Five Major Dimensions of Excellent TeachersIn Visible Learning for Teachers, author John Hattie identifies Five Major Dimensions that all expert teachers demonstrate regularly. Each of the Five Dimensions of Excellent Teachers focus on what teachers should be doing on a daily basis to improve the outcomes for their students. If followed, teachers ensure that the needs of every student are being met while also working to master their own practice. Hattie states, " a major claim ... is that the differences between high-effect and low-effect teachers are primarily related to the attitudes and expectations that teacher have when they decide on the key issues of teaching ... what to teach and at what difficulty" (Hattie, 2012, pg. 26).
Deeply aligned with Hattie's Dimensions is the Leading Excellent Academic Practice (LEAP) (2016) -- the teacher evaluation system utilized by Denver Public Schools. The LEAP Framework is divided into two observable categories: Learning Environment and Instruction. There are eight indicators in those two categories. Teachers are also evaluated on six additional indicators on the Professionalism rubric. These indicators make up 40% of a teacher's overall rating. If a teacher understands and puts in to daily practice the Five Major Dimensions of Visible Teaching, they ensure they are taking the appropriate steps toward achieving a strong educator evaluation score, as well as maximizing positive impact on their students.
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5. Expert teachers influence surface and deep student connections |
An expert teacher is one that pushes their student to excel and not just succeed. Expert teachers know that they must do more than simply teach their content. A critical component of this kind of teaching is to set challenging goals for student learning where risk-taking is the norm and perseverance is the path to success. Hattie hopes that students will develop "into citizens who have challenging minds and the disposition to become active, competent, and thoughtfully critical participants in our complex world" (Hattie, 2012, pg. 32). These teachers set challenges for their students that push their abilities beyond what they are currently able to do. This practice ensures that all students are being challenged to become better students and learners. By utilizing transferable skills, teachers encourage a love of life-long learning and give their students the skills and tools necessary to succeed.
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