Dusting Off Thunderbolts is not just another book about how to be a good leader. Having worked in 50 countries on a quest to find what he calls the heart of leadership, Sir John Jones shares wisdom gleaned from diverse cultures and continents. You will hear from giants of sport, literature, art, film and music.
Building on the hugely influential paper by John Dunlosky, Amarbeer Singh Gill looks at ways teachers can use recommendations from 'Strengthening the Student Toolbox' to consolidate knowledge and enhance the learning that takes place in their classrooms.
As part of the discovery of cognitive science, teachers are waking up to the powers of dual coding - combining words with visuals in your teaching. This groundbreaking book is the first to bridge the huge gap between what we know about dual coding and the skills needed to practice it effectively in the classroom.
Professor Sonia Blandford, founder and CEO of the award winning charity Achievement for All and listed as one of Debrett's 500 most influential for 2015, has written four books due out this Autumn. They each share the lessons that can be learned from the thousands of schools who have signed up to Achievement for All's high impact approach to ......
Reading, writing and speaking across the curriculum
Drawing on the research evidence, Disciplinary Literacy in Primary Schools offers both theoretical and practical examples of how teachers can support primary pupils in reading, writing and speaking across the subject disciplines. Shareen Wilkinson draws on twenty years experience in primary education to outline the ways in which ......
Firmly rooted in research evidence of what works within the classroom for our most disadvantaged students, Disciplinary Literacy and Explicit Vocabulary Teaching offers teachers and school leaders practical ways in which those students who are behind in their literacy capabilities can make excellent progress.
Direct Instruction (DI) is a powerful instructional approach designed to ensure that students master critical skills and content required for more advanced learning.
Two leading experts on digital childhoods explore the realities of growing up online in the 21st century. They provide an informative and accessible guide to the issues young people face today, based on the latest research and scholarship. They also expose the many ways the child safeguarding industry means well, but often gets things very wrong.
Based on sound research and data, this book offers names and faces for the feelings, thoughts, and reactions in the many transitions in our life. It includes a framework to learn to stay in these transitions, embrace dissonance, and leverage these moments of discovery.
