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When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers
Buy new: $31.98 / Used from: $26.08
Every teacher MUST have and use this book! Practical guide to teaching reading in EVERY content area.
WHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY: 14 THINGS THAT MATTER MOSTWHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY: 14 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST by Todd Whitaker
Buy new: $18.59 / Used from: $9.48
What makes a difference in your school? The TEACHER. So, if you want to make a difference in your classroom - find HUGE success in your class with your students? Read this book - a quick read!
Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into PracticeAdolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice
Buy new: $33.21 / Used from: $26.54
Awesome resource ... set up to read straight through OR to find the chapter you need and read that chapter. Beautifully laid out and user-friendly ... a collection of ideas from the names you know are experts in the field of teaching literacy.
Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12 by Janet Allen
Buy new: $18.48 / Used from: $10.04
Janet Allen's book is a great start to helping students learn to become active readers. A valuable resource to first-year and veteran teachers.
Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen
Buy new: $14.60 / Used from: $9.49
Vocabulary activities that help students add words to their language not just memorize them for tests.
Outspoken!: How to Improve Writing and Speaking Skills Through Poetry PerformanceOutspoken!: How to Improve Writing and Speaking Skills Through Poetry Performance by Sara Holbrook
Buy new: $29.76 / Used from: $19.75
I just got this book ... to help my students start to enjoy poetry and to improve fluency through performance. Also a resource for my debate/speech team.
It's Never Too Late: Leading Adolescents to Lifelong LiteracyIt's Never Too Late: Leading Adolescents to Lifelong Literacy by Janet Allen
Buy new: $30.82 / Used from: $0.18
Once again ... Janet Allen ... life-long learners ... the goal of every teacher.
The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective TeacherThe First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher by Harry K. Wong
Buy used from: $6.00
Hillsborough County schools uses this book for their brand new teachers as a resource for starting out the year ... rules and procedures and a practical guide to being a professional.
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive TeachingFulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Buy new: $18.68 / Used from: $18.51
I use this book as a resource to remind me that I have many different learners in my classroom ... if I teach my subject/content and not my students, I will accomplish very little ... "tame the fox."
Getting to Got It! Helping Struggling Students Learn How to LearnGetting to Got It! Helping Struggling Students Learn How to Learn by Betty K. Garner
Buy new: $20.36 / Used from: $8.95
I am enjoying this book ... how do we know our students "got it"? Great resource.
I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent ReadersI Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Cris Tovani
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $11.00
A must have for teaching dependent readers. Cris Tovani is an expert in the field of teaching reading.
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and EngagementStrategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey
Buy new: $22.29 / Used from: $22.28
Newer version of a great book. I have the red cover ... but the ideas are wonderful. A good book for use as a book study for teachers.
Discipline in the Secondary Classroom: A Positive Approach to Behavior Management (Jossey-Bass Teacher)Discipline in the Secondary Classroom: A Positive Approach to Behavior Management (Jossey-Bass Teacher) by Randall S. Sprick Ph.D.
Buy used from: $8.00
I heard about his book in a training today ... some great ideas for secondary (namely 9-12 grade) teachers.