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The End of Molasses Classes: Gifted Guru Book Club Review

By Lisa Van Gemert 3 Comments

The End of Molasses Classes  by Ron Clark (the education phenom who also wrote The Essential 55) found its way to me circuitously. YouTube recommended a video of a classroom decorated like Alice in Wonderland to me because I’m a total nerd who spends her freetime watching videos about classroom organization and decoration. It’s a thing. […]

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That Time I Went to Jail

By Lisa Van Gemert 9 Comments

I went to jail last night. I went there to read. Because, you know, reading. If you know me, I’m probably on your list of Top 50 People Least Likely to Go to Jail, so I’ll share the backstory. How it All Began. When my parents retired, they returned from Washington, D.C., to their home […]

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Top Dog: Gifted Guru Book Club Review

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Oh, oh, oh. I loved Top Dog. I have used something from this book at least once a week since I’ve read it. I actually waited to write this review because I was worried I would be too ridiculous in my praise. So it’s been six months, and it’s still a book I’d rescue from […]

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Why You Should Pretend You’re About to be Fired: A Review

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I’m  with my friend Aaron Maurer over at CoffeefortheBrain: I think business books have a lot to teach anyone, and The One-Day Contract by Joe Pitino one is no exception. Joe Pitino isn’t satisfied with coaching basketball. He wants to coach your career, too. Confession: I’d never even heard of Joe Pitino when I picked up this […]

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Worth Reading Rating System

By Lisa Van Gemert 1 Comment

Amazon does it, and so I do. What it is? Rate books on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being highest. I just use numbers, not stars, and my descriptions that correspond to each number are a little different (“I like it” is just too pedestrian for me). I’m sharing it with you because […]

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The Genius in All of Us: Book Review

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Gifted Guru Book Club The Genius in All of Us cover of book and bitmoji of Lisa Van Gemert

My best friend recommended a book to me called The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ is Wrong by David Shenk. I was prepared to be oppositionally defiant. After all, my professional reason for being is making the world safe for people who have been identified […]

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