Dan Batsie shares his top four favorite books in our first podcast that he believes can significantly improve teaching methods and support student learning. These selected books provide valuable insights and practical strategies for creating an engaging and effective learning environment. Educators have responded positively to Dan's recommendations, finding them valuable resources for professional development and classroom instruction. Dan shares his top four recommended books to enhance teaching and help students learn.

• Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning – by Peter C. Brown
• Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning – by Pooja Agarwal
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
• Why Don’t Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom – by Daniel T. Willingham

About our Guest: Dan Batsie is the Director of the Division of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Injury Prevention for the State of Vermont. He has been a paramedic in New York, Maine, and now Vermont for more than 28 years. Prior to working in Vermont, he was a regional education coordinator for the State of Maine and administered the paramedic programs for Eastern Maine and Kennebec Valley Community Colleges. He has authored and contributed to numerous EMS textbooks and is an international conference speaker and educator