Wouldn't you love to see what is on the nightstand of your literacy gurus right now? We would love to peek into the homes of Richard Allington, Lucy Calkins, Regie Routman, Ralph Fletcher, Mary Howard, and Katie Wood Ray (among others) to see what they are engrossed in professionally or curled up with for enjoyment. We can't tell you what has captured the attention of our mentors this fall, but we'll gladly let you take a peek into our reading lives. Here are our current page-turners.
Gail is rereading Notice and Note to deepen her expertise in close reading. She is relying on Alfie Kohn to push her thinking, and is gaining new nuggets to help her reach the highly diverse students she works with.
- Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading
by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst - Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays About Education
by Alfie Kohn - Supporting English Learners in the Reading Workshop
by Lindsey Moses
Allison is focusing on personal growth, as well as brain research and barometer student strategies.
- Rising Strong
by Brene Brown - The Motivated Brain: Improving Student Attention, Engagement, and Perseverance
by Gayle Gregory and Martha Kaufeldt - Hanging In: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most
by Jeffrey Benson
Lori is focusing on effective alphabet instruction and classroom management.
- Classroom Management Matters: The Social-Emotional Learning Approach Children Deserve
by Gianna Cassetta and Brook Sawyer - No More Teaching a Letter a Week (Not This But That)
by Rebecca McKay and William H. Teale - No More Taking Away Recess and Other Problematic Discipline Practices (Not This But That)
by Gianna Cassetta and Brook Sawyer
