Have you heard about BoredTeachers.com? They have some fun Facebook reels, a comedy tour, podcasts, blog posts, resources and more. As a nod to these creators who keep us laughing in the face of all the demands teaching places on us, we are borrowing some book titles from their list of 29 Must-Have Professional Development Books for Teachers. Check out some of their humor and add a little fun to your day! Then check out 10 of their recommended books.

1. Teaching When the World is on Fire by Lisa Delpit
2. Blending Genre, Altering Style: Writing Multigenre Papers by Tom Romano
3. 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher
4. Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities by John Warner
5. Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator by Dave Burgess
6. Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education by Thich Nhat Hanh and Katherine Weare
7. Raising the Rigor by Eileen Depka
8. The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert Marzano
9. The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller
10. Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey

Such a great list of books for your reading list, but we will leave you with one final book option that is less professional development and more for fun.

If You Don’t Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students by Neila A. Connors