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Professional Reading



We are not just teachers. We are learners, too! To help you to continue to foster your personal professional growth, we have composed our most recent list of favorite books for professional learning.
Instructional Reading

by Margaret S. Smith and Jennifer Cartier

by David A. Sousa

by NCTM

various authors

by John Hattie

by Ruby K. Payne
5 Practices for Orchestrating Task-Based Discussions
in Science
How the
Brain Learns Mathematics
Access & Equity Promoting High Quality Mathematics
available in grade bands: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Taking Action:
Implementing Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices
available in grade bands: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Visible Learning
and the Science of
How We Learn
A Framework for
Understanding
Poverty
The Problem with
Math is
English

by Margaret S. Smith and Mary K. Stein

by John Van de Walle

by NCTM

by Page Keeley

by TESOL

by Eric Jensen

by Diane Sweeney
Leanna S. Harris
5 Practices for Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions
available in grade bands: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8
Teaching
Student-centered
Mathematics
Principles
to Actions
Uncovering Student
Ideas in Science
6 Principles for
Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
Teaching with
Poverty in
Mind
Student-Centered
Coaching from a
Distance
The Problem
with Math is
English
Inspirational Reading

by Jo Boaler

by Phillip Done

by Ron Clark

by Parker J. Palmer
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny
The Excellent 11
The Courage to Teach
Limitless Mind

Culturize
by Jimmy Casas

I am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai

by Rick Rigsby

Rocket Boys
by Homer H. Hickman
Tales from a
Third Grade
Dropout
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