expert teachers
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Developing expert teachers to enhance learningTRANSCRIPT
Our focus:‘Student Learning and Achievement’
Expert Teachers
Our Mission: To create a positive learning culture with strong, purposeful professional learning
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING is a gradual, uneven process, which can have a flow of its own, but requires passion, patience, and attention to detail
As educators we have a positive influence on student learning
We use our professional judgement in order to respond to the needs and concerns of our studentsYet…..
As people, as teachers we do not all think the same way about the same things
Our teaching skills require development and refinement over time
Teaching is complex work, but expert teachers work at levels well beyond the technical
Technical competence is an important base from which expertise grows
Expert teachers strive for excellence, they continually work to better align teaching and learning
They ensure that their teaching intentions align with the learning intentions they have for their pupils
They are sensitised to noticing and make informed, positive interventions
Expert teachers make teaching look easy…Nothing could be further from the truth!
Expert teachers are aware of what they are doing, and why
Experts have a great depth of content knowledge that is organised in ways that reflect detailed understanding of their subject matter
Recognising our expert teachers matters, we need to highlight and share their expertise
Expert teachers apply a dynamic relationship between their assessment of students’ learning and their planning of the next learning step
EXPERT TEACHERS INSPIRENATURALCURIOSITY
EXPERT TEACHERS OPTIMISESTUDENTLEARNING
Expert teachers choose activities for a learning purpose and are transparent with students about this purpose
EXPERT TEACHERS are highly aware; they monitor and adjust the pace of learning to bring out the best in students
EXPERT TEACHERS ensure that their teaching intentions are focused on the learning expectations they have for all students
They carefully consider how to structure their teaching in ways that will have a positive influence on students’ learning and progress
EXPERT TEACHERS think and plan carefully for learning, they recognise opportunities and act
EXPERT TEACHERS meet students at their point of confusion
EXPERT TEACHERS know how to ensure that students speak up honestly, (and safely) saying what they think
They ensure that the invitation to learning is open to everyone
EXPERT TEACHERS ARE
LIFELONG LEARNERS
EXPERT TEACHERS MATTER BECAUSE
THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“SEEK KNOWLEDGE FROM THE CRADLE
TO THE GRAVE”(Prophet Mohammad: pbuh)