Print Resources
A list of professional texts that I have used to influence my teaching and classroom.
Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain
This text discusses teaching in a culturally diverse world and how to best reach all students no matter what their background is.
Hammond, Z. (2014). Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain (1st ed.). Corwin.
6+1 Traits of Writing
This text is a great resource for teaching writing in the intermediate grades.
Culham, R. (2003). 6 + 1 traits of writing: The complete guide, grades 3 and up. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model
This text teaches an approach called the SIOP Model which is used to reach students who are English learners.
Echevarria, J., Vogt, M., & Short, D. J. (2016). Making content comprehensible for English learners: The SIOP model (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Classroom Management: Creating a Successful K-12 Learning Community
A guide to creating a positive classroom environment.
Burden, P. R. (2016). Classroom management: Creating a successful k-12 learning community (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
A text that introduced teaching in a bilingual classroom or bilingual students.
Baker, C., & Wright, W. E. (2017). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism: 6th Edition (6th ed.). Multilingual Matters.