Publishers: Teachers College Press

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog centers on practical and research-informed approaches to education, with a strong focus on instructional strategies and curriculum design. Readers will find resources aimed at improving teaching effectiveness and understanding educational leadership challenges. The collection spans early childhood through elementary levels, emphasizing both theory and classroom application.

What you’ll often find

  • Books focused on mathematics instruction tailored to standards and differentiated learning.
  • Explorations of language development, vocabulary, and bilingual education within school settings.
  • Guidance on designing active learning and play-based educational activities.
  • Discussions of educational leadership and policy with attention to equity and systemic challenges.
  • Resources addressing early childhood education and foundational skill-building.
  • Materials combining research insights with practical teaching methods and classroom tools.

How to browse this shelf

  • Start by selecting books that focus on specific subject areas like mathematics or language arts to match your instructional needs.
  • Look for titles that emphasize teaching methods when seeking practical classroom strategies.
  • Explore works addressing leadership and policy for broader educational system perspectives.
  • Filter by educational level to find resources suited for early childhood or elementary settings.
  • Try grouping books by their approach to learning, such as play-based versus standards-driven instruction.
  • Use thematic clusters around bilingual education and cultural responsiveness to support diverse classrooms.
  • Consider materials that integrate research with hands-on activities for a balanced understanding.

Good fit if you like

  • Clear, actionable guidance on improving classroom teaching and student engagement.
  • Resources that connect educational theory with everyday practice.
  • Structured approaches to meeting curriculum standards and differentiated instruction.
  • Insights into the challenges and strategies of educational leadership and reform.
  • Materials that support foundational learning in early grades with a hands-on feel.
  • Explorations of language acquisition and culturally responsive teaching methods.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Narrative Inquiry in Practice Advancing the Knowledge of Teaching — Nona Lyons

    Narrative Inquiry in Practice Advancing the Knowledge of Teaching — Nona Lyons

  • Art and Cognition Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum — Arthur Efland

    Art and Cognition Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum — Arthur Efland

  • Repositioning Educational Leadership Practitioners Leading from an Inquiry Stance — James H. Lytle

    Repositioning Educational Leadership Practitioners Leading from an Inquiry Stance — James H. Lytle

  • Fighting for Darla Challenges for Family Care and Professional Responsibility : the Case Study of a Pregnant Adolescent with Autism — Ellen A. Brantlinger

    Fighting for Darla Challenges for Family Care and Professional Responsibility : the Case Study of a Pregnant Adolescent with Autism — Ellen A. Brantlinger

  • Why Our High Schools Need the Arts — Jessica Hoffmann Davis

    Why Our High Schools Need the Arts — Jessica Hoffmann Davis

  • On the Side of the Child Summerhill Revisited — William Ayers

    On the Side of the Child Summerhill Revisited — William Ayers

  • Just Girls Hidden Literacies and Life in Junior High — Margaret J. Finders

    Just Girls Hidden Literacies and Life in Junior High — Margaret J. Finders

  • Teaching and Learning Outside the Box: Inspiring Imagination Across the Curriculum — Kieran Egan

    Teaching and Learning Outside the Box: Inspiring Imagination Across the Curriculum — Kieran Egan

  • Improving Instruction in Rational Numbers and Proportionality — Margaret Schwan Smith

    Improving Instruction in Rational Numbers and Proportionality — Margaret Schwan Smith

  • Moral Classrooms, Moral Children Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Education — Rheta DeVries

    Moral Classrooms, Moral Children Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Education — Rheta DeVries

  • The State Higher Education Executive Officer and the Public Good Developing New Leadership for Improved Policy, Practice, and Research — Paul E. Lingenfelter

    The State Higher Education Executive Officer and the Public Good Developing New Leadership for Improved Policy, Practice, and Research — Paul E. Lingenfelter

  • The New Meaning of Educational Change — Michael Fullan

    The New Meaning of Educational Change — Michael Fullan

  • Just Schools Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities — Ann M. Ishimaru

    Just Schools Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities — Ann M. Ishimaru

  • Improving the Odds Developing Powerful Teaching Practice and a Culture of Learning in Urban High Schools — Thomas Del Prete

    Improving the Odds Developing Powerful Teaching Practice and a Culture of Learning in Urban High Schools — Thomas Del Prete

  • Race and Media Literacy, Explained (or Why Does the Black Guy Die First?) — Frederick W. Gooding Jr.

    Race and Media Literacy, Explained (or Why Does the Black Guy Die First?) — Frederick W. Gooding Jr.

  • Learning In Small Moments Life In An Urban Classroom — Daniel Meier

    Learning In Small Moments Life In An Urban Classroom — Daniel Meier

  • The Book Club Connection Literacy Learning and Classroom Talk — Susan I. McMahon

    The Book Club Connection Literacy Learning and Classroom Talk — Susan I. McMahon

  • Restorative Literacies Creating a Community of Care in Schools — Deborah L. Wolter

    Restorative Literacies Creating a Community of Care in Schools — Deborah L. Wolter

  • Teaching With Technology Creating Student-Centered Classrooms — Judith Haymore Sandholtz

    Teaching With Technology Creating Student-Centered Classrooms — Judith Haymore Sandholtz

  • Applying Depth of Knowledge and Cognitive Rigor An Educator’s Guide to Supporting Deeper Learning — Karin Hess

    Applying Depth of Knowledge and Cognitive Rigor An Educator’s Guide to Supporting Deeper Learning — Karin Hess