# 426: I Read 17 PD Books this Year so You Don't Have to

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Podcast: [The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-creativity-teacher-podcast-ela-743282)
Published: 2026-05-20T18:14:00+00:00
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## Resource

I often see conversations online at this time of year about PD books worth reading over the summer. Maybe your PLC is looking for a good read, or you want to take something awesome with you on a plane ride or road trip, along with a stack of Emily Henry novels and A Man Called Ove (which, by the way, I'm giving my own personal read-of-the-year award to, wow). Or maybe not, which I totally get too. If you'd like to take the next couple months totally away and renew your energy and creativity and health and not even think about the classroom, that's great too! That's another way to help yourself be a good teacher next year. It's all valid. But just in case you are looking for a book, it just so happens that I have some recommendations. Because I read 17 books about teaching this year, watched myriad Youtube videos on creativity and design, and listened to a LOT of ed podcasts. So let me break down my favorites for you. Go Further: Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast . Launch your choice reading program with all my favorite tools and recs, and grab the free toolkit. Join our community, Creative High School English , on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram . Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the 'gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!

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