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My name is Steve Reifman, and I am a National Board Certified elementary school teacher, author, and speaker in Santa Monica, CA.
SteveReifman.com is a resource for elementary school teachers and parents. My mission is to teach the whole child—empowering students to succeed academically, build strong character, learn valuable work habits and social skills, and take charge of their health and wellness.
Blog
Discover over 100 posts filled with teaching tips, links to YouTube videos, and other useful ideas and strategies for teaching the whole child.
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Teaching Resources
Explore these print books, e-books, courses, and other resources that offer effective, proven ideas and strategies that improve student learning.
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Chase Manning Mystery Series
Each book in this award-winning mystery series for kids 8-12 features a single-day, real-time thriller that takes place on an elementary school campus.
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Workshops
Looking for a presenter for your next conference or workshop? Check out these engaging, innovative sessions that address a wide variety of topics.
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Book Recommendations
I am an enthusiastic reader of teacher resource books. As a book reviewer for Corwin Press and a teacher who is genuinely interested in learning all I can about my craft, I have read dozens and dozens of titles in the areas of classroom management, brain-based learning, curriculum, instruction, and a whole host of others. My book recommendations are designed to help busy teachers find the resources they need.Recommendation List #1:
Steve’s Top Ten Favorite Teacher Resource Books
- The Quality School by William Glasser
- Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
- Why Do I Have to Learn This? by Dale Parnell
- Horace’s Hope by Theodore Sizer
- The Disciplined Mind by Howard Gardner
- Improving Student Learning by Lee Jenkins
- Schools that Work by George Wood
- Results Now by Mike Schmoker
- Teaching with Visual Frameworks by Christine Allen Ewy
- Choose to Learn by Russell Oglethorpe and Lolly Oglethorpe
(Other Lists will be Added in Time)
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