 | Conversations with America's Best Teachers: Teacher of the Year Award Winners Give Practical Advice For the Classroom and Beyond by J. William Towne
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $14.80 The newest book of the bunch. A fantastic resource for teachers. This book gives multiple perspectives and solutions on nearly all of the issues we face in the classroom. An absolute must read.
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 | The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher by Harry K. Wong
Buy used from: $6.00 The classic book. Standard reading for nearly all new teachers and for good reason. This book was a tremendous help for me when I first started out.
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 | Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 by Rafe Esquith
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $6.99 I can't tell you how much I've learned from the methods of Mr. Esquith. I recommend this book to all teachers, especially those teaching in Title 1 schools.
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 | The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules For Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child by Ron Clark
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $1.53 While I don't agree with all of the methods in this book, I did find it very helpful and inspiring. Mr. Clark has had a tremendous amount of success over the years.
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 | Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America by Jay Mathews
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.21 Another great book looking into the tactics and methods of highly successful teachers. I believe that the best way to become a better teacher is to learn from those who have had the most success at it. Obviously the creators of KIPP have had tremendous success and this book delves right into it.
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