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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Make it stick: the science of successful learning April 2014	Peter C. Brown, Professor Henry L. Roediger and Professor Mark A. McDaniel	Assessment Character and non-cognitive development Curriculum planning +4 more	Harvard University Press
Bounce: the myth of talent and the power of practice April 2010	Matthew Syed	Character and non-cognitive development Education theory Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) +1 more	Harper Collins Publishing
Using positive psychology to enhance student achievement: a schools-based programme for character education 2015	Dr Tina Rae and Ruth MacConville	Education theory	Routledge
How to create kind schools: 12 extraordinary projects making schools happier and helping every child fit in April 2015	Jenny Hulme	Education theory	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Four-dimensional education: the competencies learners need to succeed October 2015	Charles Fadel, Maya Bialik and Bernie Trilling	Education theory	Center for Curriculum Redesign (CCR)
The road to character April 2015	David Brooks	Education theory	Random House
Developing thinking skills in the primary classroom 2002	Professor Steve Higgins	Education theory	Occasional Paper: No 2 2002 ISBN 0-9538154-1-2
Trivium 21st century 2013	Martin Robinson	Character and non-cognitive development Curriculum planning Curriculum/subject related +6 more	Crown House Publishing
Mindset: the new psychology of success 2006	Professor Carol Dweck	Character and non-cognitive development Education theory Learning styles and cognitive development +3 more	Oxford Education Press
The hidden lives of learners 2007	Professor Graham Nuthall	Education theory View all	New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
Teaching character in the primary classroom April 2016	Dr Tom Harrison, Dr John Ryan and Ian Morris	Character and non-cognitive development Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) View all	Sage Publications
Aristotelian character education April 2016	Professor Kristján Kristjánsson	Character and non-cognitive development Education theory Pupil development and support +2 more	Routledge
The A Level mindset: 40 activities for transforming student commitment, motivation and productivity March 2016	Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin	KS5 Pupil development and support Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	Crown House Publishing
Helping children succeed: what works and why May 2016	Paul Tough	Character and non-cognitive development Social/welfare support Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) +1 more	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Teaching happiness and wellbeing in schools: learning to ride elephants February 2009	Ian Morris	Character and non-cognitive development Mental health Pastoral care and wellbeing +2 more	Continuum International Publishing Group
High performance learning January 2016	Professor Deborah Eyre	Education theory Social mobility / closing the gap Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) +2 more	Routledge
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance May 2016	Professor Angela Duckworth	Character and non-cognitive development Curriculum planning Pastoral care and wellbeing +2 more	Penguin Books
The dangerous rise of therapeutic education 2009	Professor Kathryn Ecclestone and Professor Dennis Hayes	Behaviour Character and non-cognitive development Mental health +4 more	Routledge
Therapy culture: cultivating vulnerability in an uncertain age October 2003	Professor Frank Furedi	Character and non-cognitive development Mental health Pastoral care and wellbeing +3 more	Routledge
Making thinking visible: how to promote engagement, understanding, and independence for all learners 2011	Dr Ron Ritchart, Mark Church and Karin Morrison	Learning styles and cognitive development Teaching/classroom practice Using education research +1 more	Jossey-Bass

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