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Professional Books for Educators, Grades 9-12

Professional Books for Educators, Grades 9-12

Appleman, Deborah. 2000. Critical Encounters in High School English: Teaching Literary Theory to Adolescents. New York, Teachers College Press.

Atwell, Nancie. 2007. The Reading Zone. New York: Scholastic.

Beers Kylene, Probst, Robert E, and Rief, Linda. 2007. Adolescent Literacy- Turning Promise into Practice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Benjamin, Amy. 2007 But I'm Not a Reading Teacher: Strategies for Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas. New York: Eye on Education.

Burke, Jim. 2000. Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Boynton Cook.

Daniels Harvey, Zemelman, Steven, and Steineke, Nancy. 2007. Content-Area Writing –Every Teacher’s Guide. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Dean, Nancy. April 2000. Voice Lessons: Classroom Activities to Teach Diction, Detail, Imagery, Syntax, and Tone. Gainesville, FL: Maupin House Publishing.

DeCorcy Delia, Fairchild, Lyn, and Follet, Robin. 2007. Teaching Romeo and Juliet: A Differentiated Approach. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Dixon, Chris Jennings. 2007. Lesson Plans for Teaching Writing. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Dowling, David. 2006. The Great Gatsby in the Classroom: "Searching for the American Dream." Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Esquith, Rafe. 2007. Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56. New York: Viking Adult.

Erlauer, Laura. 2003. The Brain-Compatible Classroom. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Gallagher, Kelly. 2004. Deeper Reading. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Harvey Stephanie, and Goudvis, Anne. 2007. Strategies that Work. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Jago, Carol. 2004. Classics in the Classroom: Designing Accessible Literature Lessons. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Jago, Carol. 2000. With Rigor for All: Teaching the Classics to Contemporary Students. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.

Lattimer, Heather. 2002. Thinking through Genre: Units of Study in Reading and Writing Workshops 4-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Lesesne Teri S. 2003. Making the Match. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Lesesne, Teri S. 2006. Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Routman, Regie. 2003. Reading Essentials. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Shakespeare William and O’Brien Peggy. 1993. Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth & A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Folger Library). New York: Washington Square Press.

Tovani, Cris. 2006. Comprehending Content: Reading across the Curriculum, Grades 6-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Tovani, Cris. 2004. Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? Content Comprehension Grades 6-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Tovani, Cris, and Keene, Ellin Oliver. 2000. I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2001. Improving Comprehension with Think-Aloud Strategies: Modeling What Good Readers Do. New York: Teaching Resources.

Wilhelm, Jeffrey D.2001. Strategic Reading – Guiding Students to Lifelong Literacy, Grades 6-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Boynton/Cook.

Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 1996. You Gotta BE the Book: Teaching
Engaged and Reflective Reading with Adolescents.
New York: Teachers College Press.

Wormelli, Rick. 2006. Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading In the Differentiated Classroom. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Wormelli, Rick. 2001. Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse.

Zitlow, Connie S. 2007. Teaching the Selected Works of Walter Dean Myers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.