UNLOCK THE KEY TO SUCCESS. A. Duckworth (2016)

In this must-read for anyone seeking to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth takes us on an eye-opening journey to discover the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement. Winningly personal, insightful and powerful, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that - not talent or luck - makes all the difference.

Engaging the rewired brain . D. Sousa (2015)

Technology is transforming the human brain. Students are engaging with new information in different ways, so educators must shift their instructional practice accordingly. In Engaging the Rewired Brain, bestselling educational neuroscience author Dr. David A. Sousa looks at how technology changes the way young people's brains function and how educators can adapt instruction to keep them motivated to learn. With a glossary of terms and a resources section to connect educators with supplemental materials and information, this book is a must-have for anyone striving to understand technology's impact on the young brain and to prepare today's learners for an increasingly advanced future.

Mindset: Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential. C. Dweck (2006)

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset.

Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardise success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.

Mindsets in the classroom: Building a culture of success and student achievement in schools . M. Cay Ricci (2013)

When students believe that dedication and hard work can change their performance in school, they grow to become resilient, successful students. Inspired by the popular mindset idea that hard work and effort can lead to success, Mindsets in the Classroom provides educators with ideas for building a growth mindset school culture, wherein students are challenged to change their thinking about their abilities and potential. With the book's step-by-step guidance on adopting a differentiated, responsive instruction model, teachers can immediately use growth mindset culture in their classrooms. It also highlights the importance of critical thinking and teaching students to learn from failure. Includes a sample professional development plan and ideas for communicating the mindset concept to parents.

Ready-to-Use Resources for Mindsets in the Classroom: Everything Educators Need for School Success. M. Cay Ricci (2013)

Everything schools need to change students' mindsets for success!

Ready-to-Use Resources for Mindsets in the Classroom provides educators with tools they need to help students change their thinking about their abilities and potential. The book features ready-to-use, interactive tools for students, teachers, parents, administrators, and professional development educators. Parent resources include a sample parent webpage and several growth mindset parent education tools. Other resources include:

• mindset observation forms,
• student and teacher "look fors,"
• lists of books that contribute to growth mindset thinking,
• critical thinking strategy write-ups and samples, and
• a unique study guide for the original book that includes book study models from various schools around the country.

This book is perfect for schools looking to implement the ideas in Mindsets in the Classroom so that they can build a growth mindset learning environment. When students believe that dedication and hard work can change their performance in school, they grow to become resilient, successful students. This book contains many of the things that schools need to create a growth mindset school culture in which perseverance can lead to success!

Out of Our Minds - Learning to Be Creative. K. Robinson (2011)

"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way and you lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the other way and you release resources and give people back to themselves. To realise our true creative potential?in our organisations, in our schools and in our communities?we need to think differently about ourselves and to act differently towards each other. We must learn to be creative."

How to Have a Beautiful Mind . E. De Bono (2004)

"People spend a fortune on their bodies, their faces, their hair, their clothes. Cosmeticism plastic surgery, diets, gym membership - everyone's trying to be more attractive. But there's an easier way to become a beautiful person. It doesn't have to be physical. No matter how you look, if you have a mind that's fascinating, creative, exciting - if you're a good thinker - you can be beautiful. And being attractive doesn't necessarily come from being intelligent or highly educated. It isn't about having a great personality. It's about using your imagination and expanding your creativity. And it's when talking with people we make our biggest impact. A person may be physically beautiful, but when speaking to others a dull or ugly or uncreative mind will definitely turn them off. In clear, practical language, de Bono shows how by applying lateral and parallel thinking skills to your conversation you can improve your mind. By learning eg, how to listen, make a point, and manoeuvre a discussion, you can become creative and more appealing - more beautiful. "