"..top 5% of teachers can raise students a grade level and a half. The bottom 5% put their kids a half grade behind." Doug Lemov Teach like a Champion: 49 Techniques That put Students on the Path to College
Pretty impressive statistic. As a teacher since 1993(with a little pause in the last year), I understand that a great teacher can move students forward more efficiently.
In my experience, this statistic is less valid for college students. The amount of material that is typically required is too much for anyone to be able to cover a semester and a half in a semester. You can push them faster but then the retention of what they have learned is lost. They will meet your expectations to cover the material BUT covering the material does not mean learning the material.
Today's question is:
"How do you know the rate at which you should explain something?"
Pretty impressive statistic. As a teacher since 1993(with a little pause in the last year), I understand that a great teacher can move students forward more efficiently.
In my experience, this statistic is less valid for college students. The amount of material that is typically required is too much for anyone to be able to cover a semester and a half in a semester. You can push them faster but then the retention of what they have learned is lost. They will meet your expectations to cover the material BUT covering the material does not mean learning the material.
Today's question is:
"How do you know the rate at which you should explain something?"
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