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General Teaching

		Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice Adams, M. & Bell, L. A. (2007). Routledge
		Green light classrooms : teaching techniques that accelerate learning Allen, Rich. (2008). Thousand Oaks
		Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum Behrens, L., & Rosen, L. (2002). Longman.
		Professors Are from Mars, Students Are from Snickers: How to Write and Deliver Humor in the Classroom and in Professional Presentations Berk, R. (2003). Stylus Publishing.
TIPS		How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition Bransford, J., Brown, L. A., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (2000). National Academy Press.
		Direct Instruction Reading Carnin, D., et al. (2003). Prentice Hall.
		Powerful learning : what we know about teaching for understanding Darling-Hammond, Linda. (2008). Jossey-Bass.
		Becoming a Critical Thinker: A User Friendly Manual Diestler, S. (2000). Prentice Hall
		The joy of teaching : a practical guide for new college instructors Filene, P. (2005). University of North Carolina Press.
TIPS		Successful Beginnings for College Teaching McGlynn, A. P. (2001). Atwood Publishing.
TIPS		McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers (11th ed). McKeachie, W. J. (2002). Houghton Mifflin Co.
		Whole-Faculty Study Groups : Creating Professional Learning Communities That Target Student Learning Murphy, C., & Lick, D. (2004). Corwin Press.
		Teaching the Qualities of Writing Portalupi, J., & Fletcher, R. (2004). FirstHand.
		Distributed Leadership in Practice Spillane & Diamond. (2007). Teachers College
		Qualities of Effective Teachers Stronge, J. (2002). Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
		What Every Teacher Should Know: The 10 Book Collection Tileston, D. (2004). Corwin Press.

Assessment

TIPS		Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Jossey-Bass.
		Rethinking Our Classrooms : Teaching for Equity and Social Justice Au, W. (2007). Rethinking Schools.
		Assessment for Learning Black, P., et al. (2003). Open University Press.
		Weaving Science Inquiry and Continuous Assessment : Using Formative Assessment to Improve Learning Carlson, M. (2003). Corwin Press.
		Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement: Practical Solutions For Aiding Learning in Higher and Further Education Falchikov, N. (2004). Falmer Press.
		Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning Huba, M. E., & Freed, J. E. (1999). Pearson Allyn & Bacon.
		Put to the Test: Tools & Techniques for Classroom Assessment Kuhs, T., Agruso, S., Johnson, R., & Monrad, D. (2001). Heinemann.
		Measurement and Assessment in Teaching Linn, R., & Miller, M. (2005). Prentice Hall.

Learner-Centered Instruction & Active Learning

		Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty Barkley, E., Cross, K. P., & Major, C. ( 2004). Jossey-Bass.
		What's The Use of Lectures? Bligh, D. A. (2000). Jossey-Bass.
		Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom Bonwell, C. (2000). Jossey-Bass.
TIPS		Teaching with your Mouth Shut Finkel, D. (2000). Boynton/Cook
		Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups in College Teaching Knight, A., Fink, L. D. & Michaelson, L. (2004). Stylus Publishing.
		Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry: A Guidebook for Institutions and Instructors Lee, V. (2004). Stylus Publishing.
		The course syllabus : a learning-centered approach O'Brien, Judith Grunert. (2008). Jossey-Bass.
		Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education Smith, B. (2004). Jossey-Bass.
		Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults Vella, J. (2002). Jossey-Bass.
TIPS		Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice Weimer, M. (2002). Jossey-Bass.

Individual Differences

		Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives Banks, J., & Banks, C. (2004). John Wiley & Sons.
		Choosing Democracy: A Practical Guide to Multicultural Education Campbell, D. (2004). Prentice Hall.
		Teaching Culturally Diverse College Students in a Pluralistic Society Farmer, V. L., Shepherd-Wynn, E., & Rodygin, A. L. (Eds.). (2002). Wyndham Hall Press.
		Diversity Pedagogy: Examining the Role of Culture in the Teaching-Learning Process Hernandez Sheets, R. (2005). Allyn & Bacon.
		Enacting Diverse Learning Environments : Improving the Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education Hurtado, S., et al. (2000). Jossey-Bass.
		Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching Wlodkowski, R. J., & Ginsberg, M. B. (2003). Jossey-Bass.

Instructional Technology & Teaching Online

		Facilitating Learning in Online Environments Aragon, S. (2003). Jossey-Bass.
		Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning Bender, T. (2003). Stylus Publishing.
		Facilitating Online Learning: Effective Strategies for Moderators Collison, G., Elbaum, B., Haavind, S., & Tinker, R. (2000). Atwood Publishing.
		Engaging the Online Learner : Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction Conrad, R., & Donaldson, J. A. (2004). Jossey-Bass.
		Teaching Online: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.) Ko, S., & Rossen, S. (2003). Houghton Mifflin.
		A Classroom of One : How Online Learning Is Changing our Schools and Colleges Maeroff, G. (2003). Palgrave MacMillan.
TIPS		Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace : Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (1999). Jossey-Bass.
TIPS		Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom : The Realities of Online Teaching Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2001). Jossey-Bass.
		The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2003). Jossey-Bass.
		E-tivities: The Key to Active Online Learning Salmon, G. (2002). Taylor & Francis Group.
		Information literacy and the school library media center Taylor, J. (2006). Libraries Unlimited.

Evaluating, Researching & Documenting Your Teaching

		Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate Boyer, E. L. (1990). Jossey-Bass.
		Developing a Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Preservice and Practicing Teachers Bullock, A. A., & Hawk, P. P. (2005). Merrill Prentice Hall.
		Tenure in the Sacred Grove: Issues and Strategies for Women and Minority Faculty Cooper, J., & Stevens, D. (2002). State University of New York Press.
		Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Review a Faculty Guide Diamond, R. M. (1995). Anker Publishing.
		The Reflective Educator's Guide to Classroom Research : Learning to Teach and Teaching to Learn Through Practitioner Inquiry Fitchman-Dana, N., & Yendol-Hoppey, D. (2003). Corwin Press.
		The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions Seldin, P. (2004). Anker Publishing.
		Collegiality and Service for Tenure and Beyond : Acquiring a Reputation as a Team Player Silverman, F. (2003). Praeger Publishers.

Discipline-Specific

	Mathematics
		The learning of mathematics Martin, G. (2007). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
		The Math Teacher's Book of Lists Muschla, J., & Muschla, R. (2002). Jossey-Bass.
		Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Paulos, J. (2001). Hill and Wang.
	Nursing
		Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators DeYoung, S. (2002). Prentice Hall.
		Nursing Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference Jeffreys, M. (2004). Springer Publishing Co.
		Teaching in Nursing -- A Guide for Faculty McGovern-Billings, D., & Halstead, J. (Eds). (2004). W. B. Saunders Co.
	Psychology
		The Professor's Guide to Teaching: Psychological Principles and Practices Forsyth, D. (2002). American Psychological Association.
		Handbook for Teaching Introductory Psychology: With an Emphasis on Assessment Griggs, R. (2001). Lea.
		Teaching Introductory Psychology: Survival Tips from the Experts Sternberg, R. (1997). American Psychological Association.
	Social Work
		Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2003). Wadsworth Publishing.
		Teaching in Practice : How Professionals Can Work Effectively with Clients, Patients, and Colleagues Farquharson, A. (1995). Jossey-Bass.
		Social Work with Groups: Mining the Gold Henry, S., & East, J., & Schmitz, C. (Eds.). (2002). Haworth Press.
	Science
		Methods for Teaching Science as Inquiry Carin, A., Bass, J., & Contant, T. (2005). Prentice Hall.
		Inquire Within : Implementing Inquiry-Based Science Standards Llewellyn, D. (2001). Corwin Press.
		Active Learning in Secondary and College Science Classrooms: A Working Model for Helping the Learner to Learn Michael, J., & Modell, H. (2003). Lea.