👩‍🏫 Teacher Development

Practical and reflective works for educators seeking to sharpen their craft, from classroom management to pedagogical philosophy. These books honor teaching as a discipline that demands continuous growth and deep intentionality.

The New Art and Science of Teaching

by Robert J. Marzano • 2017

43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.

3.92

466

🏫 Instructional Strategies 📊 Standards-Based Grading 📝 Formative Assessment 💻 Blended Learning 🗺️ Curriculum Design

The New Art and Science of Teaching

43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.

by Robert J. Marzano 2017

3.92

466 ratings

🏫 Instructional Strategies 📊 Standards-Based Grading 📝 Formative Assessment 💻 Blended Learning 🗺️ Curriculum Design

Why Don't Students Like School?

by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

4.04

6k+

🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning 🧩 Expertise Development 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Why Don't Students Like School?

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

by Daniel T. Willingham 2009

4.04

6k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning 🧩 Expertise Development 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar • 2013

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

4.28

2k+

📚 Instructional Coaching 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Coaching Conversations

The Art of Coaching

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

by Elena Aguilar 2013

4.28

2k+ ratings

📚 Instructional Coaching 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Coaching Conversations

The Book Whisperer

by Donalyn Miller • 2009

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

4.49

19k+

🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

The Book Whisperer

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

by Donalyn Miller 2009

4.49

19k+ ratings

🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

10 Mindframes for Visible Learning

by John Hattie • 2017

Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.

3.85

353

📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 📝 Formative Assessment 💭 Teacher Beliefs 🧠 Educational Psychology 🎯 Learning Goals

10 Mindframes for Visible Learning

Ten teacher beliefs that outperform any technique, backed by education's largest research base.

by John Hattie 2017

3.85

353 ratings

📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 📝 Formative Assessment 💭 Teacher Beliefs 🧠 Educational Psychology 🎯 Learning Goals

The Multiplier Effect

by Liz Wiseman • 2013

A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.

4.13

361

🏫 Educational Leadership 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧠 Collective Intelligence

The Multiplier Effect

A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.

by Liz Wiseman 2013

4.13

361 ratings

🏫 Educational Leadership 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧠 Collective Intelligence

Teaching as a Subversive Activity

by Neil Postman • 1969

School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.

4.21

1k+

🏫 Progressive Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📰 Media Literacy 📏 Hidden Curriculum 🗣️ Language And Thought

Teaching as a Subversive Activity

School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.

by Neil Postman 1969

4.21

1k+ ratings

🏫 Progressive Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📰 Media Literacy 📏 Hidden Curriculum 🗣️ Language And Thought

Teaching Excellence

by Richard Bandler • 2018

Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.

4.45

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 📚 Learning Strategies 👁️ Multisensory Teaching 🔍 Learning Differences 🎯 Classroom Engagement

Teaching Excellence

Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.

by Richard Bandler 2018

4.45

11 ratings

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 📚 Learning Strategies 👁️ Multisensory Teaching 🔍 Learning Differences 🎯 Classroom Engagement

After The Adults Change

by Paul Dix • 2021

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

4.28

174

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

After The Adults Change

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

by Paul Dix 2021

4.28

174 ratings

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

Teaching That Changes Lives

by Marilee G. Adams • 2013

A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.

3.84

134

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching ❓ Questioning Techniques 🏫 Classroom Practice 🔍 Reflective Practice

Teaching That Changes Lives

A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.

by Marilee G. Adams 2013

3.84

134 ratings

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching ❓ Questioning Techniques 🏫 Classroom Practice 🔍 Reflective Practice

Beyond Test Scores

by Jack Schneider • 2017

Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.

4.13

🏛️ Education Policy 📝 Testing Reform 🌱 Whole Child Education 🏫 School Culture ⚖️ Equity In Education

Beyond Test Scores

Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.

by Jack Schneider 2017

4.13

53 ratings

🏛️ Education Policy 📝 Testing Reform 🌱 Whole Child Education 🏫 School Culture ⚖️ Equity In Education

Building a Better Teacher

by Elizabeth Green • 2014

The myth of natural-born teachers has sabotaged reform; teaching is a learnable craft, not charisma.

3.75

1k+

🏫 Education Reform 🧠 Cognitive Science Of Learning 📏 Classroom Management 🛠️ Teaching As Craft 👀 Lesson Study

Building a Better Teacher

The myth of natural-born teachers has sabotaged reform; teaching is a learnable craft, not charisma.

by Elizabeth Green 2014

3.75

1k+ ratings

🏫 Education Reform 🧠 Cognitive Science Of Learning 📏 Classroom Management 🛠️ Teaching As Craft 👀 Lesson Study

The Metacognition Handbook

by Jennifer Webb • 2021

Seven extra months of progress per student, per year: the classroom guide to metacognition.

4.39

🧠 Metacognition 🔬 Cognitive Science 📋 Self-Regulated Learning 📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 🦅 Student Independence

The Metacognition Handbook

Seven extra months of progress per student, per year: the classroom guide to metacognition.

by Jennifer Webb 2021

4.39

89 ratings

🧠 Metacognition 🔬 Cognitive Science 📋 Self-Regulated Learning 📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 🦅 Student Independence

The Teaching for Understanding Guide

by Tina Blythe • 1997

Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.

3.79

🏫 Project Zero 📐 Curriculum Design 📝 Formative Assessment 🧱 Constructivism 🎭 Performance Learning

The Teaching for Understanding Guide

Understanding is performance. A practical framework for designing curriculum that proves it.

by Tina Blythe 1997

3.79

76 ratings

🏫 Project Zero 📐 Curriculum Design 📝 Formative Assessment 🧱 Constructivism 🎭 Performance Learning

The Social Neuroscience of Education

by Louis Cozolino • 2012

A classroom is a neural network where relationships, not lessons, decide what gets learned.

4.16

🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Neuroeducation 🩹 Trauma-Informed Teaching 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🤝 Social Neuroscience

The Social Neuroscience of Education

A classroom is a neural network where relationships, not lessons, decide what gets learned.

by Louis Cozolino 2012

4.16

92 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Neuroeducation 🩹 Trauma-Informed Teaching 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🤝 Social Neuroscience

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