Jon is an international education author having multiple books published on areas ranging from classroom pedagogy, educational research and school leadership. As a distinguished ‘Amazon No.1 Best Selling’ author, Jon’s books are read by teachers and school leaders across the world, including one of his books that was translated into Spanish and sold across Latin America, and another that has been translated into French Canadian and sold across Canada and North America.
Stepping into Senior Leadership
Published March 2021
This is the ultimate guide for any new or aspiring senior leader. Whether you're looking to move into senior leadership or you've just taken your first post, you'll find expert guidance, tips and advice in this practical pocket handbook.
From writing the winning application and acing the interview, to settling into the post and developing a vision for your school, leadership expert Jon Tait reveals what it takes to be the very best senior leader. Giving you space to reflect on your skills and techniques, as well as invaluable tips for leading staff, pupils and parents, this is the ideal go-to guide to start the next phase of your career in education.
Teaching Rebooted
Published Aug 2020
Teaching Rebooted uncovers the most important pieces of educational research on the science of learning, helping teachers to understand how we learn and retain information. Jon Tait explores strategies such as metacognition, interleaving, dual coding and retrieval practice, examining the evidence behind each approach and providing practical ideas to embed them in classroom practice.
This pick-up-and-go manual highlights some of the classroom fads that have come and gone to allow readers to reflect on their practice and decision-making. It offers practical tips to help teachers change what they are doing in the classroom straightaway, bridging the gap between academic research and day-to-day practice for teachers at any stage of their career.
Succeeding as a Head of Year
Published Jan 2020
Adopting an easy-to-follow, chronological approach, Jon Tait takes you through everything you need to know to be an outstanding head of year, from applying for your first post to leading a team of form tutors, managing behaviour, working with parents and supporting specific year groups. With tips on finding the right post and sailing through the interview process and advice on day-to-day practice and challenges, this is the ideal compendium for navigating this role.
Written by an experienced pastoral leader and including case studies with aspiring, current and former middle leaders, this book is filled with practical, honest and open guidance to help you succeed as a head of year.
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers - Engaging Learners
Published Aug 2017
Are your students really engaged in your teaching? Teachers everywhere are looking for quick and easy ways to liven up their lessons, try something new and exciting, or just tweak a strategy or practice that they have been doing for years. This is a 'recipe style' book that you can dip in and out of when you are looking for inspiration.
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Engaging Learners contains techniques and activities to apply to every area of classroom teaching, from livening up displays to using technology effectively, and even includes advice on greeting students and providing motivational feedback. Put these ideas into practice to get your class engaged and ready to learn.
Revitaliser L’Enseignement
Published Nov 2024
This is the French Canadian translated version of Jon’s ‘Teaching Rebooted’ book. For colleagues in Canada, this book uncovers the most important pieces of educational research on the science of learning, helping teachers to understand how we learn and retain information. Jon Tait explores strategies such as metacognition, interleaving, dual coding and retrieval practice, examining the evidence behind each approach and providing practical ideas to embed them in classroom practice.
This was translated in 2024 and has been on sale in Canada to help teaching professionals across the world understand the science of learning and what this means for their learning design, curriculum and classroom pedagogy.
Cómo Implicar a los Estudiantes en el Aprendizaje
Published Nov 2019
This is the Spanish translated version of Jon’s ‘100 Ideas: Engaging Learners’ book. For colleagues in Latin America, this book contains techniques and activities to apply to every area of classroom teaching, from livening up displays to using technology effectively, and even includes advice on greeting students and providing motivational feedback. This is a 'recipe style' book that you can dip in and out of when you are looking for inspiration.
This book was translated in 2019 and has been on sale in Latin American countries to help teaching professionals across the world engage their children in classroom activities to bring their subject content to life.