What math veteran Amy Leach found especially valuable in Pamela Harris’s book was how thoroughly she defines types of mathematical reasoning. It’s not just “reason, don’t memorize.” Harris explains how to move beyond algorithms with crystal-clear written and video examples.
The Artificial Intelligence Playbook makes the case for why, along with how, we need to teach students to write purposeful AI prompts. In her review, middle school veteran Andi Jackson found the book to be grounded, practical, and deeply respectful of the teacher’s role.
Whether you’re working to create more meaningful learning experiences, establish mastery of standards, or get your planning more organized, you’ll reach for this practical, ready-to-use resource again and again, writes teacher Amy Leach. A valuable companion on anyone’s teaching journey.
For an eye-opening read that will reinvigorate your approach to teaching math, NBCT Kathleen Palmieri recommends Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms, a valuable resource offering fresh insights to engage students with diverse math experiences.
Welcome to Teaching! does not just tell you how to teach. It shows you with lively illustrations and QR codes showcasing strategies in real classrooms and solutions to pitfalls often seen in classrooms of new teachers, writes PD leader Alison Prochaska. A “must-read” resource.
Through a combination of clear explanations, real-life strategies and vibrant illustrations by Valentina Gonzalez, Welcome to Teaching Multilingual Learners breaks down the task of teaching multilingual students into digestible, well-structured concepts, writes Melinda Stewart.
In Teaching Reading Across the Day, Jennifer Serravallo’s blend of theory, research and engaging, explicit practice offers a roadmap for creating a classroom where reading is a central, dynamic component of the learning experience across subject areas, writes Melinda Stewart.
For educators committed to creating inclusive and supportive school environments, Belonging in School serves up 11 evidence-based modules with actions and strategies and a highly visual style designed to help students feel included, writes 6th grade teacher Ruth A.S. Miller.
Delving into commonly held beliefs about learning math and discussing productive struggle and growth mindset are central to Lidia Gonzalez’s Bad at Math?, a thoughtful look into what can be done to make math accessible to all students, writes math teacher Kathleen Palmieri.
Grounded in research and real-world situations, The Social-Emotional Learning Playbook by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and Dominique Smith supports the social-emotional growth in you, your students and your community, writes Anne Anderson, calling the book “a great PD resource.”
