Professional Books Review Assignment
1. Read ONE of the following professional books:
 Allen, Janet. Inside Words: tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary: Grades 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse,
2007.
 Armstrong, Joyce Carrol and Edward Wilson. Acts of Teaching: How to Teach Writing. 2nd ed. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann, 2007.
 Atwell, Nanci. In the Middle: New Understandings about Writing, Reading, and Learning. 2nd ed. Heinemann,
1998.
 Beers, Kylene. When Kids Can’t Read, What Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann, 2003.
 Beers, Kyleen, Robert F. Probst, and Linda Reif, eds. Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007.
 Bigelow, Terry and Michael J. Vokoun. “What Choice Do I Have?”: Reading, Writing, and Speaking Activities to
Empower Schools. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2005.
 Blau, Sheridan D. The Literature Workshop: Teaching Texts and Their Readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann,
2003.
 Bloland, Dagney D. Ready, Willing, and Able: Teaching English to Gifted, Talented, and Exceptionally
Conscientious Adolescents. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.
 Burke, Jim. The English Teacher’s Companion, 3rd ed. A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the
Profession.. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 2007.
 Burke, Jim. Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 2000.
 Burke, Jim. Writing Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2003.
 Burke, Jim and Joy Krajicek. Letters to a New Teacher: A Month by Month Guide to the Year Ahead.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.
 Carrol, Pamela “Sissi” and Mike Rychlik. 13 Ways of Looking at Student Teaching: A Guide for First-Time
English Teachers (Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2003)
 Carter, James Bucky., ed. Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page, Panel by Panel.
Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2007.
 Daniels, Harvey and Marilyn Bizar. Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12. Portland, ME:
Stenhouse, 2005.
 Dean, Deborah. Strategic Writing: The Writing Process and Beyond in the Secondary English Classroom
Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2006.
 Ellis, Linda and Jamie Marsh. Getting Started: The Reading-Writing Workshop, Grades 4-8. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann, 2008.
 Fisher, Douglas and Nancy Frey. Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson/ Merrill Prentice Hall, 2004.
 Fisher, Douglas and Nancy Frey. Word Wise and Content Rich, Grades 7-12: Five Essential Steps to Teaching
Academic Vocabulary. Heinemann, 2008.
 Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12. . Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2004.
 Gallagher, Kelly. Teaching Adolescent Writers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2006.
 Gere, Anne Ruggles, Leila Christenbury and Kelly Sassi. Writing on Demand: Best Practices and Strategies for
Success. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2003.
 Gilmore, Barry. Speaking Volumes: How to Get Students Discussing Books—and Much More. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann, 2006.
 Ivey, Gay, and Douglas Fisher. Creating Literacy-Rich Schools for Adolescents. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2006.
 Kittle, Penny. Write Beside Them: Risk, Voice, and Clarity in High School Writing. Heinemann, 2008.
 Kirby, Dan, Dawn Latta Kirby and Tom Liner. Inside Out: Strategies for Teaching Writing (3rd ed.). Heinemann,
2004.
 Lesene, Teri S. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12.
Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2003.
 Mahoney, Jim and Jerry Matovcik. Power & Poetry: Best Practices for High School Classrooms. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann, 2005.
 Probst, Robert. Response and Analysis, Second Edition: Teaching Literature in Secondary School. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann, 2004.
 Romano, Tom. Blending Genre: Altering Style. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
 Romano, Tom. Crafting Authentic Voice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004.
 Romano, Tom. Writing with Passion: Life Stories, Multiple Genres. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 1995.
 Smagorinsky, Peter. Teaching English by Design: How to Create and Carry Out Instructional Units. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann, 2008.
 Smith, Michael and Jeffrey Wilhelm. Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys: Literacy in the Lives of Young Men.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2002.
 Somers, Albert B. Teaching Poetry in High School. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1999.
 Strong, William. Coaching Writing: The Power of Guided Practice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2002.
 Tovani, Cris. I Read It, But I Don’t Get It. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2000.
 Weaver, Constance. Grammar to Enrich and Enhance Writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2008.
 Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. and Michael W. Smith. Going with the Flow: How to Engage Boys (and Girls) in their
Literacy Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.
 Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. and Michael W. Smith. “You Gotta BE the Book”: Teaching Engaged and Reflective
Reading with Adolescents.(2nd edition). Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1997.
2. Write a 3-5 page book review using the reviews on the Web site as models. N.B. Candace Schott wrote her
published review in response to this assignment for SED 525EN!
3. After your review has been graded and returned, revise it and email to krowlands@csun.edu for publication on the
Web site and distribution to the class.