1. Data Wise. Jamie says - The RtI Lead Team in my building is reading this book together to help better our school improvement planning. It offers a pretty laid out process to use for using assessment and classroom data to enhance conversations and improve the teaching and learning in our building.
2. Thrive. Diane says - This book is from the business world. Ariana Huffington is one of the co-founders of the Huffington Press. The content is a twist of how she as a woman in business was trying to do everything to become a success when she reached the point to say there has got to be more than 80 hour weeks. The book is a redefining of what it means for success in a woman’s life and creating a life of well being, wisdom and wonder.
3. The Mysterious Benedict Society. Diane says - This one is a young adult novel. If you like Harry Potter you may find this series has a similar sense of discovery and excitement. This book has a great story line of four children who are gifted and intelligent in their own ways who take a special test to get into the mysterious society. It is packed with mysteries, puzzles, word play, and problem solving around every corner.
4. Open Mic. Barb says - This is the January 2015 selection for Read On Wisconsin. It includes nine short stories and one long poem about teens living between cultures. The introduction includes guidelines for using humor to talk about race, but my favorite selection was Naomi Shahib Nye's "Lexicon." Open Mic is a quick read that could yield a short story or two for use in classrooms.
5. Mind in Society. Barb says - Yes. I'm reading Vygotsky. It was an assignment for a class about sociocultural literacy. Scaffolding and zone of proximal development are important parts of what I believe about working with learners. It was interesting to read about the theory from the original source.
6. The Formative Assessment Action Plan. Bobbi is reading this book about creating practical formative assessments.
7. Rock and the River. Heather is reading this young adult novel.
8. Student-Centered Coaching. Julie is reading this.
9. Read, Write, Lead. Lisa says - This is a book about "literacy and leadership; ...about hope, learning energy, and possibilities; ...about effective literacy practices and becoming literate; ...about how good teachers become remarkable teachers; ...about effective leadership practices; ...about how dedicated principals can become outstanding instructional leaders; ...about stories, struggles, solutions, and strategies; ...about the joy in teaching and learning."
10. Rigorous Reading. Carrie says - I'm using this book to review close reading strategies and techniques. This tool provides some of the best resources for both close reading newbies, as well as seasoned close readers looking for ways to get students to dig a little deeper!
11. TDQ. Andrea is reading this.
12. "Connect, Then Lead" - Heather is reading this article.
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Rereading "When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do." Just finished "Unwind", a young adult book I'm considering using as a companion novel to "Flowers for Algernon" as we study bioethics through literature.
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