Quality Teaching

Sunday, 03 May 2009 15:47

Quality Teaching - parents and teachers expect this. Good classroom practice makes a difference, leads to higher achievement and closes gaps. My opinion? Yes, but it is also based on research. Researchers from the University of Newcastle and the NSW Department of Education and Training tracked three cohorts of students (2500 from 36 primary and high schools), collected student work samples and assessment tasks and conducted more than 670 classroom observations.

The study included 3500 teacher surveys, more than 670 classroom observations and over 500 interviews. The key findings, as reported by the Professional Learning and Leadership Development Directorate 2008 (NSW Dept of Education & Training) are:

1) Professional Learning based on pedagogy works

2) Quality Teaching leads to higher achievement

3) Quality Teaching closes gaps.

The Quality Teaching model is constantly improving teaching and learning in the classroom with its emphasis on intellectual quality, a quality learning environment and significant pedagogy. We are proud of the quality teaching emphasis in our school - and I am sure that your school would be pleased to talk to you about theirs.

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