Some good reads with a message

Does This Thing Make My Head Look Big?–this is a book about a Muslim girl in Australian schools, humor to highlight cultural norms and differences
Like Water for Chocolate
Some books with a more educational purpose:
The “What your first (and second, third, fourth) grader needs to Know series, By E.D. Hirsch, Jr.–these are great for studying for [...]

families and education

Literacy for Empowerment: The Role of PTarents in Children’s Education and School Matters in the Mexican American Home, both by Concha Delgado-Gaitan
Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education, by Jawanza Kunjufu
The Inner World of the Immigrant Child, by Cristina Ioga–describes how she learned from her students and their families-good for teachers working with students new [...]

Books for dealing with kids and behavior

Raising Cain-A book about raising boys–yes, they are different AND from Mars
The Vulnerable Child, by Richard Weissbourd
Discipline with Dignity-this book I found in the Special Education work space at Eisenhower Elementary, it had some great subheadings and chapter titles, but I didn’t get to read much of it since I was working with the kids in the room. This [...]