se the textbook as a resource for students, but not the only resource.
Use a textbook as a guide, not a mandate, for instruction.
Be free to modify, change, eliminate, or add to the material in the textbook.
Supplement the textbook with lots of outside readings.
Supplement teacher information in the textbook with teacher resource books; attendance at local, regional, or national conferences; articles in professional periodicals; and conversations with experienced teachers.