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The top five essential reads for teachers

By Alex Quigley on 21 August 2012, 09:38am | Resources

I wanted to create a simple list of what I view in my humble opinion as the best books for teachers out there in the market. I thought of two key factors: ‘philosophy’ and ‘practicality’. By ‘philosophy’ I mean those books that get us thinking deeply about our role and our pedagogy – books that reinvigorate our passions and spark new thinking. ‘Practicality’ is self-explanatory but essential for the best educational books for teachers. If a book gets you scribbling notes furiously or splashing each page with post-it notes then its usefulness is clear. The selection is in order numerically, but that doesn’t indicate any order of priority of quality:

1. Visible Learning for Teachers: John Hattie

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Alex Quigley

Alex Quigley

Alex is a Subject Leader of English in a large 11-18 comprehensive school in York. He is interested in innovative teaching and learning strategies, such as the application of new technologies (his faculty are undertaking an iPad project), alongside the very best of traditional teaching pedagogy. He teaches English Language, English Literature, Media Studies and the International Baccalaureate.

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