Books Elementary Teachers need to read...
1. 
Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A Journey to Creating Intrinsically Motivating Learning Experiences 4.33 avg rating — 42 ratings
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The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
by:
Donalyn Miller
4.50 avg rating — 18,464 ratings 
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Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading
by:
Tanny McGregor
4.45 avg rating — 674 ratings 5. 
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
by:
Stephanie Harvey
4.23 avg rating — 2,130 ratings 6. 
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by:
Lynne Truss
3.87 avg rating — 106,069 ratings 7. 
6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up
by:
Ruth Culham
4.02 avg rating — 865 ratings 8. 
Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College
by:
Doug Lemov
4.01 avg rating — 5,491 ratings 
10. 
What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most
by:
Todd Whitaker
3.84 avg rating — 1,823 ratings 
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The Child Whisperer: Classroom Management Through Calmness and Consequences
by:
Alexander Zwick
3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings 
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The Excellent 11: An Award Winning Teacher's Guide to Raising Children who Love to Learn
by:
Ron Clark
4.04 avg rating — 1,248 ratings 14. ![The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433777088i/74814._SX100_.jpg)
The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD]
by:
Harry K. Wong
3.99 avg rating — 9,723 ratings 16. 
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
by:
John Medina
4.01 avg rating — 34,188 ratings 17. 
Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners
by:
Ron Ritchhart
4.23 avg rating — 1,821 ratings 
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Two Hundred One Tasks for the Modern Elementary Teacher
by:
Dianne Dodson
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 17. 
The Globally Competent School: a manual
by:
Dr Helen Wright
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by:
Susan Cain
4.08 avg rating — 465,746 ratings 23. 
What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs (What Really Matters Series) 4.23 avg rating — 795 ratings
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8-Step Model Drawing: Singapore's Best Problem-Solving Math Strategies
by:
Bob Hogan
4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings 30. 
The Writing Workshop: Working through the Hard Parts (And They're All Hard Parts)
by:
Katie Wood Ray
4.26 avg rating — 214 ratings 32. 
Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms
by:
Vicki Spandel
4.15 avg rating — 48 ratings 33. 
Arithmetic for Parents: A Book for Grownups about Children's Mathematics
by:
Ron Aharoni
4.32 avg rating — 68 ratings 34. 
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
by:
Isabel L. Beck
4.18 avg rating — 987 ratings 35. 
The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared
by:
Alice Ozma
3.67 avg rating — 6,777 ratings 36. 
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
by:
Chip Heath
3.98 avg rating — 97,582 ratings 37. 
A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
by:
Mel Levine
4.08 avg rating — 1,159 ratings 38. 
Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom
by:
Jim Fay
4.13 avg rating — 3,193 ratings 39. 
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The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance 3.85 avg rating — 244 ratings