Assorted Resources
Sharing the spots from which my crazy teaching springs forth
Below is a list of books, links, and other resources that I have found over the years that have helped me immensely in improving my craft, as well as add to the crazy. The lists are in no particular order (until I get around to ordering them in some fashion one day).
Yes, I read a lot during the summer. My bifocals will attest to that.
Yes, I read a lot during the summer. My bifocals will attest to that.
Books
- Never Work Harder Than Your Students, by Robyn R. Jackson
- Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom, by Rick Wormeli
- Differentiation, by Rick Wormeli
- How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, by Carol Ann Tomlinson
- How to Assess Higher Order Thinking Skills In Your Classroom, by Susan M. Brookhart
- How to Grade for Learning, by Ken O'Connor
- Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement, by Robert J. Marzano
- Classroom Instruction that Works, by Robert J. Marzano
- Developing Grading & Reporting Systems for Student Learning, by Thomas R. Guskey & Robert J. Marzano
- Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading, by Thomas R. Guskey
- Productive Group Work, by Nancy Frey & Douglas Fisher
- Test Better, Teach Better: The Instructional Role of Assessment, by W. James Popham
- Understanding by Design, by Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
- Integrating Differentiated Instruction + Understanding by Design, by Carol Ann Tomlinson & Grant Wiggins
- Curriculum 21, edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs
- Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, by Mike Schmoker
Links
- ASCD If you aren't a member of ASCD, you should be. Their Educational Leadership magazine is a treasure-trove of educational goodness for any subject you could imagine.
- Twitter Seriously--what are you waiting for? Get on there and form a PLN already. Check out my twitter stream (@mrsebiology) for the links I tweet out; these will lead you to very specific resources about teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessments.
- Edutopia Great educational resource fun for all ages. Awesome site.