Friday, February 12, 2010

Education Week: Attention, Gates: Here's What Makes a Great Teacher

Education Week: Attention, Gates: Here's What Makes a Great Teacher: "“In a quest to find out the best teaching practices, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $45 million to six school districts, including Denver, for a two-year study of teaching.

“The Measures of Effective Teaching project will examine the work of 3,700 teachers from across the country, using videotapes, surveys, and student assessments to figure out what works and what doesn’t.”"
The best summary:

Teaching and learning happen whenever significant adults interact with and direct children.

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