Teacher resource books offer educators classroom and curriculum guidance, inspiration for generating ideas, and lesson and activity guides. With these books, educators can consider the standards and expectations for classrooms and develop overall teaching strategies as well as day-to-day plans. There is a teacher resource available to match every need from understanding classroom management to developing flexible lessons and activities that can be used on the spot as students’ needs arise.

Classroom Environment and Curriculum Guidance

Resource books and organizational tools help educators create a foundation for learning in classrooms through developing educational environments and curricula. Some resource books, such as Classroom Organization and Management by Steck-Vaughn, offer information on creating an ideal learning environment in the classroom by setting expectations, developing social skills, and dealing with challenges appropriately. The Character Education Activities series from Carson Dellosa helps students to discover how to behave courteously in any environment.

Books that focus on developing curriculum and administering lessons to meet standards for grade levels and subject matter can also be found here. For example, activities in line with state core standards for vocabulary and mathematics are included in the series of Common Core Standard Workbooks by Steck-Vaughn.

Developing Strategies and Generating Ideas

Information on subjects such as differentiated learning, teaching across the curriculum, and continuing education helps educators develop strategies for effective teaching. Educators can also look to resource books for classroom inspiration regarding décor, lessons, and activities. Monthly and seasonal idea books, bulletin board ideas books, and seasonal activity books can keep learning timely and fun.

Lesson and Activity Planning

Teaching requires planning to meet both short-term and long-term goals. Some handy resources that address both the big picture and individual lessons are thematic units for teachers such as the Early Childhood Solutions Sets from Carson Dellosa and themed kits and books by the Mailbox. Working with a theme creates a cohesive feel for the various activities, which may engage students in reading, math, science and other topics all under one theme. Teachers can select activities from each set, kit, or book to capture student interest without spending a lot of time on preparation.

Organizational Tools

To set and achieve educational goals by design, it is necessary to be organized. Teacher resource materials, including calendars, graphic organizers, plan books, and record books can help educators get and keep everything in order.

Resources for Substitute Teachers

Substitute teaching often allows for little pre-planning and requires flexible solutions to classroom demands. As both resources for regular classroom teachers to have available for their substitutes and as resources for substitutes to have on hand as part of their bag of tricks, substitute teaching folders and resource books help substitute teachers meet the needs of students as they encounter them.

Teachers are always learning themselves, and teacher resource books are here to help them achieve their professional goals in the classroom.