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