Professional Development

These are the various books that I have read and studied on literacy instruction, small-group teaching, and other topics. I have arranged them by category. You can click on the thumbnail picture to go to the book's Amazon.com page to read more about it.

 Reading and Writing:

Mosaic of Thought: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction by Ellin Oliver Keene and Susan Zimmerman

Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom by Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas

Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement (2^nd ed.) by Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis

Interactive Writing: How Language & Literacy Come Together, K-2 by Andrea McCarrier, Gay Su Pinnell, and Irene C. Fountas

The Teacher’s Guide to Building Blocks: A Developmentally Appropriate, Multilevel Framework for Kindergarten by Dorothy P. Hall and Elaine Williams

Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing (Fourth Edition) by Patricia M. Cunningham

Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read and Write by Patricia M. Cunningham and Richard L. Allington

Month by Month Reading, Writing, and Phonics for Kindergarten: Systematic, Multilevel Instruction by Dorothy P. Hall and Patricia M. Cunningham

Kid Writing: A Systematic Approach to Phonics, Journals, and Writing Workshop (Second Edition) by Eileen G. Feldgus, Ed.D., and Isabell Cardonick, M.Ed.

Interactive Charts: Shared Reading for Kindergarten and First Grade by Dorothy P. Hall and Karen L. Loman

NO IMAGE -- Writing Mini-Lessons for Kindergarten by Dorothy P. Hall and Elaine Williams

Growing Up Writing: Mini-lessons for Emergent and Beginning Writers by Connie Campbell Dierking and Sherra Ann Jones

Making Words: Multilevel, Hands-On, Developmentally Appropriate Spelling and Phonics Activities by Patricia M. Cunningham and Dorothy P. Hall

Teaching for Comprehension in Reading Grades K-2: Strategies for Helping Children Read With Ease, Confidence, and Understanding by Gay Su Pinnell and Patricia L. Scharer

Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades by Debbie Miller

Word Walls:

Teaching Reading and Writing With Word Walls: Easy Lessons and Fresh Ideas for Creating Interactive Word Walls That Build Literacy Skills by Janiel M. Wagstaff

Making Word Walls Work: A Complete Systematic Guide, With Routines, Grade-Perfect Word Lists, and Reproducible Word Cards to Help All Children Master High-Frequency Words by Judy Lynch

Making Your Word Wall More Interactive by Trisha Callella

Morning Meeting:

The Morning Meeting Book by Roaxann Kriete with contributions by Lynn Bechtel (This goes all the way from K-middle school)

Organization and Classroom Management:

Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky A. Bailey

Spaces and Places by Debbie Diller

Parents and Teachers Working Together by Carol Davis and Alice Yang

Classroom Management in Photographs: Full-Color Photographs With Teacher Descriptions and Insights About What Really Works by Maria L. Chang

Classroom Routines That Really Work for PreK and Kindergarten by Kathleen Hayes and Renee Creange

Teaching Effective Classroom Routines: Establish Structure in the Classroom to Foster Children’s Learning – From the First Day of School and All Through the Year by Deborah Diffily and Charlotte Sassman

Multisensory Strategies: Lessons and Classroom Management Techniques to Reach and Teach All Learners (Multisensory Strategies and Explicit Structures to Reach and Teach All) by Edgar McIntosh and Marilu Peck

I Teach Kindergarten! by Peggy Campbell-Rush

Small-Group Instruction and Centers:

Making the Most of Small Groups: Differentiation for All by Debbie Diller

Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work by Debbie Diller

How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms (2^nd ed.) by Carol Ann Tomlinson

What Are the Other Kids Doing? …(While You Teach Small Groups) by Donna Marriott

Wonderful Rooms Where Children Can Bloom! by Dr. Jean R. Feldman (This book also has sections on room set-up, games, and a few other things, but the center activities part is best in my opinion.)

“Brain-based” Learning:

Brain Compatible Strategies (2^nd ed.) by Eric Jensen

Becoming a “Wiz” at Brain-Based Teaching by Marilee Sprenger