Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich

This book focuses on successful coaching of teachers. It largely outlines a systematic approach for one-to-one coaching but also describes key ways in which to embed this into a school’s culture. It reminded me of Unleashing Great Teaching in its systematic approach. It was one of those books that is a genuine step by step

Developing Expert Teaching by Peps Mccrea

Peps Mccrea books are short and sharp. They tend to be around 100-150 pages, large font with not a word wasted. They contrast nicely with the Craig Barton epics. Completely different in size but both authors produce books that are intensely satisfying.  Developing Expert Teaching focuses on how best to lead professional development in teachers

This Much I Know About Love Over Fear by John Tomsett

This is one of a few books I have read by experienced Head Teachers trying to pull together their thoughts and experiences. Like many of the best, it is filled with auto-biographical stories and reflections from beyond the walls of their schools. It was a great read, well-written and pacey. It also covered a wide

The Teacher Gap by Rebecca Allen and Sam Sims

This book popped up on my Twitter feed a couple of times, but I wasn’t sure whether to buy it as it seemed to be focused on the teacher recruitment crisis in England. However, when it popped up again it caught my eye. It covered two main areas that interested me. One was the workload

Unleashing Great Teaching by David Weston and Bridget Clay

This book is a rigorous outline of what the authors feel is an effective approach to whole school ‘reflective professional development’. It covered a huge amount of content and was a little dry in the presentation. However, it is an invaluable reference guide for anyone leading professional learning or auditing how a school is doing.