Kate Jones Books

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have navigated the complexities of parenting, embracing both the challenges and joys that come with raising premature twins with additional needs. Meeting a decade ago, they formed a bond over shared experiences, including moments of feeling 'on-the-floor lonely' due to the lack of conversation surrounding families like theirs. This realization inspired them to create the Too Peas in a Podcast, where they engage in weekly discussions about the surprises and difficulties of parenting twins with additional needs. Their intent was to support other mothers in similar situations, but they were surprised to find a broader audience, including therapists, doctors, and educators, tuning in. Now, they expand their dialogue to the page, exploring the emotional landscape of receiving a diagnosis, the impact on their children's lives, and the changes in their own lives and those of their family and friends. Through their writing, they express their deep love for their children and the joy they bring. With empathy, honesty, and compassion, Kate and Mandy invite readers into their journey, encouraging laughter, tears, and a sense of community.

Education doesn't stand still, so being a good teacher means being in a constant state of evolution. How do we achieve this? Covering the latest developments in professional learning, Kate Jones and Robin Macpherson explore the massive changes that the global pandemic has brought, seeing it as a paradigm shift with manifest opportunities.

As part of the successful and popular Retrieval Practice collection by Kate Jones, this practical resource guide is the go-to guide for a wide range of retrieval practice tasks that teachers can use in their classrooms. There are over 50 evidence-informed and creative classroom resources and strategies to support retrieval practice.

After extensive reading, engaging with research and working with schools, Kate Jones has written a guide that explores how retrieval practice can work in a primary school context. The book begins with research then focuses on classroom application, covering curriculum design, task and question design with retrieval practice

Written under the guidance and with the support of Dylan Wiliam, Kate Jones writes about five formative assessment strategies in action in the classroom. Building on the highly successful work of Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy, ideas are shared and misconceptions with formative assessment are addressed with lots of practical advice.

Focused on empowering women in education, this book offers practical advice and inspiration to boost confidence and career fulfillment. It addresses the unique challenges faced by women across various roles and experience levels, aiming to elevate their professional journeys and foster a supportive community.

Focusing on the crucial role of feedback in education, this book addresses the challenges of ensuring that feedback is both helpful and actionable for students. It explores why students may struggle to embrace feedback and offers practical strategies, techniques, and examples to enhance the effectiveness of feedback in the classroom. By emphasizing the importance of constructive feedback, it aims to improve teaching, learning, and assessment practices, ultimately fostering a more supportive educational environment.

After the success of Retrieval Practice: Research & Resources for every classroom, Kate Jones takes the discussion further, going beyond the background, basics, and benefits of this strategy. This book focuses on the effective implementation of retrieval practice to support both teachers and leaders.

researchED is an educator-led organization with the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice. This accessible and punchy series, overseen by founder Tom Bennett, tackles the most important topics in education, with a range of experienced contributors exploring the latest evidence and research and how it can apply in a variety of classroom settings. In this edition, Kate Jones considers various principles from cognitive science that can be used to enhance teaching and learning, including cognitive load theory, dual coding theory, interleaving, retrieval practice and spaced practice. Kate has sourced contributions from teachers and researchers including Jade Pearce, Sarah Cottingham, Adam Boxer, Jonathan Firth, Paul A. Kirschner, Pedro De Bruyckere and Lekha Sharma. Kate Jones is a teacher and an experienced leader. She is the author of seven books and is senior associate for teaching and learning at Evidence Based Education.