John Hattie
University of Melbourne, Author of Visible Learning
Book Recommendations:
Recommended by John Hattie
“It is REALLY a great book and I hope there is more of them. How Teaching Happens mines research gold and will sit with How Learning Happens as bookends of the perfect library for all educators. The 29 seminal articles about effectiveness, curricula, design, techniques, content knowledge, and assessment are minimal reading and they open a depth of findings, ways of thinking, and the foundation of pedagogy reality as opposed to the delusions that often are spouted about teaching. How Learning Happens was my top pick for 2021, and How Teaching Happens is my top pick for 2022.” (from Amazon)
by Paul Kirschner, Carl Hendrick, Jim Heal·You?
by Paul Kirschner, Carl Hendrick, Jim Heal·You?
Building on their bestselling book How Learning Happens, Paul A. Kirschner and Carl Hendrick are joined by Jim Heal to explore how teaching happens. The book seeks to closely examine what makes for effective teaching in the classroom and how research on expert teaching can be used in practice. Introducing 30 seminal works from the field of education psychology research, the learning sciences, and teaching effectiveness studies, each chapter takes an important work and illustrates clearly and concisely what the research means and how it can be used in daily practice. Divided into six sections the book covers: • Teacher Effectiveness, Development, and Growth • Curriculum Development / Instructional Design • Teaching Techniques • Pedagogical Content Knowledge • In the Classroom • Assessment The book ends with a final chapter on "What’s Missing?" in how teachers learn to teach. Written by three leading experts in the field with illustrations by Oliver Cavigioli, How Teaching Happens provides a clear roadmap for classroom teachers, school leaders, and teacher trainers/trainees on what effective teaching looks like in practice.
Recommended by John Hattie
“This is the book I wish I had written, synthesizing an enormous literature focused on special needs students. It is robust, it is readable, and it is your right-hand resource. A stunner of a book.” (from Amazon)
by David Mitchell, Dean Sutherland·You?
by David Mitchell, Dean Sutherland·You?
This fully revised and updated third edition presents teachers with a range of up-to-date evidence-based strategies they can use to tackle the challenges of inclusive education. An essential resource for the busy educator, each of the twenty-nine strategies explored in this book has a substantial research base drawn from a range of countries, a strong theoretical rationale and clear guidelines on their implementation, as well as cautionary advice where necessary. Key features of the third edition include: An easy to follow structure divided into four categories: behavioural approaches, social strategies, cognitive strategies and mixed strategies Eight new chapters, focusing on topical areas such as neuroscience, social and emotional education, visual learning and communication and the transition from school to post-school environments Updated chapters that consider the most diverse and up-to-date research in education, psychology, health and technology Whilst the focus of this book is on children with special educational needs, the strategies are universally applicable, making this essential reading for all classroom teachers, school leaders, teacher educators and students, educational psychologists, special needs coordinators and consultants and educational researchers.