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At least five globally common features of education policies and reform principles have been employed to try to improve the quality of education and fix the apparent problems in public education systems.Lessons from Finland (Pasi Sahlberg) help you to kill 99.9% of GERMs. Read more here.
The most important factor when it comes to the teacher "is the way they think" according to John Hattie. "Do they believe they can change the learning progress of all students"?. Alex Quigley writes about the importance of the 'pygmalion effect' and impact of teacher expecatations here.
There’s no doubt that students find making to be a creative and engaging activity. But as they tinker, design and invent, are they actually learning anything? Cognitive researchers suggest that the best way to ensure learning is to provide direct instruction: clear, straightforward explanation, offered before any making has begun. Read more here.
All teachers strive to make a difference every day but learning what works best and for whom is hard work. What evidence do you have that shows you are making an impact with every student in your classes? John Hattie's research helps direct you to the things that will make a bigger difference. Read more here.
Tammie Meehan (co-director of Ausminds) says" Peer-to-peer feedback gives students the opportunity to learn collaboration skills and asks them to make important decisions about their work and their learning.” Read more here.
"The pencil itself represented so much historically. It was the first place people turned to create, imagine and envision a bolder future than the present situation enabled. I think the Internet is the new pencil." - Adam Braun
Saeed Jabbar sat down with PoP's founder Adam Braun to talk about how technology is empowering what they do.
Education is on the cusp of revolution, lessons are losing the boundaries and strict divisions of subject and we see positive outcomes with this. But as Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers discuss, it cannot be a dotted endorsement among 'early adopter' schools. The whosystem must change.
Founded in 2013 by former Google head of personalization Max Ventilla, AltSchool has poached high level executives from Google and Uber. It’s got users—in this case, parents—applying by the thousands. Issie Lapowsky reports on how this school is changing education.
Educators need each other because we simply cannot have the answer to every lesson, have a deep understanding of all instructional strategies, or keep up with the emerging online resources that support teaching and learning. Read more from Steven Weber here.
