Through these peer-facilitated, co-learning sessions, OPC Members and Associates will explore and discuss key concepts in the chosen book and how those concepts might inform practice as a school leader.
These FREE Book Clubs are open to all OPC Members and non-Members . We encourage broad and diverse input and participation in attending, recommending books and facilitating sessions.
Call for Titles!
If you are interested in suggesting a book for a future book club, and/or volunteering to facilitate the sessions and/or writing a book review for The Register magazine, complete our form. Potential facilitators need only have enthusiasm for reading the book and willingness to facilitate some conversation.
Book Clubs 2025-26
Each book club is a series of four 60-minute interactive discussions. Participants will need to purchase the books in advance of the first session.
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Description: The Wealth Money Can’t Buy will hardwire in a completely new way of measuring wealth. We inhabit a world where the common idea of success requires you to hustle and grind, to sacrifice your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health, and to miss out on the finest times with those you love to scale a mountaintop of financial fortune, fame and material possessions. Yet money is only one form of wealth. A truly abundant life includes seven other forms of wealth. With proven tactics, Robin Sharma—legendary leadership advisor to many of the world’s most successful people and a personal mastery expert trusted by tens of millions of people across the world—will help you to stop chasing the wrong kinds of riches—which can waste years—so you can get directly on track to making a life you absolutely adore. Purchase: Available on Amazon.ca and Indigo.ca Dates: Tuesday meetings
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. EDT Cost: Free Facilitator: Asha Rathod, York Region DSB Register |
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Description: As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert). Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return. Purchase: Available on Outdoor Learning School & Store and Indigo.ca Dates: Wednesday meetings
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT Facilitator: Julia De Rose, York Region DSB Registration coming soon |
Author: Robin Sharma
Authors: Andrew Campbell and Larry Swartz
Author: Jonathan Haidt
Author: Robin Wall KimmererPast Book Clubs
We maintain a list of past book clubs. The list might be useful if you are looking for a book to read for your own professional growth.
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Atomic Habits: An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones
Description: No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, you will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Purchase: Available on Amazon.ca and Indigo.ca Dates: Tuesday bi-weekly meetings
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT Cost: Free Facilitator: Francine Yolkowskie, Thames Valley DSB Thank you to those that participated and provided feedback! |
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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Description: Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Grant explores how to build the character skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked. "Growth is not about the genius you possess—it’s about the character you develop." This book reminds us that underserved and underperforming students can outperform our expectations when we help them grow. It also helps us reinforce the message for our staff that "We are not custodians of the past; We are stewards of the future." Purchase: Available on Amazon.ca and Indigo.ca Dates: Tuesday bi-weekly meetings
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free Facilitator: Kingsley Hurlington, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Thank you to those that participated and provided feedback! |
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Author: James Clear
Author: Adam Grant
Author: Elena Aguilar
Authors: Bruce D. Perry and Oprah WinfreyFeel free to contact learning@principals.ca with any questions or comments.
| Regarding Book Reviews |
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The OPC magazine committee will consider book review submissions for an upcoming issue of The Register magazine, which is published on a quarterly basis. Kindly refer to the submission guidelines and OPC's writing style guide. Maximum word count is 500–550 words. When ready, please submit ddina@principals.ca. |
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