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TEACHERS CORNER

  The section below is still Under development

The pressure on schools and college to improve on the quality of teaching and learning from all stake holders cannot be over emphasized. With OFSTED the scary watch dog, armed with the claws and teeth of a tiger ready to devour any school that does not concord with the expected standards (checklist) that is supposedly meant to be the bible to achieving quality teaching and learning. 

Introduction

This document is aimed mainly to support maths teachers in maximizing the learning experiences of students they teach. All other teachers could adapt this to suit their subjects.

The key objective

   a. Help maximize students learning and outcomes without stressing them with countless exam practices

   b. Minimize teacher’s workload saving the teacher time to focus on teaching and to have a normal life outside work.

What is learning and when is learning said to have taken place?

I belief a missing link in education in England is the fact that stake holders, including teachers have no idea of what learning is, have forgot what it is or simply ignore it. Whichever it is, there is a need for a reminder.

My favourite definition of learning is:

      Learning is a permanent change in behaviour as a results of an experience.(Cronbach defines 'Learning is a permanent change in behaviour as a results of an experience. )

That is

1. There is a need for an experience

2. Learning happens if the change resulting from the experience is permanent

(I will find the source of this and add to this document)