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Stump, Professional Reading List

Books read from Fall 2010 to present

An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftmanship with Students Berger, Ron. 2003. A vision for classroom reform that seeks to instill a passion for quality and excellence in students, parents, and educators. The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Early Grades Boushey, Gail & Moser, Joan. 2006. A structure for daily literacy instruction based on a series of literacy tasks (reading to self, reading with someone, writing, word work, and listening to reading). The CAF Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literary Assessment and Instruction Boushey, Gail & Moser, Joan. 2009. A system for literacy instruction and assessment using a menu of Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary strategies. The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time Covey, Stephen. 2008. Details a leadership model for elementary schools derived from Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching, 2nd Edition Danielson, Charlotte. 2007. Built around four domains, Danielson's framework provides a structure for discussing, examining, and evaluating good teaching. Classroom Instuction That Works, 2nd Edition Dean, Hubbell, Pitler, and Stone. 2012. Revised second edition pulls from years of research, practice, and results to reanalyze and reevaluate the nine instructional strategies that have the most positive effects on teaching and learning. Learning Through Academic Choice Denton, Paula. 2005. A guide for establishing a foundation and implementing academic choice in elementary classrooms. The Power of Our Words Denton, Paula. 2007. Using language as a powerful teaching tool to bring out the best in children. Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 Korfman, Lynne & Cappelli, Rose. 2007. Shows teachers how to help students become confident, accomplished writers, using literature as their foundation. Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that put Students on the Path to College Lemov, Doug. 2010. Details 49 effective teaching techniques consistently used by effective teachers.

Classroom Instuction That Works: Research Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievment Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock. 2001. Presents nine categories of research-based instructional strategies that maximize student learning. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Home, Work, and School Medina, John. 2008. Examines how brain science influences the way we teach, learn, and work. The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child Miller, Donnalyn. 2009. How one sixth grade teacher uses choice reading and rich discussion to inspire a love of reading. A Framework for Understanding Poverty Payne, Ruby K. 2003. Uses case studies, stories, and observations to discuss how economic class affects a student's education. How the Brain Influences Behavior: Management Strategies for Every Classroom Sousa, David. 2009. Translates current brain research into practical, effective strategies for controlling or minimizing disruptive behaviors in K12 classrooms How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms Tomlinson, Carol Ann. 2005. Provides guidance, principles, and strategies for teachers who are interested in creating learning environments that address the diversity typical of mixed-ability classrooms Differentiation in Practice, Grade K-5 Tomlinson, Carol Ann & Eidson, Caroline Cunningham. 2003. Ideas and lessons for implementing differentiated instruction. Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom Tomlinson, Carol Ann & Imbeau, Marcia. 2010. Addresses understanding and implementing effective diffferentiated instruction. Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learner Friendly Classroom. Tomlinson, Carol Ann & Sousa, David. 2010. Examines the relationship between educational neuroscience research and the principles of differentiation. I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers Tovani, Cris. 2000. An explanation of current theories of comprehension instruction along with stories and examples of how Tovani teaches strategies to struggling readers. Understanding by Design Wiggins, Grant & McTighe, Jay. 2005. Explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks