This book shows how schools can--and "must"--develop expertise in "learning variation" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning "strengths," not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this knowledge into instructional practice and school-level policy through various professional development strategies. " "

"Schools for All Kinds of Minds" Provides a readable synthesis of the latest research from neuroscience, cognitive science, and child and adolescent development as it relates to understanding learning and its many variations.Links this information to strategies for understanding struggling learners and adapting school practices to accommodate a wider array of learning differences in a classroom.Demonstrates how this understanding of learning variation can change the way teachers and others help students succeed in various academic and content areas and acquire necessary 21st century skills.Includes discussion questions and facilitator guidelines for staff developers and teacher education programs; downloadable forms that accompany exercises from within the book; an action plan for schools to implement the ideas found in the book; and more.

Entrepreneurship is not about owning a business; it's about owning your life. Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea's entrepreneurial philosophy melds business, personal finances, lifelong learning, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a very uplifting and rewarding way of looking at the world. Two Billion Dollars in Nickels offers bite-sized nuggets of Orfalea's acquired wisdom on the themes of ownership, judgment, and self-knowledge. It's a thin book, but you'll find a useful idea on every page. Whether you own the business, manage a division, or simply aspire to be a good leader in everything you pursue, an entrepreneurial frame of mind may well be the key to greater success and happiness.

Praise for The Entrepreneurial Investor

"I very much enjoyed and recommend The Entrepreneurial Investor. The authors, highly successful entrepreneurial investors themselves, explain value investing in a clear and approachable way."

Whitney R. Tilson, founder, T2 Partners LLC, and Chairman of Value Investor Insight

"A wonderful, insightful collection of common sense and uncommon wisdom, written in a pleasantly entertaining fashion."

Vitaliy Katsenelson, CFA, Vice President/Portfolio Manager, Investment Management Associates, Inc., and author of Active Value Investing: Making Money in Range-Bound Markets

"An artfully written gloss on business and the market, drawing deeply upon the wit and wisdom of coauthor (and Kinko's founder) Paul Orfalea. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the inner workings of the nation's financial engine."

Larry Light, Senior Editor for Money and Investing, Forbes magazine

"The framework used by the most successful entrepreneurs to allocate capital happens to be identical to the framework used by the very best value investors on the planet. Having Paul Orfalea's amazing entrepreneurial journey with starting and growing Kinko's into a household name as a backdrop to a book about investing is a wonderful gift. The Entrepreneurial Investor is one of those rare books that come along once in a long while. I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to become a better investor."

Mohnish Pabrai, Managing Partner of Pabrai Funds, and author of two highly acclaimed investing books, The Dhandho Investor and Mosaic: Perspectives on Investing

"Paul Orfalea and his colleagues are brilliant investors. You can be, too, if youtake to heart the lessons in this fun, easy to understand, little gem of a book."

John Davis, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School