Wouldn't you love to see what is on the nightstand of your literacy gurus right now? We'd love to see what ours are engrossed in professionally or curled up with for enjoyment. We can't tell you what has captured the attention of our mentors this summer, but we'll gladly let you see what has captured ours. Here are our current page-turners.
Gail's reading is focused on learning what current research has to say about the best practices for accelerating student learning and how we might be more intentional and targeted in our instruction with students of all ages.
- Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K: 12: Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning by Douglas B. Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John A. Hattie
- Intentional and Targeted Teaching: A Framework for Teacher Growth and Leadership by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Stefani Arzonetti Hite
- Explaining Reading: A Resource for Explicit Teaching of the Common Core Standards, 3rd ed. by Gerald G. Duffy
- Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction, 2nd ed. by Kathleen A. Hinchman and Heather K. Sheridan-Thomas
Allison's summer pile reflects a broad range of topics: ready-to-use math activities that align with standards and brain research, developing student discussion skills, the secret to outstanding achievement, and a deeply moving memoir.
- Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4: 5 by David A. Sousa
- Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful Speaking, Engaged Listening, Deep Thinking by Jackie Acree Walsh and Beth Dankert Sattes
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Lori is reading the latest by Kate DiCamillo (one of her favorite authors), and the last book in the Elephant and Piggie series (it brought tears to her eyes). Her personal professional development is centered on literacy.
- DIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts
- The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades PreK: 8, Second Edition: A Guide to Teaching, 2nd ed. by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
- In Defense of Read-Aloud: Sustaining Best Practice by Steven Layne
- Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
- The Thank You Book (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
