Books like Tools for teaching by Barbara Gross Davis

A timeless guide to improving interpersonal skills, communication, and personal success, based on Dale Carnegie’s classic principles of influence and effective relationships.

What the Best College Teachers Do distills fifteen years of research into the core of effective higher‑education teaching: deep subject mastery paired with a commitment to student learning and the ability to inspire curiosity and challenge.

A practical guide for educators to design effective curricula that centers assessment and promotes deep understanding.

Dee Fink poses a fundamental question for all teachers: "How can I create courses that will provide significant learning experiences for my students?" In the process of addressing this question, he urges teachers to shift from a content-centered approach to a learning-centered approach that asks "What kinds of learning will be significant for students, and how can I create a course that will result in that kind of learning?" Fink provides several conceptual and procedural tools that will be invaluable for all teachers when designing instruction. He takes important existing ideas in the literature on college teaching (active learning, educative assessment), adds some new ideas (a taxonomy of significant learning, the concept of a teaching strategy), and shows how to systematically combine these in a way that results in powerful learning experiences for students. Acquiring a deeper understanding of the design process will empower teachers to creatively design...

A practical handbook that guides teachers through planning, implementing, and analyzing classroom assessment projects, featuring real‑life case studies and step‑by‑step procedures for fifty assessment techniques.

In this second edition of the book that has become a classic in the field, award-winning author Stephen D. Brookfield offers inspiration and down-to-earth advice to new and seasoned teachers. The Skillful Teacher is a comprehensive guide that shows how to thrive on the unpredictability and diversity of classroom life and includes insights developed from the hundreds of workshops conducted by the author. This new edition also reflects the many changes that have come about in the decade since the book was first published and includes new chapters that deal with emerging topics such as classroom diversity and teaching in online learning environments.

Provides resources to educators in developing curriculum and assessments and includes templates for designing a unit or course, criteria for reviewing curricular designs, workshop activities, and graphic organizers.

Teach students most effectively by applying neuroscience insights to classroom practice, covering motivation, memory, emotions, and environmental factors.