Joe Bellacero, the veteran educator we interview in this week's "Teachers at Work" section, recommends the following books for teaching language arts:
Reading for Understanding "A book with real application to real urban classrooms to help bring reluctant readers into the reading discourse."
Writing for a Change "A program for getting kids to write to address real problems in their lives and communities. If you like the Freedom Writers movie and the idea that writing can transform the lives of students, you'll want to bring the ideas from this book into your classroom."
Because Writing Matters "A research based book from bringing effective writing programs into schools."
