Get ready to conquer another school year! Here are 7 great books for K-12 educators of all experience. Topics range from practical tips and tools for teachers and principals to deeper learning science strategies that can transform the classroom.

1. 7 Back-to-School
Must-Reads for
K–12 Educators

2. Get ready to conquer another school year
as you continue to master your craft and make a
difference in your students’ lives.

3. These resources, from passionate experts in
the field, can help you…
#1 Start Strong
#2 Get Organized
#3 Apply Learning Science
#4 Discover New Teaching Techniques
#5 Reclaim Your Passion
#6 Lead More Effectively
#7 Improve Instructional Leadership

4. First Year Teacher’s
Survival Guide
Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools &
Activities for Meeting the Challenges
of Each School Day, 4th Edition
Julia G. Thompson
1Start
Strong
Download a Free Toolkit

5. READ IT FOR…
Time-tested strategies, activities, and recommendations around:
• Dealing with homework
• Maintaining work-life balance
• Using digital tools to create engaging lessons
• Forging positive relationships with students
• Managing common discipline problems
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2Ozlpmm

6. The Together Teacher
Plan Ahead, Get Organized,
and Save Time!
Maia Heyck-Merlin
2Get
Organized

7. READ IT FOR…
Practical tips, strategies, and skills that can help you
plan ahead, organize your work, and use your time
more efficiently.
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2GGmLoG

8. Powerful Teaching
Unleash the Science of Learning
Pooja K. Agarwal, Patrice M. Bain
3Apply Learning
Science

9. READ IT FOR…
Step-by-step guidance on how to transform teaching with four
essential strategies: retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and
feedback-driven metacognition. Research demonstrates that
these strategies raise student achievement and boost learning
for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas.
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/316bRk0

10. Teach Like a
Champion 2.0
62 Techniques that Put Students
on the Path to College
Doug Lemov
4Discover New
Techniques
Try Technique #19:
Double Planning

11. READ IT FOR…
Sample lesson plans, videos, and more detailing techniques and
ideas for everything from classroom management to inspiring
student engagement. The classroom techniques in this book
can be adapted to suit any context.
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2LVNbHC

12. Onward
Cultivating Emotional Resilience
in Educators
Elena Aguilar
5Reclaim
Your Passion
Read an Excerpt

13. READ IT FOR…
Help dealing with the ever-present issue of educator stress.
Onward offers an actionable framework to help you rediscover
yourself, your energy, and your passion for teaching.
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2Yl1Mmj

14. The Together Leader
Get Organized for Your Success
—and Sanity!
Maia Heyck-Merlin
6 Lead
Effectively

15. READ IT FOR…
Tools, templates, and checklists to stay organized and keep
on top of your responsibilities. This book includes lessons on
how to:
• Prioritize effectively and work efficiently
• Get organized and stay prepared no matter what
• Manage time, staff, and resources
• Develop the habits of an effective leader
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2Ov6iKz

16. Leading for
Professional Learning
What Successful Principals Do to
Support Teaching Practice
Anneke Markholt, Joanna Michelson, Stephen Fink
7
Improve
Instructional
Leadership

17. READ IT FOR…
Real-world advice on how to construct professional learning
plans tailored to your unique context. Learn to determine your
school’s professional learning needs, leverage existing support
structures for the greatest effect, and ensure intentional
changes in teacher practice and student learning.
Learn more about the book:
http://bit.ly/2Yyd4z2

18. At Jossey-Bass, we strive to offer the best thinking,
research, and practical guidance to drive better outcomes
for all students.
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