Happy Friday, everyone!
Here is the compiled list of books suggested to include in a vibrant
(and ideally, utilized!), up-to-date professional collection. I'm going
to move my collection to a more accessible location, and really talk it
up next year. Hopefully that will bring more attention to this
collection and improve its circulation. Feel free to share!
● Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron
McMillan, Al Switzer, and Stephen Covey
● Crucial Confrontations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron
McMillan, Al Switzer, and Stephen Covey
● Good to Great by Jim Collins
● What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker—It is a short
book with a great message
● The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews
● When Kids Can't Read by Kylene Beers
● What Works in Schools: Translating Research Into Action by Robert
J. Marzano
● Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition by Carol
Simpson
● 7 Keys to Comprehension by Susan Zimmerman & Chryse Hutchins:
easy-to-understand, practical ways to help kids think about and
understand what they read.
● Mosaic of Thought by Zimmerman and Ellin Oliver: like above, will
help teachers model and build in strategies for higher level thinking.
● Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing and Research in Grades 3-8 by
Stephanie Harvey: encourages teachers to use more non-fiction texts and
writing exercises to capture the interest of kids who aren't nuts about
fiction (AKA most boys).
● Any book by Jonathan Kozol will stir up good discussion. Shame of
the Nation was a powerful read.
● Smart Schools by David Perkins tackles the problem of inertia in
schools, which stifles innovative teaching techniques and discourages
collaboration and communication.
● The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry
Wong
● A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne—I receive
requests on this from other schools; 5 of our 10 copies are checked out
on average
● any book by Robert Marzano
● Meet Me in the Middle by Rick Wormeli
● Fair Isn't Equal both by Rick Wormeli
● I Read It, but I Don't Get It by Cris Tovani
● Reading Don't Fix No Chevys by Jeff Wilhelm
● anything by Janet Allen (Tools for Teaching Content Literacy,
Yellow Brick Roads, It’s Never Too Late, etc.)
● The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell, Zlata Filipovic, and
Freedom Writers
● Readicide by Kelly Gallagher
● Strategies That Work by Stephanie Harvey
● Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right
Time, Grades 4-12 by Teri Lesesne
● Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong
Learners by Teri Lesesne
● Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire by Rafe Esquith
● Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains
by LouAnne Johnson
● The Narcissism Epidemic by Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell
● A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel
Pink
● An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in
Schools by Ron Berger
Have lovely Memorial Day weekend!
Kathy Starks, Library Media Specialist
Owego Free Academy
Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-6714
starksk@oacsd.org
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