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PROFESSIONALGROWTHBOOKS2017-2018

TheNorthAmericanDivisionOfficeofEducationishappytobringyoutheannuallistingoftheProfessionalGrowthBooks. Someof thesebooksarewrittenbynon-Adventist authors and,therefore,maynotfullyreflectSeventh-dayAdventistphilosophy.However,webelievethereisvalue in these books which have been selected to inspire, bring insight, and challenge yourthinking.

TosecureaProfessionalGrowthCertificateforthe2017-2018schoolyear,youshouldreadthefourissuesoftheJournalofAdventistEducation,atleastonebookfromGroupB,andatleastfouradditionalbooksfromtwoormoreotherheadings.Somebooksmayhavebeenlistedundertwoheadingsandwillcountforeithergroup.Onebookofyourchoicewhichcouldbeclassifiedunderanyoftheseheadingsmaybesubstitutedforabookonthislist.

GROUPA–READER’SCHOICE

EducatingforEternity:ASeventh-dayAdventistPhilosophyofEducation,byGeorgeR.Knight,AndrewsUniversityPress,2016,150pages.

Softcover ListPrice$16.99 Amazon$14.99

Bywalking the reader through theconceptsofphilosophy (reality, truth,value),moving through a Christian/Adventist philosophy and ending with a practicalapplication of the identified truths and values in the classroom, the authorremindstheeducatoroftheimportanceofaBiblicalfoundationforalldecision-making—personal and academic. Teachers are also reminded that theirimmediatepurposeineducationistohelpinunderstandingredemption,andtopointstudentstohavingarelationshipwithJesus.

TheIdealTeamPlayer:HowtoRecognizeandCultivatetheThreeEssentialVirtues,byPatrickLencioni,Jossey-Bass,2016,219pages.

Hardcover ListPrice$25.00 Amazon$15.46

PatrickLencionioffersthisguideasatooltocultivateeffectiveteamworkintothe working world. This manual suggests three pivotal virtues in order tocultivatetheidealteamplayer.Withthecombinationofhumility,hunger,andsmarts, any organization can accelerate the process of creating andimplementingaworkenvironmentofsuccessfulteamwork.


GROUPB–DEVOTIONALANDSPIRITUALGROWTH

GloryDays: LivingYourPromisedLandLifeNow,byMaxLucado,ThomasNelson,2015,253pages.


NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor,MaxLucado,offershopeforthosewhoseekmorespiritual fulfillment in their liveshereonearth. Using theexampleofJoshua,GloryDayschroniclesthejourneytothepromisedlandasanatlasfortheyearning individualwhoseeksto livetheirpromised land lifenow. Thisbookoffersapathtowardtheglorydaysaheadofyou.

If:TradingYourIfOnlyRegretsforGod’sWhatIfPossibilities,byMarkBatterson,BakerBooks,2015,293pages.


Bywalkingwithus inthebookofRomans,chapter8,theauthorbringstolighttheimpactthathangingontoregretshasinourlives.HeremindsusthroughscriptureandexperienceofGod’sloveforus,andhowwehavetheopportunitytoswapallofourregretsforpossibilitiesandhope!

PrayerthatMovesMountains,byDianePestes,PacificPressPublishingAssociation,2016,192pages.


Whenwepray,Godmovesinour livesaffectinghowweapproachchallengesandmakingdecisions.Godspeakstous,delightsus,blessesus,andbringsusjoy. ThroughtherelationshipswithpeopleGodhasplaced inourpaths,Healsoteaches,shapes,encourages,andchangesus.Thisbookisfilledwithreallifeexperiencesandinsightintothelivesofthosewhopray.


GROUPC–SDACHURCHHISTORY

A.G.Daniells: ShaperofTwentieth-CenturyAdventism,byBenjaminMcArthur,PacificPressPublishingAssociation,2015,464pages.


Benjamin McArthur shares the biography of Arthur Grosvenor Daniells(1858-1935),whofornearly57years,dedicatedhislifetolaboringfortheSeventh-day Adventist Church. A. G. Daniells served 53 years as anordained Seventh-day Adventist minister and 21 years as GeneralConferencepresident.HiscontributionstotheAdventistworkalsoincludedwriting books. His books are regarded as classics of Adventist theologicalliterature, and are among themost important works published by the denomination in thesecondquarterofthetwentiethcentury.Hisbook,ChristOurRighteousness,remainsinprinttothepresentday.

TheGiftofProphecyinScriptureandHistory,editedbyAlbertoR.TimmandDwainN.Esmond,ReviewandHeraldPublishingAssociation,2015,424pages.


This book traces God’s use ofmen andwomen, in scripture and throughouthistory, to comfort, guide,warn, and at timespronounce judgementonHispeopleandthenationsaroundthem.Howdowedifferentiatewhoisactuallycalledandwhoissimplycallingout?CharactersstudiedincludeprophetssuchasMosesandAaron,andEllenG.White,amodern-daymanifestationofthegiftofprophecyintheAdventistchurch.

GlimpsesintotheLifeofEllenWhite,byJimNix,2016,ReviewandHeraldPublishingAssociation,95pages.


DelveintothelifeofEllenWhitebyreadingthiscollectionofpersonalencounterstories toldby various individualswhohaddirect contact and/or interactionswithher.It istheauthor’sobjectivetoportrayEllenWhiteasa“real”personwhodedicatedherlifetotheworkofspreadingtheGospelofJesusChrist.


GROUPD–BACKGROUNDFORTEACHING

ThisisDisciplinaryLiteracy:Reading,Writing,Thinking,andDoing…ContentAreabyContentArea,byReleahCossettLent,Corwin,2016,213pages.


Lent offers an alternative to cookie cuttermethods often used in regards toteaching literacyacrosscurricula.Thebook focusesonteaching literacyas itrelatestoindividualdisciplines.Sinceliteracycanholdacompletelydifferentmeaningbasedonthecontextofadiscipline,Lentusesavarietyofgraphicorganizers to further assist in providing professional development toeducators.

FormativeClassroomWalkthroughs:HowPrincipalsandTeachersCollaboratetoRaiseStudentAchievement, by Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart, Association for Supervision andCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD),2015,221pages.


Formative walkthroughs allow educators to collaboratively assess the effectiveness ofeducational practices using supportivemutual professional learning among instructors. Thisbook provides a unique alternative perspective of classroom walkthroughs, formulatedspecifically from the lenses of the students, thereby strengthening the path to educationalcollaborationandmeaningfulprofessionaldevelopment.

InstructionalCoaching:APartnershipApproachtoImprovingInstruction,byJimKnight,CorwinPress,2007,239pages.


Theprinciplesofmovingfromthetraditionalprofessionaldevelopmentmodeltotheinstructionalcoachingmodelarethoroughlyexplainedanddocumentedby years of research. The strategies shared have been proven to be bestpractices—instructional coaches creating partnerships with teachers,promoting healthy conversations among teachers thereby improving theoverallcultureoftheschool.

Reading in theWild: TheBookWhisperer’sKeys toCultivating LifelongReadingHabits, byDonalynMiller,Jossey-Bass,2014,273pages.



AsafollowuptoherbookReadingintheWild,theauthordelvesintothesubject of the importance of developing life-long reading habits. As shesupports her desire to create “wild readers,” she shares her personalexperiences,andtheexperiencesofherstudents.Byreadingthisbookyouwilllearntheartofhavingmeaningfuldiscussionswithyourstudentsasyouteachtheimportanceofvariousreadinghabitswhichincludemakingdailyreading commitments, keeping track of time spent reading, and makingthoughtfulbookselections.

GROUPE–TEACHER'SPERSONALGROWTH

DeliberateOptimism:ReclaimingtheJoyinEducation,byDebbieSilver,JackC.Berckemeyer,andJudithBaenen,Corwin,2015,167pages.


Learn to gather information to determinewhat you can and cannot control.Takeownershipofyourplans.Takepositivestepstowardyourgoals.Learnhowtominimizetheimpactofthosearoundyouwhoarelessoptimistic.Asyouapplytheprinciplesfromthisbook,andasyoulearnhowtominimizetheimpactofthe“DebbyDowners,“youroptimismandjoywillbecomecontagiousandspreadtostudentsandteachersaroundyou.

PassionateLearners:HowtoEngageandEmpowerYourStudents,byPernilleRipp,Routledge,2016,161pages.


Aconstantthemethroughoutthebook:itisalwaysaboutthestudents,andnotabouttheteacher.Theauthorsharesexperiencesthroughouthercareerthat have brought her to this realization. She encourages you to allowyourselftoreflectandchangeasaleader.Don’tbeafraidtotrynewthings,anddon’tbeafraidtofail.Empoweryourstudents;letthemhaveavoice,andallowthemtobecomeactiveparticipantsinthelearningprocess.


GROUPF–TEACHINGANDLEARNING

Common Formative Assessments 2.0: How Teacher Teams Intentionally Align Standards,Instruction,andAssessment,byLarryAinsworth,CorwinPress,2015,288pages.


Increasingyourassessmentliteracyskillswillallowyoutodrawmoreaccurateconclusions about what your students know and don't know. No singleassessment can fulfill allpurposes. Learningmoreaboutassessment types,cycles,andprocessesandusingthestepsoutlinedinthisbookwillboostyourchancesofdevelopingmorereliableassessments.

LearningtoChoose,ChoosingtoLearn:TheKeytoStudentMotivation&Achievement,byMikeAnderson,AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD),2016,160pages.


Teachers primarily face the task of providing students the energy andmotivation to learn. Through a step-by-step process, this teacher-friendlyguide encourages themotivation of students to actively participate in theireducationbyofferingthepowerofchoice.Throughtheimplementationofthisprocess, teachers will use choice as a vehicle for revealing the intrinsicmotivations of their students, such as self-motivation, autonomy,perseverance,andcreativity.

Mastering Digital Literacy, byMarie Alcock,Michael L. Fisher, Steve Hargadon, Heidi HayesJacobs,BillSheskey,andSilviaRosenthalTolisano,2014,SolutionTreePress,136pages.


FromtheContemporaryPerspectiveonLiteracyseries,theeditorandateamofauthors fromaroundtheworldexplorethreenew literacies—global,media,anddigitalliteracy.Thisbook,whichfocusesonthedigitalaspect,isa“howto”guide.Thereaderwilldiscoverandhopefullyimplementawealthofdigitaltools, applications, and technologies that extend learning far beyond theclassroom walls. The objective is to modernize the students’ learningenvironmentbyutilizingdigitaltools.


ASchoolLeader’sGuidetoStandards-BasedGrading,byTammyHeflebower,JanI.Hoegh,andPhilWarrick,MarzanoResearch,2014,124pages.


Contrasting standards-referenced grading and standards-based grading, anexplanation is presented showing the differences in students’ long termachievementsdependingonwhichgradingmethodologyisutilized.Acaseismade for leaders to adopt a standards-based grading methodology wherestudentsareabletodemonstrateamasteryofasetofstandardsandmoveimmediatelytoamorechallengingsetofstandardsratherthanmovingatafixed, preset time (standards-referenced). Standards-based grading enablesschoolstomoveintoamorehighlyreliablesystemandallowsthemtotacklesomeofthemostconcerninginconsistenciesinthecurrentsystems.

TransformingSchools:UsingProject-BasedLearning,PerformanceAssessment,andCommonCoreStandards,byBobLenz,Jossey-Bass,2015,279pages.


This book is for the educators seeking to increase students’ engagement intheir own education. The transformative school model combines theprinciples of project-based learning and Common Core performanceassessment by encouraging deeper and critical learning for high schoolstudentsinpreparationforcollege.

Unstoppable Learning: Seven Essential Elements toUnleash Student Potential, by DouglasFisherandNancyFrey,SolutionTreePress,2015,198pages.


Itisthegoalofeveryteachertomakethegreatestimpactontheirstudents.They often work hard withminimal results. This book provides a systemsthinkingapproach,viewingtheclassroomasasystemwithadynamicnaturethatisconstantlychanging.Thebookidentifiesthefourprinciplesofsystemsthinkingandsevenelementsofteachingandlearning.Whentheseprinciplesare applied andmastered, the consistent delivery of clear learning targets,effectivelessons,andassessmentwillcreateunstoppablelearners.

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VisibleLearningforLiteracy:ImplementingthePracticesThatWorkBesttoAccelerateStudentLearning,byDouglasFisher,NancyFrey,andJohnHattie,CorwinPress,2016,190pages.


Theauthors,havingdoneextensiveresearchonthesubject,havedeterminedthatalllearningstrategiesworksomewhereandatsometime.Thegoalofthisbookistofocusonapplyingthestrategythatnotonlywillwork,butwillhaveamaximum impactonastudent's learning. Beingable todiscern thebestapproachfordifferenttimesanddifferentstudentswillallowstudentstomovethroughtheprocessofsurfacelearningtoadeeperlearningandthentotheabilityoftransferringlearningtonewskills,therebybecomingachangeagent,

whichistheultimategoal.

GROUPG–UNDERSTANDINGSTUDENTS

BetterThanCarrotsorSticks:RestorativePracticesforPositiveClassroomManagement,byDominiqueSmith,DouglasFisher,andNancyFrey,AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD),2016,162pages.


Consider moving from a traditional classroom management model to arestorative model. Rather than rewards and consequences, the modelfocuseson relationshipsandahigh-qualityof instruction. If instruction isoccurringinapositiveenvironment,itishardertomisbehave.Studentswanttobeheldaccountableandtheywanttobetrusted.Developingrelationshipswithyourstudentsandvisitingtheirhomes,goesalongwaytopurposefulandmeaningfullearningenvironment.

How to Make Decisions with Different Kinds of Student Assessment Data, by Susan M.Brookhart,AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD),2016,136pages.


There are many different types of data, and there are best practices forinterpretationofdata.Findoutwhenandhowtoapplydifferenttypesofdatainorder to get thebest results in theeducational environment. Having anunderstandingofbestcasescenariosonhowtoread,interpret,andapplydatawillimprovechancesofeffectivechangeinlearning.Readdatabetter;makebetterdecisions.


PuttingFacesontheData:WhatGreatLeadersDo,byLynSharrattandMichaelFullan,CorwinPress,2012,256pages.


Howcanteacherscollectandusedatatoimproveinstructionandassessmentandstillmaintain thehumanaspectofeducating their students? Thisbookprovides many examples on data collection, reform, and practice. It alsoincludesnarratives, case studies,andquestions for reflection intoyourownpractices. Through the use of data, learn to improve the possibilities ofreachingallstudentswithoutdehumanizingeducationintheprocess.

GROUPH–ISSUESAngrySaints:TheFrighteningPossibilityofBeingAdventistWithoutBeingChristian,byGeorgeR. Knight,PacificPressPublishingAssociation,2015,192pages.


TheauthorofthebookrecountstheeventsandconflictsbetweenAdventistleadersleadingupto,andincludingtheactualsessionof,the1888GeneralConferencesessiontomakethecasethatthecurrentAdventistchurchispossibly,again,placingAdventismaheadoftrueChristianity.Duringthe1888session,andforsomeyearsafterwards,leadersoftheSeventh-dayAdventistchurch,infightingtomaintainaparticularAdventistideology,mayhavelostsightoftrueChristianity.Theauthorremindsusthatinlight

ofthecurrentmajorconflictswithintheSeventh-dayAdventistchurch,weshouldmaintainAdventismwithinthematrixofbasicChristianity.

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