I love the fact that you can dip in and out for practical ideas and support within the classroom. Independent Thinking on Teaching and Learning contains lots of strategies to develop students' independence and resilience, which is even more relevant under current circumstances [COVID-19 lockdowns] than ever before! It is the perfect book for teachers at all levels of their career.
With retrieval and metacognition being two of the current buzzwords in education, it was good see Jackie's reminder that this is not a new thing to us as professionals but rather is embedded in our practice, along with some excellent tips on how to get learning to stick and grow.
The book boosts confidence, and teachers can dip in and out of it to refresh thinking and embed best practice. Furthermore, with training events currently not running due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, not only is this book cheaper, it's always there to hand.