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Staff Development Book of the Year
For significant contributions to the field of staff development.
Cosponsored by School Improvement Network.

• 2008: The Reflective Educator's Guide to Professional Development by Nancy Fichtman Dana and Diane Yendol-Hoppey
• 2007: Leadership Coaching for Educators by Karla Reiss
• 2006: Supporting and Sustaining Teachers' Professional Development by Marilyn Tallerico
• 2006: Courageous Conversations About Race by Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton
• 2005: Failure Is Not an Option™ by Alan M. Blankstein
• 2004: Helping Teachers Learn by Eleanor Drago-Severson
• 2003: Leading Every Day by Joyce Kaser, Susan Mundry, Katherine E. Stiles, and Susan Loucks-Horsley
• 2003: Lessons Learned by Roland S. Barth
• 2000: Evaluating Professional Development by Thomas R. Guskey

Excellence in Special Education Award
For contributions to special education teaching

• 2007: Corwin Press

Outstanding Publication Award
For significant contributions to the knowledge base of teacher education

• 2007: Breakthrough by Michael Fullan, Peter Hill, and Carmel Crévola

Relating Research to Practice Award
Outstanding contributions to increasing practitioner understanding of educational research

• 2007: Policy, Practice, and Politics in Teacher Education by Marilyn Cochran-Smith

Legacy Book Award
Outstanding books that positively influence the lives of gifted children and youth

• 2006: Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners by Jeanne H. Purcell and Rebecca D. Eckert

Teachers' Choice^SM Award for the Classroom
Teachers' pick for best professional development teacher resource

• 2010: Joyful Learning by Alice Udvari-Solner and Paula Kluth
• 2008: Play, Projects, and Preschool Standards by Gera Jacobs and Kathy Crowley

Distinguished Achievement Award
Top teacher resources for professional development

• 2009: School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Third Edition by Joyce L. Epstein (Finalist)
• 2009: Designing and Assessing Educational Objectives by Robert J. Marzano and John S. Kendall (Finalist)
• 2009: Culturally Proficient Leadership by Raymond D. Terrell and Randall B. Lindsey (Finalist)
• 2008: Leading Professional Learning Communities by Shirley M. Hord and William A. Sommers (Finalist)
• 2008: How the Brain Learns Mathematics by David A. Sousa (Finalist)
• 2008: Differentiating Instruction (Multimedia Kit) by Jacqueline Thousand, Richard A. Villa, and Ann Nevin (Finalist)
• 2007: Play, Projects, and Preschool Standards by Gera Jacobs and Kathy Crowley
• 2007: From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps by Kay Burke (Finalist)
• 2007: How to Survive and Thrive in the First Three Weeks of School by Elaine K. McEwan (Finalist)
• 2007: Culturally Proficient Instruction (Multimedia Kit) by Kikanza Nuri Robins, Randall B. Lindsey, Delores B. Lindsey, and Ray Terrell (Finalist)
• 2006: The Parallel Curriculum (Multimedia Kit) by Carol Ann Tomlinson, Sandra N. Kaplan, Joseph S. Renzulli, Jeanne H. Purcell, Jann H. Leppien, Deborah E. Burns, and Cindy A. Strickland (Finalist)
• 2006: Identifying Children With Special Needs by Glynis Hannell (Finalist)
• 2004: What Every Teacher Should Know: The 10 Book Collection by Donna Walker Tileston

Book of the Year Award
Best book in education published by an independent publisher

• 2007: Teaching the Male Brain by Abigail Norfleet James
• 2007: Overcoming Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence by Donald Schumacher and J. Allen Queen (Finalist)
• 2007: Culturally Proficient Coaching by Delores B. Lindsey, Richard S. Martinez, and Randall B. Lindsey (Finalist)
• 2006: Courageous Conversations About Race by Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton
• 2006: Teaching Literacy by Kieran Egan (Finalist)
• 2006: Don't Smile Until December, and Other Myths About Classroom Teaching by Peggy Deal Redman (Finalist)
• 2006: Eight Habits of the Heart™ for Educators by Clifton L. Taulbert (Finalist)

Best Books Award
Best book for PreK–12 education

• 2006: Eight Habits of the Heart™ for Educators by Clifton L. Taulbert
• 2006: Teaching Literacy by Kieran Egan (Finalist)
• 2006: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson (Finalist)
• 2006: Courageous Conversations About Race by Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton (Finalist)
• 2005: NCLB Meets School Realities by Gail L. Sunderman, James S. Kim, and Gary G. Orfield (Finalist)

Outstanding Academic Title
Best scholarly titles for academic libraries

• 2006: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson
• 2003: Powerful Classroom Stories From Accomplished Teachers by Adrienne Mack-Kirschner
• 2003: The Student Evaluation Standards by The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, Arlen R. Gullickson, Chair
• 2003: A Classroom of Her Own by Dana Haight Cattani
• 2002: Best Practices for High School Classrooms by Randi Stone
• 1999: An Integrated Approach to Character Education by Timothy G. Rusnak

Editors' Choice Award
Important books reflecting current trends in K–12 education

• 2007: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson

Educator's Award
For educational research and writing by a woman author

• 2009: Engaging the Disengaged by Lois Brown Easton
• 2004: We're Born to Learn by Rita Smilkstein

SAP Journal Editorial Award

• 2002: The First-Time Grantwriter's Guide to Success by Cynthia R. Knowles

Independent Publisher Book Awards
Recognizing excellence in independent publishing

• 2008: How the Brain Learns Mathematics by David A. Sousa (Bronze Medal)

  Honors Award
Exceptional books and teaching resources that promote cooperation and cultivate an awareness of our diverse cultures

• 2009: Ten Languages You'll Need Most in the Classroom by Garth Sundem, Jan Krieger, and Kristi Pikiewicz

  100 Best Children's Products
Recognizes top-quality children's products for educational skills, developmental benefits, and high play value

• 2009: Hands-On Learning by Gwen Snyder Kaltman

  Editor's Choice in Professional Reading
Singles out "the best of all the exceptional titles reviewed" over the last editorial calendar year

• 2009: Teaching Visual Literacy by Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher