Book title: Rosenshine’s Principles in Action
Author: Tom Sherrington (2019)
Reviewed by: Hilary Lowe, NACE Education Adviser

Synopsis:

Barack Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction are widely recognised for their clarity and simplicity and their potential to support teachers to engage with cognitive science and education research. In this book, Tom Sherrington takes Rosenshine's original 10 Principles of Instruction and condenses them in a succinct and very readable digest into four strands – sequencing concepts and modelling; questioning; reviewing material; and stages of practice – accompanied by guidance on how to use them to develop classroom practice at all key stages.

Why should NACE members read/be aware of this book?

In the context of learning for the more able, the four strands can be adapted to encompass the depth, breath and pace needed to challenge this group.

What’s new?

While the 10 Principles already bridge research and classroom practice, this book makes them even more accessible to teachers through Sherrington’s synthesis of the Principles into major synoptic strands, together with underpinning guidance on how to use them.

Key takeaways and next steps for schools:

• Take time to understand the underlying model for Rosenshine’s Principles.
• Consider to what extent each of the four strands already forms part of the school’s main teaching repertoire for all, and for more able learners, and the gaps.
• Reflect on what is distinctive for more able learners.
• Try out and review in several curriculum areas to illustrate the application of the principles, and share with other colleagues.

In summary:

This book fits well with much of the evidence-based pedagogic repertoire many schools are developing and merits strong consideration for further exploration in practices for more able learners.

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