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Books

Kate Jones has published a wide range of educational books for teachers and school leaders. Publishers Kate works with include John Catt, Hachette, Routledge and Sage Education.

The Retrieval Practice Series.
Retrieval practice is an evidence informed teaching and learning strategy in which bringing information to mind enhances and boosts learning. In this series of punchy and accessible books, Kate Jones gives educators a wide range of strategies and tips for embracing retrieval practice to support their teacher and students learning.

Feedback: Strategies To Support Teacher Workload and Improve Pupil Progress (2024), explores a variety of evidence-informed and workload-friendly feedback strategies. Jones examines the ingredients of effective feedback, shows what actionable feedback looks like in practice, explores verbal feedback approaches, advises on peer and self-assessment, and on harnessing technology to support teacher workload. Fascinating case studies reveal how classroom teachers and school leaders across primary and secondary are implementing feedback in their settings.

Formative Assessment: In Action. Written under the guidance and with the support of Dylan Wiliam, Kate Jones writes about five formative assessment strategies in action in the classroom, with an insightful foreword from Professor John Hattie. As part of the highly successful In Action series, ideas are shared and misconceptions explored with lots of practical advice. Formative assessment in action focuses on five evidence-informed strategies that the teacher can use to support their learners to make progress.