Resources and Books for Teachers

A heartfelt, hands-on guide to setting boundaries, increasing productivity, and finding fulfillment for teachers who know that their classrooms won’t thrive unless they do.

One of the most effective and influential Christian teachers of this century reveals how all teachers — from parents to Sunday school leaders, from pastors to professors — can make the most of their priceless opportunity to inspire, to instruct, and to permanently impact lives. Based on seven proven, easy-to-grasp laws any teacher can apply, Howard Hendricks’s classic teaching manual is a must-read for anyone who wants to teach with power and passion, excitement and excellence.

Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.

Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorder — at times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That’s why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness — moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere.

The untold story of the root cause of America’s education crisis — the elementary school curriculum’s intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension “skills” at the expense of actual knowledge. Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system — one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.

As a homeschooling parent, you’re always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer! Inside this innovative helper, you’ll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family’s homeschooling needs. This comprehensive collection of tried-and-true — and generally inexpensive — ideas provides the best-of-the-best homeschooling activities that can be done anywhere, anytime, and by anyone.

It’s simple: If children don’t understand what they read, they will never embrace reading. And that limits what they can learn while in school. 7 Keys to Comprehension is the result of cutting-edge research that gives parents and teachers practical, thoughtful advice about the seven simple thinking strategies that proficient readers use. Easily understood, easily applied, and proven successful, this essential educational tool helps parents and teachers to turn reading into a fun and rewarding adventure.

Building on the success of her classic, bestselling book, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, Marilee Adams shows how, by adopting a new mindset, teachers can rekindle their love of teaching and ignite their students with a love of learning.

A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare, by a Tony Award-winning playwright — now featuring two new chapters.

Help your kids be the best in their geography class. This book will help you to understand what they’re being taught so you can answer all their geography questions. Its innovative approach combines colorful diagrams and illustrations with step-by-step explanations, making geography easier to understand than ever before.

Pediatric neurologist Dr. Suzanne Goh has spent decades working with autistic children, and in this practical and research-based guide she shares her renowned and revolutionary model of care: An innovative, whole-child approach that combines optimal medical treatment with the most effective strategies for advancing cognition, communication, and behavior.

Demystify the subject of music theory with this visual guide, reducing the stress of studying music and helping your child with their music homework. With free supporting audio.

This parenting classic is as relevant today as it was when it was first published, shining a light on one of the most misunderstood trends of our time: How the influence of peers, magnified by social media and video game culture, is replacing parents in the lives of children, and what parents can do about it — now featuring a new chapter.

An award-winning educator offers a much-needed antidote to traditional top-down pedagogy and promises to radically reframe the landscape of urban education for the better. Merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, Emdin demonstrates how by implementing Reality Pedagogy in their own classrooms, urban youth of color benefit from truly transformative education.

The Positive Discipline method has proved to be an invaluable resource for teachers who want to foster creative problem-solving within their students, giving them the behavioral skills they need to understand and process what they learn. In Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers, you will learn how to successfully incorporate respectful, solution-oriented approaches to ensure a cooperative and productive classroom.