S5E1 of Schoolutions Teaching Strategies begins with Professor John Hattie, renowned for his groundbreaking Visible Learning work. After analyzing 2,500+ studies with 200 million students, Professor John Hattie discovered something shocking: there's virtually no correlation between teaching experience and effectiveness after 5 years. So what separates expert teachers from the rest?
In this eye-opening conversation, Hattie reveals that expert teachers are "nosy" - obsessed with understanding not just IF students got the right answer, but HOW they're thinking. They constantly ask three essential questions (watch to learn more) that transform their impact on student learning.
Discover why one expert coach reduced feedback by 80% while making it 80% MORE effective, and learn the specific mindframes that turn good teachers into exceptional ones.
This isn't about adding more to your plate - it's about recognizing the expertise that's already within you and learning how to access it.
Key Takeaways:
✅The shocking truth about teaching experience vs. expertise
✅Why "nosy" teachers get better results
✅The 3 questions every expert teacher asks daily
✅How to make feedback 80% more effective with less effort
✅The mindframes that separate expert teachers from the rest
Episode Mentions:
- Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning
- Why are so many of our teachers and schools so successful? (video)
- John Hattie on Visible Learning and Feedback in the Classroom (video)
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- Hattie’s 10 Mindframes
- Professor Graham Nuthall's Legacy
- Antonia Cameron - Joyful Learner Routines
- Daniel Willingham
- Kenneth R. Koedinger
- Jim Knight - The Instructional Playbook
Chapter Timestamps
0:00 Introduction: The "Magic" of Expert Teachers
3:00 Meet Professor John Hattie
5:00 What Makes a Teacher an Expert?
11:00 Experience vs. Expertise: The Shocking Truth
15:00 The Power of Being "Nosy" in Teaching
22:00 The Three Essential Impact Questions
25:00 Rethinking Feedback: Quality Over Quantity
32:00 The Student's Perspective on Feedback
35:00 Reducing Feedback by 80%, Increasing Effectiveness by 80%
38:00 The Danger of Praise in Learning
40:00 Supporting High-Achieving Students
42:00 Call to Action: Celebrating Teacher Expertise
📧 Connect: schoolutionspodcast@gmail.com
🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl
When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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