Below are some books I have recently read (or am currently reading) that have helped me grow as both an educator and a person. I will update this every few weeks. Note all I list here from time to time are school related, however, each of these have impacted me and therefore, the way I work. If you have any books to recommend to me, or want to share your own thoughts about any of these, please do so by filling out the comment contact form below the book list! I would love your recommendations and/or insights!
Current Reading
Recommended Professional Reading
Learning Targets by Connie M. Moss & Susan M. Brookhart
Leading Instructional Rounds in Education by Thomas Fowler-Finn
A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders – Olaf Jorgenson
The Purposeful Classroom by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Lemons to Lemonade by Robert Garmston and Diane Zimmerman
Rethinking Grading by Cathy Vatterott
The Cultural Proficiency Journey by Franklin Campbell Jones, Brenda Campbell Jones and Randall Lindsey
Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work by Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour and Robert Eaker
The Collaborative Teacher by Richard DuFour
The Motivated Brain by Gayle Gregory and Martha Kaufeld
World Class Learners by Yong Zhao
What Great Principals Do Differently: 18 Things That Matter by Todd Whitaker
Motivating & Inspiring Teachers – The Educational Leader’s Guide for Building Staff Morale by Todd Whitaker, Beth Whitaker, and Dale Lumpa
Teach Like A Pirate by Dave Burgess
School Leadership that Works – From Research to Results by Robert Marzano, Timothy Walters, and Brian McNulty
Understanding By Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
I Choose To Stay – A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City by Salome Thomas-EL
The Immortality of Influence by Salome Thomas-EL
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo
Learning By Doing – A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work by DuFour, Eaker, and Many
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne
Good to Great by Jim Collins
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
The Art of Coaching – Effective Strategies for School Transformation by Elena Aguilar
What’s Worth Fighting For In Your School by Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves
Drive by Daniel Pink
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Visible Learning by John Hattie
Engaging Students – The Next Level of Working on the Work by Philip Schlechty
Solving the Assistant Principal’s Puzzle by Douglas Hartley
