Rights of the Reader

Rights of the Reader, Daniel Pennac. A super book, re-opening the joys of just plain reading, anything, everything, and slyly deconstructing how we make reading punishment, difficult, an excuse to ...

Tagged: discovery, joy, Reading

Started by Ian Carmichael in The BEST books for teaching Reading and Literacy Oct. 17, 2008.

How People Learn - eds Brown, Bransford

This 1999 book is real and recent research, practically helpful - especially for older teachers (like me) who may have grown distant from research. It's also available to read free on-line. It mak...

Tagged: disciplines, learning, psychology', 'educational

Started by Ian Carmichael in The BEST books for Teachers and Professional Development Sep. 28, 2008.

The BEST books for and about Science (and Mathematics)

It's very difficult to find good reading in these areas. Much of the modern material gets very difficult very quickly and the old is, well - old. Anyway, a few of mine - more in a historical or bio...

Started by Ian Carmichael in Books4Teachers Bookstore Admin Talk Sep. 28, 2008.