Aim to Be Awesome, Not Perfect

I have been thinking about the reading I want to do this summer. I found a couple lists, one by Matt Miller, and another by Education Closet , that definitely had some good suggestions. Here is what I want to read: Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom - I am planning a PD that pulls some of the ideas, so I should probably actually read the book, not just the blog. The EduProtocol Field Guide: 16 Student-Centered Lesson Frames for Infinite Learning PossibilitiesDitch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom - the title, especially referencing student centered lesson frames, intrigues me. Preparing Educators for Arts Integration: Placing Creativity at the Center of Learning  - my campus is an AVID campus and we are moving towards an AI/AVID campus, so I want to learn more about arts integration. Social LEADia - bought it at the beginning of the school year and NEED to read it. My recommendations for others:...

Regular professional development does not always reach everyone. Sometimes it covers material the learner already knows; other times it goes to fast and is too advanced; and may not even be applicable in the learner's classroom. When this happens to you, how can you learn and grow as an educator on your own? Reading:  There are several books that can help teachers learn new engagement or management strategies.  Here is my Amazon book list .  Some of the books, like Shift This , have weekly chats on Twitter (sign up for the #ShiftThis Remind to get notifications about the chat) Podcasts:  There are lots of educational podcasts that are available, based on what you want to learn.  I suggest checking out Google Teacher Tribe , Sustainable Teaching , The 10 Minute Teacher , and Kids Deserve It .  Conference Handouts:  After conferences, a lot of presenters will share their work, either on their personal website or on the conference website. ...