Book of the Month for August 2024

Teaching Sprints: How Overloaded Educators Can Keep Getting Better

 

by - Simon Breakspear, Bronwyn Ryrie Jones

Teachers and school leaders have ambitious goals, but improvement work in busy schools is hard. Eminently practical and field tested around the globe, the evidence-informed process outlined in this book will provide you with a framework for robust, sustainable and powerful professional learning.

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December 2025

Empowering Young Leaders: How your Culture and Ethos can Enhance Student Leadership within your School

by - Gohar Khan

The ethos, culture, and climate of a school lie at the very heart of its success and have a dramatic impact on the future of its students. This exciting new book shows how through values-based, inclusive, and aspirational leadership, teachers and school leaders can support students in becoming well rounded, globally minded change-makers of the...

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January 2023

Cynefin - Weaving Sense-Making into the Fabric of Our World

by - Dave Snowden, Zhen Goh, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt

We have previously explored the Cynefin Framework in Osprey Consulting PLD for school networks. You may like to visit this again over the summer break…

December 2022

10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents

by - John Hattie, Kyle Hattie

John Hattie provides a simple 10 step plan for parents to nurture and develop their children’s learning. He draws on his globally famous Visible Learning research; Applicable for children of all ages; Includes advice on choosing the right school, communicating effectively with teachers and being the ‘first learner’ for your child. 

November 2022

De-implementation: Creating the Space to Focus on What Works

by - Peter M. DeWitt