In one of the most comprehensive reviews of school outcome data ever conducted, Hattie and colleagues (2008) showed that what teachers do in the classroom every day makes
the biggest difference in student learning (Hattie, 2008).
Not exact matches
The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this
in small groups
in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages
differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The
students quickly came out of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals much of the nature of the
students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part
in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game... Helped to resolve a huge problem we had
in getting
students to gel... Switches the
students brains on from the moment go... Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a
big boost to developing important life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array of examples, clues and hints as to the characters of each individual
in the group... Helps participants
learn some things about themselves... Helps participants
learn some things about others... Helps you
learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)... Makes it easy to develop class rules of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense of purpose... Creates a sense of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...
Great teachers make the
biggest difference of any
in - school factor between a
student fostering a lifelong love for
learning and dropping out of school.
In it, author Susan Dynarski says that researchers»... have identified behavioral «nudges» that prod students to take small steps that can make big differences in learning»
In it, author Susan Dynarski says that researchers»... have identified behavioral «nudges» that prod
students to take small steps that can make
big differences in learning»
in learning».
Of course, there are other barriers to effective implementation of professional development including limited financial resources, access to needed expertise,
big differences in the capabilities of the teaching staff, and the absence of data needed to specify the problems that are impeding
student learning.
Although time is the most precious commodity
in schools, planned and careful use of the available instructional minutes can make a
big difference in all
students»
learning outcomes.
Their comments echoed what we
learned in preparing our October 2017 report on Newark's high school chronic absenteeism — caring adults
in the school building make a
big difference in student attendance patterns and school engagement.
One of the
biggest issues that
students have
in learning how to write a compare and contrast essay effectively is presenting the similarities and / or
differences in a logical, coherent way.
Right away
students can see a
big difference in learning at Varsity Driving Academy.