Professional Development Books


The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective TeacherThe First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
Best Price: $16.00
I received this book from the alternative certification program that I was enrolled in and found...
The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary GradesThe Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
Best Price: $12.27
There are many great ideas in this book which I can't wait to use this fall! I especially loved...
The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every ChildThe Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child
Best Price: $4.77
The book presents an abundance of great ideas related to teaching. It offers lots of help not...
First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities For Meeting The Challenges Of Each School Day (J-B Ed:Survival Guides)First Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities For Meeting The Challenges Of Each School Day (J-B Ed:Survival Guides)
Best Price: $17.15
BH This is a BIG book. It has many (probably ALL) the rules you need to know to succeed but has...
Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work stations for Grades 3-6Practice With Purpose: Literacy Work stations for Grades 3-6
Best Price: $18.90
This was an excellent resource! With our school getting ready to teach combination grades-I will...


Examkrackers Mcat Complete Study Package (Examkrackers)Examkrackers Mcat Complete Study Package (Examkrackers)
Best Price: $110.22
These books aren't that bad...a bit of dry read...but it is studying for the MCATs. Gives a good...
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's LifeThe Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
Best Price: $15.66
If teaching is part of your life's work, then this is a must read. It is both spiritual and...
Understanding by Design: Professional Development WorkbookUnderstanding by Design: Professional Development Workbook
Best Price: $15.40
This book not only provides clear examples of the work that it supplements, it is effective for...
Craft Lessons 2nd EditionCraft Lessons 2nd Edition
Best Price: $18.00
Teaching children how to write is one of the fundamental tasks of all community schools be they...
Language Development: An Introduction (7th Edition)Language Development: An Introduction (7th Edition)
Best Price: $71.98
This book gives comprehensive detail on how language is normally developed. Its very easy to...


Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for TeachingEnhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
Best Price: $20.12
Danielson has done a superb job of bringing together the qualities that make a good teacher. ...
Foundations of American Education: Perspectives on Education in a Changing World (14th Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)Foundations of American Education: Perspectives on Education in a Changing World (14th Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)
Best Price: $87.51
Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (Book & CD-ROM)Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (Book & CD-ROM)
Best Price: $17.52
If you want to learn an entirely new set of buzz words, this is the book for you! It is not...
Building Classroom Discipline (9th Edition)Building Classroom Discipline (9th Edition)
Best Price: $59.65
This book was a required textbook for a teaching class. It covers general information about...
McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers (College Teaching)McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers (College Teaching)
Best Price: $36.76
You could stumble into each class paying as much attention as possible, trying very hard to...

Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student AchievementProfessional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement
Best Price: $6.95
As the educational jargon increases and changes, it is important to keep abreast of the latest. ...
Letters to a Young TeacherLetters to a Young Teacher
Best Price: $7.54
Forty-six high school juniors who aspire to become teachers read Letters To A Young Teacher...
The English Teacher's Companion, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the ProfessionThe English Teacher's Companion, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the Profession
Best Price: $28.00
Although I have been teaching English for twelve years, I will be the department chair for my...
Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic ReadingComprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading
Best Price: $12.07
Great resource for all primary elementary teachers. Great ideas to develop schema for various...
Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading In the Differentiated ClassroomFair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading In the Differentiated Classroom
Best Price: $20.70
Just out in 2006, Rick Wormeli's FAIR ISN'T ALWAYS EQUAL has the latest research on teaching...

Day One & Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level TeachersDay One & Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachers
Best Price: $16.90
As a new middle school teacher myself, I am anxiously awaiting the school year and reading and...
School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (4th Edition)School Law and the Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders (4th Edition)
Best Price: $73.94
School Law & the Public Schools is at best an introduction to school laws. It is fine for...
How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers (4th Edition)How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers (4th Edition)
Best Price: $32.55
It is amazing what this tiny little book is selling for, but it is chock full of great...
Teach with Your Strengths: How Great Teachers Inspire Their StudentsTeach with Your Strengths: How Great Teachers Inspire Their Students
Best Price: $8.50
While the first part of this book speaks generally about teaching, the second half addresses...
Teaching and Learning with Technology (with MyLabSchool) (3rd Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)Teaching and Learning with Technology (with MyLabSchool) (3rd Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)
Best Price: $72.82
The class is a joke. Teachers or upcoming teachers should already know these basics. This is why...

Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High SchoolReading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School
Best Price: $18.90
I am an English Literature Educator and I decided to concentrate on some new reading strategies...
So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?: A Handbook of Teacher Tips for Successfully Completing the NBPTS CertificationSo, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?: A Handbook of Teacher Tips for Successfully Completing the NBPTS Certification
Best Price: $6.22
NOTE: Review submitted by me for Ms. Haines. I made it with room to spare. Thanks so much...
Teaching Language In ContextTeaching Language In Context
Best Price: $69.99
This text is chock full of relevant information for langauge educators and language educators to...
On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning CommunitiesOn Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities
Best Price: $18.29
If you want to read a book that combines brief overviews of the work of many well-regarded...
RTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for SchoolsRTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Schools
Best Price: $21.66
This book is great if the RTI process is relatively new to you or your building. It discusses...

Teacher Evaluation: To Enhance Professional PracticeTeacher Evaluation: To Enhance Professional Practice
Best Price: $17.78
Finally, a book that looks at teaching and evaluating in a organized, systematic approach. A...
Communication: Principles for a Lifetime (3rd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)Communication: Principles for a Lifetime (3rd Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)
Best Price: $60.00
I have been teaching Speech Communication for over 17 years. I have taught a few other...
The Art of Classroom Inquiry: A Handbook for Teacher-ResearchersThe Art of Classroom Inquiry: A Handbook for Teacher-Researchers
Best Price: $21.30
I bought this book last semester for a grad course. I have to confess that I hardly read it but...
Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Analysis for Teachers: An Interactive Tutorial (8th Edition)Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Analysis for Teachers: An Interactive Tutorial (8th Edition)
Best Price: $19.01
I was required to buy this workbook for one of my classes. Turns out, I didn't really learn...
Black Ants And Buddhists: Thinking Critically And Teaching Differently in the Primary GradesBlack Ants And Buddhists: Thinking Critically And Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades
Best Price: $12.25
I would recommend this book to anyone teaches or works with children. This such an inspirational...

The National Board Certification Workbook, Second Edition: How to Develop Your Portfolio and Prepare for the Assessment ExamsThe National Board Certification Workbook, Second Edition: How to Develop Your Portfolio and Prepare for the Assessment Exams
Best Price: $15.75
I don't find it helpful. It seems like this book made more work for me to do..
Becoming a Teacher (with MyLabSchool) (7th Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)Becoming a Teacher (with MyLabSchool) (7th Edition) (MyLabSchool Series)
Best Price: $86.10
I had the misfortune of attending a class where this was the required text. This may be the...
Morning Meeting Messages K-6: 180 Sample Charts from Three ClassroomsMorning Meeting Messages K-6: 180 Sample Charts from Three Classrooms
Best Price: $21.60
I teach 2nd grade and this book was very helpful. It provides a great deal of sample Morning...
First Grade Writers: Units of Study to Help Children Plan, Organize, and Structure Their IdeasFirst Grade Writers: Units of Study to Help Children Plan, Organize, and Structure Their Ideas
Best Price: $15.75
This is an excellent resource book. In our school, we use Lucy Caulkins Units of Study. First...
Making Words Kindergarten: 50 Interactive Lessons that Build Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Spelling Skills (Making Words Series)Making Words Kindergarten: 50 Interactive Lessons that Build Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Spelling Skills (Making Words Series)
Best Price: $20.77

Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit AllDifferentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit All
Best Price: $26.49
This book is very teacher-friendly. If you are looking to implement differentiated instruction...
Qualities of Effective Teachers, 2nd EditionQualities of Effective Teachers, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $18.00
I got my book sooner than I thought and it was in great shape! I would buy from this person again!
Advice for New Faculty MembersAdvice for New Faculty Members
Best Price: $35.10
This book makes fairly simple information far more complex than it needs to be. The writing is...
Examkrackers MCAT Organic Chemistry (Examkrackers)Examkrackers MCAT Organic Chemistry (Examkrackers)
Best Price: $18.73
If you did well in organic chem 1 and 2, then this book is great for a quick review. the best...
Content-Area Writing: Every Teacher's GuideContent-Area Writing: Every Teacher's Guide
Best Price: $22.99
As a high school English teacher, this book is a wonderful addition to the resources I already...

An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in SchoolsAn Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in Schools
Best Price: $14.65
Amazing read. Gets to the heart of community, educating children, instilling work ethic, pride,...
An Introduction to Education: Choosing Your Teaching Path (Book alone) (MyEducationLab Series)An Introduction to Education: Choosing Your Teaching Path (Book alone) (MyEducationLab Series)
Best Price: $63.10
Short Guide to Action Research, A (3rd Edition)Short Guide to Action Research, A (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $34.50
I bought this book to have a glimpse at what was awaiting me in my upcoming Action Research...
Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level TeacherMeet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher
Best Price: $18.00
A really great addition to my educational library. Many great ideas to use. I strongly recommend it.
Schools of Fish!Schools of Fish!
Best Price: $12.85
This book is concise and well organized. It is inspirational no matter what the age of your...

The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Exemplary LeadersThe Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Exemplary Leaders
Best Price: $20.02
Derived from the classic leadership book The Leadership Challenge,? Fourth Edition , this is...
101 "Answers" for New Teachers & Their Mentors: Effective Teaching Tips for Daily Classroom Use101 "Answers" for New Teachers & Their Mentors: Effective Teaching Tips for Daily Classroom Use
Best Price: $22.44
The school I began teaching out is a small, rural high school that has no mentoring program. In...
Living the Questions: A Guide for Teacher-ResearchersLiving the Questions: A Guide for Teacher-Researchers
Best Price: $19.75
I bought this book for a class that I am taking as part of my Master's Degree in Education. The...
Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical And Creative Thinking In Middle And High SchoolSocratic Circles: Fostering Critical And Creative Thinking In Middle And High School
Best Price: $14.00
I'd read Michael Strong's "Habit of Thought" book, and was looking for more help in...
Making Words First Grade: 100 Hands-On Lessons for Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling (Making Words Series)Making Words First Grade: 100 Hands-On Lessons for Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling (Making Words Series)
Best Price: $20.82
I have been able to immediately put this book to use. Being a second grade teacher, I am always...

Education: The Practice and Profession of Teaching (5th Edition)Education: The Practice and Profession of Teaching (5th Edition)
Best Price: $76.98
I used the book to prepare for the Dantes DSST Foundations of Education exam for New York State...
Words Their Way Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (2nd Edition) (Words Their Way Series)Words Their Way Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (2nd Edition) (Words Their Way Series)
Best Price: $15.34
Examkrackers Mcat Inorganic Chemistry (Examkrackers)Examkrackers Mcat Inorganic Chemistry (Examkrackers)
Best Price: $19.98
This book is highly recommended. With your college chm and phy texts handy, this book will...
Papers, Papers, Papers: An English Teacher's Survival GuidePapers, Papers, Papers: An English Teacher's Survival Guide
Best Price: $15.30
This book is very well written but only the first two chapters were helpful. I was hoping the...
 
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