The PTE Library
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“Headstrong: 11 Lessons of School Leadership” – Dame Sally Coates
While it was first published in 2015, when Dame Sally Coates had moved to a senior role in United Learning Trust, “Headstrong – 11 Lessons of School Leadership” was largely…
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“Teach Like A Champion” – Doug Lemov
The first edition of Teach Like A Champion – “TLAC” to its fans – came out in 2010 and made an impact right from the start. Over time, more and…
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“Why Don’t Students Like School?” – Daniel Willingham
“Why Don’t Students Like School?” by Daniel Willingham is simply brilliant. It’s a proper ‘Ronseal’ book and does exactly what it says on the tin (slash subtitle): “A Cognitive Scientist…
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“Why Knowledge Matters” – E. D. Hirsch
Whilst “Cultural Literacy” was the work that put Don Hirsch and his thinking on the map in the 1980s, 2016’s “Why Knowledge Matters” is arguably his opus magnum. It revisits…
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“Seven Myths About Education” – Daisy Christodoulou
When Seven Myths About Education was first published in 2014 it caused quite the stir. Educationalists and others alike were immediately struck that it was a game-changing text. Dylan William…
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