Turn ideas into goals—and goals into impactThe road to school improvement and student achievement is paved with good intentions—so why does the destination seem so far away? If you’re like most educators, the answer is a pothole known as the implementation gap.This book provides a road map to bypassing that gap in your school or district, offering a carefully researched, field-tested methodology that takes leadership teams, professional learning co...

This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years research and synthesises over 800 meta-analyses on the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds a story about the power of teachers, feedback, and a model of learning and understanding. The research involves many millions of students and represents the largest ever evidence based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Areas covered include the influence of the student, home, school...

In November 2008, John Hattie’s ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning.Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers,...

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:the variability of feedback,the importance of surfac...

On publication in 2009 John Hattie’s Visible Learning presented the biggest ever collection of research into what actually work in schools to improve children’s learning. Not what was fashionable, not what political and educational vested interests wanted to champion, but what actually produced the best results in terms of improving learning and educational outcomes. It became an instant bestseller and was described by the TES as revealing education’s ‘holy grail’.Now in t...

Cultivate a purposeful school culture and climate to unlock every student′s learning potentialIt′s tempting to fall for quick educational fixes instead of doing deep sustainable work, but, as school leaders, you know that creating spaces where every student and teacher feels valued and ready to learn is both a rewarding journey and the ultimate goal. Grounded in Visible Learning research, this guidebook helps you tackle school improvement planning by focusing on wh...

In Visible Learning: Lesson Planning, John Hattie and Klaus Zierer make explicit how to implement the world-famous Visible Learning® research into the bedrock of teaching and preparation – lesson planning.By implementing the Visible Learning® data in everyday teaching, this book provides a practical guide to lesson planning that is unique and objective. Important planning steps are explained and described using example lessons in several different subject...

Listening—the most underrated skill in educationListening—the process of actively receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken or non-verbal messages—is essential for teaching and learning. How can we check for understanding and ensure that students’ contributions are heard and understood by peers and teachers?In Learning to Listen and Listening to Learn, bestselling authors and internationally respected educators John Ha...

Support colleagues, inspire collaboration, and drive impactful school improvement.Designed for instructional coaches, grade-level leaders, subject coordinators, and team leaders, Teachers Who Lead highlights proven strategies to enhance teaching practices, foster collaboration, and impact student learning on a broader scale.Drawing from the latest research on teacher leadership, school improvement, and real-world experienc...

Lay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrivesEvery student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms.In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learni...

This new and updated edition of 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning revisits the ten behaviours or mindframes that teachers need to adopt in order to maximize student success. These powerful mindframes, which should underpin every action in schools, are founded on the principle that teachers are evaluators, change agents, learning experts, and seekers of feedback who are constantly engaged with dialogue and challenge. The ten mindframes include:thinking of and evaluat...

Supercharge learners and learningToday’s students need more than great teaching of the curricula; they must also be taught the love and strategies of learning. It’s time for a balanced approach that teaches students how to access and process information and inspires a desire for continuous learning.Written by renowned researchers and educators, Great Learners by Design advocates moving away from rote learning and teacher-centric classrooms...