Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
Teaching today November 2014	Geoff Petty	Education theory	Oxford University Press
The principal: three keys to maximizing impact 18 March 2014	Professor Michael Fullan	Leadership and governance System improvement and collaboration View all	John Wiley and Sons
Mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world May 2011	Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman	Mental health Pastoral care and wellbeing Pupil development and support +3 more	Little Brown Book Group
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
Classroom observation: a guide to the effective observation of teaching and learning January 2014	Dr Matt O'Leary	Performance and accountability Professional development Schools, teaching and management +2 more	Routledge
Does the gender of a teacher really matter? 7 - 8-year-olds' accounts of their interactions with their teachers November 2007	Professor Bruce Carrington and Professor Becky Francis, et al	Education policy Education research International policy +4 more	Routledge
Leverage leadership: a practical guide to building exceptional schools July 2012	Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Brett Peiser	Leadership and governance Schools, teaching and management System improvement and collaboration +1 more	Jossey-Bass
Get some headspace: 10 minutes can make the difference May 2011	Andy Puddicome	Pastoral care and wellbeing Social/welfare support Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) +1 more	Hodder and Stoughton
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
Best practices in gifted education: an evidence based guide 2006	Professor Ann Robinson, Professor Bruce M. Shore and Dr Donna Enersen	Education research Pupil development and support Using education research +1 more	Prufrock Press
Gifted and talented: major themes in education 2009	Professor Deborah Eyre	Education research Learning styles and cognitive development Pupil development and support +3 more	Routledge
Acceleration strategies for teaching gifted learners: the practical strategies series in gifted education 2005	Dr Joyce VanTassel-Baska	Pupil development and support Teaching/classroom practice View all	Prufrock Press
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
What every teacher needs to know about psychology July 2016	David Didau and Nick Rose	Learning styles and cognitive development Teaching/classroom practice View all	John Catt Educational
Leadership for teacher learning: creating a culture where all teachers improve so that all students succeed February 2016	Professor Dylan Wiliam	Education research Performance and accountability Professional development +3 more	Learning Sciences International (LSI)
The knowledge deficit: closing the shocking education gap for American children January 2006	Dr Eric D Hirsch, Jr	Curriculum planning Curriculum/subject related Education policy +4 more	Mariner Books
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

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