What Every Teacher Needs to Know

What Every Teacher Needs to Know is a must-have guide for both primary and secondary teachers that summarises key research papers, offers evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies, and explains how to disseminate this information across departments and schools.
There is a growing thirst for evidence-informed teaching in the UK and beyond, in order to help ensure that schools have the biggest impact on student learning. In a concise, accessible manner, this book distils key educational research into clear, precise guidance that can be used immediately. It is ideal for any busy teacher or school leader looking to transform student outcomes through a research-informed approach.
What Every Teacher Needs to Know is essential reading for research leads, heads of department, and teaching and learning leads. It offers:
- summaries of 20 prominent research papers on effective teaching and learning
- key takeaways for classroom practice
- evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies
- examples across a variety of phases and subjects
- insightful case studies from practising teachers.

Jade Pearce, formerly an assistant headteacher for teaching and learning in a secondary school in Staffordshire, Jade now leads professional development across a large trust of schools. She is an evidence lead in education for the Research Schools Network and a regular speaker and presenter at education conferences. She is the author of the bestselling book What Every Teacher Needs to Know: How to embed evidence-informed teaching and learning in your school and she regularly writes articles for a range of education media. You can follow Jade on X @PearceMrs.