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Books About Learning, Teaching, Thinking and Assessment
Helping Your Pupils to Think for Themselves (Little Books of Life Skills)Helping Your Pupils to Think for Themselves (Little Books of Life Skills) by Jeni Wilson
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A wonderful little book from Australia about ways of encouraging children to think for themselves. Great ideas.
Teaching Children to Think Second EditionTeaching Children to Think Second Edition by Robert Fisher
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A useful book which integrates background information and research with practical ideas. Mind you, any book by Robert Fisher is worth a look!
How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius EverydayHow to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday by Michael Gelb
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Not an education book but the practical exercises are inspirational and worth adapting as appropriate for older children. See Amazon book reviews for further information.
De Bono's Thinking CourseDe Bono's Thinking Course by Edward De Bono
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This book is full of useful techniques to sort and classify ideas and thoughts. Easy to read and apply to classroom practice in most curricular areas with most age groups.
Six Thinking HatsSix Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
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Whilst this book goes into more detail than needed, it is a useful reference for this handy thinking framework which is becoming increasingly popular in schools.
How Children Think and Learn: The Social Contexts of Cognitive Development (Understanding Children's Worlds)How Children Think and Learn: The Social Contexts of Cognitive Development (Understanding Children's Worlds) by David Wood
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This book is frequently a core textbook for many education courses and rightly so. It's also worth revisiting to consider some of the theory behind classroom practice after a few years of teaching!
Mind Maps for Kids: An IntroductionMind Maps for Kids: An Introduction by Tony Buzan
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This is written for children but the format is so helpful for teachers. I find the suggestions very handy.
Mind Maps for Kids: Max Your Memory and ConcentrationMind Maps for Kids: Max Your Memory and Concentration by Tony Buzan
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This book is an excellent guide for junior and secondary school children and very useful for all teachers as the language is clear and simple.
The War for Children's MindsThe War for Children's Minds by Stephen Law
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A book to get teachers thinking about how, what and why they say what they do to children. Very good debate about morality and religious education
Formative Assessment in Action: Weaving the Elements TogetherFormative Assessment in Action: Weaving the Elements Together by Shirley Clarke
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Yes I admit I am a fan of Shirley Clarke's books. This one looks in more depth at questioning and how to contextualize learning intentions and success criteria.
Helping Your Pupils to Ask Questions (Little Books of Life Skills)Helping Your Pupils to Ask Questions (Little Books of Life Skills) by Sally Godinho
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A practical little book from Australia which gives tips on making your classroom question-friendly and links nicely to personal learning planning by pupils.
Questioning in the Primary School (Successful Teaching)Questioning in the Primary School (Successful Teaching) by George A. Brown
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This is part of the Successful Teaching Series. There are activities for teachers to undertake to enhance their own professional development and reflect on their own practice.
Formative Assessment in the Secondary ClassroomFormative Assessment in the Secondary Classroom by Shirley Clarke
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I simply couldn't resist this book. The advice is relevant to primary schools and will provide clear common ground between primary and secondary schools tackling joint projects together.
Teacher's Toolkit: Raise Classroom Achievement with Strategies for Every LearnerTeacher's Toolkit: Raise Classroom Achievement with Strategies for Every Learner by Paul Ginnis
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Whilst this is not specifically about formative assessment, it contains lots of useful learning techniques to raise achievement in the classroom. Every teacher should have a copy.
Assessment for Learning: Putting it into PracticeAssessment for Learning: Putting it into Practice by Paul Black
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This is a very readable book for teachers undertaking course reading. It looks at the issues faced by schools and teachers involved in a two-year project in Oxfordshire and Medway.
Unlocking Formative Assessment: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Pupils' Learning in the Primary ClassroomUnlocking Formative Assessment: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Pupils' Learning in the Primary Classroom by Shirley Clarke
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A great introduction to formative assessment and what this involves. It was a lifesaver for me several years ago.
Enriching Feedback in the Primary ClassroomEnriching Feedback in the Primary Classroom by Shirley Clarke
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This looks in more detail at feedback but covers the core themes such as learning intentions and success criteria as well. A lot of detail and advice about marking with pupils.
Towards Coherence Between Classroom Assessment and Accountability (National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook)Towards Coherence Between Classroom Assessment and Accountability (National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook) by M Wilson
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Whilst this is not specifically about formative assessment, it contains lots of useful learning techniques to raise achievement in the classroom. Every teacher should have a copy.
Towards Successful Learning: Introducing a Model for Supporting and Guiding Successful Learning and Teaching in SchoolsTowards Successful Learning: Introducing a Model for Supporting and Guiding Successful Learning and Teaching in Schools by Diana Pardoe
This book provides a very structured model for getting children and teachers to think about learning. The colourful jigsaws are included with a CD-ROM and the colour photos helpful.