EduFest2022

There’s a “knowing-doing” gap in education. It’s not that we don’t know how to improve schools, but that we haven’t been implementing these improvements effectively. The heart of the problem is a widespread belief that teachers lack knowledge, and if they are simply provided with that knowledge, they will become more effective. This hasn’t worked because for most teachers, improving classroom practice is less a matter of knowledge acquisition and more a matter of habit change. This session will focus on how school-based, teacher-led learning communities can support teachers in changing their classroom habits, and make substantial, and lasting, improvements to their practice.