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The Reading Strategies Book:

Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers

Jennifer Serravallo

An excellent strategy guide to developing and tracking reading goals.

What we Know About Grading:

What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Next

Thomas R. Guskey and Susan M. Brookhart

A detailed look into past, current, and future grading practices.

UnSelfie:

Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

Michelle Borba, Ed.D.

An insightful resource regarding the social-emotional needs of children.

Classroom Instruction that Works:

Research Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane E. Pollock

An excellent resource detailing research-based strategies for improving student performance.

The Art and Science of Teaching:

A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction

Robert J. Marzano

This book has helped me to increase student engagement significantly. It is a must-read for all educators.

The Daily 5:

Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades

Gail Boushey and Joan Moser

This is the perfect book for designing and implementing effective literacy stations.