Following on from Dr Jenny Donovan’s presentation on “evidence-based” teaching, we now have four education leaders discussing how the method should be implemented in practice.
Moderated by Age education reporter Bridie Smith, the panel is discussing how education institutions can shift from simply understanding the research to actually embedding it into classroom life.
“We’ve been asking our students questions about their experiences in the classroom, to make sure it’s translating from what teachers want to happen,” says Nick Baff, dean of staff professional growth at St Kevin’s College.
“That gives us the scope to focus on things that are important.”
Another key topic is how changes can be sustained over the long term, which Katie Roberts-Hull, managing director at Teach Well, has been discussing.
“The sustainability is really hard. There’s been a lot of talk about shifting leadership, I think that’s the biggest risk for schools … it’s about developing those different levels of leaders with that deep knowledge,” she says.
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