Book of the Month for November 2024

Making Room for Impact: A De-implementation Guide for Educators

 

by - by Arran Hamilton, John Hattie, Dylan Wiliam

With teacher and leader workloads and burnout at an all-time high, it’s time for de-implementation: de-prioritizing and deleting the less effective, higher-cost initiatives we implement in schools. De-implementation allows us to focus on practices that have more supporting evidence and a higher probability of positive impact on students, and at the same time gain much-needed work-life balance.

Book of the Month

April 2026

Overcoming Leadership Challenges: 11 Strategies to Elevate Team Cohesion

by - Chester Hill

This comprehensive guide offers practical strategies to empower you in your leadership journey, regardless of your experience level.

Previous Reads

June 2025

Doing Middle Leadership Right: A Practical Guide to Leading with Honesty and Integrity in Schools

by - by Lyndsay Bawden, Jade Hickin, Kaley Macis-Riley

For any new, experienced or prospective middle-leader Doing Middle Leadership Right provides a professional insight into how to lead with humanity at the centre of your practice. It puts staff and their wellbeing first – focussing not only on how to have the highest standards for both students and staff but also how to lead...

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.

April 2025

Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well

by - Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen

The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning