WHO ARE OUR TEACHERS

TODAY?

EDUCATION FAST FORWARD 8

Kristen WeatherbyOECD21 November 2013

Asking teachers about classroom practice

Student Orientation

Students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task.

I give different work to the students that have difficulties learning and/or to those who can advance faster.

I ask my students to suggest or to help plan classroom activities or topics.

Enhanced Activities

Students work on projects that require at least one week to complete.

Students make a product that will be used by someone else.

Students hold a debate and argue for a particular point of view which may not be their own.

Structuring

I explicitly state learning goals.

At the beginning of the lesson I present a short summary of the previous lesson.

I check, by asking questions, whether or not the subject matter has been understood.

Looking at the Whole Picture

TEACHER

More involved in

PD

More appraisal + feedback

Variety of Practices

Higher Self-

Efficacy

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From Jensen, B., et al (2012), The Experience of New Teachers: Results from TALIS 2008, OECD Publishing.

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Outcomes of teacher feedback

THANK YOU

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