Professional development is an important part of a teacher’s career. It is critical that teachers continue learning and do not become stagnant. I love that as teachers we have 24/7 access to teaching ideas through our social media accounts, Google and Pinterest search as well as through books. It is important that as middle school and high school English teachers we continue our professional development through books, workshops and our PLC communities.
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Below is a list of books that English teachers have recommended to each other. I personally have Penny Kittle and Nancie Atwell’s books on my bookshelf and hope to purchase Kelly Gallagher’s books in the future. Click on the image or the title to find out more about these books.
180 Days by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle
Workshopping the Canon by Mary E. Styslinger
A Novel Approach by Kate Roberts
Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway
Passionate Readers by Pernille Ripp
Teaching Adolescent Writers by Kelly Gallagher
Beyond Literary Analysis by Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O’Dell
Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
The Writing Revolution by Judith C. Hochman
No More Fake Reading by Berit Gordon
In the Middle by Nancie Atwell
Write Like this: Teaching Real-world Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts by Kelly Gallagher
Write Beside Them by Penny Kittle
