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Book Recommendations
This section lists some of the titles I have found to be particularly beneficial.

Accountability, Testing
Title Author
The Truth About Testing: An Educator’s Call to Action W. James Popham
 
Brain Research, Multiple Intelligences, Differentiating Instruction
Title Author
A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator’s Guide to the Human Brain Robert Sylwester
Awakening Genius in the Classroom Thomas Armstrong
How to differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms Carol Tomlinson
The Multiple Intelligences of Reading And Writing: Making the Words Come Alive Thomas Armstrong
 
Classroom Discipline
Title Author
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community Alfie Kohn
Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from Students Kathleen Cushman
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes Alfie Kohn
 
Effective Classroom Teaching
Title Author
100 Ways to Enhance Self Concept in the Classroom (Second Edition) Jack Canfield and Harold Wells
Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachers Rick Wormeli
Drumming to the Beat of a Different Marcher: Finding the Rhythm for Teaching a Differentiated Classroom Debbie Silver
Fire Up! For Learning: Active Learning Projects and Activities to Motivate and Challenge Students Randy Thompson and Dorothy Van
Meet Me In the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle School Teacher Rick Wormeli
The Definitive Middle School Guide: A Handbook for Success Imogene Forte and Sandra Schur
Understanding by Design Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Wow, What a Team! Essential Components for Successful Teaming Randy Thompson & Dorothy Vande
 
Learning Disabilities, Substance Abuse
Title Author
All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student's Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders. Dr. Mel Levine
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
Keeping A Head in School Dr. Mel Levine
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon
The Myth of Laziness Dr. Mel Levine
 
Personal Growth
Title Author
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey
The Dot Peter H. Reynolds
The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit Don Campbell
The North Star Peter H. Reynolds
 
School Culture
Title Author
If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students: Guide to Success for Administrators and Teacher Neila A. Connors
What Great Principals Do Differently: Fifteen Things That Matter Most Todd Whitaker
 
Technology
Title Author
Learning Right from Wrong in the Digital Age: An Ethics Guide for Parents, Teachers, Librarians, and Others Who Care about Computer-Using Young People Doug Johnson
Windows on the Future: Education in the Age of Technology Ian Jukes and Ted McCain