Recommended Readings by Level and Role

Burkins, Jan and Kari Yates. Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom 

Sedita, Joan. The Writing Rope

Sedita, Joan. Writing Revolution

Kemeny, Lindsay. 7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom Tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Success

Cruz, M. Colleen.  The Unstoppable Writing Teacher: Real Strategies for the Real Classroom 

Young, Chase.  Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading 

Lemov, Doug, et. al. Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction

Sedita, Joan. The Writing Rope 

Meehan, Melanie. Every Child Can Write: Entry Points, Bridges, and Pathways for Striving Writers 

Lester L. Laminack, Reba M. Wadsworth. Writers ARE Readers: Flipping Reading Instruction into Writing Opportunities

Cunningham, Katie, Burkins, Jan.  Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom

Marzano, Robert.  The Art and Science of Teaching Reading.

Anderson, Carl. A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts Grades K-5 

Sedita, Joan. Writing Revolution

Meehan, Melanie and Sorum, Kelsey.  The Responsive Writing Teacher: A Hands-On Guide to Child-Centered, Equitable Instruction.

Sedita, Joan. Writing Revolution 

Heckman, Natalia, Building Better Writers (Grades 3-12)

Anderson, Jeff. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style into Writer’s Workshops

Lemov, Doug, et. al. Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction

Beers, Kylene.  When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do (Teaching Older Kids to Read)

Anderson, Carl. A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts Grades K-5 

Beers, Kylene.  When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do (Teaching Older Kids to Read)

Anderson, Carl. A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts Grades 6-12

Newkirk, Thomas. Literacy’s Democratic Roots: A Personal Tour Through 8 Big Ideas.

Fisher, Frey, Hattie: Visible Learning for Literacy 

Fisher and Frey: The Teacher’s Playbook (Breaking Down Standards) 

Romano, Tom.  Fearless Writing.

Kolin, Philip.  Successful Writing at Work 

Anderson, Jeff. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style into Writer’s Workshops

Lemov, Doug, et. al. Reading Reconsidered: A Practical Guide to Rigorous Literacy Instruction

Quindlen, Anna.  Write for Your Life. 

Lamott, Anne.  Bird by Bird

Routman, Regie.  The Heart-Centered Teacher: Restoring Hope, Joy, and Possibility in Uncertain Times

Schu, John.  The Gift of Story.

Rogers, Montra.  Discover Develop Deploy:  Creating a Teacher Leader Corps Program.  

Sedita, Joan. The Writing Rope 

Beers, Kylene and Probst, Bob.  Disrupting Thinking.  

Thompson, Terry.  Under Construction.

Anderson, Jeff et al.  Patterns of Power