Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Not quite sure how I ended up reading this book thinking it was a new release. It was actually released in 2014 as a follow up to Start with Why and I can’t be 100% sure I didn’t read it at the time. If I did, I have little memory.  The book itself promoted the

Teacher Resistance by Jamie Thom

I have enjoyed Jamie Thom’s previous books particularly his last one which looked at teaching from an introverted perspective (for both pupils and teachers). This book was one of many this year about teacher wellbeing. It was filled with lots of short sharp chapters on how to promote resilience/wellbeing. I felt it was largely aimed

Putting Staff First by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley

I purchased this book looking forward to some traditional staff-wellbeing fayre. I have enjoyed John Tomsett’s previous books as he writes in a style that is very readable and seems deeply rooted in common sense. When the book arrived, it had a glowing recommendation from Dylan Wiliam on the front- which whetted my appetite even

Stop Talking About Wellbeing by Kat Howard

Having been involved in many discussions about staff wellbeing over the last few years I am always intrigued to see if there is something I have missed. All schools I have worked in discussed it and were enthusiastic about improving the situation. This book didn’t come with any silver bullets but did touch on some

A Quiet Education by Jamie Thom

I enjoyed Susan Cain’s book Quiet and have often wondered about where I lie on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. I have some introvert traits so a book like this fascinates me. The book itself had three sections. Firstly, it looked at how whether schools could do better for introverted students- and it made me feel guilty

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

Flip the System UK: A Teachers’ Manifesto by Lucy Rycroft-Smith

This is a book about how we can tackle concerns over staff turnover and morale in the teaching profession in the UK. It focuses on the importance of promoting teacher agency. I have read books on teacher agency before and they can be dry affairs. This one kept the attention because it was bold and