Summer books

Summer books, 2014

None of these books are “text books;” they are all “trade books” – the type of books that practicing teachers have on their shelves to refer to regularly. These texts have been chosen specifically to form the foundation for the library of practical books on teaching you will gather over the years. Because of this, please don’t rent books (although buying used is great). Most are available as eBooks, which is also great if you feel those work well for you. Prices here are the current prices on new books from Amazon, and of course those are subject to change.

Note that prior to starting the program we will all read the book "Creating Innovators" by Tony Wagner; that way you'll arrive with something to talk about. I am not asking the bookstore to order it though, since you'll need it in mid-May.

EDFS 5205 - Planning Course – 4 texts total

·      Critical Pedagogy: Notes from the Real World, by Joan Wink 3^rd Edition (Will likely only be available used, but should be 10$ or less. The 4^th edition is crazy expensive, so don’t buy that one.)

·      Engaging Readers and Writers with Inquiry by Jeffrey Wilhelm 9780439574136 – 12.50

·      The Understanding by Design Guide, by Wiggins and McTighe, – 9781416611493, 24.58

·      Teach Like a Champion 2.0, by Doug Lemov, 9781118901854 – 21.40
    Purchase access to Livetext (see emailed instructions)

EDFS 5215 - Assessment Course – 4 texts total

·      Differentiated Assessment Strategies, by Carolyn Chapman, 9781412996648, 30.34

·      Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom, by Nancy Frey – 9781416605690, $17.11

·      Transformative Assessment, by W. James Popham, 9781416606673, 16.38

Content specific assessment texts (purchase only one)

·      Foreign language only – Collections of Performance Tasks & Rubrics: Foreign Languages, by Deborah Blaz - 9781930556065, 35.01 (19.22 Kindle)

·      Art only – Assessment in Art Education, by Donna Kay Beattie - 9780871923639, 25.29

·      English only – Authentic Assessments for the English Classroom, by Joanna Dolgin et al. - 9780814102329, 34.15

·      Social Sciences only – Beyond the Bubble, by The Stanford History Education Group. (Actually a web portal and not a book.)

EDFS 5213 Strategies Course  – 4 texts total

·      Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, second edition by Ceri B. Dean et al., 9781416613626 – 24.41

·      Action Strategies by Jeffery Wilhelm 9780439218573 – 12.30 (This is the first edition, which I recommend over the 2^nd edition)

·      95 Strategies for Remodeling Instruction by Laura Pinto - 9781452218755, 31.96 (19.22 in Kindle)
If you can, also buy "Total Participation Techniques" by Himmele and Himmele - you'll need this for fall, but it would be great to have now

Content specific strategies texts (purchase only one)

·      Foreign language only: Activities, Games, and Assessment Strategies for the Foreign Language Classroom, by Amy Buttner – 9781596670648, 33.20  (19.22 on Kindle)

·      Art only: The Art Teacher’s Survival Guide for Secondary Schools, by Helen D. Hume - 9781118447031, 25.52

·      English only: Write Like This, by Kelly Gallagher, 9781571108968, 21.85

·      Social Studies only: A Link to the Past, by Michael M. Yell et al., 9780879860967, This book is out of print so you may have to get it used.