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1	The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teachers Life more books like this by Parker J Palmer (Read by) add to wishlist "This book is for teachers who have good days and bad - and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, and the teaching life." - Parker J. Palmer [from the Introduction] Teachers choose their vocation for reasons of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.55! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook more books like this by Jay McTighe, Grant Wiggins add to wishlist see all copies from $12.00! new only from $19.00! \| SVS
3	The Morning Meeting Book more books like this by Roxann Kriete add to wishlist ""The time one commits to Morning Meeting is an investment which is repaid many times over....Morning Meeting is a microcosm of the way we wish our schools to be--communities full of learning, safe and respectful and challenging for all."" - from "The Morning Meeting Book" Since its original publication three years ago, "The Morning Meeting Book ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $22.00! \| SVS
4	Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 more books like this by Chip Wood, William Crain (Foreword by) add to wishlist Written with warmth and humor, "Yardsticks" offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference helps teachers and administrators use knowledge of child development to shape classrooms and schools where all children can succeed. For each age, this book includes: Narrative description of developmental ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $24.00!
5	Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching more books like this by Rick Smith add to wishlist '[This] book takes a magnifying glass to great teaching, revealing the key assumptions that allow teachers to organize their teaching and discipline students in ways that invite student cooperation' - from the Foreword by Spence Rogers, Founder and Director, Peak Learning Systems. 'Rick Smith peeks behind the invisible veil of good teaching to ... see all copies from $10.99! new only from $23.59!
6	Letters to a Young Teacher more books like this by Jonathan Kozol add to wishlist This exhilarating new work from award-winning author Kozol takes the form of warm and friendly letters to a young classroom teacher, offering advice, encouragement, remembrances, and a lively indignation at the bureaucratic absurdities most teachers face. see all copies from $2.11! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language That Helps Children Learn more books like this by Paula Denton add to wishlist Thoughtful use of language is an often-overlooked component of the teacher's repertoire. However, the words, phrases, tone, and pace used daily in the classroom have the power to help students develop self-control, build their sense of belonging, and gain skills and knowledge. In this warm and thought-provoking guide, Paula Denton offers practical ... see all copies from $12.98! new only from $23.32!
8	Foundations of American Education: Perspectives on Educatoin in a Changing World more books like this by James A Johnson, Donna M Gollnick, Victor L Dupuis add to wishlist Keeping pace with current issues and professional requirements, such as standards and teacher certification, this classic text offers solid coverage of the foundations of education. This best-selling text by respected authorities in their fields continues to develop successful teachers by providing a broad introduction to the foundations of ... see all copies from $55.29! new only from $85.50! \| SVS
9	Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work more books like this by Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour add to wishlist Learning by Doing is a guide to help educators take ACTION. After working with schools throughout the U.S. and Canada, the authors discovered that "schools that take the plunge and actually begin doing the work of a PLC develop their capacity to help all students learn at high levels far more effectively than schools that spend years preparing to ... see all copies from $18.83! new only from $20.57! \| SVS
10	Becoming a Teacher more books like this by Parkay add to wishlist Study! Organize! Succeed! Our S.O.S Edition for Becoming a Teacher, 6/e, offers a personalized study and review system that helps students master what it takes to be a professional teacher, save time studying, and perform better on exams. Our well-rounded program includes a paperback text with built-in, perforated Practice Tests, live tutoring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Looking in Classrooms more books like this by Thomas L Good add to wishlist "If there is one book that should be kept in their professional library, it is this one!" --Maria Yon, University of North Carolina, Charlotte "I respect Good and Brophy and trust their book for valid information that new teachers need to know." --Susan C. Scott, University of Central Oklahoma "Good and Brophy explain better than anyone else- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.25! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Nuts!: Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success more books like this by Kevin Freiberg, Kevin Freibreg, Kevin Frieberg add to wishlist How can a company be so NUTS and be so successful? Now, the secrets of Southwest Airlines--rated one of the ten best companies to work for in America--are out. Management consultants Kevin and Jackie Freiberg--who worked with Southwest for more than ten years--describe the inner workings of one of America's biggest success stories. 60 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning more books like this by Peter H Johnston add to wishlist In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach children skills: they build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that produce not only technically competent students, but also caring, secure, actively literate human beings. "Choice Words" shows how teachers accomplish this using ... see all copies from $14.40! new only from $14.40! \| SVS
14 view cover	Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do about It more books like this by Kelly Gallagher, Richard Allington (Foreword by) add to wishlist "Read-i-cide"" n: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. " Reading is dying in our schools. Educators are familiar with many of the factors that have contributed to the decline--poverty, second-language issues, and the ever-expanding choices of electronic ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $21.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Joy of Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning more books like this by Gene E Hall, Linda F Quinn, Donna M Gollnick add to wishlist A fresh and celebratory approach to teaching that puts student learning at the center of teachers' work, reflecting new thinking in the field emerging from the accountability movement, research on teacher effectiveness from educational psychology, and current accreditation requirements for student outcomes. Using a multitude of examples from the ... see all copies from $18.05! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Your First Year of Teaching and Beyond more books like this by Ellen L Kronowitz add to wishlist Designed specifically for pre-service and first year teachers, this practical, hands-on guidebook provides non-theoretical advice on how to tackle teaching challenges and demands. Based on extensive actual research conducted at California State University, San Bernardino, this new and improved Fourth Edition offers an expanded and improved balance ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	Art of Classroom Inquiry, Revised Edition: A Handbook for Teacher-Researchers more books like this by Ruth Hubbard, Brenda Power, Ruth Shagoury add to wishlist This book continues to show teachers how they can carefully and systematically ask and answer their own questions about learning. see all copies from $13.89! new only from $13.89! \| SVS
18 view cover	Introduction to the foundations of American education more books like this by James Allen Johnson add to wishlist Keeping pace with current issues and professional requirements, such as standards and teacher certification, this classic text offers solid coverage of the foundations of education. This best-selling text by respected authorities in their fields continues to develop successful teachers by providing a broad introduction to the foundations of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.01! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Seven Simple Secrets: What the Best Teachers Know and Do more books like this by Annette L Breaux, Todd Whitaker add to wishlist This Study Guide provides prompts and checklists to assist you as you reflect on the Seven Simple Secrets. It also serves facilitators and staff developers as a tool to help you organize book study groups. see all copies from $21.10! new only from $21.10!
20 view cover	Qualities of Effective Teachers more books like this by Dr. James H Stronge add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| SVS
21 view cover	Observation Skills for Effective Teaching more books like this by Gary D Borich add to wishlist The fifth edition of Observation Skills for Effective Teaching focuses on observing others and incorporating the best of what you see and hear into you own practice - one of the principal means by which you can become an effective and professional teacher. Using this text, you will learn to observe in the following eight areas: learning climate, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Exploring Education: An Introduction to the Foundations of Education more books like this by Alan R Sadovnik, Peter Cookson, Susan Semel add to wishlist This text offers an alternative to traditional foundational texts by combining a point-of-view analysis with primary source readings. Pre-service and practicing teachers will find a solid introduction to the foundations disciplines -- history, philosophy, politics, and sociology of education -- and their application to educational issues including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
23 view cover	Developing a Professional Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Success more books like this by Patricia M Costantino, Marie N De Lorenzo add to wishlist This handbook is a practical and comprehensive set of guidelines to smoothly lead teacher candidates and practicing teachers through the rigorous process of developing a professional teaching portfolio based on national/state standards of performance. The guidelines included in Developing a Professional Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Success are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.18! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Rookie Teaching for Dummies more books like this by W Michael Kelley add to wishlist Practical, proven classroom strategies to help first-time teachers For the nearly 200,000 rookie teachers who start out every year, adjusting to classroom realities can be a struggle. That's where this book comes in. Written by a veteran teacher who's been there, done that, it shows rookies how to gain the upper hand with students from day one and ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $5.96! \| first editions
25 view cover	Student Teaching and Field Experiences Handbook more books like this by Betty D Roe add to wishlist For K-12 student teaching courses or field-based practicum. Written for teacher candidates in all major fields of study and beginning teachers with limited classroom experience, this comprehensive handbook presents practical theory-based applications for a full range of teaching concerns that student teachers and practicum students have--from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| SVS

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