Resources

This resource page includes books, journals, research, videos, websites, and blogs divided into categories that will help you narrow your resource search.  

Books, Websites, Videos and other publications:

  Assessment

Fisher, D., Frey, N. (2014). Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your   Classroom 2nd Edition. ASCD.

  Classroom Management

Lemov, Doug. (2015). Teach Like a Champion, 2.0. Jossey-Bass.

Smith, R. (2016). Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching.    

     Conscious Teaching.

  Lesson Planning and Design

Fisher, D., Frey, N. (2021). Better Learning Through Structured Teaching, 3rd Edition. ASCD.

Novak, K., Tucker, C. (2021). UDL and Blended Learning. IM Press.

Wong & Wong. (2022). The Classroom Instruction Book. Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.

  Literacy Building

Daniels & Zemelman. (2014).  Subjects Matter: Exceeding Standards Through Powerful Content-

     Area Reading, 2nd Edition. Heinemann.

Fisher, D., Frey, N., Hattie, J. (2016). Visible Learning for Literacy. Corwin.

Zweirs, J. (2014). Building Academic Language, 2nd edition. Jossey-Bass.

  Mentoring/Coaching

Lipton, L., Wellman, B. (2017). Mentoring Matters: A practical guide to learning-focused relationships, 

     3rd edition. Miravia.

  Pedagogy

     Clark, Ron. (2019). The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the    

          Successful Student in Every Child. Hachette Books.

     Emdin, C. (2016). For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too. Beacon Press.

     Hammond, Z. (2014). Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. Corwin.

     Rios, Francisco A. and Longoria, A. (2021).Creating a Home in Schools-Sustaining Identities for  

            Black, Indigenous, and Teachers of Color. Teachers College Press

  Preparing for the School Year

Wong, H.K., Wong, R.T. (2009). The First Days of School: How to be an effective teacher

  Social Emotional Learning

     Zehr, Howard. (2015). Restorative Justice for Our Times. Herald Press.

  Teaching Strategies

    Johnson, D., Johnson, R. (1994). Cooperative Learning in the Classroom. ASCD.

    Lemov, Doug. (2015). Teach Like a Champion, 2.0. Jossey-Bass.

  Videos

    Shelley Moore "Transforming Inclusive Education"- www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYtUlU8MjlY 

  Websites and Blogs

   edutopia.org (articles w/links for any and all topics related to teaching and learning)