Inspirational books, films, and tools for teachers

To wrap up season 4, educators share books, films, and tools to inspire other teachers, students, and learning communities at the start of the new school year. Nina shares some highlights in the episode, and the full list is below. Thank you to everyone who sent in their recommendations. Books In the Small Places: Stories of Teacher Changemakers and the Power of Human Agency by Fred Mednick, recommended by Katharine Young. Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt: Strategies for Your Classroom by Susan E. Craig, recommended by Trinidad Arellano. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, recommended by Rosina Dorelli. The Hidden Balance of Things: Family constellations, shamanism, and other ways to prevent our extinction by Guillermo Leone, recommended by Rocio Garcia Solca Schools That Learn: Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education by Peter Senge, recommended by Carlos Chiu. Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Ken Robinson, recommended by Joanna Marriott. Another Way Is Possible: Becoming a Democratic Teacher in a State School by Derry Hannam, recommended by Richard Fransham. The Secret of Spinoza by Jose Rodrigues dos Santos, recommended by Ingrid Delange. Films and videos Spare Parts , recommended by Carlos Chiu. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom , recommended by Trinidad Arellano. Suvemae: Pioneer of Possibility , recommended by Richard Fransham. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind , recommended by Katharine Young. The Story of Stuff and the original , recommended by Rosina Dorelli. Kiss the Ground , recommended by Rocio Garcia Solca. The Literacy Shed , recommended by Silvana Gili. Hichki , recommended by Meesha Arora. Find the rest of the recommendations on BOLD Guests Katharine Young: LinkedIn Trinidad Arellano: LinkedIn , Instagram Rosina Dorelli: LinkedIn Carlos Chiu: LinkedIn Richard Fransham: LinkedIn Meesha Arora: LinkedIn Toyin Awofeso: LinkedIn Atukunda Samuel: LinkedIn Joanna Marriott: LinkedIn Join the Teachers’ Voices WhatsApp group and read the community guidelines .

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