Dylan Wiliam's video above is extremely thought provoking and I hope you can find the time to watch it. He poses the question "what makes an expert teacher?" Dylan Wiliam, an international authority on assessment for learning, believes that to be an expert you need 10 years of deliberate practice. He debunks the notion that our teaching profession needs the most academically talented, preferring those that are passionate about working with young people and are in the profession for the long haul. He states that all teachers need to believe that they can improve. Interesting to hear him say that teachers tend to improve for the first three years of their careers and then plateau. So you can teach old dogs new tricks!
Monday, February 23, 2015
Dylan Wiliam
Dylan Wiliam's video above is extremely thought provoking and I hope you can find the time to watch it. He poses the question "what makes an expert teacher?" Dylan Wiliam, an international authority on assessment for learning, believes that to be an expert you need 10 years of deliberate practice. He debunks the notion that our teaching profession needs the most academically talented, preferring those that are passionate about working with young people and are in the profession for the long haul. He states that all teachers need to believe that they can improve. Interesting to hear him say that teachers tend to improve for the first three years of their careers and then plateau. So you can teach old dogs new tricks!
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