Reading educational and teaching books is important because it provides a way to gain knowledge, deepen your understanding of topics and develop teaching skills. Here are some books for new teachers as they begin their journey as a teacher.

The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide by Julia G. Thompson

  • Valuable strategies, activities, and tools you need to succeed in the classroom

The Special Educator’s Toolkit by Cindy Golden Ed.D, Juane Heflin 

  • Practical toolkit for whole-classroom organization

Simple Tips for New Special Education Teachers by Suelynn Silva 

  • Provides ideas to help teachers confidently structure and guide their classrooms

The Teacher’s Guide for Effective Classroom Management: by Timothy Knoster Ed.D., Stephanie Gardner Ph.D.

  • Guidance for creating a safe, supportive, and functioning classroom environment 

The Growth Mindset Coach by Annie Brock, Heather Hundley

  • Provides all you need to foster a growth mindset classroom

Road to Teaching (Eric Hougan)

  • Differentiation, build positive relationships and effective classroom management

Never Work Harder Than Your Students (Robyn Jackson)

  • Applying seven principles to your teaching to become a master teacher

The Courage to Teach by Parker J. Palmer

  •  The challenges educators face, to inspire and reenergize teachers.

A Survival Guide for New Special Educators by Bonnie S. Billingsley, Mary T. Brownell

  • Strategies for working with a variety of special needs students, preparing for the new school year, behavior management and more

1000 Best New Teacher Survival Secrets by Kathleen Brenny and Kandace Martin

  • Organizing your classroom, surviving your first week, parent- teacher conferences, self care and much more

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