My Favorite Teacher Resources
Tech Resources
MOFT Phone Stand, Magnetic Phone Tripod Stand
I love this resource! I use it to make videos for students of certain test prep problems to show them how to get to the solution and explain it at the same time. I’ve also used this with teachers when they want to create a digital portfolio of their student work or capture students in the moment for a video for the class or school. It can be a great tool for you!
IPEVO V4K Ultra High Definition 8MP USB Document Camera
If you don’t have time to scan something from your book or don’t have a scanner handy, this is a great tool to have to project to your computer or screen from books, charts, basically anything that can lie flat.
Label Maker Machine - Shipping Label Printer, Portable Thermal Label Printer Bluetooth Sticker Printer Sticker Maker for Phones
I bought this to use at home, but it has so many uses in the classroom. It can be a great way to give students positive reinforcement right in the moment with something to show off and remember.
Rocketbook Reusable Academic Planner for Students and Teachers, Includes 13 page types, Black Cover, Letter Size
I absolutely love Rocketbook materials! I use mine every day and have several different styles. This is one version of their teacher planner from Rocketbook. It’s reusable (use erasable pens). Scan pages to save using their app. You’ve got to try this!
Black: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Maroon: Click here to purchase on Amazon
2-in-1 USB Type C Wireless Presenter Remote with Volume Control - Slide Advancer for PowerPoint, Mac, Computer, Laptop
This remote is an essential for any teacher. I can’t tell you what a difference this can make when you are presenting to your students. It allows you to do so many things and monitor your class while you are presenting.
Beblau FOLD Portable TECH Organizer attachable to your Devices
I love this attachable laptop cover. It fits great in my work bag. It has space for all of the essentials, too.
Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook, Teacher Planner with 8 Page Types (8.5" x 11")
This is the best Rocketbook that I have ever bought! If you are a teacher and want to be more eco-friendly with your lesson planning, this is a great tool for you. I have this in 2 different colors! Love it!
Deep Space Gray: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Scarlet Sky: Click here to purchase on Amazon
AI Resources
Chat GPT for Teachers: AI in the Classroom. Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT for Effective Teaching with Real Prompts, Ready to Use!
by Pacifico Zanzara
If you are looking for ChatGPT prompts as ideas, this is the resource for you! It gives you tips on how to write prompts for ChatGPT. It also gives you example prompts for every subject area at different grade levels. Check it out!
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
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AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future
By Matt Miller
This book is a great resource for how to use AI to enhance your instruction. Plus, it gives you a ton of AI resource that you can use in your room.
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Hardcover: Click here to purchase on Amazon
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Teacher Supplies
JOYEZA Premium Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper
You would be amazed how much students love personalized stickers! You can easily print them out yourself with any inkjet or laser jet printer. This is the best sticker paper I have found. It comes in matte and glossy.
Matte finish: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Glossy finny: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Jutom I Need Help Mini Flip Chart
One of my middle school colleagues introduced me to this tool this summer. She loves using this to progress monitor in her tight classroom where she doesn’t have a lot of room to move around.
Computer Monitor Memo Board - Transparent
I can’t tell you what a game changer this was for me when I found this on Amazon last year. I loved it! You can put post-it notes on it, write on it with dry erase markers, and even hold your phone. It’s a great tool to have on your monitor!
Weekly To Do List Notepad, 60 Page Task Planning Pad w/Daily Checklist, Priority Todo Checkbox & Notes. Desk Notebook to Organize Office 11 X 8.5
Man, I wish that I had this when I was a teacher! I would make my own template for this and have to redo each week. This is a great tool to organize what you need to do each week.
New Teacher Resources
The Simplified Lesson Planning Formula: A Whole New Take on Lesson Planning That Helps You Build Lessons You’ll Actually Teach (For K-12 Classroom Teachers of All Content Areas)
by Jill Jackson
If you are looking on how to create lesson plans, this is the book for you! I use this book with new teachers all of the time! Until you figure out what style of lessons you want, this can really put you on the right track, giving you templates and practical tips.
THE First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher, 5th Edition
by Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong
This book is a MUST for any new teacher! I buy this book for every new teacher that I work with. You want practical tips about everything that you may encounter in your classroom and as a new teacher, this is it!
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
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THE Classroom Instruction Book: Creating Lessons for Maximum Student Achievement
by Harry and Rosemary Wong
If you are a teacher struggling with making the most out of your instruction to reach higher student achievement, this book will help you. It is another book that I purchase for all of the new teachers that I work with.
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Serial-bound: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Welcome to Teaching!: An Illustrated Guide to the Best Profession in the World, 1st Edition
by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Taryl Hansen
This is a new book that came out in 2024 that I started using with new teachers. They seem to really like it. Fisher and Frey are well-known for producing effective instructional materials. This provides you with some good information as a new teacher.
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The Beginning Teacher's Field Guide: Embarking on Your First Years (Self-Care and Teaching Tips for New Teachers)
by Tina H. Boogren
I get this book for all of my new teachers. It is a great journal and practical advice that helps you throughout your first years of teaching. I really recommend this book to teachers in years 1-3.
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THE Classroom Management Book, 2nd Edition
by Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong
If you don’t know where to begin to develop your classroom management plan or you are struggling with classroom management, this book is for you! It really helps beginning teachers with classroom management issues.
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Enhancing Professional Practice: The Framework for Teaching 3rd Ed.
by Charlotte Danielson, Jim S. Forman, Lee Kappes
If your school or district doesn’t have a framework for teaching, then this is a great guide for you. Danielson has years of research behind this framework. and it has been used by numerous schools and districts over the past 30 years. If you are looking at how to perfect your instruction, curriculum, student engagement, and professional practice, then this book is for you! This edition is a new updated edition that comes out on Oct. 31, 2024.
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Teacher Resources
The Growth Mindset Classroom-Ready Resource Book: A Teacher's Toolkit for Encouraging Grit and Resilience in All Students (Growth Mindset Classroom Ready Resources)
by Annie Brock and Heather Huntley
This book is a great resource book if you are working on growth mindset with your students. I’ve used this with several teachers, and all have had success with these tools.
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
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Assessing Learning in the Standards-Based Classroom: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Successfully integrate assessment practices that inform effective instruction for every student)
by Jan K. Hoegh, Jeff Flygare, Tammy Heflebower, Philip B. Warrick
This is a great book to help you with designing the right assessments for your instruction and aligning the assessment to standards.
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The Reading Strategies Book 2.0: Your Research-Based Guide to Developing Skilled Readers 1st Edition
by Jennifer Serravallo
I love every book that this author publishes! This book has great strategies to use for teaching reading. I’ve used it with teachers at all grade levels.
Spiral bound: Click here to purchase on Amazon
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Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive (Corwin Literacy) 1st Edition
by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Russell J. Quaglia, Dominique Smith, Lisa L. Lande
If you need help with student engagement, then you need this book! This book is great for all grade levels.
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The Teacher Clarity Playbook, Grades K-12: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for Organized, Effective Instruction, 2nd Ed.
by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John T. Almarode, Kierstan Barbee, Olivia Amador, Joseph Assof
I love this book! They just came out with this new edition in early 2024, and it is great to help you build your lesson plans and develop your instruction.
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Understanding Texts & Readers: Responsive Comprehension Instruction with Leveled Texts, 1st Ed
by Jennifer Serravallo
If you are looking for some guidance on how to use leveled texts in a classroom, this book is your guide! This book is good for all grade levels. I’ve used this book with a few teachers in English and Social Studies, and it was really effective for their instruction.
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How to Teach Students to Critically Think about Text
by Jill Jackson
This book is phenomenal! It is for teachers K-12 and for any subject area to have students use certain strategies to get students thinking critically about the text in their subject area.
Spiral-bound: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Understanding Differentiated Instruction (Quick Reference Guide)
by Carol Ann Tomlinson
I used this reference guide with several teachers as a quick reminder of ways you can differentiate in a class.
How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms, 3rd Ed
by Carol Ann Tomlinson
This is a must-have book to differentiate your instruction. I have used the 2nd and 3rd editions throughout my career in working with teachers. It gives you tips and tools to use in your classroom that are effective.
Handbook for Developing and Using Proficiency Scales in the Classroom, A (A clear, practical handbook for creating and utilizing high-quality proficiency scales), 1st Edition
by Jan K. Hoegh
If you need help in designing your own proficiency scales or understand how to use them, then you need this resource. It gives you everything you need to know about proficiency scales.
The Writing Strategies Book (Spiral): Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers
by Jennifer Serravallo
Here is another book that just came out this year that is an amazing resource to teach writing at any level. I can’t wait to use some of these resources with teachers!
Spiral bound: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every Class and Every Subject, Grades 6-12 (Corwin Teaching Essentials)
by Barry Gilmore, Gravity Goldberg
Another great book to boost student engagement in 6-12 grade classrooms. This book has strategies for every subject area at these grade levels.
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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning (Corwin Mathematics Series)
by Peter Liljedahl
For Math teachers, this is a great book to help teachers get their students “thinking” about Math. I’ve used this book with elementary math teachers, and they love it!
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Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance (Corwin Mathematics Series) 1st Ed.
by John J. SanGiovanni, Susie Katt, Kevin J. Dykema
Productive struggle is a big problem in our math classes at every grade level. This book gives you a plan that works to create that environment in your classroom that fosters perseverance for math.
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DON'T Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World
by Matt Miller
This book gives you good strategies for you to use tech to allow for differentiation in your classroom.
Paperback: Click here to purchase on Amazon
Using Technology in a Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Designing Engaging, Effective, Efficient & Equitable Learning
by C.R. Kilbane and N.B. Millman
This is a new book (out in Oct. 2024) that I just finished reading. This is a great book to give you practical ways to use tech as part of differentiation in your classroom
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