Dr James Mannion is a speaker, teacher trainer, author & podcaster
SPEAKER
An accomplished public speaker, over the last ten years James has addressed tens of thousands of people on a wide range of topics, including:
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Making change stick: The art and science of implementing school improvement
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Learning to learn: Teaching people to teach themselves
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Habit change
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Impact evaluation
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Metacognition, self-regulation, oracy: The dynamic trio of self-directed learning
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Practitioner research
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The language of power
He also recently delivered a TEDx talk on How to change the world.
To book James to speak at your event...
TEACHER TRAINER
An in-demand teacher trainer, James has run workshops and annual programmes of professional development for thousands of teachers, school leaders and support staff, on a wide range of topics. Most often, James's work focuses on the following approaches to school improvement:
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Making change stick: The art and science of implementing school improvement
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Learning to learn: Introduction to self-regulated learning
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Metacognition: Monitoring and controlling your thought processes
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Self-regulation: Monitoring and controlling your feelings and behaviours
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Oracy: How to teach effective speaking and listening
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Practitioner research: improving outcomes through systematic inquiry
James also runs workshops for young people on a similar range of topics.
In 2020, working with his long-time co-conspirator Kate McAllister, James converted his doctoral thesis into the acclaimed book Fear is the Mind Killer: Why Learning to Learn Deserves Lesson Time - And How To Make It Work For Your Pupils
AUTHOR
Here are some of the kind things people have written about the book:
“One of the most original pieces I’ve encountered in a long time, it elegantly sets out the case for Learning to Learn in a way that is both robust and fair.” (Mary Myatt)
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“I don’t know of any other book that provides such clear guidance on how to harness the common elements of learning across the curriculum, bringing greater coherence to pupils’ experiences in school while at the same time respecting the real differences between school subjects. Highly recommended.” (Dylan Wiliam)
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“James and Kate’s work on the topic of Learning Skills, as laid out in this excellent book, is the initiative that I’m most excited about in education at present. I see nothing more powerful, promising, or impressive, than providing students with the tools and freedom to take charge of their own learning.” (Ollie Lovell)
Choose a button to see a selection of James's recent publications in educational research journals, news media and magazines - or to receive 3 free chapters of Fear is the Mind Killer.
James currently has six more books queueing up to get out of his head.
Watch this space!
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Dr James Mannion is a speaker, teacher trainer, author and podcaster with a passion for educational and political reform.
ABOUT
He is the co-founder and Director of Rethinking Education, a teacher training organisation specialising in the science of implementation, self-regulated learning and practitioner research. Until recently, James worked as a Bespoke Programmes Leader at the Centre for Educational Leadership in the UCL Institute of Education. An experienced former teacher and school leader, James has a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Person-Centred Education from the University of Sussex. James converted his doctoral thesis into the acclaimed book 'Fear is the Mind Killer', co-authored with his long-time co-conspirator Kate McAllister. An accomplished public speaker, James recently delivered a TEDx talk on 'How to Change the World'. He is also the host of the popular Rethinking Education podcast, which has had over 200,000 plays to date. James currently has six books queueing up to get out of his head. However, he is also a master procrastinator; while completing his PhD, he wrote and starred in two acclaimed sci-fi rock operas, with a third on the way…
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James speaks and runs workshops at educational and corporate events on a range of topics, including:
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Making change stick: The art and science of effective implementation
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Learning to Learn: Teaching children to teach themselves
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Habit change
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Impact evaluation
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Metacognition: Monitoring and controlling your thought processes
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Self-regulation: Monitoring and controlling your feelings and behaviours
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Oracy: How to speak and listen effectively in a range of contexts
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Self-regulated learning: Applying metacognition and self-regulation to learning
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Developing effective speaking and listening skills
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Practitioner research
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The language of power
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How to change the world
