Teaching as a Profession
Teaching Opportunities
- Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able To Do. 2005.
- The Teaching Career. 2004.
- Teachers and Teaching : Current Issues. 2002
- So You Want to be a Teacher? 2002
- Career Opportunities in Education. 2001
- Opportunities in Government Careers. 2001
- Opportunities in Education Careers. 2000
- Opportunities in Teaching Careers. 2000
- The Collaboration Guide for Early Career Educators. 2000
- The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher. 1999
Effective Teaching Strategies
- Creating Brain-Friendly Classrooms : Practical Instructional Strategies for Educators. 2003
- Classroom Teaching Skills. 2006.
- The Field Guide to Teaching : A Handbook for New Teachers. 2007.
- Inspiring Active Learning : A Complete Handbook for Today's Teachers. 2006.
- Teaching to the Standards of Effective Practice : A Guide to Becoming a Successful Teacher. 2003
- Passion for Learning : How Project-Based Learning Meets the Needs of 21st-Century Students. 2003
- The Power of Projects : Meeting Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Classrooms-- Strategies and Solutions. 2003
- Help for the Struggling Student : Ready-To-Use Strategies and Lessons to Build Attention, Memory, Organizational Skills. 2003
- Project-Based Learning with Young Children. 2002
- What Successful Teachers Do : 91 Research-Based Classroom Strategies for New and Veteran Teachers. 2003
- One Kid at a Time : Big Lessons from a Small School. 2002
- The Primary Teacher's Survival Guide : For First Year Teachers. 2002
- Videos For Teachers [electronic resource] : Successful Teaching Strategies in Middle and High School School Classrooms. 2001
- Sweating the Small Stuff : Answers to Teachers' Big Problems. 1999
What Makes a Good Teacher
- Excellence in Teaching. [videorecording] : Tips, Techniques, Strategies. 1990
- What Makes a Good Teacher Stories of the Courage to Teach : Honoring the Teacher's Heart. 2002
- Teaching with Influence. 2002
- Becoming a Successful Urban Teacher. 2002
- The Contented Classroom : Strategies for Teacher Happiness. 2001
- The Energy to Teach . 2001
- Becoming a Better Teacher : Eight Innovations That Work. 2000
- What Makes a Good Primary School Teacher? : Expert Classroom Strategies. 2000
- Life Cycle of the Career Teacher. 2000
- Super Sub. 2000
Research Skills and Time Management
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 2003
- The Research Paper : A Guide to Library and Internet Research. 2003
- The Essential Guide : Research Writing Across the Disciplines. 2002
- The Writer's Harbrace Handbook. 2001
- Your College Experience : Strategies for Success. 2001
- College 101 : More Than 300 Tips We Wish Someone Would Have Told Us Before Starting College. 2000
- Techniques for Student Research : A Comprehensive Guide to Using the Library. 2000
- College Survival : A Crash Course for Students By Students. 1999
- College 101 : A First-Year Reader. 1999
- Strategies for College Success. 1997
Current Topics in Education
Active Learning
- Building Partnerships for Service-Learning. 2003
- 50 Active Learning Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension. 2006
- Primary Games : Experiential Learning Activities for Teaching Children K-8. 2002
- Conversational Learning : An Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation. 2002
- The Power of Experiential Learning : A handbook for Trainers and Educators. 2002
- Communities of Youth : Cultural Practice and Informal Learning. 2002
- Learning the 3 Rs Through Active Play. 2002
- Creative Experiences for Young Children. 2002
- Action, Talk, and Text : Learning and Teaching Through Inquiry. 2001
- Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. 2001
- Active Learning in the Digital Age Classroom. 2001
- Learning Together : Children and Adults in a School Community. 2001
- Serious Players in the Primary Classroom : Empowering Children Through Active Learning Experiences. 2000
Differentiated Learning: Multilevel Education
- Differentiated Instruction. 2003
- Differentiated Instructional Strategies : One Size Doesn't Fit All. 2007
- Where Have All the Bluebirds Gone? : How to Soar with Flexible Grouping. 2002
- Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom : How to Reach and Teach All Learners, grades 3-12. 2002
- Teaching Large Multilevel Classes. 2001
- How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. 2001
- The Differentiated Classroom : Responding to the Needs of All Learners. 1999
- Teaching Children with Diverse Abilities. 1998
- How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms. 2001
Dealing with School Crisis: Bullying, Teen Suicide, and School Violence
Bullying
- Teen and Young Adult Suicide : A National Health Crisis.
- Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention. 2002
- Your Child : Bully or Victim? : Understanding and Ending Schoolyard Tyranny. 2002
- Bullying : Effective Strategies for Long-Term Improvement. 2002
- Before Conflict : Preventing Aggressive Behavior. 2002
- Bullies [videorecording]
- Peer Harassment in School : The Plight of the Vulnerable and Victimized. 2001
- Nobody Knew What to Do : A Story about Bullying. 2001
- Hostile Hallways : Bullying, Teasing, and Sexual Harassment in School. 2001
- Bullying Behavior : Current Issues, Research, and Interventions. 2001
- The Anti-Bullying Handbook. 2000
- The Nature of School Bullying : A Cross-National Perspective.1999
- The Bully Free Classroom : Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8. 1999
- Bullying in Schools and What To Do About It. 1998
- Ready-To-Use Conflict-Resolution Activities for Elementary Students. 1998
- Coping with Bullying. [videorecording] Part of the Be Cool: Coping with Difficult People Series. (Other topics teasing-, anger in yourself, anger with others, criticism, modules 1-5) 1997
- Bullyproof : A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Use with Fourth and Fifth Grade Students. 1996
- A Volcano in My Tummy : Helping Children to Handle Anger : A Resource Book
Teen Suicide
- Suicide: Opposing Viewpoints. 2003
- Alcohol Abuse and Suicide Attempts Among Youth - Correlation and Causation.
- Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention. 2002
- Suicidal Children and Adolescents. 2001
- One in Thirteen : The Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide. 2001
- Explaining the Rise in Youth Suicide.
- Teen Suicide. 2000
- Healthy Teens : Facing the Challenges of Young Lives : A Practical Guide for Parents, Caregivers, Educators, and Health Professionals. 2000
- Coping with Teen Suicide. 1999
- Youth Suicide : The School's Role in Prevention and Response. 1999
- Teenage Suicide [video] : The Silent Threat. 1999
- The Peer Partners Handbook 1995
School Violence
- Ensuring Safe School Environments : Exploring Issues, Seeking Solutions. 2003
- Kids Working It Out : Strategies and Stories for Making Peace in our Schools. 2003
- The PEACE Approach to Violence Prevention : A Guide for Administrators and Teachers. 2003
- Public School Safety : A Handbook. 2003
- Threats in Schools : A Practical Guide for Managing Violence. 2002
- The School as a Safe Haven. 2002
- Conflict Resolution Communication : Patterns Promoting Peaceful Schools. 2002
- Anger Management in Schools : Alternatives to Student Violence. 2002
- A Companion Guide to Leadership for Safe Schools. 2002
- Threat Assessment in Schools : A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates.
- Settle Conflicts Right Now! : A Step-By-Step Guide for K-6 Classrooms. 2001
- Making Schools Safer and Violence Free : Critical Issues, Solutions, and Recommended Practices. 2001
- Learning about School Violence: Lessons for Educators, Parents, Students, and Communities. 2001
Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
- The School Buddy System : The Practice of Collaboration. 2003
- Leadership Lessons from Comprehensive School Reforms. 2003
- The Teacher's Sourcebook for Cooperative Learning : Practical Techniques, Basic Principles, and Frequently Asked Questions. 2002
- Classroom Instruction That Works : Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. 2001
- Implementing Computer Supported Cooperative Learning. 2000
- Learning Together and Alone : Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Learning. 1999
- Cooperative Learning in Context : An Educational Innovation in Everyday Classrooms. 1999
- Handbook of Cooperative Learning Methods. 1999
- Teacher/Mentor : A Dialogue for Collaborative Learning. 1999
- Collaborative Learning : Cognitive and Computational Approaches. 1999
- Professional Development for Cooperative Learning : Issues and Approaches.
1998 - The Cooperative Classroom : Empowering Learning. 1998
- Cooperative Learning and Strategies for Inclusion : Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom. 1998
- Cooperative Learning : Critical Thinking and Collaboration Across the Curriculum. 1996
Certification: Standards and Test Preparation
- NYSTCE : Complete Preparation for the LAST and ATS-W. 2002
- Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools. 2003
- The Teacher's Guide to National Board Certification: Unpacking the Standard. 2003
- The National Board Certification Workbook 2003
- The National Board Certification Handbook 2002
- Teacher Training : A Reference Handbook. 2001
- Teacher Certification Exam : Guidance Counseling.2000
- Guidelines for the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts. 1996
More about Pennsylvania Certification at the Educational Testing Service website:
http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxpa.html
Test Preparation: Praxis/NTE
- Praxis I/PPST Exam, 2003 : Preparation for the Praxis Series. 2003
- The Best Teachers' Test Preparation for PRAXIS PLT Test, Grades 5-9 : Principles of Learning and Teaching Test. 2002
- The Best Teachers' Test Preparation for PRAXIS PLT Test, Grades 7-12 : Principles of Learning and Teaching Test. 2002
- How to Prepare for Praxis : PPST, PLT, Elementary School Subject Assessments,
- Listening Skills Test, Overview of Praxis II Subject Assessments ; Specialty Area Tests. 2001
- Principles of Learning and Teaching ; Study Guide. 2001
- Social Studies : Content Knowledge : Study Guide : Practice ; Review. 2001
- English Language, Literature, and Composition : Content Knowledge : Study Guide. 2001
- Elementary Education : Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Study Guide. 2000
- Elementary Education : Content Area Exercises. Study Guide. 2000
- Praxis II Subject Assessments : Study Guide : General Information ; Study Tips. 1999
- Cracking the PRAXIS II: NTE. 1998
- Praxis II : NTE 1999
- Praxis I PPST. 1998
- Everything You Need to Score High on Praxis II : Core Battery, MSAT Specialty Area Tests. 1998
- The Praxis Series Study Guide : Subject Assessments : Mathematics. 1998
- A Guide to the NTE Speech-Language Pathology Specialty Area Test. 1995
- The PPST Guide : A Practice Book for College-Level Standardized Achievement Tests in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. 1994
- NTE Biology ; General Science : Practice ; Review. 1991
No Child Left Behind Act
- Finding the NCLB Act of 2001 in Lexis-Nexis Academic:
- Department of Education
- No Child Left Behind official website
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Center on Educational Policy
- Center for Education Reform
- No Child Left Behind in Pennsylvania
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- The Challenges of No Child Left Behind: Understanding the Issues of Excellence, Accountability, and Choice. 2007
- Facing Accountability in Education: Democracy and Equity at Risk. 2007
- Holding Schools Accountable: A Handbook for Educators and Parents. 2007
- No Child Left Behind : Estimating the Impact on Choices and Students.
Inclusion Technology
- Including Students with Special Needs : A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers. 2002
- Widening the Circle : Including Children with Disabilities in Preschool Programs. 2002
- Successful Inclusion for Educational Leaders. 2002
- Teaching Students with Special Needs in the 21st Century Classroom. 2002
- Education and Children with Special Needs: From Segregation to Inclusion. 2002
- Portraits of Teachers in Multicultural Settings : A Critical Literacy Approach. 2001
- Early Childhood Inclusion : Focus on Change. 2001
- Successful Inclusive Teaching : Proven Ways to Detect and Correct Special Needs. 2000
- The Mainstreaming Handbook. 2000
- Meeting Special Needs in Mainstream Schools : A Practical Guide for Teachers. 2000
- Actively Seeking Inclusion : Pupils with Special Needs in Mainstream Schools. 1999
- Effective Mainstreaming : Creating Inclusive Classrooms. 1998
- Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms : Schools, Students, Strategies, and Success. 1998
E-Learning
- E-Learning in the 21st Century : A Framework for Research and Practice. 2003
- E-Learning Tools and Technologies : A Consumer's Guide for Trainers, Teachers, Educators, and Instructional Designers. 2003
- Communication and Collaboration in the Online Classroom : Examples and Applications. 2002
- Assessment strategies for The On-line Class : From Theory to Practice. 2002
- E-Learning : Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age. 2001
- E-Learning : Teaching and Professional Development with the Internet. 2001
Stress; Teacher Burnout
- The Emotions of Teacher Stress. 2002
- The Teacher's Survival Guide. 2000
- Stress Free Teaching : A Practical Guide to Tackling Stress in Teaching, Lecturing and Tutoring. 2000
- Understanding and Preventing Teacher Burnout : A Sourcebook of International Research and Practice. 1999
- Breakdown : The Facts About Stress in Teaching. 2000
- On Being a Teacher. 2000
- Teaching From the Heart. 1996
Educator's Job Search: Finding a Teaching Position
- How to Get the Teaching Job You Want : The Complete Guide for College Graduates, Returning Teachers, and Career Changers. 2000
- Getting a Job in Teaching. 2000
- How to Get a Teaching Job. 2000
- Resumes for Education Careers. 1999
- Developing an Employment Portfolio for Professional Educators. 1998
- The Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job. 1997
- Educator's Job Search : The Ultimate Guide to Finding Positions in Education. 1993
