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Jenny Grant Rankin

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Nonfiction, Psychology, Business

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Dr. Rankin is a Mensan with 2 doctorates: a PhD and LHD. She is a former Fulbright Specialist for the US Department of State who lectures (e.g., at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Columbia University, US federal agencies, TED Talk, etc.) and delivers keynote/plenary presentations at major conferences. She has written 14 nonfiction books, and she writes an online column for Psychology Today. Dr. Rankin was honored by the US White House and is regularly featured in the media. Dr. Rankin merges exuberance with research-based strategies to make any information (even complex, dry, undesirable, or controversial data) accessible, engaging, actionable, and persuasive to audiences …and she teaches others this psychology-based ...more

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	First Aid for Teacher Burnout: How You Can Find Peace and Success 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Engaging and Challenging Gifted Students: Tips for Supporting Extraordinary Minds in Your Classroom 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Standards for Reporting Data to Educators: What Educational Leaders Should Know and Demand 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sharing Your Education Expertise with the World: Make Research Resonate and Widen Your Impact it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Make Data Work it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designing Data Reports that Work: A Guide for Creating Data Systems in Schools and Districts (Eye on Education Books) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Increasing the Impact of Your Research: A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Findings and Widening Your Reach 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Engaging and Challenging Gifted Students: Tips for Supporting Extraordinary Minds in Your Classroom 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Handbook of Research on Classroom Diversity and Inclusive Education Practice (Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts

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Data Empire: The Power of Information to Organize, Control, and Dominate

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Humanizing Big Data: Marketing at the Meeting of Data, Social Science & Consumer Insight

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