Recommendations From Teachers For The Best Education Books Of The Year – 2022
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I’ve annually encouraged readers (for the past fourteen years) to share recommendations for the best books on education they’ve read during the previous year (you can see past lists here).
I did it a little differently this year by asking on social media. Here’s what people said (add your recommendations in the comments section!):
Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity (@DrFloydCobb2 & @JKrownapple) bc it redefined my understanding of belonging & The PD book (@brightmorningtm) bc it is practical, insightful, and honors adult learners.
— Angelyn Nichols (@MrsN_VB) December 13, 2022
Loved this book! It provides an equity framework that the author @GholdyM has coined Historically Responsive Literacy which aids educators in better developing students’ love of literacy & creating lifelong learners. I learned so much. 😊 Great read! @leaders_black pic.twitter.com/JJITPT6ReU
— Dr. Sheila Wilson (@Wilson1Sheila) December 11, 2022
Read ‘Teach Like Finland’ by @timdwalk this yr and like to see how regular breaks support learning, how Finnish Ts mine textbooks to save time/stress, and how Ts reduce marking loads. In the end, a celebration of learning and connection to other Ts and Ss is what shines through.
— Dan Buller (@ELTdanbuller) December 11, 2022
Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners by @MrsSpinasClass ! Talks about small yet important things educators rarely think or talk about!
— Nataliya Zelenetska (@MsZ_LZ95) December 11, 2022
180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
By Kelly Gallagher, Penny Kittle.— Tonya (@TonyaMU1993) December 11, 2022
@emmajchiappetta wrote an amazing boom about the power of curiosity and questions. I typically despise ed books and have read precisely zero good ones before this.
— Jonathon Medeiros, NBCT (@jonmedeiros) December 11, 2022
The Knowledge Gap by @natwexler explains the problems of trying to teach skills at the expense of teaching children actual content knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
— Tom Koenig (@GoodCoolTommy) December 10, 2022
Using the Language Experience Approach with English Language Learners by Denise D. Nessel and Carol N. Dixon is a book I’ve returned to this year to help me teach my newcomer English learners. The techniques described within this book never fail to engage and lead to learning.
— Jake Clark (@d3eik) December 10, 2022
Lifelong Kindergarten, by @mres.
It’s a frequent reminder for me that carefully constructed instruction facilitating play, progressive discovery, sustained curiosity, and inquisition is not a nice-to-have.. but an essential for our kids to be truly “future-ready.”
— Steve Svetlik 🐺🇺🇦🐺 (@SvetlikCS) December 10, 2022
This year and every year, one of my favorites is Belonging Through A Culture of Dignity by @DrFloydCobb2 @JKrownapple
A deep dive into the why we need to Maslow before Bloom (or, rather, both/and) and how equity goes beyond a label, trend, catchphrase, and is essential pedagogy. pic.twitter.com/F9KBbyNQYQ— Kecia McDonald she/her (@mcdonald_kecia) December 10, 2022
Either of Tim Elmore’s books about Gen Z
— Zac Ganzer (@coachganzer) December 10, 2022
@MrsSpinasClass‘s Moving Beyond for Multilingual Learners (empowering & informative) & Boosting Achievement by @DrCarolSalva (engaging & provides concrete examples/steps to meeting diverse needs). Both are directed towards teachers of MLs, but should be read by all educators!
— Dr. Denise Furlong (@denise_furlong) December 10, 2022
I was looking for a fresh way to approach book clubs in my MS & HS classroom @SonjaCherryPaul ‘s Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers was the exact lens I needed. 10/10
— Cayne Letizia (@CayneLetizia) December 10, 2022
Literacy is Liberation by @TchKimPossible. It offers such a powerful vision for what it means to create learning environments for young people where they understand literacy as a necessary tool for tackling the injustice they see around them.
— Neema Avashia (@AvashiaNeema) December 10, 2022
Hacking Teacher Burnout by Amber Harper. Like most, 2022 was really challenging as an educator, and I need tips to help get me thru it. This book did the trick.
— Sarah Shainfeld (@srashainfeld) December 10, 2022
I have two. Which is cheating. The Culture Code by @DanielCoyle. I read it every year and it truly helps ground me in building psychological safety. The other is The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. While I hate that education is broken, It is helpful to know why so we can fix it
— Erika Garcia (@flyingmonkey13) December 10, 2022
My favorite this year is Small Moves, Big Gains by @nancymotleyTRTW. It provides practical ways to make classes more organized, interactive, and engaging.
— Jennifer Edwards (@JEdwardsMU) December 10, 2022
Keeth Matheny’s ExSELent Teaching gave great strategies for daily SEL practice. I’m leading a book study with my staff using this book, and it’s easy to read, easy to implement.
— Megan Marino (@megantmarino) December 13, 2022
Jimmy Casas Culture is another great read! I hope to conduct a book study with my staff on his book next.
— Megan Marino (@megantmarino) December 13, 2022
#MakingAmericans by @jessica_lander : loved the immigrant stories and the ways to welcome and educate new Americans in public education
— Eileen Rudden (@eileenrudden) December 13, 2022
Loved @michaelbhorn #FromReopenToReinvent: great summary of where to go from here
— Eileen Rudden (@eileenrudden) December 13, 2022
The World Becomes What We Teach by @ZoeWeil
Why?
The book provides “a vision along with practical ideas for re-imagining education, rooted in teaching students to be solutionaries who apply what they learn in the classroom to solve problems in their community and world.” pic.twitter.com/P0akyFFvkN— Callie 🐝 (she/her) 🦄 (@calliembush) December 13, 2022
@[email protected] on Mastodon:
At the top of my list is Rita Kohli’s Teachers of Color. It is a fantastic and detailed narrative of the experiences of ToC and their journeys in preparation and then K-12 schools, with lots of implications
mshelbyann on Instagram:
It’s not a book but I felt it changed my thinking and also reconciled some of my own questions around reading and teaching reading. It’s a podcast called Sold a Story. It’s a 6 part series but worth the time.
I second #MakingAmericans.by @jessica_lander and also strongly recommend @emilyfranESL‘s If You Only Knew. https://t.co/ZrrfkBFSpC
— Adam Strom (@afstrom) December 13, 2022
FROM REOPEN TO REINVENT by @michaelbhorn is the best thing I’ve read on helping schools evolve, and THE EXTENDED MIND by @anniemurphypaul is the best thing I’ve read on the science of learning.
— Christian Talbot @[email protected] (@cmtbasecamp) December 13, 2022
The Why… @pgliljedahl presents a surgical approach to revolutionizing the math class. It’s game changing. @natwexler makes a perfect argument for bringing content and vocabulary back to instruction and a hands down community presented by @kassiaowedekind is student centered.
— Linda Broderick (@brodericksclass) December 13, 2022
Equality or Equity: Toward a Model of Community-Responsive Education by Duncan-Andrade. It is well-researched, easy to read, theoretical and practical. Builds on culturally responsive forms of education, adds strong discussion of community and equity!
— John Walcott (@jrwalcott) December 13, 2022
Making Americans, by @jessica_lander—such an excellent synthesis of history, reporting, and educator expertise: https://t.co/LTNTYltUvm
— Conor P. Williams (@ConorPWilliams) December 13, 2022
I have read many books this year and #ExSELentTeaching by Keeth Matheny tops my list! Keeth offers stories and actionable strategies to help adults and students to discover their untapped potential and navigate the challenges that we all face in life! https://t.co/qNRjPsZ4w1
— Ellen M. Connors/EMC Innovations, LLC (@Ellie2721) December 13, 2022
The book Start, Stop, or Grow? provides terrific insight into a comprehensive program evaluation process. I highly recommend it!https://t.co/DvJdaquX3q
— Jamie Allsbury (@JamieAllsbury) December 13, 2022
We Want To Do More Than Survive- Dr. Bettina Love
— Aangela The Last EdBender (@msangieb31) December 13, 2022
I really liked Cognitive Load Theory in Action by @ollie_lovell
Crisp & concise overview of an important thing for teachers to know about.
— Peps 🎓 (@PepsMccrea) December 13, 2022
Grading for Equity changed my grading practice. It showed me how much I was NOT grading for learning and how I penalized instead of encouraged.
— K McBalick (@McBalick) December 13, 2022