In this engaging and relevant book, Caroline Bentley-Davies presents the reader with a wide range of practical, well-structured and techniques designed to enhance recall, retention and retrieval. The all-embracing toolkit of strategies pinpoints key methods to help generate learners’ enthusiasm and boost their desire to know more.

This is an excellently structured text with stimulating and thought-provoking ‘thinking point’ sections within each chapter. Readers may well find the thinking points as good starters for discussion for short, targeted departmental CPD sessions.

Caroline’s strategies will bring learning to life for learners at all levels, and her book will be particularly useful in schools and colleges as students return to the normality of group learning after the coronavirus lockdowns. In addition, it will provide an excellent framework for promoting ‘catch up’ programmes while also supporting the regeneration of teachers’ enthusiasm.

Given that a need to make learning memorable is integral to effective teaching, Caroline Bentley-Davies' Sticky Teaching and Learning is important reading for new and experienced teachers alike. It is, in fact, a comprehensive manual, offering structured guidance on all aspects of classroom practice - from creating a purposeful environment, to effective planning, questioning, feedback, mindset, and more. Her tone will be familiar to anyone who has had the opportunity to work with her in her capacity as an adviser, combining as it does the authority which comes from meticulous research and plenty of experience in the classroom, as well as a very real appreciation of the challenges faced by both students and teachers.

Challenge for all and engagement are key themes, alongside a conviction that students must play an active role in their learning. Caroline's guidance is invariably pragmatic and considered, and her 'Thinking points' encourage the reader to reflect open-mindedly and critically on the research and case studies which underpin her arguments. What will most appeal to the busy teacher, however, are the many easily digestible takeaways which she offers along the way, such as the six steps for successful peer assessment, or her tips for creating a classroom environment that promotes independence. In fact, at the heart of this book lies a desire to maximise opportunities for learning by helping teachers to work - and teach - smarter. Moreover, the compendium of 50 varied, practical strategies for sticky learning - which constitute the substantial final section of the book - will ensure that this becomes a go-to resource for teachers looking to revitalise their teaching toolkit.

As students and their teachers emerge from the trials of lockdown, more acutely aware than ever that every minute in the classroom is precious, Sticky Teaching and Learning offers a timely shot in the arm.

In a time of real concern over 'lost learning' due to the enforced lockdowns and school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sticky Teaching and Learning is the toolkit we have all been waiting for. It draws on a range of engaging examples, current educational research and theories and a range of effective practices to really make the reader think about how to engage pupils as active participants in their learning.

Making the precious curriculum content we have delivered stick is the thing we all crave - and this book presents practical and accessible strategies in a really readable format to enable us, as teachers, to do just that.

Sticky Teaching and Learning is essential reading for all teachers who want to make their lessons and learning as sticky as possible. Perfect for the time-pressed teacher who wants useful and practical techniques to make the learning stick, the book shares a wealth of successful pupil-tested classroom strategies that are underpinned by both research and background philosophy. Each sticky strategy also comes with a clear and concise explanation of what to do and why it works. Caroline shows you how to make what you teach really stick, and guides you through planning, questioning, review and assessment - to help your students to become more resilient and effective learners.

After attending Caroline's course on sticky teaching, I was delighted at the prospect of having a handbook containing her words of wisdom and guidance. Caroline truly understands the struggles that both pupils and teachers have with consolidating knowledge and effectively improving learning. The practical ideas that feature in this book have been useful and beneficial for all the pupils I teach. They allow you to have fun with teaching, but you are also reassured that they aren't there just to tick boxes during a formal observation so that the lesson looks 'good' - they actually do benefit the pupils. Caroline's focus on metacognition lends itself well to a range of easy-to-use techniques, which will help pupils with their learning throughout their education and beyond. Her strategies have really changed the dynamic in my classroom. The love for learning has returned!