Research Summaries Database

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Title	Author	Category	Publisher
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
Leading from the edge: a school leader’s guide to recognising and overcoming stress January 2016	James Hilton	Leadership and governance View all	Bloomsbury Publishing
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)
Talk less teaching: practice, participation and progress June 2014	Isabella Wallace and Lea Kirkman	Learning styles and cognitive development Teaching/classroom practice View all	Crown House Publishing
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
Evidence-based training methods: a guide for training professionals 2015	Ruth Colvin Clark	Schools, teaching and management Teacher CPD Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	Association for Talent Development (ATD)
The Trivium in practice June 2016	Martin Robinson	Arts and humanities Education theory Teaching/classroom practice +1 more	Crown House Publishing
Evidence based teaching: a practical approach January 2009	Geoff Petty	Education research Teaching/classroom practice Using education research +1 more	Nelson Thornes - Oxford University Press
Why we snap: understanding the rage circuit in your brain January 2016	Dr R. Douglas Fields	Behaviour View all	Dutton - Penguin USA
Surpassing Shanghai: an agenda for American education built on the world’s leading systems November 2011	Marc S. Tucker	International policy Regional / location differences Using education research +1 more	Harvard Education Publishing Group
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

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