practical books for redesigning assessment, improving integrity practice, choosing edtech intentionally, and handling repair when teaching plans fail in the GenAI era.