NORTHSIDE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
RECENT ADDITIONS
SUMMER-FALL 2016
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Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Classroom Management
50 Instructional Strategies to Build Student Engagement & Participation (Stetson & Associates, 2015)
[Frances Stetson was keynote speaker at 2016 Leadership Institute]
Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right—Using It Well, 2nd ed. – Jan Chappuis, Rick Stiggins,
Steve Chappuis, Judith Arter (Pearson, 2012)
Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21 Century Learning, rev. ed. – Angela Maiers
(Solution Tree, 2012)
Comprehension & Collaboration: Inquiry Circles for Curiosity, Engagement, and Understanding, rev. ed. –
Stephanie Harvey, Harvey Daniels (Heinemann, 2015)
Cultivating Curiosity in K-12 Classrooms: How to Promote and Sustain Deep Learning – Windy L. Ostroff
(ASCD, 2016)
Ditch the Daily Lesson Plan: How Do I Plan for Meaningful Student Learning? - Michael Fisher (ASCD, 2015)
Explore Like a Pirate: Engage, Enrich, and Elevate Your Learners with Gamification and Game-Inspired Course
Design – Michael Matera (Dave Burgess Consulting, 20915)
The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges
of Each School Day, Gr. K-12, 3rd ed. – Julia G. Thompson (Jossey-Bass, 2013)
The Genius Hour Guidebook: Fostering Passion, Wonder, and Inquiry in the Classroom – Denise Krebs,
GallitZvi (Routledge, 2016)
Good Thinking: Teaching Argument, Persuasion, and Reasoning – Erik Palmer (Stenhouse, 2016)
The Highly Effective Teacher: 7 Classroom-Tested Practices That Foster Student Success – Jeff C. Marshall
(ASCD, 2016)
Implementing Project-Based Learning – Suzie Boss (Solution Tree, 2015)
Invite! Excite! Ignite! : 13 Principles for Teaching, Learning, and Leading, K-12 – Robin J. Fogarty (Teachers
College Press, 2016)
The Joyful Classroom: Practical Ways to Engage & Challenge Students K-6 – Responsive Classroom
(Center for Responsive Schools, 2016)
Kids Deserve It! : Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Conventional Thinking – Todd Nesloney, Adam Welcome
(Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016)
Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student – John Spencer,
A.J. Juliani (Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016)
Learning Personalized: The Evolution of the Contemporary Classroom – Allison Zmuda, Greg Curtis, Diane Ullman
(Jossey-Bass, 2015)
Level Up Your Classroom: The Quest to Gamify Your Lessons and Engage Your Students – Jonathan Cassie
(ASCD, 2016)
Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions – Dan Rothstein, Luz Santana (Harvard
Education Press, 2011)
Middle School Motivators! : 22 Interactive Learning Structures – Responsive Classroom (Center for Responsive
Schools, 2016)
A Mindset for Learning: Teaching the Traits of Joyful, Independent Growth – Kristine Mraz, Christine Hertz
(Heinemann, 2015) [elementary]
Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools – Mary Cay Rickki
(Prufrock, 2013)
Companion book: Ready-to-Use Resources for Mindsets in the Classroom: Everything Educators Need
for School Success – Mary Cay Ricci (Prufrock, 2015)
Now That’s a Good Question! : How to Promote Cognitive Rigor through Classroom Questioning – Erik M. Francis
(ASCD, 2016)
The Passion-Driven Classroom: A Framework for Teaching & Learning – Angela Maiers, Amy Sandvold
(Routledge, 2011)
The Power of a Teacher: Restoring Hope and Well-Being to Change Lives – Adam L. Saenz (Intermedia, 2012)
The Power of Our Words for Middle School: Teacher Language That Helps Students Learn – Responsive Classroom
(Center for Responsive Schools, 2016)
The Power of Questioning: Opening Up the World of Student Inquiry – Starr Sackstein (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016)
The Power of the Adolescent Brain: Strategies for Teaching Middle and High School Students – Thomas Armstrong
(ASCD, 2016)
Project-Based Learning Across the Disciplines: Plan, Manage, and Assess Through +1 Pedagogy – Acacia M. Warren
(Corwin, 2016)
Purposeful Play: A Teacher’s Guide to Igniting Deep & Joyful Learning Across the Day – Kristine Mraz, Alison
Porcelli, Cheryl Tyler (Heinemann, 2016) [elementary]
QAR Comprehension Lessons, Gr. 2-3: 16 Lessons with Text Passages That Use Question Answer Relationships to
Make Reading Strategies Concrete for All Students – Laura S. Pardo, Taffy E. Raphael, Kathryn H. Au
(Scholastic, 2011)
QAR Comprehension Lessons, Gr. 4-5: 16 Lessons with Text Passages That Use Question Answer Relationships to
Make Reading Strategies Concrete for All Students – Judith A. Scheu, Kathryn H. Au, Taffy E. Raphael
(Scholastic, 2011)
QAR Comprehension Lessons, Gr. 6-8: 16 Lessons with Text Passages That Use Question Answer Relationships to
Make Reading Strategies Concrete for All Students – Jacquelin H. Carroll, Taffy E. Raphael, Kathryn H. Au
(Scholastic, 2011)
Quick Answers for Busy Teachers: Solutions to 60 Common Challenges – Annette Breaux, Todd Whitaker
(Jossey-Bass, 2015)
Reluctant Disciplinarian: Advice on Classroom Management from a Softy Who Became (Eventually) a
Successful Teachers – Gary Rubinstein (Prufrock, 2010)
See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers – Roxanna Elden (Sourcebooks, 2013)
Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation – Larry Ferlazzo (Routledge, 2013)
Substitute Teaching: Everything You Need to Get the Students on Your Side and Teach Them Too! : Ready-to-Use
Tools, Tips, and Lesson Ideas for Every Grade from K-8 – Amanda Yuill (Pembroke, 2016)
Supporting Student Success: Characteristics for a Positive Classroom: A Resource Manual for Teachers
(Stetson & Associates, 2014) [Frances Stetson was keynote speaker at 2016 Leadership Institute]
Teaching Arguments: Rhetorical Comprehension, Critique, and Response – Jennifer Fletcher (Stenhouse, 2015)
Teaching Students to Drive Their Brains: Metacognitive Strategies, Activities, and Lesson Ideas – Donna Wilson,
Marcus Conyers (ASCD, 2016)
Teaching Students to Self-Assess: How Do I Help Students Reflect and Grow as Learners? – Starr Sackstein
(ASCD, 2015)
Teaching the Core Skills of Listening & Speaking – Erik Palmer (ASCD, 2014)
Companion DVD: Listen Up! : Speaking Matters – Erik Palmer (ASCD, 2016) [56 min.]
Unleashing Student Superpowers: Practical Teaching Strategies for 21st Century Students – Kristen Swanson,
Hadley J. Ferguson (Corwin, 2014)
Why We Teach Now – Sonia Nieto, ed. (Teachers College Press, 2015)
Words Matter: Teacher Language and Student Learning – Susan Mandel Glazer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014)
DVD: FIT Teaching in Action: A Framework for Intentional and Targeted Teaching – Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey
(ASCD, 2016) [65 min.; companion DVD to book Intentional and Targeted Teaching: A Framework for
Teacher Growth and Leadership]
DVD: The Reflective Educator: A Collaborative Approach to Building Teachers’ Capacity – Pete Hall, Alisa Simeral
(ASCD, 2015) [57 min; companion DVD to book Teach, Reflect, Learn: Building Your Capacity for
Success in the Classroom]
DVD:Smarter Assessment in the Secondary Classroom – Myron Dueck (ASCD, 2016) [72 min.; companion DVD to
book Grading Smarter, Not Harder]
DVD: The Strategic Teacher - Harvey Silver (ASCD, 2011) [68 min.; companion DVD to book of same title]
Technology in the Classroom
50 Things to Go Further with Google Classroom: A Student-Centered Approach – Alice Keller, Libbi Miller
(Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016)
140 Twitter Tips for Educators: Get Connected, Grow Your Professional Learning Network, and Reinvigorate
Your Career – Brad Currie, Billy Krakower, Scott Rocco (Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016)
Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times – Eric Sheninger (Corwin/Ontario Principals’
Council, 2014) [Author was keynote speaker at 2016 Leadership Institute]
The Invent to Learn Guide to 3D Printing in the Classroom: Recipes for Success – David Thornburg, Norma
Thornburg, Sara Armstrong (Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, 2014)
Reinventing Writing: The 9 Tools That Are Changing Writing, Teaching, and Learning Forever – Vicki A. Davis
(Routledge, 2014)
What Connected Educators Do Differently – Todd Whitaker, Jimmy Casas, Jeffrey Zoul (Routledge, 2015)
Special Education
Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom – Beth Aune, Beth Burt, Peter Gennaro (Future Horizons, 2010)
More Behavior Solutions In and Beyond the Inclusive Classroom – Beth Aune, Beth Burt, Peter Gennaro
(Future Horizons, 2011)
Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia: Lessons from Science and Teaching, 2nd ed. – Virginia W.
Berninger, Beverly J. Wolf (Paul H. Brookes, 2016)
Teacher’s Guide to ADHD – Robert Reid, Joseph Johnson (Guilford Press, 2012)
Economically Disadvantaged
A Mind Shaped by Poverty: 10 Things Educators Should Know – Regenia Rawlinson (iUniverse, 2011)
Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Mindsets for Change – Eric Jensen (Solution Tree, 2016)
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap – Paul C. Gorski
(Teachers College Press, 2013)
DVD: Disrupting Poverty in the Elementary School – William H. Parrett, Kathleen M. Budge (ASCD, 2016) [60 min.]
DVD: Disrupting Poverty in the Secondary School – William H. Parrett, Kathleen M. Budge (ASCD, 2016) [60 min.]
[Companion DVDs to book Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools]
English Language Learners
Dual Language Development & Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism & Second Language Learning, 2nded. –
JohanneParadis, Fred Genesee, Martha B. Crago (Paul H. Brookes, 2011)
Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, 5th ed. – Jana Echevarria, Maryellen Vogt,
Deborah Short (Pearson, 2017)
Gifted & Talented
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think: Language Arts, Gr. 6-8 –
Kenneth J. Smith (Prufrock, 2010)
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think: Math, Gr. 6-8 – Kenneth J. Smith,
Susan Stonequist(Prufrock, 2011)
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think: Science, Gr. 6-8 – Kenneth J. Smith
(Prufrock, 2011)
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think: Social Studies, Gr. 6-8 –
Kenneth J. Smith (Prufrock, 2011)
English Language Arts & Reading
30 Big-Idea Lessons for Small Groups: The Teaching Framework for ANY Text and EVERY Reader – Michael Rafferty,
Colleen Morello, ParaskeviRountos (Corwin, 2016) [elementary]
The Big Book of Details: 46 Moves for Teaching Writers to Elaborate – Rozlyn Linder (Heinemann, 2016) [Gr.3-8]
Craft Moves: Lesson Sets for Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts – Stacey Shubitz (Stenhouse, 2016) [elementary]
Engaging Young Writers, Preschool-Grade 1 – Matt Glover (Heinemann, 2009)
The FountasPinnell Literacy Continuum: A Tool for Assessment, Planning, and Teaching, Gr. PreK-8,
expanded ed. – Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell (Heinemann, 2017)
The Guided Reading Teacher’s Companion: Prompts, Teaching Points & Discussion Starters: Pre-A, Emergent,
Early, Transitional, Fluent – Jan Richardson (Scholastic, 2016)
Literacy Unleashed: Fostering Excellent Reading Instruction through Classroom Visits – Bonnie D. Houck,
Sandi Novak (ASCD, 2016)
The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading: An Assess-Decide-Guide Framework for Supporting Every Reader,
Gr. K-8 – Jan Richardson (Scholastic, 2016)
Reinventing Writing: The 9 Tools That Are Changing Writing, Teaching, and Learning Forever – Vicki A. Davis
(Routledge, 2014)
Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers – Elfrieda H. Hiebert, D. Ray
Reutzel, eds. (International Reading Association, 2010)
Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Writing: With More Than 50 Texts from National Geographic, The New York
Times, Prevention, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Harvard Business Review and Many Others –
Nancy Steineke, Harvey “Smokey” Daniels (Heinemann, 2016) [Gr.6-12]
The Unstoppable Writing Teacher: Real Strategies for the Real Classroom – M. Colleen Cruz (Heinemann, 2015)
[Gr.3-8]
Vocabulary in Action: Lessons from Great Literacy Teachers – Gay Fawcett (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012)
Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions, Gr. K-8 – Lucy Calkins et al.
(Heinemann, 2015)
Writing with Mentors: How to Reach Every Writer in the Room Using Current, Engaging Mentor Texts -
Allison Marchetti, Rebekah O’Dell (Heinemann, 2015) [Gr. 9-12]
Mathematics & Science
Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Gr. 6-12 – John Almarode, Ann M.
Miller (Corwin, 2013)
Math Wise! : Over 100 Hands-On Activities That Promote Real Math Understanding, Gr. K-8, 2nd ed. –
Jim Overholt, Laurie Kincheloe (Jossey-Bass, 2010)
Modeling with Mathematics: Authentic Problem Solving in Middle School – Nancy Butler Wolf
(Heinemann, 2015)
Music
Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, vol. 1-3 – Heather J. Buchanan, Matthew W. Mehaffey, comp. & eds.
(Gia Publications, 2005-2011) [3 books + 3 CD sets]
Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Choir – Frank Abrahams, Paul D. Head, comp. & eds.
(Gia Publications, 2011) [book + CD set]
Teaching Music through Performance in Band, vol. 1-10 – Richard Miles, comp. & ed. (GIA Publications,
1997-2015) [10 books + 22 CD sets]
Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, vol. 1-2 – Richard Miles, Thomas Dvorak, comp. & eds.
(Gia Publications, 2001-2008) [2 books + 2 CD sets]
Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, vol. 1-2–Richard Miles, Ron Carter, comp. & eds. (Gia Publications,
2008-2016) [2 books + CD set]
Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz for Beginning Ensembles – Richard Miles, Ron Carter, comp. & eds.
(Gia Publications, 2016)
Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Band – Richard Miles, comp. & ed. (Gia Publications, 2015)
[book + CD set]
Teaching Music through Performing Marches – Carl Chevallard; Richard Miles, comp. & ed. (Gia Publications, 2003)
[book + CD set]
Teaching Music through Performance in Orchestra, vol. 1-3 – David Littrell, Laura Reed Racin, comp. & eds.
(Gia Publications, 2001-2008) [3 books + 3 CD sets]
Guidance & Counseling
Staying Cool…When You’re Steaming Mad: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teaching Adolescents How to Effectively
Work through Anger, Gr. 7-12 – RaychelleCassadaLohmann (Marco, 2011)
Administration & Leadership
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You, rev. ed. – John C. Maxwell
(Thomas Nelson, 2007)
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business – Patrick Lencioni
(Jossey-Bass, 2012)
Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, 3rded. –
Aubrey C.Daniels (McGraw-Hill, 2016)
Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game – Mark Miller (Berrett-Koehler, 2015)
Every Teacher a Leader: Developing the Needed Dispositions, Knowledge, and Skills for Teacher Leadership –
Barbara B. Levin, Lynne Schrum (Corwin, 2017)
From Leading to Succeeding: The Seven Elements of Effective Leadership in Education - Douglas Reeves
(Solution Tree, 2016)
Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School – Mark Barnes, Jennifer Gonzalez (Times 10 Publications, 2015)
Hacking Leadership: 10 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Learning That Teachers, Students, and Parents Love –
Joe Sanfelippo, Tony Sinanis (Times 10 Publications, 2016)
Implementing Change through Learning: Concerns-Based Concepts, Tools, and Strategies for Guiding Change –
Shirley M. Hord, James L. Roussin (Corwin/Learning Forward, 2013)
Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement – Mike Schmoker (ASCD, 2016)
Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work, 3rd ed. – Richard DuFour,
Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, Mike Mattos (Solution Tree, 2016)
Making Teachers Better, Not Bitter: Balancing Evaluation, Supervision, and Reflection for Professional Growth –
Tony Frontier, Paul Mielke (ASCD, 2016)
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter – Liz Wiseman, Greg McKeown (HarperCollins, 2010)
Remarkable: Maximizing Results Through Value Creation – Randy Ross, David Salyers (Baker Books, 2016)
Teaching Better: Igniting and Sustaining Instructional Improvement – Bradley A. Ermeling, Genevieve
Graff-Ermeling (Corwin/Learning Forward, 2016)
The Transformative Power of Collaborative Inquiry: Realizing Change in Schools and Classrooms – JenniDonohoo,
Moses Velasco (Corwin/Learning Forward, 2016)
The Truth about Employee Engagement: A Fable about Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery –
Patrick Lencioni (Wiley, 2007)
TExES Test Prep
TExES Core Subjects EC-6 [291] – Luis A. Rosado (Research & Education Association, 2016)
TExES ESL Supplemental – Jacalyn Mahler, Beatrice Mendez Newman, Sharon Alverson, LoreeDeLys Evans
(Research & Education Association, 2015)
TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 [160] – Beatrice Mendez Newman (Research &
Education Association, 2015)
TExES Special Education EC-12 [161] - Jill L. Haney, James E. Westcott, JamalynJacquess (Research & Education
Association, 2015)
Communication & Customer Service
The Big Book of Customer Service Training Games: Quick, Fun Activities for Training Customer Service Reps,
Salespeople, and Anyone Else Who Deals with Customers – Peggy Carlaw, Vasudha Kathleen Deming
(McGraw-Hill, 1999)
Communicating Effectively for Dummies – Marty Brounstein (Wiley, 2001)
Communication Essentials for Dummies – Elizabeth Kuhnke (Wiley, 2015)
Critical Conversations for Dummies – Christina Schlachter (Wiley, 2013)
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently (Thomas Nelson, 2010)
Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service: Over 700 Ready-to-Use Phrases and Scripts That Really Get
Results – Renee Evenson (AMACOM, 2012)
Miscellaneous
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success – Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield,
Ron McMillan, Al Switzler (Grand Central Publishing, 2012)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead –
Brene Brown (Penguin Random House, 2012)
Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles – Steven M. Constantino (Corwin, 2016)
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character – Paul Tough (Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, 2012)
Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era – Tony Wagner, Ted Dintersmith
(Scribner, 2015)
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind –
Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson (Bantam, 2016)
P is for Pirate: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators – Dave Burgess, Shelley Burgess (Dave Burgess Consulting, 2014)
Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People – Ken Watanabe (Penguin, 2007, 2009)
Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills – Michael Kallet
(Wiley, 2014)
The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving, rev. ed. – Morgan D. Jones (Crown, 1998)
This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking – John Brockman, ed.
(HarperCollins, 2012)
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind – Daniel J. Siegel,
Tina Payne Bryson (Bantam, 2012)
Motivational books – published by Simple Truths
*Attitude is Everything: 10 Rules for Staying Positive – Vicki Hitzges (2010)