It’s January, and I typically like to reflect and plan for the upcoming year.

2023 was a HARD year for me personally, probably the most challenging yet.

To say I didn’t accomplish my goals in 2023 would be an understatement.

2024 will be a fresh start- new ideas and projects filled with personal and professional development.

I love planning for a new year, setting goals, and getting a new planner. (Here are some of my productivity tips.)

I love to read and have so many books to catch up on in 2024.

I’m sharing my 2024 reading wish list with you!

(I call it a wish list because I know that life sometimes has other plans for me.)

This list contains both personal and professional books. I’m a teacher and a mama, always eager to learn and improve!

I already own some of these books, and some are on my Amazon list to purchase later.

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YOU are invited to join the Blended Learning with Google Book Study!

I am #superexcited to announce the 2021 dates for the official book study of my book, Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning (Scroll down to the bottom to see ALL of the book studies for 2021!)

Blended Learning with Google was designed for book studies! I couldn’t just write a paper book. I had to make it an interactive experience and give you extra resources to go deeper and make reading the book a dynamic learning experience.

About the Book Study

When: This six-week book study will start on Feb. 11, 2021, and end on March 17, 2021. (See all 2020 book study dates at the bottom of this post.)

Miss the book study? We regularly update this page with new book study dates all the time so come back soon!

Where: This book study will take place in an exclusive POP-UP Facebook group that was created just for this study.

Feel free to participate in the discussion each Thursday when questions are posted, or asynchronously as is convenient for you and your time zone.

How: Each week, you will read 4 chapters (the chapters are short, like mini-chapters) and complete optional challenges.

What: I will post discussion questions from the book, and issue a challenge or choice of challenges related to that section of the book. We will share #booksnaps, ideas, lessons, failures and success, links, and a whole lotta ways to Shake Up Learning!

[Tweet “Join the Official #ShakeUpLearning book study! #edtech #edchat”]

READING SCHEDULE

Google Calendar

I’ve created a public Google Calendar with all of the deadlines so you can easily stay on top of your reading assignments. Just click on the “+Google Calendar button” in the bottom right to add it to your own Google Calendar.

Easy, peasy, lemon-squeezy, y’all!

Get the Handout!

In order to help you spread the word to other teachers in your school, your department, your team, or whoever you want to invite, I have created a handout that is printable and shareable!

CLICK HERE to Get the Handout! (coming soon)

Your Book Study To-Do List

• Purchase a copy of Blended Learning with Google.
• Sign up for email reminders.
• Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study Facebook Group. (You MUST answer the questions in order to be approved!)
• Feel free to share comments, questions, reflections, and #booksnaps ANYTIME in the group!
• Read chapters 1-4 BEFORE the book study start date.
• Access supplemental resources for each chapter here: ShakeUpLearningBook.com
• Join us or the first discussion questions and challenge, OR feel free to respond at whatever time is convenient for you!

Can You Get Credit?

Unfortunately, no, we cannot offer any credit hours for participating in the book study and keep it free. However, we have had groups from schools participate and monitor their own participation and give credit.

Would you be interested in getting credit for a small fee? Let us know in the comments!

2020 Shake Up Learning Book Studies

Please note, the Facebook groups for each of these will not be available until AFTER the previous round has ended. Come back to this page for the most current information.

1. Feb. 11-March 17, 2021
2. June 17-July 22, 2021
3. Oct. 7-Nov. 11, 2021

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Book studies are a great way to level up your professional learning! I get a lot of questions about different ways to run book studies for educators, how to choose a book, what tools to use, and how to keep your group engaged.

So I decided to put this post together, How to Plan an Awesome Book Study, to help guide you along the way.

I have been a part of what seems like hundreds of mandated book studies that simply fall flat.

Some books were great, some were not. Some conversations were great, others were BOR—ING.

Some studies changed my mindset and/or my practice, some were not worth the ink on the paper.

Let’s break this down and think through some ways to improve your professional group book studies!

How to Plan an AWESOME Book Study!

Listen to this article.

STEP 1: Define Your Audience

Who will be reading this book? Is it open to educators at all levels and subject areas? Or is this a study for administrators? What type of administrators? Maybe this is a study for instructional coaches, a tech team, or even one that involves parents and the community.

Think through all of the possibilities for your audience and be sure you are forming a group with meaning. If not, consider forming multiple groups to better meet the needs of everyone. Trust me, nothing is worse than being forced to read a book about something that doesn’t really pertain to your role as an educator.

If you are unsure who will be participating, send out a Google Form survey.

STEP 2: Select Book Study Leaders

You need to ensure that someone is taking the lead so this whole shebang doesn’t fall apart. Is that person you? Maybe. Better yet, form a collaborative partnership or team to take the reigns and help the group navigate.

This doesn’t have to be complicated, but in my experience, a book study without a leader can often lead to less participation and far less implementation.

STEP 3: Define Your Goals

Why are you doing this book study? Is it because your admin says you have to do two book studies per year? I hope not. A meaningful book study should always start with the why, just like the learning in our classrooms.

• Is your goal to help teachers become more comfortable with technology? Is a book going to do that? Maybe.
• Is your goal to get teachers to make the shift to facilitator?
• Is your goal to help shift the mindset of your faculty?
• Is your goal to help teachers learn how to develop better assessments?
• Is your goal to focus on PBL?
• Is your goal to introduce innovative ideas?

Think carefully about the vision for your organization, school, or group, and connect this book study to your mission and goals. Make sure every one of the leaders is on the same page and in agreement before you move to step four.

STEP 4: Choosing a Book for Your Book Study

Once you have defined your audience and selected your leaders, it is time to select a book. Give your participants a choice! If you want buy-in and to truly effect change in your organization, you must give the participants a say in what they read. There is no shortage of books out there.

My suggestion is to have the leaders of the book study pick three to five books that fit the needs of your specific audience. Then share the choices with your participants for a vote. (Looking for ideas? Check out my recommended book list.)

Voting on a book can be fun! This can be something you do as a group, face-to-face, where you offer a “tasting” of the book options. Or with larger groups, you can create a Google Form for voting. Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms also offer some easy-to-use polling options, depending on how you communicate with your group.

If your group is over 20, DO NOT send this out as a mass email and ask for replies! What a waste of time. Use a digital tool to do the work for you.

STEP 5: Leaders Read the Book and Plan the Study

Yes, you read that correctly, read and plan the study before you start. Novel idea, I know! If you wing it, or just stay a chapter ahead, you will fail to connect the dots to the bigger picture and your overall goal.

So read, take notes, and begin to picture all the ways this book study could be facilitated, and how you will divide up the chapters and material. Flag the sections that you expect could meet resistance or disagreement. Gather additional resources. This piece is critical before you move on to step six.

STEP 6: Decide How You Will Facilitate the Book Study

Facilitating a book study doesn’t have to be complicated if you plan and organize.

• Plan out your timeline and decide on due dates for each chapter.
• Create discussion questions for each chapter.
• You may also have activities associated with each chapter. If so, now is the time to plan those out. Consider having participants create something to represent their learning, share reflections, sketch notes, booksnaps, lesson ideas, or other content related to the book’s topic.
• When and where will you meet to discuss?
• Choose an online platform to support the study. Even if you are meeting face-to-face, you will need something online that will help participants remember due dates and expectations.
  • Platform suggestions
    • Google Classroom – great for assignments, calendars, and discussions in one location!
    • Any type of website creator
    • Flipgrid
    • Facebook group
    • Twitter with a unique hashtag
    • Google Sites
    • Padlet
    • Google Groups
    • Goodreads group

STEP 7: Facilitate with Finesse!

Facilitate your book study with some TLC and genuine support! Build relationships and go beyond the content of the book. Find ways to connect and learn with your group. Don’t just ask and respond to questions, make this something special for participants.

• Find ways to show positive support to those who struggle to keep up.
• Make it fun and engaging! Give away some swag or door prizes.
• Brag to administrators! Be sure you invite and tag your administrators if they are not participating so they can see the learning and support.

STEP 8: FOLLOW UP

One of the critical missing pieces to most professional learning experiences is follow-up.

Don’t forget to set a few reminders, and schedule some tweets or posts to help your participants review important concepts and IMPLEMENT ideas from the book study.

Offer a way for participants to share what they have implemented with the group. Just don’t let it all fade away.

You may also want to connect this back to a bigger project where participants are required to design and implement it by a certain date.

Ready. Set. Go!

I hope this helps you think through your book study projects and create a meaningful experience for your participants. Have more ideas to add to this list? Leave me a comment down below!

The Perfect Book Study Package!

The Shake Up Learning books were designed with book studies in mind! Not only are these books a great read for any educator, any grade level, any subject, any role, but these books have the entire package to help you facilitate a successful book study!

In Shake Up Learning and Blended Learning with Google, you will find tons of support for your professional book study!

• Discussion questions after each chapter. You don’t have to write your own! These are ready to go!
• Dedicated reflection pages after each chapter, helping you to encourage participants to think and reflect on their reading.
• Web resources and videos to support the books, including a dedicated webpage for each chapter!
• Planning and Implementation Chapters, to help readers TAKE ACTION on the content they read by designing meaningful lesson plans.
• FREE Downloads and Templates
• Meet the author! Contact me about doing a video chat with your group!
• FREE Stickers to support your book study!
• Bulk discounts for 10 or more books.
• Large group discounts on the online workshops.

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Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning

Ready for blended learning in a post COVID world? Say goodbye to boring lectures, sit and get, and the same old, tired projects. This book will show you how you can use Google tools to create dynamic, blended learning experiences for your students! No matter if you are online, remote, hybrid, or something in between, this book will give you tips and tricks to thrive!

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New Google Books from Kasey Bell COMING SOON!

Two new Google books from the Shake Up Learning series by Kasey Bell are coming soon! (1) Blended Learning with Google, and (2) Google A to Z: The Google Glossary for Teachers. Sign up to get updates about the release, pre-order bonuses, and more!

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Creating an engaging classroom is harder than ever in these post-COVID hybrid learning days.

Joe and Kristin Merrill literally wrote the book on the subject, however, and they joined me to chat about their favorite tools and resources, what they are doing to keep the kids off the screen as much as possible, and different tactics you can use to boost the fun-level in your classroom.

Joe and Kristen Merrill are a husband and wife teaching dynamic duo.

They both teach in the same school, live together, have two kids of their own, and have now written a book together. (With another in the works.)

They are both extremely passionate about making learning as interactive as possible for their students and have started to expand their strategies in a virtual classroom.

Their book, The InterACTIVE Class, breaks down their mentality on creating interactivity within the classroom and gives you strategies to do the same in yours. They share which pieces of technology they like the most and how to use them in such a way that your students learn through play. 

These two are such a positive inspiration for teachers everywhere. They have managed to maintain a sense of overall positivity in their classrooms and are going into this next year ready for anything. This year has been one of struggle for teachers everywhere, but that just means that we are learning. 

Listen in to learn how you can make your classrooms more interactive and if you’re interested in learning more, check the links below to follow the Merrills. 

Follow me on TikTok at @ShakeUpLearning.

Shoutout

Dr. Angela Draper for mentioning Shake Up Learning on her podcast, The Virtual Principal Podcast (episode 4).

Listen to this article:

The InterACTIVE Class in a Post-COVID World

In This Episode:

[00:29] Get ready to meet and learn more about The Merrills.

[01:52] Shout out to Dr. Angela Draper for mentioning Shake Up Learning on her podcast, The Virtual Principle Podcast (episode 4).

Quick Tip of the Week – NEW Google Classroom Feature!

[02:26] Your quick tip of the week is about a brand new feature on Google Classroom. 

NEW FEATURE! You can now invite students to join your class in Google Classroom with a link!

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
2. On the class card, click More Copy invite link.
   
3. Paste the link into an email for your students.
   When students get your email, they click the link to join your class. 

Note: If you don’t see “Copy invite link,” make sure you have Invite codes enabled.

Watch this quick video to learn how.

[05:04] Welcome Joe and Kristin Merrill to share more about their work and their passion.

[06:52] How they decided on the cover of their book. 

[07:45] What does back to school look like for them this year? 

[10:02] Joe and Kristin share what happened at their school when they shut down due to COVID.

[13:01] Why having their own kids in their classrooms made for an interesting virtual learning experience. 

[14:00] Now that they’ve learned all of these lessons, how has it affected their back to school mentality this year? 

[15:58] You don’t have to make all assignments technology-based.

[18:29] Learn how they use various pieces of technology in their classrooms. 

[20:42] Fun and engaging ways you can do class announcements and keep parents updated. 

[24:05] What kinds of devices do their students have? 

[25:49] How is their district handling synchronous learning, and how many hours are students expected to be on their screens? 

[28:37] Why tangible offline work is important.

[30:06] Is Joe concerned about what may have been missed in Kindergarten for his new 1st-grade class? 

[33:08] We are all failing forward together at this point. 

[34:50] What is in their plans for the start of the school year to help increase engagement? 

[37:41] How are they using Seesaw? 

[39:05] Learn what other tools they’re planning to use in their classrooms.

[42:12] What one piece of advice would they give to all the teachers out there? 

[44:01] They’re writing book number 2. Learn more!

[46:26] Connect with The Merrills.

Podcast Question of the Week: 

• [48:36] – How can you create a more interactive class to engage students this year?  
• Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning Community or on your favorite social platform. 

Join our FREE Shake Up Learning Facebook group.

About Joe and Kristin Merrill

Twitter: @TheMerrillsEDU

Website: http://www.themerrillsedu.com 

Title: First (Joe) and Fourth (Kristin) Grade Teachers

Bio: Kristin and Joe Merrill share a passion for infusing EdTech into their Fourth and First Grade classrooms. Together, they have a combined 20+ years of teaching experience, where they collaborate to create engaging lessons that turn into memories for their students. Even though they teach different grades, they share one common goal: learning needs to be interactive. This mindset drove them to write the book, “The InterACTIVE Class,” (Elevate Books EDU), and put a new spin on traditional strategies to help implement technology that meets the needs of all students.

Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook

Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study!

GetGoogleCertified.com

G Suite Training for Schools

Flipgrid

Seesaw

Buncee

Adobe Spark

Nearpod

Gimkit

Microsoft Teams

Canvas

The Interactive Class by Joe & Kristin Merrill

The Merrill’s Website

The Merrill’s on Twitter

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YOU are invited to join the Shake Up Learning Book Study!

I am #superexcited to announce the 2020 dates for the official book study of my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. (Scroll down to the bottom to see ALL of the book studies for 2020!)

The Shake Up Learning book was designed for book studies! I couldn’t just write a paper book. I had to make it an interactive experience and give you extra resources to go deeper and make reading the book a dynamic learning experience.

About the Book Study

When: This six-week book study will start on October 1, 2020, and end on November 5, 2020. (See all 2020 book study dates at the bottom of this post.)

Miss the book study? We regularly update this page with new book study dates all the time so come back soon!

Where: This book study will take place in an exclusive POP-UP Facebook group that was created just for this study.

Feel free to participate in the discussion each Thursday when questions are posted, or asynchronously as is convenient for you and your time zone.

How: Each week, you will read 4 chapters (the chapters are short, like mini-chapters) and complete optional challenges.

What: I will post discussion questions from the book, and issue a challenge or choice of challenges related to that section of the book. We will share #booksnaps, ideas, lessons, failures and success, links, and a whole lotta ways to Shake Up Learning!

[Tweet “Join the Official #ShakeUpLearning book study! #edtech #edchat”]

READING SCHEDULE

Google Calendar

I’ve created a public Google Calendar with all of the deadlines so you can easily stay on top of your reading assignments. Just click on the “+Google Calendar button” in the bottom right to add it to your own Google Calendar.

Easy, peasy, lemon-squeezy, y’all!

Get the Handout!

In order to help you spread the word to other teachers in your school, your department, your team, or whoever you want to invite, I have created a handout that is printable and shareable!

CLICK HERE to Get the Handout!

Your Book Study To-Do List

• Purchase a copy of Shake Up Learning.
• Sign up for email reminders.
• Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study Facebook Group. (You MUST answer the questions in order to be approved!)
• Feel free to share comments, questions, reflections, and #booksnaps ANYTIME in the group!
• Read chapters 1-4 BEFORE the book study start date.
• Access supplemental resources for each chapter here: ShakeUpLearningBook.com
• Join us or the first discussion questions and challenge, OR feel free to respond at whatever time is convenient for you!

Can You Get Credit?

Unfortunately, no, we cannot offer any credit hours for participating in the book study and keep it free. However, we have had groups from schools participate and monitor their own participation and give credit.

Would you be interested in getting credit for a small fee? Let us know in the comments!

2020 Shake Up Learning Book Studies

Please note, the Facebook groups for each of these will not be available until AFTER the previous round has ended. Come back to this page for the most current information.

1. Feb. 13-March 19, 2020
2. June 18-July 23, 2020
3. Oct. 1-Nov. 5, 2020

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In this episode, Kasey interviews Holly Clark about her new book, The Chromebook Infused Classroom.

Learn all about the Infused Classroom model, using Hyperdocs for remote learning, and practical ways to go from analog to digital!

Do you have Chromebooks in the classroom? Then you don’t want to miss this episode!

Conquer remote learning and digital learning experiences like a pro!

Whether Chromebooks are a new addition to your school, you’ve recently gone 1:1 in the classroom, or you’ve been using them for years and you want to make the most of technology for your learners…

The Chromebook Infused Classroom is a resource you will want to refer to again and again.

You’ll learn how to:

• Amplify student voice in the classroom
• Create opportunities to promote a global perspective and cultural empathy
• Use technology to assess understanding and craft personalized learning experiences
• Help students develop critical skills for success in school, work, and life

Shoutout

Shout out to Angela Draper on Instagram (@thevirtualprincipal) for sharing her excitement about joining the Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy!

Learn more about all of the Google Certification academies by going to GetGoogleCertified.com.

Quick Tip – Gmail Undo Send

Have you ever clicked send on an email too quickly? Gmail has this awesome built-in feature that gives you up to 30 seconds to undo sending an email.

Here’s a 2-minute video to learn how!

The Chromebook Infused Classroom

Holly is the first repeat guest on the Shake Up Learning Show. Holly was featured in episode 17, where Kasey and Holly shared their ISTE presentation, The Learning Mixologist, a combination of Holly’s Infused Classroom Framework and Kasey’s Dynamic Learning Framework.

Holly is the author of The Google Infused Classroom, The Microsoft Infused Classroom, and now her new book, The Chromebook Infused Classroom. (I wrote the forward for this awesome new book!)

Going From Analog to Digital

Who is the audience for this book?

This book is for all levels of educators. There are practical ideas for teachers who are new to tech and ways to go deeper for those that are more tech-savvy.

What’s the difference between The Google Infused Classroom and The Chromebook Infused Classroom?

They are entirely different books. The Google Infused Classroom is focused on making thinking visible, and The Chromebook Infused Classroom is focused on the student-centered classroom and things like activating student curiosity. The new book takes you through a series of how to go from great analog activities to powerful digital activities.

Are Chromebooks required for this book?

No. This book is great for any kind of devices–tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, anything!

How will this book help with remote learning?

Holly shares 20 super tools in this book that will help teachers and students with remote teaching and learning. It is broken down, so you have ideas for how teachers can use each tool and how students can use each tool. She also shares practical lesson ideas and the power of student voice. Just hit record! (Also check out this great episode with Chris Nesi, How to Podcast with Students.)

Did you include Hyperdocs in this book?

Yes! Hyperdocs are great supporting all learners and a fantastic strategy for remote learning. Remember, Hyperdocs are more than simply a doc with links. Hyperdocs are a student-facing blended learning lesson that incorporates the 4 C’s, explore, explain, and apply lesson design that allows students to move at their own pace–a blended learning SUPERDOC!

Check out the FREE Hyperdocs Academy!

FREE BONUS Package with Book Purchase:

• Private Facebook Group
• VIP Webinars
• Special Access Chapter
• Private Book Study
• Infographic Package

To get in on this:

   Buy the book HERE.

  Take a screenshot of receipt – and fill out this FORM

Look for your bonus package in your email!

The Chromebook Infused Classroom (Companion Course)

At the time of publishing, this course is 50%! Details in the link below.

This course helps teachers integrate technology in meaningful ways and is taught by leading experts in the field. Beyond learning from global expert Holly Clark, teachers will learn:

• HyperDocs from Lisa Highfill
• Interactive Classroom for Primary with The Merrill’s
• Inquiry from Trevor MacKenzie
• Adobe Spark from Tanya Avrith
• Sketchnoting with Sylvia Duckworth
• Google Certifications overview with Kasey Bell.

Learn more and enroll here.

About Holly Clark

Holly is an education thought-leader, international speaker, best selling author, and an advocate for students. She is a twenty-plus year educator who has spent over 15 years teaching in a 1:1 classroom and over five years as an administrator in both public and private schools. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from Columbia University in New York City. Her passion is for helping teachers create classrooms where students want to learn and can become the agents of their own thinking and understanding.

She is a National Board Certified Teacher, Google Certified Innovator, and is now the Chief Learning Officer at The Infused Classroom, Inc.  She still spends time co-teaching in classrooms where she can better help teachers and schools begin the process of putting students at the center of the learning. Holly consults with schools globally on blended learning environments where meaningful pedagogy is infused with the strategic use of technology.   She authors a popular education blog: hollyclark.org and gives keynotes to audiences worldwide. You can follow her on twitter and Instagram @HollyClarkEdu.

G Suite Training for Schools

We have many programs to help your teachers learn how to meaningfully integrate Google tools and the entire G Suite in the classroom. From online courses to books, to face-to-face training, we got you covered!

COVID-19 forced many teachers and schools to scramble to find tools to deliver online assignments, design digital learning experiences, and G Suite was the number one suite of tools to help make this a reality.

Just in time resources and learning will help teachers, students, and parents survive the crisis. When we return to the new normal, G Suite skills will help set the foundation for more dynamic and meaningful learning in the classroom.

Get your entire campus or district on board with G Suite! Help your teachers learn more about G Suite tools, Google Classroom, and meaningful technology integration strategies. You can even help all your teachers become Google Certified Educators!

GSuiteTrainingforSchools.com

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YOU are invited to join this special Shake Up Learning Book Study for school leaders!

I am #superexcited to announce a special study of my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic, for school leaders.

If you are an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, curriculum specialist, tech director, tech coach, instructional coach, or any other school leader, this book study is for you. I conduct many book studies throughout the year, but this is the first that will be designed specifically for school leaders.

As we look ahead toward the summer and the new normal after COVID-19, we need to come together as leaders to build capacity in our teachers, address the gaps and inequities, and move forward with meaningful digital learning.

The Shake Up Learning book was designed for book studies! I couldn’t just write a paper book. I had to make it an interactive experience and give you extra resources to go deeper and make reading the book a dynamic learning experience.

If you are a classroom teacher, you can find details about the other book studies HERE.

About the Book Study

When: This six-week book study will start on May 7, 2020, and end on June 11, 2020. 

Did you miss the book study for school leaders? Leave a comment and let us know you want us to schedule more!

Where: This book study will take place in a special POP-UP Facebook group that was created just for this study.

Feel free to participate in the discussion each Thursday when questions are posted, or asynchronously as is convenient for you and your time zone.

How: Each week you will read 4 chapters (the chapters are short, like mini-chapters) and complete optional challenges.

What: I will post discussion questions from the book, and issue a challenge or choice of challenges related to that section of the book. We will share #booksnaps, ideas, lessons, failures and success, links, and a whole lotta ways to Shake Up Learning!

[Tweet “Join the Official #ShakeUpLearning book study for School Leaders! #edtech #edchat”]

READING SCHEDULE

Google Calendar

I’ve created a public Google Calendar with all of the deadlines so you can easily stay on top of your reading assignments. Just click on the “+Google Calendar button” in the bottom right to add it to your own Google Calendar.

Easy, peasy, lemon-squeezy, y’all!

Your Book Study To-Do List

• Purchase a copy of Shake Up Learning.
• Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study Facebook Group. (You MUST answer the questions in order to be approved!)
• Feel free to share comments, questions, reflections, and #booksnaps ANYTIME in the group!
• Read chapters 1-4 BEFORE the book study start date.
• Access supplemental resources for each chapter here: ShakeUpLearningBook.com
• Join us for the first discussion questions and challenge, OR feel free to respond at whatever time is convenient for you!

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