From story to judgment: the four question method for teaching and learning social studies

The Four Question Method identifies the questions that drive the thinking that real people do when they take the human world seriously. The authors, Jonathan Bassett and Gary Shiffman, have figured out how to describe and teach what it takes to answer those questions well. This inquiry method gi...

Mental models: how understanding the mind can transform the way you work and learn

What if you could unlock the science of effective thinking and harness your mental processes for greater success at work and in life? Join two experts in the field of applied cognitive science as they reveal the hidden mechanisms behind our thoughts and actions. Beginning with the fundamental qu...

Instructional illusions

So much of what happens in the process of learning and instruction is obscured from view. Much like the effects of a convincing illusion, what we think we see when we observe instruction is often far from the reality. Join three leading experts in the science of learning as they explore ten instr...

Teach fast: focused adaptable structured teaching

In the real world of the classroom, there is general agreement that students should have an opportunity to create and further their own learning. For such a student-centered experience to exist, students need the foundational knowledge and skills most effectively and efficiently provided by a ski...

Maximizing the impact of coaching cycles

Coaching cycles are the most impactful contact a coach can have with teachers, but they are also the activity that requires the highest level of skill. Collaboratively planning and observing lessons, and giving supportive feedback on those lessons, is the best way to improve the effectiveness of ...

Access to history for the ib diploma: emergence of the americas in global affairs (1880–1945)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: political developments in the usa and canada (1960-2020)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: protest and change: feminism in the usa (1960-1979) and revolution in tunisia (1989-2015)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: the mexican revolution (1884-1940)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: independence and identity: the haitian revolution (circa 1780-1825) and kenyan independence (1945-1978)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: social movements in the americas (1945-2020)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: conflict (from 750 ce onwards)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028.Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and enga...

Access to history for the ib diploma: the us civil war (1840–1877)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Cambridge international as english general paper

This title is endorsed for the Cambridge Pathway to support the syllabus for examination from 2028.Improve comprehension and essay writing skills while developing knowledge across a range of topics through engaging, accessible coverage of the Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper...

Access to history for the ib diploma: political and economic transitions: the meiji restoration (1853-1894) and the russian federation (1985-1999)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Cambridge international as & a level geography third edition

This title is endorsed for the Cambridge Pathway to support the syllabuses for examination from 2027. Introducing the third edition of our Student's Book to cover the updated Cambridge International AS and A Level Geography syllabus (9696) for examination from 2027, part of a suite of print and ...

International school leaders' guide to ai

AI is sprinting ... and school leaders can't afford to stand still. In this straight-forward guide, international‑school veteran Rita Bateson steers you through the AI labyrinth with her signature warmth and wit. She spotlights the six risks of AI for schools (no tech waffle) and shows how to man...

Access to history for the ib diploma: authoritarian rule (from 1750 ce onwards)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: the americas during the cold war (1945–1991)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

Access to history for the ib diploma: the great depression in the americas (circa 1920-1939)

The renowned IB Diploma series, combining compelling narratives and academic rigor, has been revised and updated to align with the latest DP History course from the IB, for examination from 2028. Written by subject specialists and IB experts, this series continues to provide authoritative and eng...

The edtech playbook: your definitive guide to teaching, learning and leading with technology and ai in education

Follow the science to school: evidence-based practices for elementary education

“Follow the science.” How often have you picked up an education book to read how, according to the authors, the system is broken, failing, and flailing—but their ideas for fixing it will bring about a miraculous transformation? That’s not the approach of this volume. Sure, the editors believe tha...

Ready to teach: the great gatsby

The Ready to Teach series returns with Ready to Teach: The Great Gatsby. This book brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic for GCSE, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teacher...

Thinking deeply about primary mathematics

Thinking Deeply about Primary Mathematics is a comprehensive exploration of the ideas, theories and practices of most value to beginning teachers, as well as any teacher with the desire to improve their practice. Immediately applicable in the classroom and supported by robust analysis of research...

A compendium of mathematical methods: a handbook for school teachers

Brings together over one hundred different approaches from classrooms worldwide, exposing mathematicians to methods that they've never before encountered.

Research-informed teaching: what it looks like in the classroom

How many educators have read a book, attended a conference, or pursued college or graduate work in how the brain learns? When the editors of Research-Informed Teaching asked their colleagues, they found that only 20% had. That discovery led to a strategic decision by their school-they would trai...

Ready to teach: a christmas carol: a compendium of subject knowledge, resources and pedagogy

It's a tough gig to write a book that is both academic and accessible. And yet Stuart and Amy have pulled this off. It is a brilliant boon to the English teaching community.' - Mary Myatt Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strate...

Learning with leonardo: unfinished perfection: making children cleverer: what does da vinci tell us?

What are the seven key concepts that drove Da Vinci's inventive thinking and how can we still use them to improve our own creativity, 500 years after his death?

How to teach economics

Economics teachers often work by themselves or in small departments. This can mean they are forced to plan a lot of lessons from scratch with limited scope for shared planning or collaboration. Even as teaching becomes more research-informed, there is still the problem of having to work out how t...

Retrieval practice 2: implementing, embedding & reflecting

The research supporting retrieval practice is overwhelming; it is an effective and essential teaching and learning strategy. Leaders, teachers, students and parents all need to know about this strategy and how it can enhance learning. Retrieval practice is being widely used across schools and the...

Pupil book study: an evidence-informed guide to help quality assure the curriculum

Pupil Book Study is a window into the ‘lived experience’ of pupils, as opposed to just the observed experience. It is also a mirror in which to reflect professional practice and identify what helps learning, and what hinders it by outlining clear and coherent structures in which to talk with pupi...

The research-informed teaching revolution - north america: a handbook for the 21st century teacher

We know that educators and education systems at large face countless decisions every day. We also know that grounding educational decisions in research can improve the likelihood of desirable teaching and learning outcomes, as well as reduce the likelihood of unintended consequences. Research is ...

The researched guide to assessment: an evidence-informed guide for teachers

Chapters by Dylan Wiliam, Tom Sherrington, and others to consider the debates, critique the strategies and find solutions around assessment.

The researched guide to special educational needs: an evidence-informed guide for teachers

In this edition from the researchED series ,Karen Wespieser edits contributions exploring the latest evidence and research surrounding SEN

Rosenshine's principles in action

Sherrington amplifies and augments the principles and further demonstrates how they can be put into practice in everyday classrooms.

How to be a transformative principal

Being a principal requires you to serve many different people. The job can feel overwhelming. But it does not need to feel that way. Because many principals have already figured out what works and how to be great. This book is the culmination of over 400 interviews the author conducted on his T...

Teaching walkthrus: five-step guides to instructional coaching

Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli present 50 essential teaching techniques, each with five clear and concise illustrations and explanations.

The feedback pendulum: a manifesto for enhancing feedback in education

In the words of Bill Gates, 'We all need people who give us feedback. That's how we improve.' The art of giving feedback is widely recognised as one of the most powerful tools in education and equally one of the most variable aspects in the way it is applied. In The Feedback Pendulum, Michael aim...

Teaching math with examples

Some teachers think that there’s little to say about teaching with examples – after all, everyone uses them. But here are just some of the questions you might have about teaching with worked examples: How do we introduce an example? What do we ask students to do when studying a solution? Should a...

Retrieval practice primary: a guide for primary teachers and leaders

In recent years retrieval practice has continued to grow in prominence and interest – an evidence-informed effective teaching and learning strategy that supports all learners. After extensive reading, engaging with research and working with schools, Kate Jones has written a guide that explores ho...

The power of professional learning networks: traversing the present; transforming the future

Now, more than ever, it seems that the age of professional learning networks has well and truly arrived. The rise and proliferation of digital communication, coupled with the circumstances enforced during the pandemic experience, have led to a dynamic re-imagining of Professional Learning Network...

Traditional math: an effective strategy that teachers feel guilty using

"Despite experiencing our teaching in different times, we are both oriented to traditional math teaching. It wasn't because we were both taught that way, as some may believe, but because that method worked for us and we have seen it work for our students. It is efficient, effective, non-confusing...

Ready to teach: macbeth:a compendium of subject knowledge, resources and pedagogy

What is the best approach for helping students to understand higher level concepts? How can specific subject knowledge be implemented in lessons? Ready to Teach: Macbeth brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Shakespeare's tragic play for G...

Teaching for creativity: super-charged learning through 'the invisible curriculum'

The Invisible Curriculum Series gives teachers the secret ingredients to unlock the full potential of children's learning abilities. Too often in formal schooling, creativity and curiosity are taught out of children. Teaching for Creativity offers practical advice on how to ensure that this does ...

Coaching walkthrus

Following the break-out success of Teaching WalkThrus Volumes 1-3, Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli present 50 coaching techniques, concisely explained and beautifully illustrated in five short steps, to make sense of complex ideas and support development.

Just tell them: the power of explanations and explicit teaching

This book reaffirms the enduring importance of effective explanations at a time when "teacher talk" is often undervalued. Drawing on the science of learning, Zach Groshell explores essential techniques for showing, telling, demonstrating, modeling, and presenting so that even the most complex con...

Putting staff first: a blueprint for a revitalised profession

If we don’t ensure that our teachers are physically and mentally well, they cannot be their best for their students.

Curriculum revolutions: a practical guide to enhancing what you teach

Curriculum Revolutions is a tool to assist schools in creating, building and maintaining a joined-up curriculum that is cohesive and coherent. Martin Robinson's unique curriculum wheel leads you through a continuous cycle of planning, designing, delivering, reflecting upon and reviewing your curr...

Schoolx: how principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves

Shows principals how to become designers, not just managers or leaders, introducing readers to the design-thinking process.

As we begin: dispositions of mind, learning, and the brain in early childhood

Beginnings hold power and promise for what is to come. As We Begin offers a scholarly yet energizing perspective on the beautiful complexity of teaching and learning during a child's foundational years. Henteleff brings together insights from big thinkers in education alongside research from Mi...

Running the room: the teacher’s guide to behaviour

Good behaviour is the beginning of great learning. All children deserve classrooms that are calm, safe spaces where everyone is treated with dignity. Creating that space is one of the most important things a teacher needs to be able to do. But all too often teachers begin their careers with the b...

Power up your pedagogy: the illustrated handbook of teaching

If you are a teacher or school leader looking for a one-stop professional development resource focused on teaching practice, Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching is the perfect book for you. Covering a broad range of themes, from professional learning and coaching to cog...

Running the school: a guide for leaders on school culture and behaviour

Teachers run rooms, and leaders run schools. But schools are much more than just rooms in a row, and running them is a complex business. And if the behaviour isn't right, then nothing else is. Which makes it vital that leaders are trained to manage behaviour at the institutional level, but too ma...

The leadership factor: the 7 characteristics of exceptional leaders

Leadership expert Drew Povey takes the reader though the seven characters that make up exceptional leaders

The teaching life: professional learning and career progression

Being a teacher is far from easy. Being the best teacher you can be is even tougher. There are two really important things that every teacher needs to get right so that they feel fulfilled and challenged in what they do. Firstly, they need to continually develop their craft through effective prof...

Symbiosis: the curriculum and the classroom

Blending theory and practice, the book offers an approach to designing and delivering a curriculum journey for all.

Stop talking about wellbeing

Stop talking about wellbeing, and start taking action to own your workload. As the teacher retention crisis reaches breaking point, and mental health for teachers features regularly in the press, wellbeing has been pushed to the top of the national agenda in a bid for schools to consider how to l...

Learning to learn by knowing your brain: a guide for students

Did you know that science has revealed what actions and circumstances make your brain learn more effectively? In this book, a scientist explains in a simple and very entertaining way how your brain learns and what you can do to take advantage of its full potential. Among other things, you will ...

Secondary english in action

With more than 20 years teaching experience between them, the authors of Secondary English in Action share clear examples of a range of strategies for teachers of secondary English, summarising research and thinking on approaches within English teaching while maintaining a focus on application in...

Interdisciplinary thinking for schools: ethical dilemmas myp 1, 2 & 3

Interdisciplinary Thinking for Schools: Ethical Dilemmas MYP 1, 2 & 3 is not your average textbook resource. Innovative ethical design projects illustrated with spectacular artwork will connect students to exciting and purposeful learning. Rich primary research includes interviews with the fo...

The researched guide to professional development: an evidence-informed guide for teachers

researchED is an educator-led organisation with the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice. This accessible and punchy series, overseen by founder Tom Bennett, tackles the most important topics in education, with a range of experienced contributors exploring the latest evidence an...

Fear is the mind killer: why learning to learn deserves lesson time - and how to make it work for your pupils

For the last eight years, James and Kate have been working together to design, implement and evaluate a whole-school, evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning known as Learning Skills. An eight-year study with the University of Cambridge revealed that Learning Skills led to significant...

The teaching online handbook

Classroom teachers are increasingly expected to teach online – creating content area courses from scratch with little support or training. But high-quality, researched-based online teaching has its own particular set of skills and expectations, and most resources are directed at college-level in...

Breaking the cycle of dependency in k-12 education: using cognitive science to guide instruction

This book seeks to help teachers convert dependent learners into independent learners who can take control of their own learning. Part One instructs teachers on the conditions that create dependent learners, as well as the principles of human intelligence and learning. It discusses some of the my...

New domains of educational leadership

Over the past two decades, school trusts have assumed an increasingly significant role as education providers. This book is about leadership, written from the perspective of the founding chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts, which advocates for, connects and supports trusts in t...

Pupil book study: writing

Pupil Book Study: Writing is an evidence-led framework for supporting schools in evaluating the impact of their Writing curriculum. Building on the global success of the original Pupil Book Study frameworks, this publication will explore the complex nuances of how to get children writing effectiv...

Students with autism: how to improve language, literacy and academic success

Beals describes the root causes of the language and learning challenges in autism, their various academic consequences, and a variety of tools and strategies for addressing them. Drawing on what the most current evidence shows about the nature of autism and which therapies are most successful, th...

Cognitive science for educators: practical suggestions for an evidence-based classroom

The purpose of this book is to catalyze a conversation between Cognitive Scientists and Educators.

The researched guide to education myths: an evidence-informed guide for teachers

In this edition from the researchED series, Adam Boxer edits contributions exploring the most damaging myths in education and teaching

Learning walkthrus: students & parents - better learning, step by step

LEARNING WALKTHRUs is a visual guide to key aspects of learning and studying at home and at school. It features 70+ five-step techniques devised by Tom Sherrington and illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, with guest authors including Sarah Cottingham, Peps Mccrea, Sara Milne Rowe, Christopher Such, ...

How to homeschool the kids you have: advice from the kitchen table

In How to Homeschool the Kids You Have, three veteran home educators lead you through the process of creating a custom educational plan that works for your family's unique situation and your children's needs. You'll identify your own educational priorities and learn how to translate them into a s...

The behaviour manual: an educator's guidebook

The Behaviour Manual – An Educator's Guidebook offers over 100 strategies, approaches and teaching methods that will help any school, leader, middle leader, teacher, ECT or ITT to pro-actively lead on behaviour. It has been designed to help the entire profession and anyone at any level and all ra...

Intelligent accountability: creating the conditions for teachers to thrive

Uncertainty is a fact of life. You can never know enough to make perfect decisions. Understanding this helps us balance an awareness of our tendency towards overconfidence with an acceptance of our own fallibility. The book discusses two opposed models of school improvement: the deficit model (wh...

60-second cpd: 239 ideas for busy teachers

This book is a compendium of 239 easily accessible ideas and theories for professional development, each roughly 60 seconds.

The thinking school: developing a dynamic learning community

Engagement in research and professional growth activities, the thinking school creates a collaborative culture that permeates the entire learning community.

Ready to teach: an inspector calls

This book brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach J. B. Priestley's famous play for GCSE, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teachers to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum with impact. With fresh approache...

Berger's an ethic of excellence in action

How do you embed excellence into schools' everyday practices, not as an incidental or an accident, but as an actual ethic? Like the original book, this book is not a manual but what it offers is a thorough analysis of the Ethic of Excellence toolkit strategies, which can be applied across all ag...

A quiet education: challenging the extrovert ideal in our schools

Advocates for all that is quiet, challenging the myth that collaboration and noise should be at the heart of what happens in schools.

The international baccalaureate: 50 years of education for a better world

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the IB proudly invites you to read about the first half-century of its ongoing story. Written by a series of significant figureheads and stakeholders, this book describes – and celebrates – the ways in which the IB has seized the opportunity not only to address ...

The researched guide to leadership: an evidence-informed guide for teachers

Stuart Lock and Tom Rees examine the latest evidence surrounding effective school leadership, editing contributions from a range of writers.

Melting the ice: engaging and educational ice-breaker activities for every learning session

The first five minutes of a classroom experience are critical. The tone set in a session’s opening minutes can significantly impact and influence, in both positive and negative ways, the quality and nature of the subsequent learning experience. How students spend that time can also have a positi...

Box clever: quadrants to change the way we live and lead

Box Clever is a practical resource that will help you work out where you are now, where you want to be and crucially, how to get there. Rachel Johnson uses thought-provoking quadrants to bring clarity to some of the things that can hold you back, whatever your role or experience level. Whether it...

The amazing power of networks: a (research-informed) choose your own destiny book

This book is about our connections to other people and the influence these networks exert over our lives. On the plus side, networks provide us with access to a multitude of resources: from aid and assistance to knowledge and norms. But at the same time, the relationships that link people (or not...

How to teach computer science: parable, practice and pedagogy

This book is for new or aspiring computer science teachers wishing to improve their subject knowledge and gain confidence in the classroom. And it's for experienced computer science teachers who wish to hone their practice, in particular in the areas of explicit instruction, tackling misconceptio...

Tips for teachers: 400+ ideas to improve your teaching

Teaching is complex. But there are simple ideas we can enact to help our teaching be more effective. This book contains over 400 such ideas. The ideas come from two sources. First, from the wonderful guests on my Tips for Teachers podcast - education heavyweights such as Dylan Wiliam, Daisy Chr...

Preserving positivity: choosing to stay in the classroom and banishing a negative mindset

Thousands of amazing, experienced teachers are choosing to leave the profession, depriving generations of students of their passion and expertise. But it doesn't need to be this way. Preserving Positivity explores the reasons why people are choosing to leave the classroom and draws on the voices ...

Secondary maths in action

In Secondary Maths in Action, experienced curriculum expert and maths teacher Emma McCrea offers insights into the complex task of teaching maths. Taking an evidence-informed stance, Emma first explores the age-old question of why we study maths and the important role it plays in our lives and i...

A teacher's guide to coaching: practical strategies for using coaching practices in schools

This book is for teachers and learning about using coaching skills and practices with children and young people, colleagues, parents, and the wider school community. Research into the area of 'coaching in schools' is still relatively new however, the practice of coaching in schools has been evol...

Irresistible learning: embedding a culture of research in schools

This book will strengthen your research practice and help build a culture of research across your school. Whether you are a class teacher or school leader, you will be guided to use the power of research to strengthen practice in yourself and others. The author offers a practical guide on how to ...

Making change stick: a practical guide to implementing school improvement

Implementing change is a complex undertaking, and most school improvement initiatives fail to meet their stated aims. But it doesn't have to be this way. Drawing on a decade of research and development in schools around the world, Dr James Mannion introduces the Making Change Stick programme, a...

Eyfs: language of learning – a handbook to provoke, provide and evaluate language development

Early language deficits affect too many pupils on entry to nursery, reception and school settings, negatively impacting not only children's engagement with curriculum content, but also their self-regulation and mental health. Drawing on Joan Tough's research and inspiration, Alex Bedford has reig...

Thinking reading: what every secondary teacher needs to know about reading

Despite the efforts of teachers and educators, every year secondary schools across the English-speaking world turn out millions of functionally illiterate leavers. The costs in human misery and in wasted productivity are catastrophic. What can schools do to prevent this situation? In this highly ...

Let our children soar! the complexity and possibilities of educating the english language student

This is a story about English language learners - one in particular - and a reflection on what we, as educators, can do to promote their success. As educators, we're faced every day with the question of how to teach the thousands - many thousands - of children who arrive in our schools as immig...

Power up your questioning

Questioning is arguably one of the most important aspects of pedagogy a teacher can focus on developing due to the impact it can have on students' learning. However, questioning is also one of the most challenging aspects of a teacher's job to master. It's one thing to ask questions; it's another...

Responsive coaching: evidence-informed instructional coaching that works for every teacher in your school

Great teachers can make a huge difference to students' lives, but helping them to improve throughout their careers is vital. How can we best do this? Multiple studies suggest that instructional coaching - a school-centred approach to developing teachers - is one of the best options we have. Howe...

Approaches to teaching and learning in the ib

Leadership: being, knowing, doing

In an increasingly frenetic world too many leaders have lost sight of the simple yet profound wisdom associated with practical action, otherwise known as phronesis. Phronesis is an ancient Greek word associated with good judgement and good character. At its core, it is about the ability to discer...