Book of the Month for January 2025
The Pruning Principle offers a groundbreaking approach to educational leadership, drawing inspiration from horticulture to address the chronic issues of overwork and inefficiency in schools. The authors, Dr Simon Breakspear and Michael Rosenbrock, propose a radical shift from the culture of “doing more” to one of strategic subtraction, arguing that by carefully pruning away non-essential tasks and initiatives, schools can achieve better outcomes with less strain on resources and staff.
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Embedding Formative Assessment: Practical Techniques for K-12 Classrooms
by - Dylan Wiliam, Siobhan Leahy
This clear, practical guide for teachers centers on practical formative assessment techniques for implementing five key strategies in K-12 classrooms.
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Culture Rules: Creating Schools Where Children Want to Learn and Adults Want to Work
by - Jo Facer
School culture is unarguably central to a school’s success or failure. While there is no single "correct" school culture, there are lessons to be learned. Culture Rules examines the factors that create an environment where students want to learn, and adults want to teach.
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Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking
by - Michael Hyatt, Megan Hyatt Miller
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Learnership: Raising the status of learning from an act to an art in your school
by - James Anderson
In his fifth book, James Anderson unveils the concept of ‘Learnership’, which transforms learning from an act to an art.