Professional Library

Books in the Great Bear Library

Amato, Mary. Please Write in This Book. New York, Holiday House, 2006.

Allen, Janet and Gonzalez, Kyle. There’s Room for me Here: Literacy Workshop in the Middle School. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1998.

Atwell, Nancie. In the Middle: New Understandings About Writing, Reading and Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.

Bark, Sandra. The Writer’s Workshop in a Book. New York: Penguin, 2004. (2 Copies)

Barr, Mary A. and Margaret A. Syverson. Assessing Literacy with the Learning Record: A Handbook for Teachers, Grades 6-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.

Berger, Ron. An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Crafstmanship With Students. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2003.

Berlin, James. Rhetorics, Poetics and Cultures: Refiguring College English Studies. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1996.

Bernstein, Susan Naomi. Teaching Developmental Writing: Background Readings. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2007.

Berrill, Deborah P. and Gall, Molly. Penpal Programs in Primary Classrooms. Ontario: Pembroke, 2000.

Bouldrey, Brian. The Autobiography Box. San Francisco: Chronicle, 2000.

Bridges, Lois. Writing As a Way of Knowing. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1997.

Britton, James et. Al. The Development of Writing Abilities. London: Schools Council Research Studies: 1975.

Bullock, Richard. Why Workshop: Changing Course in 7-12 English. Portsmouth, ME: Stenhouse, 1998.

Buckner, Aimee. Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer’s Notebook. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2005.

Calkins, Lucy. The Art of Teaching Writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994.

Cameron, Julia. The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life. New York: Penguin, 1998. (2 Copies)

Clay, Marie M. Literacy Lessons: Designed for Individuals. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.

Corbett, Edward P.J. Classical Rhetoric For the Modern Student. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1971.

Covino, William A. The Elements of Persuasion. New York: Longman, 1997.

Crotchett, Kevin R. A Teacher’s Guide to the Internet. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997.

Curtis-Swallow, Pamela. A Writer’s Notebook: The Ultimate Guide to Creative Writing. New York: Scholastic, 1999.

Cushman, Ellen, et. Al. Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook. Boston: Bedford-St. Martins, 2001.

Delpit, Lisa. Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom. New York: The New Press, 2006.

Donehower, Kim, Charlotte Hogg and Eileen E. Schell. Rural Literacies. Carbondale: Southern Illinois Press, 2007.

Doris, Ellen. Doing What Scientists Do: Children Learn to Investigate Their World. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1991.

Emig, Janet. The Composing Process of Twelfth Graders. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1971.

Epel, Naomi. A Tool Kit for Writers. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1998.

Faigley, Lester. Fragments of Rationality: Postmodernity and the Subject of Composition. Pittsburgh, U of Pittsburgh Press, 1995.

Fielstein, Linda and Patricia Phelps. Introduction to Teaching: Rewards and Realities. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 2001 (***Several of our 1999 TC’s have writing in this book, including Denise Jenkens and Emily Bradley).

Fletcher, Ralph. Breathing In, Breathing Out: Keeping a Writer’s Notebook. Portsmouth, NH:Heinemann, 1996.

—. Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2006.

—.and Joanne Portalaupi. Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8. Portsmouth, ME: Stenhouse, 1998.

—.How Writers Work: Finding a Process that Works for You. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.

—.Live Writing: Breathing Life Into Your Words. New York: Avon, 1999

—.and Joanne Portalaupi. Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8. Portsmouth, ME: Stenhouse, 2001.

—.Writer’s Notebook, A: Unlocking the Writer Within You. New York: Avon, 1996.

Foster, Graham and Toni L. Marasco. Exemplars: Your Best Resource to Improve Student Writing. Ontario: Pembroke, 2007.

Fulkerson, Richard. Teaching the Argument in Writing. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1996.

Gallagher, Kelly. Teaching Adolescent Writers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2006.

Gibbons, Pauline. Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.

Goldberg, Natalie. Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. New York: Free Press, 2007.

—.Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Boston: Shambhala Press, 2005.

Gould, Judith S. and Evan J. Four Square Writing Method for Grades 1-3. Carthage, IL: Teaching & Learning Company 1996.

Graves, Richard L. ed. Rhetoric and Composition: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Writers. Upper Montclair, NJ: Boynton-Cook, 1984.

Graves, Donald H. A Fresh Look at Writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994.

Gray, James. Teachers at the Center: A Memoir of the Early Years of the Writing Project. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project, 2000.

Harkin, Patricia and John L. Schilb, eds. Contending With Words: Composition and Rhetoric in a Postmodern Age.New York: Modern Language Association, 1991.

Hamilton, Sharon. My Name’s Not Susie: A Life Transformed by Literacy. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1995.

Heard, Georgia. Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.

—.Writing Toward Home: Tales and Lessons to Find Your Way. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1995.

Helmers, Marguerite. The Elements of Visual Analysis. New York: Longman, 2006.

Locker, Kitty O. and Stephen Kyo Kaczmarek. Business Communication: Building Critical Skills. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2001.

Kittle, Penny. Public Teaching: One Kid at a Time. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2003.

Kinneavy, James L. A Theory of Discourse. New York: Norton, 1971.

Klauser, Henriette Anne. Writing on Both Sides of the Brain. New York: Harper and Row, 1987.

Kohl, Herbert R. Math, Writing & Games in the Open Classroom. New York: Random House, 1974.

Kooser, Red and Steve Cox. Writing Brave And Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start Writing.Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2006.

Krogness, Mary Mercer. Just Teach Me, Mrs. K. Talking Reading and Writing with Resistant Adolescent Learners. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1995. (2 Copies)

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Random House, 1994.

Lies, Bonnie Bonham. The Poet’s Pen: Writing Poetry With Middle and High School Students. Portsmouth, NH: Teacher Ideas Press, 1993.

Lewiecki-Wilson, Cynthia and Brenda Jo Brueggeman. Disability and the Teaching of Writing: A Critical Sourcebook.Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2008.

Linse, Caroline T. The Treasured Mailbox: How to Use Authentic Correspondence with Children K-6. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997.

MacLean, Marion S. and Marian M. Mohr. Teacher-Researchers at Work. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project, 1999.

Macrorie, Ken. Writing to Be Read. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1984.

Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2004.

Matsuda, Paul Kei et. al. Second Language Writing in the Composition Classroom. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2006.

McCourt, Frank. Teacher Man.

Moffett, James. The Universal Schoolhouse. Portland, ME: Calendar Islands Publishers, 1994. (2 Copies)

Mohr, Marian M. et. al. Teacher Research for Better Schools. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project, 2004.

Moorman, Chick. Spirit Whisperers: Teachers Who Nourish a Child’s Spirit, An Inspirational Guide for Teaching from the Heart. Merrill, Michigan: Personal Power Press, 2001.

Murphy, James J. The Rhetorical Tradition and Modern Writing. New York: Modern Language Association. 1982.

Murray, Donald M. The Craft of Revision. Boston: Thomson, 2004.

—.Shoptalk: Learning to Write with Writers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, Boynton-Cook, 1990.

—.Write to Learn (incl. instructors guide) (2 copies)

National Commission on Writing. Writing and School Reform. 2006.

National Writing Project. Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,2003.

—.Cityscapes: Eight Views From the Urban Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,1996.

—.Writing for a Change: Boosting Literacy and Learning Through Social Action. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.

—The Quarterly of the National Writing Project 1978-2005. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005. (several)

Ohanian, Susan. Math as a Way of Knowing. Portsmouth, ME: Stenhouse, 1995.

Pattison, Darcy. Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities that Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Effectively. Little Rock: Cottonwood Press, 2008.

Payne, Ruby K. A Framework for Understanding Poverty. Highlands, TX: Process, Inc., 2006.

Perl, Sondra and Mimi Schwartz. Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

Pipher, Mary. Writing to Change the World. New York: Riverhead, 2006.

Prescott-Griffin, Mary Lee. Writer to Writer: Fluency and Craft in the Multilingual Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007.

Ritter, Kelly and Stephanie Vanderslice. Can It Really Be Taught: Resisting Lore in Creative Writing Pedagogy.Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007.

Rekulak, Jason. The Writer’s Block: 786 Ideas to Jump Start Your Imagination. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2001.

Reynolds, Nedra et. al. The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Writing. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2004.

Rogers, Jane. Good Fiction Guide: 4,000 Great Books to Read. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2005.

Romano, Tom. Writing With Passion: Life Stories, Multiple Genres. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann-Boynton-Cook, 1995.

Rose, Mike. An Open Language: Selected Writing on Literacy, Learning and Opportunity. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2006.

Rowe-Michaels, Judith. Risking Intensity: Reading and Writing Poetry With High School Students. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1999.

Routman, Regie. Invitations: Changing as Teachers and Learners K-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994.

Salamon, Sonya. Newcomers to Old Towns: Suburbanization of the Heartland. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2003.

Saunders, Sheryl Lee. Look and Learn: Using Picture Books in Grades Five Through Eight. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.

Shaughnessey, Mina P. Errors and Expectations: A Guide for the Teacher of Basic Writing. New York: Oxford UP, 1977.

Sharp, Peggy. Sharing Your Good Ideas: A Workshop Facilitators Handbook. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1993.

Sher, Gail. The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice. New York: Penguin, 2002.

Smallwood, Carol, ed. Educators as Writers: Publishing for Personal and Professional Development. New York: Peter Lang, 2006.

Smith, Mary Ann and Jane Juska. The Whole Story: Teachers Talk About Portfolios. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project, 2001.

Smith, Michael and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm. Going With the Flow: How to Engage Boys (and Girls) in their Literacy Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.

Spandel, Vicki. Books, Lessons, Ideas For Teaching the Six Traits. New York: Houghton, 2001.

Spandel, Vicki. The 9 Rights of Every Writer. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2005.

Stahl, Norman A. and Hunter Boylan. Teaching Developmental Reading: Historical, Theoretical and Practical Background Readings. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2003.

Strickland, Kathleen and James Strickland. Reflections on Assessment: Its Purposes, Methods and Effects on Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.

Swain, Sherry Seale. I Can Write What’s on My Mind: Theresa Finds Her Voice. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project, 1994.

Swope, Sam. I Am A Pencil: A Teacher, His Kids and Their World of Stories. New York: Henry Holt, 2004.

Tamura, Linda et. al. Turning Points in Teaching: Narrative Reflection on Professional Practice. Willamette: Willamette UP, 2001.

Tate, Gary et. al. A Guide to Composition Pedagogies. New York: Oxford UP, 2001.

Thomas, Linda, et. a. Language, Society and Power. New York: Routledge, 1999.

Tobin, Lad. Writing Relationships: What Really Happens in the Composition Class. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1993.

Toll, Cathy A. The Literacy Coach’s Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005

Vopat, James. The Parent Project: A Workshop Approach to Parent Involvement. Portsmouth, ME: Stenhouse, 1994.

Ward, Irene and William J. Carpenter. The Allyn & Bacon Sourcebook for Writing Program Administrators. New York: Longman, 2002.

White, Edward. Assigning, Responding, Evaluating: A Writing Teacher’s Guide. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2007.

Winterowd, W. Ross and Jack Blum. Composition in the Rhetorical Tradition: A Teacher’s Introduction. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1994.

Wood, Karen D. and Thomas S. Dickinson eds. Promoting Literacy in Grades 4-9: A Handbook for Teachers and Administrators. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000.

Youngs, Suzette and Diane Barone. Writing Without Boundaries: What’s Possible When Students Combine Genres. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007.

Zak, Frances and Christopher C. Weaver eds. The Theory of and Practice of Grading Writing: Problems and Possibilities. Albany: SUNY Press, 1998.