Music Education:
The Artistry of Teaching and Making Music by Richard Floyd
On Teaching Band by Eddie Green & Mary Ellen Cavitt
The Band Director’s Companion by Harry Haines & Gary Garner
Teaching Music with Passion: Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring by Peter Boonshaft
Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band… by Joseph Alsobrook
Rehearsing the Band by John E. Williamson
Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director by Scott Rush, Jeff Scott & Emily Wilkinson
Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening by Roger Nierenberg
The Art of Successful Teaching by Tim Lautzenheiser
The Joy of Inspired Teaching by Tim Lautzenheiser
Urban Music Education by Kate Fitzpatrick-Harnish

Importance of Music Education:
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink
In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria

Motivation & Focus:
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates...by Geoff Colvin
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. byDaniel Coyle
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Nudge: Improving Decisions… by Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together… by Simon Sinek

Educational Theory:
Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains… by Eric Jensen
Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: Practical Strategies… by Eric Jensen
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley
The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry Wong & Rosemary Wong

Understanding your Students & Colleagues:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandburg

Reader’s Additions: (suggestions sent in by readers)
Sticking It Out: From Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit… by Patti Niemi
The Force of Destiny: The Life and Times of Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel by Michael A. Gabriel
Chop Wood Carry Water: How to… Process of Becoming Great by Josh Metcalf

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Related Reading:
Contagious Engagement in Band (Book Review)
Teaching with Poverty in Mind (Book Review)

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