Publications

A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment

Bridging the gap between research and practice A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment gives practical tried and tested strategies to put formative assessment into action in classrooms.

Visible Learning: Feedback — John Hattie and Shirley Clarke

With numerous case-studies, examples and engaging anecdotes woven throughout, John and Shirley shed light on what creates an effective feedback culture and provide the teaching and learning structures which give the best possible framework for feedback.

Thinking Classrooms – Metacognition lessons for primary schools

Practising teacher and growth mindset expert Katherine Muncaster has worked with bestselling formative assessment expert Shirley Clarke to develop these easy-to-use lessons which encourage primary school children to think about thinking, know what learning means, and take charge of their learning because of that knowledge.

On Your Feet Guide to Partner Talk

Most teachers are familiar with the "turn and talk" and "think-pair-share" strategies for partner talk. However, there is a more effective way to do partner talk that results in better behavior, greater focus, higher quality work, and greater confidence in learning. Backed by over 18 years of research, Shirley Clarke shares a tried and true method for engaging students in learning through randomly chosen talk partners.

Outstanding Formative Assessment – Culture and Practice

Shirley Clarke provides a wealth of high quality ideas, practical strategies, classroom examples and whole-school case studies for teachers in primary and secondary schools.