​Helpful Reads

Books for Teachers

1. This is Balanced Literacy (Authors: Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nanvy Akhavan)

2. Understanding Texts and Readers (Author: Jennifer Serravallo)
 
3. Why They Can't Write (Author: John Warner)

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Books for Kids

1. Those Shoes (Author: Maribeth Boelts)
2. The Undefeated (Author: Kwame Alexander)
3. Ghost - series (Author: Jason Reynolds)
​4. Love (Author: Matt De La Pena)  
5. Refugee (Author: Alan Gratz)
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What I'm Reading

1. Talking to Strangers (Author: Malcolm Gladwell)
2. Dare to Lead (Author: Brene' Brown)
3. Loving What Is (Author: Byron Katie)
4. Girl Wash Your Face (Author: Rachel Hollis)
​5. Interment (Author: Samira Ahmed)

Websites

Professional Organizations

TALE (Texas Association for Literacy Education)
http://www.texasreaders.org/

​ILA (International Literacy Association)
​https://www.literacyworldwide.org/

NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
http://www2.ncte.org
http://www.readwritethink.org
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Teacher Resources

Florida Center for Reading Research
https://www.fcrr.org/

​Texas Education Agency Links