A list of professional development books for ELA teachers might seem like the last thing you want to think about it…as if teachers don’t sit through enough professional development. 

Am I right? 

BUT this list of professional development books are worth the read. These books have provided more practical tips and strategies than years of professional development. 

Bare with me and skim through the suggestions of professional development books for ELA teachers; it might be exactly what you’re looking for to spark your next great classroom idea. 

1. Inside Words by Janet Allen
2. Micro Mentor Texts Using Short Passages from Great Books to Teach Writer’s Craft by Penny Kittle
3. A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences by Jennifer Serravallo
4. A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences Grades K-8 by Carl Anderson 
5. Teaching Writing in Small Groups by Jennifer Serravallo
6. The Reading Strategies Book Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers by Jennifer Serravallo
7. The Writing Strategies Book Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers by Jennifer Serravallo

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