Resources for an Active Educator!

Recommended Books for Improving Teaching, Learning and Leading. Downloadable resources may be accessed from the sidebar.

• Abrams, J. (2009). Having hard conversations. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

• Ainsworth, L. & Viegut, D. (2006). Common formative assessments. How to connect standards-based
  instruction and assessment.  Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

• Ainsworth, L. (2015). Common formative assessments 2.0. How teacher teams intentionally align 
  standards, instruction and assessment. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

• Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2010). Driven by data. A practical guide to improve instruction.  San Francisco:Jossey-Bass

• Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2012). Leverage leadership. A practical guide to building exceptional schools.
  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

• Barth, R. (1990). Improving schools from within. Teachers, parents, and principals can make the\
  difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

• Barth, R. (2001). Learning by heart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

• Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question. The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New
  York: Bloomsbury

• Blankstein, A.M. (2010). Failure is not an option. Six principles for making student success the only
  option.  Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press

• Bernhardt, V.L. (1998). Data analysis for school-wide improvement. Larchmont: Eye on Education.

• Boykin, A.W. & Noguera, P. (2011). Creating the opportunity to learn. Moving from research to practice
  to close the achievement gap.  Alexandria: ASCD.

•  Brookhart, S.M. (2008). How to give effective feedback to your students.  Alexandria: ASCD.

• Calkins, L., Ehrenworth, M., & Lehman, C. (2012). Pathways to the Common Core.  Accelerating
  achievement. Portsmouth: Heinemann.

•  Chenoweth, K. (2009). How it’s being done. Urgent lessons from unexpected schools.  Cambridge:
  Harvard Education Press. 

• Costa, A.L., Garmston, R.J. & Zimmerman, D.P. (2014). Cognitive Capital. Investing in teacher quality.
  New York: Teachers College Press.

• DuFour, R. Eeaker, R (1998). Professional Learning Communities at Work. Best practices for enhancing
  student achievement. Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eeaker, R., & Karhanek, G. (2004).  Whatever it takes.  How professional
  learning communities respond when kids don’t learn.  Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eeaker, R., & Many, T. (2006).  Learning by doing. A handbook for professional
  learning communities at work.  Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• DuFour, R. & Marzano, R.J. (2011). Leaders of learning.  How district, school and classroom leaders
  improve student achievement. Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• Fisher, D., Frey, N. & Uline, C.L. (2013). Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work.
  Leader’s Guide. Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• Fullan, M. (2014). The principal. Three keys to maximizing impact. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

• Guskey, T. (2009). The principal as assessment leader.  Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• Guskey, T. (2009). The teacher as assessment leader.  Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

• Hargreaves, A. & Fullan, M. (2012). Professional capital. Transforming teaching in every school. New
  York: Teachers College Press.

• Hattie, J. (2009). Visible learning. A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement.  New
  York: Routledge.

• Hattie, J. (2012).  Visible learning for teachers. Maximizing impact on learning.  New York: Routledge.

• Hattie. J & Yates, G. (2014). Visible learning and the science of how we learn. Thousand Oaks: Corwin
  Press.

• Kanold, T.D. & Larson, M.R. (2012). Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work. Leader’s Guide.    
  Bloomington: Solution Tree Press.

•  Knight, J. (2014). Focus on teaching. Using video for high-impact instruction. Thousand Oaks: Corwin
  Press.

• McChesney, C., Covey, S. & Huling, J. ((2012). The 4 disciplines of execution. New York: Free Press.

• Reeves, D.B. (2011). Finding your leadership focus. What matters most for student results.  New York:
  Teachers College Press. 

• Ripley, A. (2013). The smartest kids in the world and how they got that way. New York: Simon and
  Schuster.

• Ritchhart, R. (2015). Creating cultures of thinking. The 8 forces we must master to truly transform
  schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

• Ritchhart, R., Church, M. & Morrison, K. (2011). Making thinking visible. How to promote engagement,
  understanding, and independence for all learners. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

• Roberts, S.M. & Pruitt, E.Z. (2009). Schools as professional learning communities. Collaborative
  activities and strategies for professional development. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

• Rothstein, D. & Santana, L. (2014).  Make just one change. Cambridge: Harvard Education Press. 

• Schmoker, M. (2011).  Focus.  Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning.  Alexandria:
  ASCD.

• Scott, S. (2002). Fierce conversations. Achieving success at work & in life one conversation at a time.
  New York: Berkley Books.      

• Smith, J.R. & Smith, R. L. (2015). Evaluating instructional leadership. Recognized practices for success.
  Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

• Thompson, C. (1993).  “Yes, but…” The top 40 killer phrases and how you can fight them. New York.
  Harper Business.

• Tough, P. (2012). How children succeed.  Grit, curiosity, and the hidden power of character.  New York:
  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

• Tovani, C. (2004). Do I really have to teach reading? Content comprehension, grades 6-12.  Portland:
  Stenhouse Publishers.

• Willingham, D. T. (2009). Why don’t students like school? A cognitive scientist answers questions about
  how the mind works and what it means for the classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass