Making Meaning in English by David Didau

I have enjoyed every book by David Didau- he has a clarity of thought and expression that is rare. This book had the feel of a labour of love- in it he pulled together his thoughts on how best to teach his own subject. I cannot imagine anything more exciting and challenging to do. What

Intelligent Accountability by David Didau

As with any book by David Didau I was tremendously excited about reading this. He writes with an insight, rigour and clarity that only a select few (think Daisy Christodoulou and Dylan Wiliam) match. As expected, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. That said, it was the Didau book that most challenged my own thoughts and

Making Kids Cleverer by David Didau

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Didau’s books- they are invariably thought-provoking yet written with an extraordinary clarity of thought. So, I was very excited about this new publication. Whilst waiting for my copy I listened to Didau on the Craig Barton podcast and loved the clarity of his arguments. There was a wonderful exchange

What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology by David Didau and Nick Rose

There are a few books available that try to outline the key lessons we can learn from psychology to teaching and learning. This is one of the best. It is thorough, and as with anything that Didau turns his mind to, it is written with great clarity. It covers a wide range of topics from

The Secret Literacy by David Didau

Didau applies his insight and an extraordinary clarity of thought, when writing about all aspects of teaching and learning. In this book he turns to an area where he has particular expertise- literacy. Before focusing on consultancy, he was an English teacher and I would imagine a very good one. As part of his consultancy

What if Everything You Knew About Education was Wrong by David Didau

This is a superb book and would be one of my top recommendations for a teacher first engaging in educational research and wanting to learn more. It is thorough, well written and thought provoking. It was exciting to read as it constantly made points and outlined things that directly applied to the classroom and crucially