• Cues by Vanessa van Edwards (March 2022)
• *Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown (November 30, 2021)
• The High 5 Habit: Take control of your life with one simple habit by Mel Robbins (September 28, 2021)
• Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell (September 28, 2021)
• Soundtracks by Jon Acuff (April 2021)
• Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More by Mark Batterson (December 29, 2020)
• Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty (September 8, 2020)
• Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik (April 7, 2020)
• Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese (February 12, 2019)
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (October 16, 2018)
• Captivate by Vanessa van Edwards (April 2017)
• Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career by Jon Acuff (January 17, 2017)
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss (May 17, 2016)
• TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson (May 3, 2016)
• *Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (December 27, 2015)
• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman (January 1, 2015)
• What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey (September 2, 2014)

Leadership Books

• The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (October 2019)
• *Leadershift: 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace by John C. Maxwell (February 2019)
• Exactly What To Say: The Magic Words of Influence and Impact by Phil M. Jones (May 2018)
• Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek (May 23, 2017)
• Everyone Communicates Few Connect by John C. Maxwell
• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown (September 2012)
• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek (October 2009)
• The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon (January 2007)
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell (September 2007)
• How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (October 1998)
• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz (November 1997)

Education Books Read

• Evolving with Gratitude by Lainie Rowell (May 27, 2022) – contributing author to this book
• *UDL Now!: A Teacher’s Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning by Katie Novak (May 17, 2022)
• Be Their Warrior: Helping All Students Succeed Through Culture, Community, & Being STRONG by Pamela Hall (January 23, 2022) – endorsed
• Student Self-Assessment: Data Notebooks, Portfolios, & Other Tools to Advance Learning by Katie White (November 5, 2021)
• Becoming Principal: A Leadership Journey & The Story of School Community by Jeffry Prickett (September 23, 2021) – endorsed
• Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion by Joshua Stamper (September 18, 2021) – endorsed
• EduCultre Cookbook: Recipes & Dishes to Positively Transform School & Classroom Culture by Michael Earnshaw (August 27, 2021) – endorsed
• Inspiring JOY: A Revolutionary Lesson Planning Framework for Teaching the Whole Learner by Jennifer Appel (August 16, 2021) – endorsed
• Teachers These Days by Dr. Jody Carrington & Laurie McIntosh (July 30, 2021)
• Take Me Home by Andrea Bitner (July 30, 2021)
• *Beyond the Classroom by Tim Stephenson (May 2, 2021)
• *Evolving Education: Shifting to a Learner-Centered Paradigm by Dr. Katie Martin (2021)
• *Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl (Oct 16, 2020)
• Teachers Deserve It: What You Deserve. Why You Don’t Have It. And How You Can Go Get It. by Rae Hughart and Adam Welcome (July 28, 2020)
• *Making Assessment Work for Educators Who Hate Data but LOVE Kids by Dr. Dave Schmittou
• *Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change The Game by Darrin Peppard (June 28, 2020)
• Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence, and Community by Hans Appel (May 22, 2020)
• What Great Principals Do Differently: Twenty Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker (Apr 22, 2020)
• Kids These Days: A Game Plan For (Re)Connecting With Those We Teach, Lead, & Love by Dr. Jody Carrington (April 9, 2020)
• Evolving Learner: Shifting From Professional Development to Professional Learning From Kids, Peers, and the World by Lainie Rowell, Kristy J. Andrea, and Lauren Steinmann (March 2020)
• *Strive for Happiness in Education by Robert Dunlop (January 25, 2020)
• *Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences That Impact a Lifetime by Thomas C. Murray (October 26, 2019)
• Innovate Inside the Box: Empowering Learners Through UDL and the Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros and Katie Novak (August 12, 2019)
• *Lead Like a Pirate: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff by Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf (March 16, 2017)
• The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros (October 21, 2015)
• *The Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians, and Administrators by Bob Costello (May 1, 2009)

*currently reading