Martin Renton

Martin Renton is an education consultant, author, and speaker specializing in classroom questioning, dialogue, and the development of students’ language of learning. He is a co‑author of Challenging Learning Through Dialogue: Strategies to Engage Your Students and Develop Their Language of Learning (Corwin, 2017), written with James Nottingham and Jill Nottingham, and the sole author of Challenging Learning Through Questioning: Facilitating the Process of Effective Learning (Corwin Teaching Essentials). His work focuses on practical strategies that teachers can use to improve the quality of classroom interaction, deepen thinking, and better engage students in their learning.

Renton serves in a senior role with Challenging Learning, where he leads consultancy and evaluation work and is recognized as a highly sought‑after keynote speaker, facilitator, and coach. He has extensive experience across early years, middle schools, secondary schools, and post‑16 education, and holds a Master’s degree in Educational Research from Newcastle University, which underpins his focus on pedagogy, leadership, and evidence‑informed practice. In addition to his English‑language titles, he is also the author of the Swedish book Utmanande frågeställningar: fördjupa och vässa dina elevers lärande, further extending his influence in international teacher development.