Each summer, my school assigns us professional development books to read. Does your school do this as well? I LOVE to read about other educators' beliefs and practices so there are also others books that I have picked up throughout the year and saved to read for the summer when I have had a little more free time. Here is a little sneak peak of some of my must reads for the summer: I cannot wait to read Smarter Charts and Teach Like a Pirate!! One of the first books that I have read during my summer vacay is The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader by Donalyn Miller. I had not yet entered the teaching world when this book came out several years ago. So, I am just now getting to read it. And, WOW! I missed out on not reading this book sooner! Her ideas are fabulous, and Donalyn does a great job pointing out the importance of independent reading. I teach second grade so there are a lot of things that I will need to slightly adjust to make it work for my ...
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