Beers, Kylene. When Kids Can't Read What Teachers Can Do. Portsmouth: Heinemann, 2003. An effective text with strategies for struggling readers.
Barnard, Robert, ed. Imagery and Theme in the Novels of Dickens. New York: Humanities Press, 1974. Excellent analysis of imagery as a vital part of Dickens's novels.
Bloom, Harold, ed. Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Philadelpia: Chelsea House Publisher, 2000. Interesting collections of critical essays on various literary elements of the novel.
Bradbury, Nicola, ed. Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990. Analysis of the historical context and a critical reading of the novel.
Carlisle, Janice, ed. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations. New York: Bedford/St. Martin, 1996. The complete text separated in parts as Dickens's readers read it together with a very interesting study of contemporary criticism.
Diyanni, Robert, ed. One Hundred Essays. New York: Penguin Academics, 2008. Collection of essays written by various authors from different time periods.
Duke, Nell K., and David P. Pearson. "Effective Practices for Developing Reading Comprehension." In What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction, edited by Alan E. Farstrup and S. Jay Samuels, 205-236. Newark: International Reading Association, 2002. A compelling chapter where the authors analyze, compare and contrast the validity of various strategies teachers use for an effective reading comprehension.
Hayles, N. Katherine. "Hyper and Deep Attention: The Generational Divide in Cognitive Modes." Profession (2007): 187-199. Challenging essay combining data from scientific research on the brain and new experimental teaching strategies responding to today's hyper activity in students.
"Library of Congress" Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/index.html (accessed May 15,2009). Useful database for images and related information.
McQuade, Donald, and Christine McQuade, ed. Seeing & Writing 3. New York: Bedford/St. Martin, 2006. Interesting text for the teaching of composition and the interpretations of visual images.
Mikulincer, Mario, and Gail S. Goodman, ed. Dynamic of Romantic Love. New York: Guilford Press, 2006. Interesting study of the various manifestations of love and its implications.
"Modern Love" The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?query=Modern+Love&srchst=cse (accessed February 8, 2009). Useful website for essays on the theme of love and visual representation of the theme or conflict in the essay.
Paroissien, David, ed. A Companion to Charles Dickens. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. Collections of studies on Dickens's life, the literary and historical context of his works, and presentation of the most important illustrations of some of his novels.
Price, Martin, ed. Dickens: A Collection of Critical Essays. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1967. Thoughtful analysis of Dickens's works and characters.
Woolfolk, Anita E. Educational Psychology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002. Studies of specific students' psychological behaviors.