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The Book Whisperer by Donalyn MillerThe First Days of School by Harry K. WongPedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireSavage Inequalities by Jonathan KozolEducating Esmé by Esmé Raji Codell
Books for Teachers/Educators
784 books — 643 voters
Mindset by Carol S. DweckZero To Infinite by Shivam ShuklaOutliers by Malcolm GladwellConnect for Classroom Success by R. Janet WalravenLIAM by R. Janet Walraven
Growth Mindset
406 books — 371 voters

Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi NajjarThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe You Beyond You by Ramzi Najjar
Unique Nonfiction Books
302 books — 162 voters
The Secret History by Donna TarttStoner by John WilliamsThe Idiot by Elif BatumanIf We Were Villains by M.L. RioCampusland by Scott Johnston
Best Fiction Set in Academia
157 books — 154 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle MeadFrostbite by Richelle MeadLast Sacrifice by Richelle MeadShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Nymn's Best of Older Male/Teacher/Guardian Roles in Romance
73 books — 150 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGood-Bye, Mr. Chips by James HiltonUp the Down Staircase by Bel KaufmanAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryTo Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite
Teachers Featured
283 books — 147 voters

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo FreireA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnExcellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczManufacturing Consent by Edward S. HermanDemocracy and Education by John Dewey
Great Books on Education
174 books — 105 voters
Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyDeveloping Practical Wisdom by Michael A. SurkesI am Enough by Elizabeth D. GrayLessons Learned from The Path Less Traveled Volume 1 by Zero Dean
Great Books for Teachers
69 books — 49 voters

Diary of a Freedom Writer by Darrius GarrettTeaching Adolescent Writers by Kelly GallagherThe Reading Zone by Nancie AtwellQuiet by Susan CainReading, Writing, and Rising Up by Linda Christensen
Best Books for English Teachers
123 books — 48 voters
Make Just One Change by Dan RothsteinJust Back Off and Let Us Teach by Caroline Alexander LewisReading Girls by Hadar Dubowsky Ma'ayanTeaching with Heart by Sam M. IntratorI am Enough by Elizabeth D. Gray
Best Books for Education Professionals
46 books — 41 voters

Surviving Your Stupid Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School by Adam RubenPiled Higher and Deeper by Jorge ChamGetting What You Came For by Robert L. PetersA PhD Is Not Enough! by Peter J. FeibelmanGraduates in Wonderland by Jessica Pan
Best Books about Graduate School
53 books — 39 voters
Connect for Classroom Success by R. Janet WalravenTeacher Man by Frank McCourtThe Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell'Tis by Frank McCourtClose Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind by Phillip Done
Teacher Memoirs
48 books — 37 voters

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanWhat Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures ... by Richard P. FeynmanThe Removable Root Cause of Cancers and other Chronic Diseases by Paul OlaEinstein by Walter IsaacsonThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P. Feynman
100 Books about Science and Engineering for Grown-Ups
121 books — 34 voters
LIAM by R. Janet WalravenThe Power of the Socratic Classroom by Charles Ames FischerTeach Like a PIRATE by Dave BurgessMindset by Carol S. DweckTeach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith
Best & Most Inspiring Teacher Books
125 books — 31 voters

Mind Maps by Michael TaylorTeaching Thinking by Robert FisherThe Power of the Socratic Classroom by Charles Ames FischerTeaching to Transgress by bell hooksFinnish Lessons by Pasi Sahlberg
Best Books for Teaching and Learning
166 books — 30 voters
Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisThe Book Whisperer by Donalyn MillerTrueman Bradley by Alexei Maxim RussellThe Child Whisperer by Alexander ZwickThe Next Step in Guided Reading by Jan Richardson
Great books for Elementary Reading Teachers
22 books — 27 voters

Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisThe First Days of School by Harry K. WongThe Power of the Socratic Classroom by Charles Ames FischerThe Child Whisperer by Alexander ZwickTeach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
Books on the Art of Teaching
35 books — 26 voters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyMake It Stick by Peter C. Brown
Books on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
21 books — 25 voters

. . . If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth LevyCommon Sense by Thomas PaineThe Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Ar... by Founding FathersThe 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon SkousenThe Making of America by W. Cleon Skousen
BOOKS FOR CONSTITUTION DAY
91 books — 23 voters
LIAM by R. Janet WalravenTeacher Man by Frank McCourtAn Empty Spoon by Sunny DeckerThe Water Is Wide by Pat ConroyIt's Not All Flowers and Sausages by Mrs. Mimi
Teacher Autobiographies, Biographies, and Memoirs
71 books — 23 voters

Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. SeussABC Ability by Melissa Sue WalkerA Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters, #1 by Mary Jo NyssenAnna's Amazing Adventure by Little GeniusesCaitlin Cleans Her Closet by Little Geniuses
Letter Sounds
25 books — 21 voters
Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisI am Enough by Elizabeth D. GrayThe Power of the Socratic Classroom by Charles Ames FischerThe Child Whisperer by Alexander ZwickThe Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
Summer Books for Teachers
32 books — 20 voters

NeuroTribes by Steve SilbermanIn a Different Key by John DonvanMismatch by Kat HolmesNeuroDiversity by Judy SingerMoojag and the Lost Memories by N.E. McMorran
Neurodiversity and Disability in Society - 50 Introductory Books
61 books — 19 voters
River Town by Peter HesslerUnsavory Elements by Tom Carter39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities by Jackie BolenLife After ESL by Jackie Bolen39 ESL Warm-Ups by Jackie Bolen
Teaching English in China
36 books — 18 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip DoneCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlQuiet by Susan CainLook Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
So you want to be a teacher?
67 books — 17 voters
Where Girls Come First by Ilana DeBareIn Adamless Eden by Patricia Ann PalmieriCollege Girls by Lynn PerilSchoolgirls by Peggy OrensteinAll Girls by Karen Stabiner
Single-Sex Education
117 books — 16 voters

Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness by Patrick HouseReading in the Brain by Stanislas DehaeneThe New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty EdwardsSpark by John J. RateyThe Learning Brain by Torkel Klingberg
Neuroscience and education
23 books — 14 voters
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperWonder by R.J. PalacioGhost of Spirit Bear by Ben MikaelsenEvery Last Word by Tamara Ireland StoneA List of Cages by Robin Roe
Books Every Teacher MUST Read
35 books — 12 voters

An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver SacksThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettOur Time To Dance, A Mother's Journey To Joy by Eva Doherty GremmertBecoming Human by Jean VanierA Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen
Ability and Disability Introduction - Monthly List #1
27 books — 11 voters
The Grass May Not Be Greener by Hilary LawrenceLoose Lips Sink Ships by Hilary LawrenceA Leopard Never Changes its Spots by Hilary LawrenceПриключенията на Зед by Zornitsa HristovaSearching for Lucky #3002 by Ellen Melissa Cohen
Educational books about Internet and safe Phone usage for Children
9 books — 9 voters

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