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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