Feedback Inspired and Passionate Teachers Know Thy Impact Visible Learners VL School Education Systems
As we head into the end of second week of 2015 as inspired and passionate as ever, this article reminds us of why we can quickly lose that spark. The visible learning research has as one of it's strands inspired and passionate teachers with a focus on mindframes. This will help you develop ways of thinking in order to maximise the impact on student acheivement. Read more here.
Ramona Persaud, says brain-targeted teaching can engage and excite students because it taps into factors that stimulate the brain, grab the attention, and set the stage for learning. - See more of Dr Mariale Hardima's research in this article that suggests six brain target areas teachers can focus on here.
Getting the right mindset is the key to enabling students to make the most of their learning. The right mindset means that we can raise our expectations even higher in lessons and see students enjoying the challenge. Rebecca Tusingham describes how staff agreed upon some key teacher behaviours in this article here.
Dylan Wiliam says that no matter how well the feedback is designed, if students do not use the feedback to move their own learning forward, it’s a waste of time. Feedback should be more work for the student than it is for the teacher. Great reminder to read more.
Thom Markham shares his thinking linked to the research into growth mindsets that placebos have finally hit the classroom. He states that "the results tell us that beliefs matter, perhaps much more than we realize".
Surprised by how insightful some of your student's feedback can be? Mostly, students are quite constructive, especially when they hear the instructor truly plans to modify their teaching based on the feedback they get. Students will offer constructive feedback, particularly if they know they're being heard. Read how one teacher is modifying what she does here.
An interview with Professor John Hattie with Cassandra Davis on the OECD Education Today blog discusses Hattie's Visible Learning research and the educsation system in Australia. Read more here.
You might think you know everything that happens in your classroom, but the research says otherwise. Director of Visible Learning Deb Masters has four questions that will help you pin down what children are really learning. Read more here.
In a new report for the Sutton Trust, read how great teaching leads to great learning. Effective teachers have good knowledge about what they teach and know how best to communicate this to their students. Read the seven common teaching practices that are not backed up by evidence here.
How often do your students disengage from learning because they're scared to be wrong? Emily Diehl, Director, Mindset Works tells a story about what this looks like and share some tips on how to encourage students to take on challenges, risk being wrong, and begin to see "being wrong" as part of a natural process of learning. Read here.
