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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May 2025
Collective Impact: Overcoming the Twelve Enemies of Teacher Efficacy (Discover the Enemies of Efficacy)
by - by Jenni Donohoo, Glenn Forbes
In Collective Impact, authors Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes identify barriers that impede collective teacher efficacy and detail effective strategies school leaders can use to overcome these obstacles.
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March 2024
Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking
by - Michael Hyatt, Megan Hyatt Miller
February 2024
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.
January 2024
