In October of 2017 I wrote about my mock interview with a principle and shared the one feature she always looked for in any portfolio: professional reading. Her reasoning made complete sense, how do you foster the philosophy of being a life-long learner in your own life? How do you continue your education during your own time?
"I believe in life-long learning" is first in my philosophy statement. She simply wanted me to be able to prove it through one relatively "easy" avenue: professional reading. Here are a few books I've added to my professional reading list since the 10 years following her advice:
"I believe in life-long learning" is first in my philosophy statement. She simply wanted me to be able to prove it through one relatively "easy" avenue: professional reading. Here are a few books I've added to my professional reading list since the 10 years following her advice:
- Two Books that Helped Me Understand Struggling Secondary Readers
- When Kids Can't Read What Teacher's Can Do by Kylene Beers
- I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Cris Tovani
- The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined by Salmon Khan (A Must-Read Book for All Educators!)
- The End of Molasses Classes by Ron Clark
- What Really Matters for Struggling Readers by Richard Allington
- The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayers
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