Shirley Clarke

Unlocking Formative Assessment New Zealand Edition is a practical guide to implementing assessment strategies that will engage with and support children's learning, improve progress, and raise confidence and self-esteem. It explains how formative assessment can be developed as an integral element of good classroom practice by taking the core themes of planning, sharing learning intentions, pupil self-evaluation, feedback, and target...

Everyone working in education, and beyond, is fully aware of the current mental health crisis for pupils. Understanding and Reducing Anxiety in the Primary School combines the expert knowledge of a specialist in formative assessment, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and an outstanding headteacher to address how we may tackle this issue and improve the wellbeing of children in our...

Feedback is arguably the most critical and powerful aspect of teaching and learning. Yet, there remains a paradox: why is feedback so powerful and why is it so variable? It is this paradox which Visible Learning: Feedback aims to unravel and resolve. Combining research excellence, theory, and vast teaching expertise, this book covers the principles and practicalities of feedback, including:...

Feedback is arguably the most critical and powerful aspect of teaching and learning. Yet, there remains a paradox: why is feedback so powerful and why is it so variable? It is this paradox which Visible Learning: Feedback aims to unravel and resolve. Combining research excellence, theory, and vast teaching expertise, this book covers the principles and practicalities of feedback, including:...