Required & Recommended Reading EVOC 518 Follow links to additional information.

The first and second books described below are required. The third book is optional, but highly recommebded. Anyone who will be taking EVOC 518 should acquire these books and start reading them without delay (i.e. - right now would be good).

In order to facilitate access to the books listed, they can be ordered through amazon.com by simply clicking on the book title and then completing the online order information. The two required reading books are also available in most college and public libraries, but the paperback editions are well worth owning. Some scholars find it helpful to underline various passages and write notes in the margins. This practice is highly encouraged, but only with books that are owned by the scholar doing the underlining!

	Mastery by George Leonard (READ THIS IMMEDIATELY !) This book is a MUST READ for anyone involved with the process education. For additional information and/or to order the book, follow the book title link above or cover link at left to Amazon.com.

	The 8th Habit by Steven Covey (READ THIS NEXT !) This book continues on from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with focus finding your "voice" and helping others find theirs. For additional information and/or to order the book, follow the book title link above or cover link at left to Amazon.com.

	Wad-Ja-Get - The Grading Game in American Education by Howard Kirschenbaum (OPTIONAL but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !) This is an excellent book that describes grading in a way that all teachers should be aware of. For additional information and/or to order the book, follow the book title link above or cover link at left to Amazon.com.

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The following books are recommended to anyone interested in education and should provide a fairly broad introductory perspective of the processes of teaching and learning:

• Johnson and Blanchard - The One Minute Manager
• Thompson, George - Verbal Judo
• Covey, Steven - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Covey, Steven - Principle Centered Leadership
• Covey, Steven - First Things First
• Fulghum, Robert - All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
• Glasser, William - Schools Without Failure
• Glasser, William - Choice Theory
• Hunter, Madeline - Mastery Teaching
• Mager, Robert - Preparing Instructional Objectives
• Mager, Robert - Measuring Instructional Results
• Canter, Lee - Assertive Discipline
• Canter, Lee - Lee Canter's Succeeding With Difficult Students
• Bianco, Arnie - One Minute Discipline : Classroom Management Strategies
• Maslow, Abraham - Toward a Psychology of Being
• Fishman, Stephen - John Dewey and the Challenge of Classroom Practice
• Bybee, Rodger - Piaget for Educators
• Millman, Dan - No Ordinary Moments
• Postman and Weingartner - Teaching as a Subversive Activity
• Williams, Brad - The Internet for Teachers (--For Dummies)
• Horton, William - Designing Web-Based Training
• Driscoll, Marcy - Psychology of Learning for Instruction
• Bott, Paul - Teaching Your Occupation to Others
• Hicks, Kathy & Rick - Boomers, Xers, and Other Strangers
• Banner, James - The Elements of Teaching
• Sarason, Seymour - Teaching As a Performing Art
• Airasian, Peter - Teacher Self-Evaluation Tool Kit
• Metz, Pamela - The Tao of Learning
• Nagel, Greta - The Tao of Teaching

One last thought: it may be helpful to order books you are particularly interested in now so you will not forget about them and you will have them on hand when you are ready to read them.

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December 2006