High praise is due to Professor John Hattie and his team for their work in promoting the importance of nurturing the wellbeing of our school students.
High praise is also due for the work of the team in improving the impact of teachers in the classroom. As an ex teacher and school principal I know that this is where effective learning happens if best practice teaching is in operation. Great teachers create in their students a sense of wonder and excitement about new facts, concepts, patterns, theories, skills and processes. As the teaching learning progresses they minimise their talking to students all the while creating listening space to hear how the students are grasping the new knowledge, understanding(s) or process(es).
Keep up the good work Melbourne University. You must be an inspiration to school principals and teachers across Australia and beyond.
Enough already!
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