A Reading Life

Reading is not just something I teach students. Reading is a passion. Reading and writing go hand in hand, so I celebrate and share the two books I have written at the start of this list. 

Professional educators should be reading about education, educational technology, pedagogy, and child development continually throughout their career. This is what I do. The following list is just a handful of books (and their Amazon.us links) that I love to share with other educators across the globe. 

This reading list is not in any kind of order. 

International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education  Nov 26 2023 | Kindle eBook
by Gregory Lemoine

Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas February 2022 | Kindle eBook
by Gregory Lemoine

Five Minds for the Future Feb 1, 2009 | Kindle eBook
by Howard Gardner

Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play (The MIT Press) Aug 18, 2017 | Kindle eBook
by Mitchel Resnick and Ken Robinson

21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn (Leading Edge Book 5) Jun 1, 2010
by James Bellanca and Ron Brandt

50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom May 7, 2015
by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller

Beyond the MOOC Hype: A Guide to Higher Education's High-Tech Disruption Oct 7, 2013
by Jeffrey R. Young

The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age Aug 13, 2013
by Catherine Steiner-Adair EdD. and Teresa H. Barker

Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators Sep 1, 2011
by Liz Kolb

Childhood and Society Jul 5, 2013
by Erik H. Erikson

Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education Apr 21, 2015
by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica

Digital Citizenship in Schools Jul 15, 2007
by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey

Disrupting Class, Expanded Edition: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns Sep 17, 2010 | Kindle eBook by Clayton M. Christensen and Curtis W. Johnson

Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age Feb 16, 2010 | Unabridged by Maggie Jackson and Christine Carroll

Distrusting Educational Technology: Critical Questions for Changing Times Nov 15, 2013
by Neil Selwyn

Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom Apr 15, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by Matt Miiller

Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction Apr 12, 2010
by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

Don't Bother Me Mom—I'm Learning Jun 3, 2011 | Kindle eBook
by Marc Prensky

Educational Technology: A Definition with Commentary Jan 11, 2013 | Kindle eBook
by Al Januszewski and Michael Molenda

An Educator's iPad Feb 11, 2012 | Kindle eBook
by Chris Smith

Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn't Learn in College): (But Didn't Learn in College) Mar 6, 2013 | Kindle eBook
by Otis Kriegel

Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom Jan 1, 2006 | Kindle eBook
by Rick Wormeli

Flip Your Classroom: Reaching Every Student in Every Class Every Day Jun 21, 2012
by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams

Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Interdisciplinary Approaches to Educational Technology) Jun 19, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by J. Michael Spector

Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It Feb 24, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by Marc Goodman

Getting Started with littleBits: Prototyping and Inventing with Modular Electronics Apr 27, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by Ayah Bdeir and Matt Richardson

Hacking Engagement: 50 Tips & Tools To Engage Teachers and Learners Daily (Hack Learning Series Book 7) Oct 5, 2016 | Kindle eBook
by James Alan Sturtevant

The ICT Handbook for Primary Teachers: A guide for students and professionals Jun 12, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by David Hall

The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity Oct 20, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by George Couros

Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching  Jan 30, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by M. D. Roblyer

The Invent To Learn Guide to 3D Printing in the Classroom: Recipes for Success Jun 1, 2014 | Kindle eBook
by David Thornburg and Norma Thornburg

Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom May 10, 2013 | Kindle eBook
by Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary S. Stager

It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens Feb 6, 2014
by danah boyd

Literacy Is NOT Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age (The 21st Century Fluency Series) Sep 2, 2014 | Kindle eBook
by Lee Crockett and Ian Jukes

Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades Aug 17, 2010
by Michelle Anthony M.A. Ph.D. and Reyna Lindert Ph.D.

Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions Jun 25, 2018 | Kindle eBook
by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana

Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World Sep 10, 2013 | Kindle eBook
by Rosalind Wiseman

Mobile Media Learning: amazing uses of mobile devices for learning Jun 5, 2012
by Seann Dikkers and John Martin

Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius Oct 3, 2016 | Kindle eBook
by Angeline Stoll Lillard

Navigating The Digital Shift: Implementation Strategies For Blended And Online Learning Oct 6, 2013 | Kindle eBook
by John Bailey and Carri Schneider

The New Art and Science of Teaching: more than fifty new instructional strategies for academic success Feb 17, 2017 | Kindle eBook
by Robert J. Marzano

No More "I'm Done!": Fostering Independent Writers in the Primary Grades Feb 19, 2010
by Jennifer Jacobson

Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative Jun 28, 2011 | Kindle eBook
by Ken Robinson

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World Dec 27, 2011 | Unabridged
by Rosalind Wiseman and Lee Adams

Reinventing Learning for the Always On Generation: Strategies and Apps That Work Jul 20, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by Ian Jukes and Ryan L. Schaaf

Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America (Technology, Education—Connections (The TEC Series)) Apr 27, 2018 | Kindle eBook
by Allan Collins and Richard Halverson


Teaching and Learning with Technology (What's New in Instructional Technology) Mar 13, 2017 | Kindle eBook
by Judy Lever-Duffy and Jean McDonald


Teaching & Learning with the iPad: Instructor Quick Guide Dec 5, 2012 | Kindle eBook
by David Mahaley

Teaching Digital Natives: Partnering for Real Learning Jun 3, 2010
by Marc R. Prensky

Teaching Generation Text: Using Cell Phones to Enhance Learning Oct 18, 2011
by Lisa Nielsen and Willyn Webb

Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator Oct 22, 2012 | Kindle eBook
by Dave Burgess

Teach Your Kids to Code: A Parent-Friendly Guide to Python ProgrammingApr 1, 2015 | Kindle eBook
by Bryson Payne

Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room Jan 7, 2014 | Kindle eBook
by David Weinberger

Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape (The 21st Century Fluency Series) Apr 10, 2012 | Kindle eBook
by Ian Jukes and Ted McCain

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition Dec 2, 2014 | Kindle eBook
by James Paul Gee

The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education
​Jul 6, 2009 | Kindle eBook
by Curtis J. Bonk

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