Creative Activities in Mathematics bundle
$134.95
$149.85
Get the entire Creative Activities in Mathematics series in one bundle. Three books of problem-based investigations and open-ended activities to engage your students across primary and secondary years, develop collaboration skills and build genuine mathematical thinking grounded in the Australian Curriculum.
Creative Arts in the Lives of Young Children
$49.95
Creative Arts in the Lives of Young Children draws together two essential strands in contemporary educational discourse - the critical importance of high quality care and education in the early years, and the central role that imaginative arts experiences can and should play in the lives of all young children.
This book closely aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework, and also addresses curriculum requirements for the Arts in the early years of school.
It highlights the potential for quality arts experiences to transform educational outcomes through:
Enhancing and developing children's creativity and imagination
Encouraging children's problem-solving abilities
Exposing children to a diversity of cultures and a broad and inclusive world view
Scaffolding and modelling positive attributes and habits of mind to help children flourish in the 21st century.
With contributions from academics and teachers, foreword by Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchet, addressing topics from play and storytelling, to literature, drama, puppetry, music, visual media and art appreciation, Creative Arts in the Lives of Young Children is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers, as well as for parents and caregivers.
The rich research base is readily supported by real-world examples, practical activities and ideas for further thought. With a particular focus on birth to age eight, the subject matter and suggested experiences can be adapted to suit children of all ages, with diverse needs and across a wide range of learning contexts.
Cued Articulation
$49.95
This publication combines the consonants, vowels, colour coding and demonstrative images of the Cued Articulation system under one cover.
Originally devised to help severely speech and language handicapped children to see a sound and hear a letter by the use of easy and logical hand cues, the Cued Articulation system has, over the last three decades, proved an invaluable teaching tool.
Its potential and practicality is widespread and utilised by speech pathologists, speech and language therapists, remedial and reading recovery teachers who find the approach helpful in showing phoneme–grapheme relationships; and primary teachers who use it in the classroom to teach children the sounds of speech.
Teachers who teach the pronunciation of English as a second language to those learning English also find it extremely useful, as do teachers of the hearing impaired who want their students to see the sounds they cannot hear.
The book combines the previously separate Cued Articulation and Cued Vowels in one. It is a full-colour comprehensive description of Jane Passy's methods for teaching speech and language-challenged children and adults how to make the sounds required for articulate speech.
Cued Articulation Poster Pack
$44.95
The Cued Articulation system helps people see a sound and hear a letter, using simple, logical hand cues for every phoneme. Devised by Jane Passy to support children with severe speech and language difficulties, it has become a trusted teaching tool over three decades, used widely by speech pathologists, speech and language therapists, reading recovery and remedial teachers, ESL teachers and teachers of the hearing impaired.
This set of four A2 posters brings the full system, consonants and vowels, together in colour coded, easy to read charts. Designed for the classroom or clinic, they let you display every cue at once, giving students and clients a constant visual reference for the sounds of speech.
A2 size (594 x 420mm). Set of 4 posters for $44.95.
Culture of Excellence
$39.95
Culture of Excellence is a blueprint for schools ready to move beyond scattered initiatives, reactive leadership, and the exhausting cycle of “one more thing.” It’s a call to leaders who believe that culture isn’t created by accident — it’s created by alignment, clarity, and deeply intentional practice.
Drawing from decades of global work with schools, this book reveals a simple truth:when purpose is clear and people feel empowered, improvement becomes inevitable.
Inside, you’ll discover a research-grounded, practice-tested framework that helps schools:
Build clarity of purpose and a unifying vision for learning
Strengthen professional trust, agency, and shared ownership
Lift engagement, wellbeing, and achievement through coherent systems
Create rhythms and routines that sustain momentum long after the excitement fades
Lead confidently through complexity, change, and modern pressures
Through compelling case studies, real-world examples, and the Six Aspects of Excellence, you’ll see how schools around the world are building environments where staff flourish, students thrive, and community confidence grows — not through heroic effort, but through intentional design.
This is not a book about managing schools.It is a book about building schools that elevate people.Cultures that endure.Systems that empower.Leadership that lasts.
Culture of Excellence gives every leader — principal, system executive, teacher-leader, or leadership team — a clear pathway for shaping the future of learning with purpose, coherence, and confidence.
If you’re ready to move your school from aspiration to alignment, and from effort to impact, this book will show you the way.
Curating Inquiries
$39.95
The role of teachers isn’t limited to just teaching. Teachers are here to educate, to lead others out to a new beginning, a future that students and teachers can wholeheartedly embrace. In Curating Inquiries, Grant Lewis shares his knowledge of curriculum design and inquiry learning garnered from over 20 years of experience. This book will explore how schools and teachers can develop a conceptual framework that scaffolds the learning journey while developing inquiries worth learning about.From looking at how to map curriculum across a year or longer using the framework, it is designed to be practical and provide strategies and protocols to be applied in a primary school setting. It also explores what inquiry-based learning is, how to make sense of it all and still remain accountable to curriculum and student voice. This book is recommended for teachers who wish to develop knowledge around planning for an inquiry and providing the time and space for students to grow in their confidence and skills in inquiry. Through understanding how inquiry-based learning works, it will enable teachers to achieve success in setting up the memorable, powerful and engaging learning experiences for their students.
Dale Sidebottom and Paul Campbell bundle
$74.95
$79.90
Get the two books co-authored by Dale Sidebottom and Paul Campbell in this special bundle.
Damien Barry bundle
$66.90
$69.90
Grab both of Dr Damien Barry's books.
The Teaching Game (published May 2023).The Leadership Game (published May 2024).
Dare to Think!
$44.95
In an age of artificial intelligence, standardised testing and information overload, the ability to think – truly think – has never been more important or more neglected. Dare to Think! is a passionate, practical and deeply philosophical inquiry into what thinking actually is, why it matters, and how educators can deliberately create the conditions for it to happen in their classrooms. Drawing on nearly three decades in the classroom and a rich tradition of philosophical inquiry stretching from Aristotle to Wittgenstein, Andrew Rogers argues that too many students have been trained to remember and reproduce rather than question, wonder and reason, and that this is a problem educators have both the power and the responsibility to address.
Structured as a genuine inquiry rather than a prescriptive manual, the book draws on philosophy as both its method and its message. Rogers uses philosophical tools to define what thinking actually is, expose the imposters that masquerade as it, and make the case for dialogue, curiosity and reasoning as the foundations of genuinely transformative education. He writes as a co-inquirer alongside the reader, sharing what has worked, acknowledging what remains uncertain, and consistently inviting educators to reflect on and reshape their own practice. For any teacher who has glimpsed that rare classroom moment when students are genuinely alive with ideas, this book offers a clear and compelling path toward making it happen every day.
Data-informed Learners
$54.95
As educators we all recognise the power of using data to inform our work. A key piece that is often missing is how we engage students in their data story.
When we use data with students they become data-informed learners. They have a better understanding of their ability as a learner and can articulate their goals and challenges more clearly. We can support our students through targeted conversations, working in partnership to help them improve.
There are three main purposes for using data with students: goal setting, learning dispositions or behaviour, and the quality of student learning or understanding. There are five main modes by which we do this: data walls, success criteria, student-generated assessment, deliberate conversations and data on walls in classrooms.
In this book, Dr Selena Fisk unpacks these purposes and modes, giving practical ideas for implementation in schools and classrooms. She offers guidance in having constructive data-informed conversations with students, while building a culture of psychological safety where data use is productive and transformational.
Developing Executive Functioning bundle
$84.95
$89.90
Grab Dr Rosalyn Muir's two books in this bundle.
Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years (published November 2024)Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years (publishing November 2025)
Please note:We already have stock of Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years so this book will ship once ordered and we will send Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years early November, pre-publication. Let us know in the notes section of checkout if you want us to hold your order and ship them together in November.
Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years
$44.95
In Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years, Dr Rosalyn Muir delves into the crucial yet often overlooked domain of executive functioning in young children. Drawing on more than 30 years of educational experience and rigorous PhD research, Dr Muir introduces the SOWATT framework – a practical toolkit for educators. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering actionable strategies for developing executive functions such as self-regulation, working memory and cognitive flexibility.
Dr Muir’s work is deeply rooted in contemporary educational goals, resonating with the OECD’s vision of student agency and the Early Years Learning Framework. Through the lens of the SOWATT framework, educators are provided with concrete steps to cultivate these essential skills in the classroom. This book emphasises that all children – not just those with learning difficulties – benefit from the intentional development of executive functions. By presenting a holistic and accessible approach, the author empowers educators to transform their practice, ultimately setting up children for a lifetime of success and fulfilment.
Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years
$44.95
‘As you read, you will not only fi nd practical strategies to use tomorrow, but also the courage to centre what matters most — empowering learners for lifelong success.’ Dr Shyam Barr
In a world of rapid change, students need more than content – they need the skills to think, adapt and thrive. Traditionally, education has focused on what to learn, but the real power lies in teaching students how to learn. Dr Rosalyn Muir presents a compelling case in Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years: SOWATT can we do to empower learners? for intentionally teaching students how to “drive their learning”, by developing the executive functions and self-regulation skills that enable lifelong learning.
Building on the success of her earlier work, Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years: SOWATT can I do?, Dr Muir uses the practical SOWATT framework – Self-regulation, Organisation, Working memory, Attention, Thinking flexibly and Thinking about thinking – to guide teachers in making educational aspirations a reality. Practical, evidence-based and inspiring, this book equips teachers with the tools to develop capable, self-directed learners – ready for today and prepared for tomorrow.
Differentiating the Curriculum
$39.95
In mixed-ability classrooms, it is inevitable that students will have different learning styles, backgrounds, prior knowledge, experience and willingness to learn. While teachers may be unable to change the content prescribed by their school, they have an enormous amount of control in the way they assign this content to their students.
Differentiating the Curriculum: Supporting Teachers to Thrive in Mixed-Ability Classrooms adopts the principles of the Pirozzo Model, which offers six approaches teachers can use to effectively implement differentiation in their classroom.
The Pirozzo Model consists of the following strategies:
Ability Grouping
Cooperative Learning Teams
Learning Contracts
Learning Centres
Multi-age Grouping
Individual Learning Plans
Based on the author’s extensive work with over 20,000 educators, the Pirozzo Model is a dynamic teaching tool that empowers teachers with six different approaches to maximising student learning potential.
Differentiation for Gifted Students in a Secondary School
$42.95
Differentiation for Gifted Students in a Secondary School aims to provide secondary school teachers with a raft of ideas and strategies to differentiate teaching, learning and the curriculum for gifted students.
Interweaving theory and research with everyday practice, this book offers guidance and suggestions from Australian experts who work every day with gifted students. With appropriate strategies to support gifted students in a variety of classes, subjects and situations in a secondary school, this book considers a range of known and emerging concerns relating to the education of gifted children from differentiating the curriculum, wellbeing, creativity, transitioning between school settings, the science classroom and STEM projects.
Differentiation for Gifted Students in a Secondary School is a unique resource that will help new and experienced teachers with inspired and practical strategies to respond to the needs of their gifted students. The inclusion of several case studies helps exemplify these for readers.
Digital Literacy Handbook
$29.95
Navigate the digital world with confidence using this practical, student-centred guide that transforms online safety and digital literacy from abstract concepts into real, actionable skills. From spotting misinformation and understanding algorithms to managing your digital footprint and using AI responsibly, this comprehensive handbook walks you through everything you need to think critically, stay safe and make smarter choices in the online spaces you already inhabit every day.
Each chapter builds essential skills – from protecting your privacy and data to practising ethical digital citizenship and harnessing technology for creative, productive learning. With relatable real-life examples, engaging reflection activities and guidance across social media, cybersecurity and emerging technologies, this book equips students with the tools to not only navigate today's digital landscape with confidence but also shape a positive, purposeful online identity that works for them – not for the algorithm.
Dr Paul Teys bundle
$84.95
$87.90
Get the Dr Paul Teys book bundle.
So You Want to Be a Principal (published June 2022)
Now You Are a Principal (published October 2024)
Dr Selena Fisk ALL bundle
$250.00
$272.79
This bundle includes ALL of Dr Selena's Fisk resources and includes:
1 x Data-Informed Learners1 x Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools1 x Using and Analysing Data in Australian Schools1 x I'm Not a Numbers Person (published by Major Street Publishing)1 x Talking Data Card Deck (and Companion Guide)
Dr Selena Fisk bundle
$174.95
$179.85
Get Selena Fisk's 3 data books in this bundle.
Using and Analysing Data in Australian Schools - 2nd edition by Selena FiskLeading Data-Informed Change in Schools by Selena FiskData-Informed Learners: Engaging Students in Their Data Story by Selena Fisk
Dr Simon Breakspear bundle
$64.95
$69.90
Grab Dr Simon Breakspear's two books in this bundle.
The Pruning Principle (published 2024)Elevated Conversations (published August 2025)
Driving School Improvement
$64.95
Driving School Improvement: Practical strategies and tools is designed to support school leaders in practical, adaptable and context-specific ways to advance their school’s improvement journey.
The focus of the book is implementation. A broad collection of tools, activities and pro formas are provided, which have been used successfully in a range of schools. School leaders can begin at their school’s point of need and select the path that is most valuable to their setting.
This second edition builds on the success of the original resource and, with extensive feedback from the field, delivers significantly expanded, refined and updated research, case studies and techniques to help schools meet the implementation challenge.
With the help of Driving School Improvement, whole-school improvement can be embedded so that it becomes truly sustainable, resulting in measurable long-term progress in learning outcomes for schools, teachers and students.
Early childhood educator bundle
$199.95
$262.65
Get our 7 favourite early childhood resources to refresh your professional development bookshelf.
Early Childhood Play Matters
$61.95
Play-based learning has long been a means of facilitating teaching and learning in the early childhood years. The Walker Learning Approach, an Australian-designed, evidence-based play pedagogy, provides a solid base and foundation for intentional and responsive teaching in the early years. The program's systems and practices support teams of early childhood educators in a consistent approach that ensures continuity and predictability for children, educators and families.
Early Childhood Play Matters provides guidance and many practical ideas on implementing the Walker Learning Approach within early childhood learning practices.
Topics include:
Intentional teaching
How to minimise time spent on planning and documentation while producing clinical and professional records
How to set up open-ended play learning experiences to promote skills
How to scaffold with intention and purpose for learning
How to communicate effectively as an educator
How to honour and build relationships with children and families.
It also includes organisational ideas and resources, a full-colour section of photographs, templates for planning, assessment and reporting activities, and a bibliography for further reference.
Early Childhood Play Matters concentrates on the most formative years of education (birth to six years of age), with intentional, rich and rigorous play-based opportunities for young children. It builds upon the successful work that Shona Bass and Kathy Walker have achieved in play-based curriculum in the early and primary years nationally and internationally.
Early Childhood Play Matters Resources
Daily/Weekly Record Sheet
Individual observation and planning record (IOPR)
Statement of intent: Early Childhood Education generic planning indicator
Early Phonetic Readers by Shelley Davidow bundle
$49.95
$59.70
Get all six books in this special bundle.
These warm and wonderful readers will delight both students and teachers as they guide young children along the path of written language one step at a time. Written in order and phonetically, each story focuses on specific word groups, sounds and sentence structures. Each story has a beginning, middle and an ending. Succeeding stories build on these skills and then move on to the next level of skill. The books are conceived in much the same way as the "Dick and Jane" readers of an earlier era, but with a very important difference: these stories have a touching "heart content" to them.
The stories are gently humorous while honoring nature, animals and the environment. The illustrations in their warm simplicity are wonderful compliments to the stories! Whether you are rewarding an eager reader with a first experience of reading something someone else wrote, or helping a struggling reader get the hang of all those letters, these readers are sheer joy for everyone.
The six books use simple words that the early reader will easily grasp. They have been carefully chosen by a reading specialist to help students advance from the short vowels to the silent "e" to the vowel combinations. At the back of each book is a list of sight words that should be reviewed with the child before reading the book.
Appropriate for Grades 1-3.
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