The ABC’s of Wellness for Teachers: An A-Z to Improving Your Wellness in the Classroom and Out

Expert advice for a balanced lifestyle
How can you keep a healthy and well-balanced life in the midst of all the demands of teaching? Look to teacher-recommended tips from the newest title in KDP's popular ABC's series! Expert authors help you rate your own wellness, improve your habits, protect your time, and rejuvenate your passion for teaching.
Authors: Teena Ruark Gorrow, Susan Marie Muller, and Kappa Delta Pi
2008. 96 pages.
ISBN 978-0-912099-47-7

So to Teach: Inspiring Stories that Touch the Heart

Everyone loves stories!
Teachers need constant fuel to stay motivated and engaged in their teaching. Written by practicing teachers, this collection of heartfelt stories inspires and refreshes, and reminds teachers how they make a difference.
Edited by Kathie-Jo Arnoff with a foreword by Nel Noddings
2007. 128 pages.
ISBN 978-0-912099-46-0

The ABC’s of Classroom Management: An A–Z Sampler for Designing Your Learning Community
Control your classroom! Draw on the ABC’s broad repertoire of expert strategies to develop classroom expectations and manage student behaviors.
Authors: Pamela A. Kramer and KDP
2005. 96 pages.
ISBN 0–912099–43–7

The ABC’s of Job-Hunting for Teachers: An A–Z Guide to Landing the Perfect Job
A must for your first job search! Just thumb through the ABC's for expert information about cover letters, Internet searches, portfolios, résumés, and much more.
Authors: Mary Clement and KDP
2003. 96 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-44-5

What readers are saying
“I absolutely L-O-V-E The ABC’s of Job-Hunting for Teachers! It contains much of the information I tell students, is arranged in alphabetical order, which makes it easy to utilize, and it covers so much of what our students ask! I can’t say enough good things about it.”

Sarah J. Reed
Assistant Director, IUPUI Career Center, Indianapolis, IN

Ready, Set, Teach! A Winning Design for Your First Year
This practical guide eases the transition from student to teacher by providing accessible, essential, professional, and immediately useful resources for new primary, elementary, middle, and secondary educators.
Authors: Billie J. Enz, Sharon A. Kortman, and Connie J. Honaker
2003. 96 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-45-3

Experiencing Dewey: Insights for Today’s Classroom
In this collection of essays, 45 authors consider their favorite Dewey quotations and share how Dewey has impacted their lives—specifically their teaching practices.
Editors: Donna Adair Breault and Rick Breault
2005. 176 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-42-9

What readers are saying
“I urge readers to follow the example of the commentators by responding themselves to the quotes from Dewey. That adventure promised to be enlightening and enjoyable.” –David T. Hansen

“The Breaults left few stones unturned when searching for authors. They should be commended for bringing these individuals together.” –J. Wesley Null

Experience and Education: The 60th Anniversary Edition
Essential foundational statement of KDP’s philosophy of education, featuring critical commentaries from Dewey scholars Maxine Greene, Philip Jackson, Linda Darling-Hammond, and O. L. Davis Jr.
Author: John Dewey
1998. 196 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-34-8 (cloth)
ISBN 0-912099-35-6 (paper)

Life Cycle of the Career Teacher
Written by a diverse and talented group of committed KDP educators, this book expands on the concepts introduced in the 1997 Life Cycle booklet, with case studies in a scenario format and discussion of the challenges facing teachers at each stage of the profession. Attention to the research supporting the model is presented throughout.
Editors: Betty E. Steffy, Michael P. Wolfe, Suzanne H. Pasch, and Billie J. Enz
1999. 144 pages.
ISBN 0-7619-7540-3

Life Cycle of the Career Teacher in Practice: Applications and Outcomes for School Renewal
A companion to the Life Cycle of the Career Teacher book, this booklet shows how to apply the life-cycle model as a tool for individual and school renewal and professional development.
Editors: Michael P. Wolfe, P. Irene McIntosh, and Betty E. Steffy
2004. 48 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-29-1

Star Teachers of Children in Poverty Best-seller!

What sets a “star” teacher apart from those who fail to reach children in poverty? Dr. Haberman, who lived, taught, and researched the urban experience, tells it like it is in this still-popular book that has often been a course textbook.
Author: Martin Haberman
1995. 112 pages.
ISBN 0-912099-08-9

What readers are saying
“Having taught and mentored in inner city Minneapolis for over 30 years, I would recommend this book to anyone who works in an urban school district. Dr. Haberman clearly did see the trends that corporate America has set. Clearly this man has ‘been there!’”
–Rick Leba

“I used this book in my college education course. I liked how it totally changed your perspective of teaching. If you want to know how to be a "star" teacher, I highly recommend reading this book!”
–Kristy N. Barber