Ten Essential Books for Primary School Teachers
March 3, 2015
Our education experts have gathered together a list of 10 essential books for primary school teachers to help compliment your teaching abilities in a range of different areas. All of these books are available on Amazon - just click on the links below to take you there - and allow these great reads to inspire you to greatness!
1. Getting the Buggers to Behave
Now on its 5th edition, 'Getting the Buggers to Behave' by Sue Cowley is considered a classic and yet remains as relevant as ever. From gaining the attention of your class through to understanding the key issues driving their behaviour, her tips and suggestions are based on years of experience and will apply in a variety of situations. This 5th edition includes the application of restorative justice in the classroom and the use of incentives to manage behaviour. No staff room should be without a copy.
-- ''THE MUST-HAVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT BIBLE''
2. Growth Mindset Pocketbook
The Growth Mindset Pocketbook by Barry Hymer & Mike Gershon is a well-researched and evidenced book that discusses both what a growth mind-set is and how you can develop one in your class. Their argument is that children with a ‘growth mind-set’ are more able to overcome obstacles, take on board and act on constructive feedback as well as believe that effort really does make a difference. They explain all this at the start and then go on, through case studies and examples, to explain how you can begin to foster this attitude in your class, as well as yourself. This might just change the way you think about thinking.
3. How to Be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher (Outstanding Teaching)
Written by a serving head teacher, David Dunn, 'How to be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher' is filled with tried and tested tips to improve your teaching. With a clear focus on learning, and an ever present awareness of inspection criteria, this book is an invaluable tool for teachers to think objectively about their practise and then improve upon it. Useful for those starting out in their careers, or even more established teachers who need a refresher to spice up their practise or support their Professional Development, the advice is clear, practical and never patronising.
4. How to Survive Your First Year in Teaching
Sue Cowley has written other great resources for teachers, none more so than 'How to Survive Your First Year in Teaching'. Whether you are a trainee teacher, or a more experienced teacher who is now mentoring trainees and NQTs within your class, this book will be an invaluable resource to prepare you to either survive your NQT year or support someone through theirs. With extra case studies and specific primary school examples added in this new edition, every NQT or mentor will find it supportive and helpful.
5. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Outstanding Teaching (100 Ideas for Teachers)
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Outstanding Teaching, by Stephen Lockyer, does exactly what it says on the tin. It gives you 100 ideas that can be kept in your back pocket for emergencies as well as providing tips for improving marking, ideas to invigorate literacy lessons and suggestions for surviving break duties. Again written by a serving teacher, the ten chapters of this book will help you focus on learning while streamlining your workflow.
6. Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning
Speaking of evidence based practise – the next book effectively draws on over 900 academic studies in its quest to raise achievement. In Visible Learning for Teachers, John Hattie builds on the work of his previous book which brought together 15 years of educational research and applies it to classrooms in a very practical and accessible way. Offering checklists, case studies and even exercises, this is a step by step approach that will work both in an individual classroom and across the school.
7. Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
Still very much evidence-based, but perhaps with a lighter tone, Why Don’t Students like School? is written by Cognitive Scientist Daniel T Willingham and applies what this discipline understands about how the brain works to the classroom. With nine key principles covering concepts such as emotion, memory and routine, he explains the link between the biological and psychological aspects of learning in a way that makes this book not only insightful but interesting to read.
8. Don't change the light bulbs: A compendium of expertise from the UK s most switched-on educators
Don’t Change the Lightbulbs is a dip-in-and-out compendium of advice written by educators from across the UK. With an enormous scope, the advice in here will spark discussion, make you think twice about some received wisdom, inspire you to try new things and change the way you feel about the split between primary and secondary pedagogy. Many of the contributors are on twitter, so if that sort of thing floats your boat you can even follow them for more tips and advice.
9. The Perfect (Ofsted) Science Lesson (The Perfect Series)
The Perfect Ofsted Science Lesson by John Beasley, is a hugely useful resource for teachers who struggle to balance keeping science lessons interesting with ensuring that learning is clear and evident. Based on years of experience as a teacher, trainer and learner, the author links practical advice to OFSTED observation criteria making sure you will never fear the inspection hitting you during a science lesson again.
10. Differentiation Pocketbook
In another publication from the pocketbook series, the Differentiation Pocketbook, Peter Anstee shares some excellent advice on how to differentiate lessons effectively in his. Never more important than now, post-SEND reform, allowing for the breadth of ability within the average primary classroom is often the greatest challenge that a teacher will face. This book will ensure you face that challenge with confidence.
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