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Reading for Parents & Educators

The following reading list for parents and educators is curated by Calhoun's student support staff, with contributions from Calhoun directors and faculty.

Parenting & Teen Development

Digital Citizenship

How to Thoughtfully Guide Kids in the Digital Age
Parents Monitoring Teenagers Online, and Mostly, Getting It Right
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, (by Catherine Steiner-Adair And Teresa H. Baker)
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing Up (by Janell Burley Hofmann)

Sexuality & Human Growth

Learning & Academic Support

Beyond BookSmart: Executive Function Strategies Blog
Understood: For Learning & Attention Issues
When Social and Emotional Learning Is Key to College Success
Top 10 Skills Middle School Students Need to Thrive, And How Parents Can Help
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults (by Frances E. Jensen & Amy Ellis Nutt)
Smart but Scattered & Smart but Scattered Teens (by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, Colin Guare)
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life (by Sandra Aamodt And Sam Wang)

Talking to Kids About Tragedy/Terrorism

Coping with Violence Nat'l Assn. for Education of Young Children
Explaining the News to Our Kids Common Sense Media
Helping Children Cope with Frightening News ABC Video News
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism– Tips for Families and Educators National Association of School Psychologists
How to Help Students Process Tragedy in the News Blog w/Tips from Experts, Educators
Talking to Kids About Tragedies and Other News Events HealthyChildren.org
Talking To Kids About Tragic Events Video w/Fred Rogers; for parents of young children

Educational Pedagogy & Practices

Differentiation in the Classroom

Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon
Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, Grades 6-12 by Rick Wormeli
Fair isn’t Always Equal: Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom by Rick Wormeli
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for Responsive Teaching by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Helping All Learners: Tiering
Infographic: DI Strategies
Scaffolding Strategies to Use with Your Students by Rebecca Alber
The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Using the RAFT Writing Strategy

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