If you teach fourth to ninth graders and your students are showing a lack of interest in reading, then Naked Reading, Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesesne might be the book for you. It is a great book if you are looking for literature to inspire your reluctant 4^th-8^th grade (tween) readers. Research shows that many children during the ages of 10-14 experience a slump in their reading. Teri Lesensne shares suggestions from the kids themselves, suggests ways to help reconnect kids to books, and makes many book recommendations.
Jenny Greer, Fourth Grade ELA Teacher, Alimacani Elementary

I have a great professional development book that I believe other teachers would enjoy, Comprehension Shouldn’t be Silent: From Strategy Instruction to Student Independence by Michelle J. Kelley and Nicki Clausen-Grace.  This book includes topics such as literature circles and cognitive strategies and addresses some of the common problems associated with independent reading, such as avoidance behaviors, fake reading, and inappropriate book selection.
Tammy Gayle-Coker, 4th Grade Teacher, Gregory Drive Elementary

Ft. Caroline has been on a journey to become an International Baccalaureate Middle Years school. The book The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman fit perfectly into this journey by explaining how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the 21st century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt.  This is an update on globalization that made my introduction into the economic needs of globalized business/economic concerns lucid.
Tempus Fugit Glass, Curriculum Integration Specialist, Ft. Caroline Middle School

Whale Don, by Ken Blanchard shows how to accentuate the positive in people to get them to perform better. Blanchard uses the same strategies that the trainers of the most feared predators in the ocean, the killer whale, use to get the best out of people.  This book is a quick read and provides information on how to get students to perform better through positive interactions rather than demoralizing ones.  The book is not written specifically for teachers, but its strategies can be utilized in any environment to increase the productivity of people. 
David Burrell, 5th Grade Teacher, Central Riverside Elementary

Initially, when I read Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management by Sheldon Bowles, Richard and Susan Silvano I wondered what a business book had to do with leadership and education. Before reading the book, I took a quiz on www.kingdomality.com to identify with a particular role in the book. The book is based upon King Harold and his dysfunctional kingdom. The book takes the reader through 12 personality traits that were present in the Kingdom and how King Harold needed to organize these traits to make a well-organized team.  This is the book for a school that is working toward creating an environment of working together to achieve the same goals.
Ronrica S. Pinkney, 5^th grade teacher, Henry F. Kite Elementary

I would recommend two books by Stephanie Harvey, Strategies That Work (written with Anne Goudvis), and her newest book, Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading (written with Tanny McGregor).  Both books offer elementary teachers visual, tangible, everyday lessons that make abstract thinking in reading concrete.
Leigh Lillard, Standards Coach, Garden City Elementary

Entertaining an Elephant by William McBride is a very inspiring book. This quick read is a story about Mr. Reaf, a burned-out teacher who is preparing to begin a new year. He ends up now only getting a new outlook on teaching, but also on life in general. This is one that every teacher will find motivating!
Christine Andrews, AP Calculus and Statistics, Fletcher High School

We are all looking for ways to enhance learning and reduce achievement gaps. Results Now by Mike Schmoker gives simple changes that can be made that are very effective. As a math teacher, the statistics presented in the book speak directly to me. Everyone will find the numbers eye opening. The techniques presented can help even great schools become better.
Christine Andrews, AP Calculus and Statistics, Fletcher High School

Any teacher interested in developing leadership skills should read Awakening the Sleeping Giant by Marilyn Katzenmeyer and Gayle Moller. It outlines key qualities in teacher leaders and shows how these can be maximized. Through examples and stories of teacher leaders you will discover how to bring out your inner teacher leader. This is a great read.
Christine Andrews, AP Calculus and Statistics, Fletcher High School

ZAPP! In Education by William C. Byham was a book talk read and discussed in a Magnet Meeting.  Every year I’m constantly re-reading this book.  It really made me think about how we as educators must get students to take responsibility for their own actions - teach them to make the right choice, to think for themselves but at the same time foster trust, creativity, and the power to look ahead and figure out their future.  Of course we must empower ourselves first.  This book takes educators step by step through the empowerment process.  A fantastic read for educators! 
Rhunell Wilson, ese Teacher, Chimney Lakes Elementary

How many educators still have a phobia about math?  When I read Math  Facing an American Phobia by Marilyn Burns it made me think about how we need to teach math to our students today, using everyday life situations, such as “Talking Turkey About Arithmetic.”  What size turkey do you need to buy for a certain number of people?  When do you put the turkey in the oven?  How long do you need to cook the turkey?  The author talks about the three methods we use to do arithmetic-in our head, with paper and pencil, or calculator or computer.  These are the methods that we need to use to teach math because these are the same systems students will use in life.
Rhunell Wilson, ese Teacher, Chimney Lakes Elementary