Stenhouse Books
Stenhouse’s trusted professional learning books are written by teachers, for teachers. They offer research-based, practical strategies in Literacy, Math, and Classroom Practice. These renowned resources enhance PreK-12 educators’ professional knowledge and build their students’ skills as readers, writers, and thinkers. Stenhouse believes in the power of professional books to help educators to learn from one another’s ideas and expertise, and our products model the collaborative and reflective relationships that foster deep learning and elevate teacher excellence.
Featured Book Collections
Featured Books
Spotlight on Short Videos
Looking for meaningful professional learning you can watch from anywhere? Check out these short videos:
- Mathical Book Prize Winner Christopher Danielson in the Classroom Opens in new tab or window
- Connecting Books and Classrooms with John Schu and JoEllen McCarthy Opens in new tab or window
- Patterns of Power with Bilingual Students with Caroline Sweet Opens in new tab or window
Shifting the Balance Series
Learn how Shifting the Balance, K-2 and Shifting the Balance, 3-5 can help teachers bring the science of reading into their classrooms with simple and scientifically-sound shifts to their reading instruction.
Featured Stenhouse Authors
Matthew R. Kay
Matthew R. Kay, author of Not Light, But Fire and co-author of We’re Gonna Keep On Talking, is a proud product of Philadelphia's public schools and a founding teacher at Science Leadership Academy. He is a graduate of West Chester University and holds a Master's in Educational Leadership with a Principal’s Certificate from California University of Pennsylvania.
Christy Thompson
Christy Thompson, co-author of Hands Down, Speak Out, is currently a first-grade teacher in Virginia. Christy has enjoyed working with elementary school students for many years as a classroom teacher, literacy coach and reading teacher.
Erik Palmer
Erik Palmer, author of Well Spoken, is a consultant from Denver, Colorado, and spent twenty-one years in the classroom teaching English, math, science, and civics. Now, he frequently presents at educational conferences, and has led workshops for teachers and school leaders across the United States and around the world.
Gina Picha
Gina Picha, author of Conferring in the Math Classroom, has worked in education for the past fourteen years teaching kindergarten, first grade, fifth grade, and as an elementary instructional coach, K–12 curriculum specialist and K–5 district math coordinator. She is currently an elementary mathematics curriculum writer.