PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE LIBRARY

 

 

 

            Gifted & Talented                                                      Author

 

Teaching Gifted Kids in the Classroom…………… By:  Susan Winebrenner

Guiding the Gifted Child…………………………..      By:  James T Webb, Ph.D; Elizabeth A. Meckstroth M.S.W.; Stephanie S. Tolan, MA

An ASCD Professional Inquiry Kit                               

Developing Minds - A Resource Book…………...       By:  Arthur L. Costa

For Teaching Thinking  3rd Edition

 

The New Hooked on Books………………………..   By:  Daniel Fader

Crisis in the Classroom…………………………….    By:  Charles E. Silberman

Mind-Storms, Children, Computers &                         

Powerful Ideas…………………………………….. By:  Seymour Papert

The Great International Math on Keys                          

A Generation Adrift                                                     

Information Power Building Partnerships for Learning

The Case for Constructivist Classrooms……………    By:  Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

                                                                                            Martin G. Brooks

Caught in the Middle……………………………….    By:  Peggy Odell Gonder

Essays on the Intellect………………………………   By:  Frances R. Link

How to Make Decisions that Stay Made…………...    By:  Jon Saphier; Tom Bigda-Peyton; Geoff Pierson

Taking Charge of Change………………………….    By:  Shirley M. Hord; William L. Rutherford; Leslie Huling-Austin; Gene E. Hall

The Self-Renewing School…………………………    By:  Bruce Joyce; James Wolf; Emily Calhoun

The Courage to Teach………………………………  By: Parker J. Palmer

Challenging Critical Thinking Puzzles…………….        By:  Michael A. Dispezio

Teaching the Bright and Gifted……………………      By:  Cutts and Moseley

Way Beyond the IQ……………………………….    By:  J.P. Guilford

Marching to Different Drummers…………………       By:  Pat Burke Guild & Stephen Garger

Teaching Models in Education of the Gifted………       By:  C. June Maker

Visual Thinking Puzzels……………………………     By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Great Critical Thinking Puzzles……………………      By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Critical Thinking Puzzles………………………….       By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Teaching the Gifted Child…………………………      By:  James J. Gallagher

Educating Preschool/Primary GT                                  

Mainstreaming the Gifted………………………….     By:  Ferris O. Henson , II, Ph.D

 

Gifted & Talented                                                                                          Author 

 

Providing Programs for the Gifted & Talented…….      By:  Ventrua County Superintendent

Developing Minds/Resource Book………………...     By:  Arthur L. Costa

Where There’s a Will There’s An “A”…………….      By Claude W. Olney, JD

Growing up Gifted…………………………………    By: Barbara Clark

Building thinking Skills……………………………       By:  Howard & Sandra Black

An Introduction to Logic Working………………...      By:  Invicta

Attribute Materials…………………………………    By:  Seymour Papert

A Guide Toward Better Teaching for the Gifted….        By:  Ruth A. Martinson

Giftedness, Conflict, and Underachievement……..        By:  Joanne Rand Whitmore

Critical Issues in Gifted Education………………..       By:  C. June Maker

The Gifted and Talented…………………………..      By:  Education USA Special Report

The Faces of Gifted……………………………….     By;  Nancy L. Johnson

Identification of the Gifted………………………..       By:  Elizabeth Hagen

Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of                  

Gifted & Talented Children…………………………By:  Michael J. Stopper

Education of the Gifted & Talented 4th Edition……       By:  Gary A. Davis; Sylvia B. Rimm

Inside the Brain…………………………………….    By:  William H. Calvin Ph.D

Gifted Children Their Psychology & Education…..        By:  Maurice F. Freehill

Managing the Social & Emotional Needs…………..     By:  Connie C. Schmitz & Judy Galbraith

Maria Montessori Her Life & Work……………….     By:  E.M. Standing

Education of the Gifted & Talented……………….      By:  Gary A. Davis; Sylvia B. Rimm

The Muscles of the Mind Program………………..      By:  Marco Meirovitz; Paul I. Jacobs

The Gifted Kids Survival Guide…………………..       By:  Judy Galbraith

Guiding the Gifted Child…………………………..      By:  James T. Webb, Ph.D; Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, MS & Stephanie S. Tolan, MA

Encouraging Children to Learn…………………….     By:  Don Dinkmeyer: Rudolf Dreikurs

Curriculum Development for the Gifted……………      By:  C. June Maker

                                                                                   

Teaching Exceptional Children in all

America’s School                                                        

What Bothers Us About Grownups…………………By:  Russel Hamilton & Stephanie Greene

Restraints on Excellence  Our Waste of……………     By:  Martha C. Burroughs

Gifted Children

The Quiz Kids………………………………………  By:  Ruth Duskin Feldman

Educating Gifted and Talented Learners…………..      By:  Donald F. Sellin & Jack W. Birch

The Drama of the Gifted Child…………………….     By:  Alice Miller

Stress Control………………………………………  By:  Steve Bell

Authentic Assessment/Handbook………………….     By:  Diane Hart

Team Power………………………………………..   By:  Jim Temme

Gifted & Talented                                                                              Author 

 

Minding Your Business Manners………………….      By:  Marjorie Brody;Barbara Pachter

Productivity Power…………………………………   By:  Jim Temme

Organized for Success……………………………..    By:  Nanci McGraw

The Art of Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace…        Leader’s Guide

The Art of Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace…        Study Guide

The Team Approach………………………………..   Study Guide

The Team Approach………………………………..   Instructor’s Manual

The Dynamic Delegation…………………………..     By:  Mark Towers

Motivation in the Workplace………………………     By Barbara Fielder

Challenging Change……………………………….     By: Holly DeForest; Mary Steinberg

The Polished Professional                                            

Perspectives on Education Reform                               

Cognetics…………………………………………… By:  Judith Burr; Theodore J. Gourley; Rebecca McDonnel

Developing Minds/Resource Book…………………    By: Arthur L. Costa

EDThoughts………………………………………..   By:  Alice Krueger & John Sutton

Patterns for Thinking/Patterns for Transfer………..       By:  Robin Fogarty & James Bellanca

Girls A History of Growing Up Female in America..      By;  Penny Colman

A View Inside                                                             

Education Excellence Michigan’s Bottom Line

The Technology Book for Girls and Other…………     By:  Trudee Romanek

Advanced Beings

America’s Daughters 400 Years of American………By:  Judith Head

Women

Teaching What Matters Most………………………    By Richard W. Strong; Harvey F. Silver, and Mathew J. Perini

Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom…..       By:  Susan Winebrenner

Classroom Instruction That Works…………………    By:  Robert J. Marzano; Debra J.l Pickering; Jane E. Pollock

So Each May Learn…………………………………  By: Harvey F. Silver; Richard W. Strong; Matthew J. Perini

Teacher Evaluation To Enhance Professional

Practice…………………………………………….   By Charlotte Danielson & Thomas L. McGreal

The First Days of School……………………………By:  Harry K. Wong & Rosemary T. Wong

Doing the Right Thing: A Compendium                         

Of Assessment Resources for Local Districts

A Guide to Authentic Instruction and Assessment…      By: Fred M. Newmann

Vision, Standards and Scoring

The Monster Under the Bed………………………..   By: Stan Davis; Jim Botkin

Dealing with Different Diverse (and Difficult)

Awakening Genius in the Classroom……………….     By: Thomas Armstrong

Gifted & Talented                                                                              Author 

 

Assessing Learning in the Classroom………………     By: Jay McTighe; Steven Ferrara

A New Vision for Staff Development………………By:  Dennis Sparks/Stephanie Hirsh

Problems as Possibilities 2nd Edition……………….     By:  Linda Torp/Sara Sage

Leadership for Diffentiating Schools & Classroom…By:  Carol Ann Tomlinson/Susan Demirsky Allan

Differentiation in Practice Grade 5-9………………     By:  Carol Ann Tomlinson/Caroline Cunningham Eidson

Awakening Genius in the Classroom………………      By:  Thomas Armstrong

The Differentiated Classroom………………………    By:  Carol Ann Tomlinson

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People…………..       By:  Stephen R. Covey

Enhancing Professional Practice……………………    By:  Charlotte Danielson

A New Vision for Staff Development……………..      By:  Dennis Sparks/Stephanie Hirsh

Attitudes are Contagious Are yours Worth                   

Catching?................................................................... By:  Dennis E. Mannering

Discovering & Exploring Habits of Mind………….      By:  Arthur L. Costa/Bena Kallick

The Multiple Intelligences of Reading &                        

Writing Making the Words come Alive…………… By:  Thomas Armstrong

An Intro to Using Portfolios in the Classroom…….       By:  Charlotte Danielson/Leslye Abrutyn

Inspiring Active Learning………………………….      By:  Merrill Harmin

Enhancing Student Achievement…………………..      By:   Charlotte Danielson

Dimensions of Thinking……………………………     By:  Robert J. Marzaino

Information Power Building Partnerships                      

For Learning

Great Opening & Closings………………………….   By: Varga

The Leadership Engine……………………………..    By:  Noel M. Tichy

Lifescripts…………………………………………..   By:  Pollan Levine

Multiple Intelligences………………………………     By:  ;Howard Gardner

Winning the Brain Race……………………………     By:  Kearns/Doyle

Smart Schools Smart Kids…………………………    By:  Edward B. Fiske

 

 

 

 

 

For Ages 10 & Under  

A Child’s Mind…………………………………….    By:  Muriel Beadle

Students Do Not Push Your Teacher                           

Down the Stairs on Friday…………………………  By:  Alan Jones


Science                                                                                Author

 

Hardhatting in a Geo-World………………………..    By:  AIMS Activities Grade 3-5

Down to Earth………………………………………  By:  AIMS Activities Grade 5-9

Hands-On Chemistry Activities …………………...     By:  Norman Herr/James Cunningham

The Sky at Night……………………………………  By:  Robin Kerrod

201 Awesome Magical, Bizarre Experiments………By:  Janice VanCleave’s

202 Oozing Bubbling Dripping & Bouncing

Experiments…………………………………………By:  Janice VanCleave’s

The Sky’s the Limit……………………………….      By: AIMS Activities Grade 5-9

Overhead and Underfoot………………………….     By:  AIMS Activities Grades 3-5

Popping with Power………………………………     By:  AIMS Activities Grades 3-5

Primarily Earth……………………………………      By:  AIMS Activities Grades K-3

Finding Your Bearings……………………………      By:  AIMS Activities Grades 4-9

Out of This World………………………………...     By: AIMS Activities Grades 4-8

Classroom Management that Works……………..       By:  Robert Marzano

The Practical Guide for Using Manipulatives……          By:  Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co.

Visual Thinking Puzzles………………………….        By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Critical Thinking Puzzles…………………………        By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Great Critical Thinking Puzzles………………….         By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Challenging Critical Thinking Puzzles…………..           By:  Michael A. DiSpezio

Shocking Slimy, Stinky, Shiny Science Exp……..         By:  Steve Parker

Science Experiments………………………………     By:  Evan-Moor Grade K-2

Square Wheels……………………………………     By:  Don Rathjen/Paul Doherty

Science Experiments by the Hundreds Teacher

Guide ……………………………………………..   By:  Julia H. Cothron/R. Giese/R.

Rezba

                                                                                   

Science Experiments by the Hundreds…………….      By:  Julia H. Cothron/R. Giese/R. Rezba

Science Is………………………………………….    By:  Susan V. Bosak

MATTER…………………………………………     By:  Christopher Cooper

ENERGY…………………………………………     By:  Jack Challoner

LIGHT……………………………………………     By:  David Burnie

NEWTON’S COLOR WHEELS

SLINKY

WAVE MODEL

LIGHT & COLOR

INVESTIGATING SOUND WAVES

WAVE STICKS

WAVE DEMONSTRATOR

COLOR & LIGHT SPECTRUM DEMO

SOUND……………………………………………. VIDEO

 

    

Videos

 

The Art of Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace           

Team Approach                                                          

People                                                                         

A Visit to a Differentiated Classroom                           

Vicki Sanderson can make a world of difference          

The Brain and Learning What Parents Need to Know  

The Brain and Learning Changing Schools to Reflect New Knowledge 

The Brain and Learning Classroom Applications             

The Brain and Learning New Knowledge and Understanding   

12 Secrets of High Self-Esteem                                    

Developing Performance Assessment Tasks                 

MDE Videoconference “Education Yes”                                  

The Enrichment Channel Project                                  

The Effective Teacher  Part 1 – 8                                 

 

                                                                                                                                               

 

Tapes

 

Educating Everybody’s Children                                   Tapes 4-6

Educating Everybody’s Children                                   Tapes 1-3

The Brain & Learning Facilitator’s Guide                       Tapes