Looking for recommendations of books you've read to improve your teaching-general or subject specific

[Kendall]

What books have you read that influenced/improved/gave you food for thought about learning/teaching in general?

 

What have you read that has improved your knowledge/teaching in a specific subject area?

 

Thanks,

Kendall 

[Momto6inIN]

Assuming you mean other than SWB's books 🙂

IEW's TWSS really helped me as a writing teacher to understand what I was trying to get my kids to do and to break down the writing process into manageable steps. As a natural writer myself, it is something I just *do* and I was at a loss as to how to teach them to do something I just do instinctively.

[Not_a_Number]

I liked Liping Ma's "Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics." Mind you, she was rather preaching to the choir... but I still enjoyed it. And I actually learned something. 

[El...]

It's not a book, but I feel that the podcast CloseReads is helping me become a better literature instructor. 

AOPS, studying ahead of my oldest (I finally understand!)

The Well Educated Mind

Prisoners of Geography

And I'm reading some John Taylor Gatto at the moment, so I feel a tad radicalized. 😉

 

 

[Kendall]

I should have said podcasts! I'm glad you mentioned one.I've not heard of Prisoners of Geography. Gatto will do that for you : ). 

Thanks for responding! 

[Kendall]

Yes, other than SWB books which I already own!  I've heard of Ma's book for so long and know I would enjoy reading it.  

 

Thanks for the ideas!

[Homeschoolmom3]

I ditto Prisoners for a Geography great book also:

On Writing Well & Writing to Learn

About Teaching Math by Burns

Teaching Science so that Students Learn Science by Mays

Charlotte Masons volumes

A few I can think of, and as long as you are reading whatever you can makes you a better teacher.

I love any book by David McCullough for history ☺️

 

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2020 by Homeschoolmom3

[RootAnn]

Engaging Ideas by Bean... About writing across the curriculum