Professional Book Recommendations from SVRC members
Patterns of Power: Inviting Young Writers Into The Conventions of Language Grades 1-5 by Jeff Anderson and Whitney LaRocca Understanding Texts and Readers: Responsive Comprehension Instruction With Leveled Texts by Jennifer Serravallo Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child by Pernille Ripp The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers by Nancie Atwell The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo DIY Literacy by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts Close Writing by Paula Bourque The Reading Mind by Daniel Willingham Heart Maps by Georgia Heard Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension: A Guide for Educators by Kelly Cartwright Who's Doing the Work: How to Say Less So Readers Can Do More by Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris Preventing Misguided Reading: New Strategies for Guided Reading Teachers by Jan Burkins and Melody Croft The Construction Zone: Building Scaffolds for Readers and Writers by Terry Thompson No More Phonics and Spelling Worksheets by Jennifer Palmer and Marcia Invernizzi No More Reading for Junk: Best Practices for Motivating Readers by Barbara A. Marinack and Linda Gambrell No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction by Charlene Cobb and Camille Blachowicz Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth Deeper Reading byKelly Gallagher: Geared towards grades 4-8, but can be applicable to younger students. Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary by Brenda J. Overturf, Leslie H. Montgomery, and Margot Holmes Smith: Choice Words by Peter H. Johnston The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller 59 Reasons to Write by Kate Messner The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading by Jan Richardson