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“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein 

Today is International Teachers’ Day. This annualy holiday is marked various dates around the world. World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers’ Day, is celebrated on October 5 every year. Countries that celebrate Teachers’ Day on October 5 are Russia, the Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Macedonia, Pakistan, Philippines, Kuwait, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Romania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Maldives and Mauritius.

The Origin of World Teacher Day

 International Teacher Day, has been established by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1994. It’s held annually on October 5 since 1994, the World Teachers’ Day is observed to commemorate the adoption of 1996 ILO/ UNESCO recommendation concerning the status of teachers, their rights and responsibilities and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

Happy the day dear Teachers! 

Here you can find the list of must-read books for and about teachers: 

1. Building Literacy with Love: A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Children from Birth Through Age 5 by Betty S. Bardige and Marilyn M. Segal- A primer on early literacy, incorporating ideas from both the whole language and phonetic approaches to reading, with a focus on the most important aspect of all- enjoyment.
2. Reading Picture Books With Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See by Megan Dowd Lambert- Published in association with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this book guides adults in sharing picture books to make story time an interactive and exciting experience.
3. First days of school  – Harry K. Wong is an award-winning teacher and new teacher advocate. Harry is a native of San Francisco and is arguably the most sought-after motivational speaker in education today having given some 3000 presentations to over a million people. He has been called ‘Mr. Practicality’ for his common sense, user-friendly, no-cost approach to managing a classroom for high-level student success. The March 2006 issue of Instructor magazine named him one of the 20 most admired people in education along with Maya Angelou, Howard Gardner, and Oprah Winfrey. He has received numerous other teaching honors. Profits from the sale of the book fund ‘The First Days of School Foundation.’ That foundation has built and funds the 250 student ‘Wong Mean Reth Learning Academy’ in the jungles of Cambodia.
4. The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller A sixth-grade teacher shares her strategies for getting students to “become readers” and chose literature for enjoyment.
5. How to Get Your Child to Love Reading by Esme Raji Codell Absolutely chock full of book lists by subject and celebrations of reading to spark interest. My copy is thick with post its.
6. Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst Scripts, booklists, and actionable plans to help children reach true comprehension of text in an authentic way.
7. 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It! By Susan Zimmermann and Chryse Hutchins Comprehension strategies for parents and teachers, including booklists for each “key.” Great for people who work with younger readers. I’ve highlighted this book to high heaven.
8. Classroom Discussions: Seeing Math Discourse in Action by Nancy Canavan Anderson, Suzanne H. Chapin, and Cathy O’Connor An extension of the Number Talks introduction that includes DVDs with several video clips to help develop the concept.
9. Doing Math in Morning Meeting: 150 Quick Activities That Connect to Your Curriculum by Andy Dousis and Margaret Berry Wilson In an age where teachers are constantly scrambling for time to fit everything in, these activities bring in valuable mathematical practice in seamless, fun ways.
10. Teaching What Really Happened by James W. Loewen Goes beyond the sanitized and edited version of history often shown in textbooks and calls on teachers to share uncomfortable facts about not only history but the way we choose to remember it.
11. Teaching Science with Trade Books by Christine Anne Royce, Emily Morgan, Karen Ansberry Fifty complete lessons that use high quality, interesting picture books to teach science concepts.
12. Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century by Ronald L. Taylor and Stephen B. Richards Written for both general and special education teachers, this book aims to prepare classroom teachers to identify and meet the needs of every student and provide an inclusive environment for everyone.
13. The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton and Roxann Kriete- This is an essential tome that even seasoned teachers revisit often, including explicit plans for rolling out a foundation of classroom routines that will set a group of students up for success.
14. The Cornerstone: Classroom Management That Makes Teaching More Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable by Angela Powell A general classroom support guide and accompanying website, great for beginning teachers or those needing a boost.
15. Why Don’t Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom by Daniel T. Willingham Challenges some basic understandings around students’ learning styles and provides lots of knowledge about the brain and the best way to tap into its power.
16. Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks– Looking past the framing of education as a gaining of marketable skills, this is an important read about teaching students to “transgress” and rail against injustices that are racial, sexual, and socioeconomic in nature. A book that will benefit anyone in a position to mold young minds. (AOC)
17. Educating Activist Allies: Social Justice Pedagogy with Suburban and Urban Elite by Katy Swalwell The importance of an understanding of social (in)justice is critical for our privileged students.
18. Good Thinking: Teaching Argument, Persuasion, and Reasoning by Erik Palmer Lessons for explicitly teaching the critical skill of arguing with evidence and reasoning, angled toward older students.
19. Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco A classic story about a little girl who struggles with dyslexia and her amazing teacher.
20. Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire by Rafe Esquith This teaching memoir has gotten a lot of attention. There is some heavy criticism of a condescending tone and unrealistic circumstances (being at school from 6:30 to well past dinner, going into deep credit card debt to fund field trips), but I’ve heard many teachers say they can look around the Esquith’s ego and find inspiration in the way he brings high interest experiences into the classroom.

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