Creating Outstanding Classrooms : A Whole-School Approach

This timely new book outlines a whole-school approach to embedding a sustainable model of teaching and learning that puts the learner at the heart of the system. It provides an entire framework for ensuring all students achieve above their expectations; incorporating school vision, teacher professional development, assessment models, school culture, leadership and management, and core classroom practices.

It takes what the current research suggests does – and does not – work and builds it into a practical approach that has been tried, tested and proven to work. Each section incorporates the research, a model of how this can be embedded across a school and then a training section that allows senior leaders in schools to teach the skill-set to others to ensure it can be embedded and reviewed.

Covering all aspect of teaching and learning including curriculum design, teacher practices, assessment and leadership, the book features:

a clear planning framework that is easy to implement;

subject based case studies to exemplify good practice;

diagrams to clarify and consolidate information;

training activities throughout each chapter, also available to download at www.routledge.com/9780415831178.

Designed to be used as a training tool for both new and established teachers, this book is essential reading for senior leaders that want to equip their teachers with the skills and knowledge to create a school of outstanding classrooms.

Oliver Knight is Director of Teaching and Learning for Bright Tribe Trust and was formerly Vice Principal with responsibility for Teaching and Learning at Ark Academy in Brent and a member of the Future Leaders programme.

David Benson is Principal of Kensington Aldridge Academy in North Kensington, and former Vice Principal at Ark Academy in Brent, with responsibility for Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Curriculum.