The best teachers know the importance of continuing to learn and grow in their profession. While time is tight during the school year, many look for opportunities during the summer months to brush up on favorite teaching techniques, explore new methods, and re-energize themselves for the new school year. One of the best ways to do that? With a book, of course! We asked the Really Good Teachers on our Facebook page what professional development books they would recommend for a summer reading list and here are their fantastic suggestions.
Professional Development Summer Reading List for Teachers
- Word Nerds by Brenda Overturf, Leslie Montgomery, and Margot Holmes Smith
- Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies by Sherry Parrish
- Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess
- Launching a Primary Writing Workshop by Lucy Calkins
- Ending the Homework Hassle by John Rosemond
- Teach Like Your Hair Is on Fire by Rafe Esquith
- Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov and Norman Atkins
- The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
- Note and Notice: Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst
- Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About It by Eric Jensen
- Literacy Work Stations by Debbie Diller
- Falling in Love with Close Reading by Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts
- What Do You Do With An Idea? By Kobi Yomada and Mae Besom
- The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton and Roxann Kriete
- Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids by Chris Biffle
- NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
- Boys Adrift and Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax
- Academic Vocabulary by Robert Marzano
- The Daily Five by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
- The Cafe Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
- No More “I’m Done!” by Jennifer Jacobson
- The Morning Meeting Book by Roxann Kriete
- Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and David Funk
- The Literacy Teacher’s Playbook by Jennifer Serravallo
- Making Sense by Thomas Carpenter
- Better Answers by Ardith Davis Cole
- Spaces and Places: Designing Classrooms for Literacy by Debbie Diller
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
- The Shutdown Learner by Richard Selznick
- Teaching Children to Care by Ruth Sidney Charney
- What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker
- Guided Math: A Framework for Mathematics Instruction by Laney Sammons
- Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis
- Math Work Stations by Debbie Diller
- What’s Under Your Cape? SUPERHEROES of the Character Kind by Barbara Gruener
Did your favorite professional development book not make the list? Leave a comment with it below!
Barbara Gruener says
Thank you for adding my new release to your list; so honored to be in the company of all of these must-read titles. Although a bit repetitive, Mindset by Carol Dwecks would also be a good summer read!