Professional Books

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From Left to Right: The Sisters of The Daily Five and CAFE; Katie Wood Ray of Study Driven (and many other books); Richard Allington, former International Reading Association President and author of many books, including Schools That Work, Classrooms That Work, Big Brother and the National Reading Curriculum and a new book, No Quick Fix (my current read); Cathy Collins, author of Growing Readers; Lester Lamanack, author of numerous children's books and professional books; Sharon Taberski, author of On Solid Ground. Let me know if you'd like to borrow any books!
Books That Impacted My Teaching Career:
* Indicates I have meet the author

Allen, J. Yellow Brick Roads

Allington, R. What Really Matters for Struggling Readers *

Atwell, N. The Reading Zone

Boushey, G. & Moser, J. The Daily Five *
Calkins, L. One to One *

Esquith, Rafe. Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire

Esquith, R. There are No Shortcuts (love, love)

Collins, C. Growing Readers *

Fletcher, R. Nonfiction Craft Lessons
Fletcher, R. Craft Lessons
Fletcher, R. The Writer's Notebook
Fletcher, R. Boy Writers
Fountas, I. & Pinnell, S. Guided Reading *
Fox, M. Radical Reflections
Garan, E. Smart Answers to Tough Question
Hakim, J. The History of US (Part I and II)
Harwayne, S. Writing Through the Childhood
Harvey, S. & Goudvis, A. Strategies That Work *
Kohn, A. The Schools Our Children Deserve
Kohn, A. The Homework Myth
Kohn, A. Punished By Rewards
Kozol, J. Savage Inequalities
Laminack, L. Cracking Open the Author's Craft *
Laminack, L. Writing Under the Influence of Language *
McGregor, Tanny. Comprehension Connections
Miller, D. Reading for Meaning
Orehove, B. Revisiting the Reading Workshop: Management, Mini-Lessons, Strategies
Ray, K. About the Authors *

Routman, R. Reading Essentials

Ray, K. Study Driven: A Framework for Units of Study in Writer's Workshop *

Sape, T. They Still Can't Spell?
Whitaker, T. What Great Teachers Do Differently
Wooten, D. Valued Voices: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching and Learning *
Taberski, S. On Solid Ground * (I ate lunch with her!)
Trelease, J. The Read-Aloud Handbook
Zimmerman, S. Seven Keys to Comprehension
Zimmerman, S. Mosaics of Thought

Notable Children's Authors that Helped me Look at Literature Differently: Cynthia Rylant, Mem Fox, Charlotte Zolotow, Patricia Polacco, Patricia MacLachlan, Gary Paulsen, Lester Laminack, Seymour Simon, Chris Van Allsburg, Kate DiCamillo, Jerry Spinelli, Patricia Giff

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