Classics and a couple newer options —-tips, insights, inspiration, strategies to keep going with a strong heart.
Not Quite Burned Out, but Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter, and Encouragement for Teachers. Sharon Draper. University of Cincinnati, Ohio. 2001.
Redefining Staff Development. Laura Robb. Heinemann. 2000.
13 Steps to Teacher Empowerment. Steve Zemelman, Harry Ross. Heinemann. 2009.
The Energy to Teach. Donald H. Graves. Heinemann. 2001.
Teaching Day by Day. Heinemann. Donald H. Graves. 2004.
When Teaching Gets Tough: Smart Ways to Reclaim Your Game, Allen Mendler. ASCD. 2012.
What Keeps Teachers Going, Sonia Nieto, Teachers College Press. 2003.
Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future. Margaret Wheatley. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2009.
The Courage to Teach – Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. by Parker J. Palmer. Wiley. 1999.
Teachers Thinking, Teachers Knowing: Reflections on Literacy and Language Education,Timothy Shanahan (Editor). National Council of Teachers.1994.
“Meaningful Hope for Teachers in Times of High anxiety and Low Morale.” Carrie Nolanand Sarah M. Stitzlein. democracy & education, vol 19, no 1
“Building and Sustaining Hope: A Response to ‘Meaningful Hope for Teachers in a Time of High Anxiety and Low Morale.'” Kathy Hytten. democracy & education, vol 19 no. 1