how to raise achievement in any classroom

How to raise

achievement in any

classroom

Created by Mike Gershonwww.mikegershon.com

www.tes.co.uk/mikegershon

The Problem: How do we raise

achievement in our

classrooms?

The Research

‘…some teachers are more effective than

others…being taught by an effective teacher

has important consequences for

student achievement…’

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/corporate_pubs/2012/RAND_CP693z1-2012-09.pdf

‘There is a large body of research on how

important teachers are to the academic outcomes

of their pupils.

The research finds that teachers are the most important factor within

schools that policymakers can directly

affect to improve student

achievement.’

See Rivkin, Hanushek and Kain 2005, Rockoff 2004

http://www.suttontrust.com/public/documents/1teachers-impact-report-final.pdf

‘Teachers previously identified as more effective caused students to learn more.

Groups of teachers who had been identified as less effective caused students to learn less.’

http://www.metproject.org/downloads/MET_Ensuring_Fair_and_Reliable_Measures_Practitioner_Brief.pdf

The Solution:

Teach Smarter

The Solution:

4 Simple Thingsall teachers can do to

teach smarter

1) Assessment for Learning

4 Simple Things

Great Teaching

is Great Coaching

2) Differentiation (Personalising Learning)

4 Simple Things

Students are different, so make the learning different as well

3) Questioning

4 Simple Things

Brilliant questioning takes students to the edgeof what

seems possible

4) Discussion

4 Simple Things

Discussion is ideas in action

It helps us see familiar things in a different light

1) Assessment for Learning 2) Differentiation (Personalising Learning)

3) Questioning 4) Discussion

4 Simple Things

4 Simple Things

Helping you to teach smarter

Each book contains activities, strategies and techniques designed to

raise achievement.

You can put them straight into practice with almost any age

group or subject.

Practical and accessible, they will

help you to teach smarter and to raise

achievement.

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