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Towards outstanding learning. Rachael Edgar Wednesday 22 nd January 2014. Part 1: What separates the best from the rest ? Part 2: What are the important things that make learning great?. What separates ‘Great Teachers’ from the rest ?. TIMER. 1.Passion/ Mindset.
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Towards outstanding learning Rachael Edgar Wednesday 22nd January 2014 Part 1: What separates the best from the rest? Part 2: What are the important things that make learning great?
1.Passion/Mindset Developing a Growth Mindset by Shaun Allison Carol Dweck
Deliberate practice Becoming a better teacher: teachers doing it for themselves Alex Quigley
Task: 10 minsWhat does ‘GREAT’ learning look like in a lesson?What are the things that ‘make a difference’ to our students? TIMER
Judging Highly Effective Learning • How far ? ‘Distance’ • How well ? ‘Depth’ ‘Secure’ ‘Sustained’ • How many ? ‘Numbers’ ‘Groups’ ‘Proportions’
Change D EPTH What proportion of learners find out more know more understand/absorbmore arechallenged to advance thinking than at the ‘start’ of an experience
Supporting the Learning H A N D I N G O V E R -criteria for successful learning ‘what a good one looks like’ -modelling - scaffolding - self-supporting materials
Good or Outstanding ? Quality of ‘change’ - informing knowing understanding Proportion of learners - all / almost all most / vast majority large majority some few
Importance of Talk - learning is a social activity : talk is essential - language, thinking &learning are interrelated - understanding is at its deepest when co-developed
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Questions to consider Which of the ‘big 5’ do you need to focus on?Which class will you practice on?How many times do you need to practice?(the research says 30 times for something to become a habit!)What strategies will you use?less is more
Lesson Study Next week Wednesday 29th January Adopting a lesson study approach How will you research?Critical friend?What method are you going to use to record/ reflect on your progress?