ISBN: 9781734782042
8-page reference guide with research-based practical guidance and insights to help teachers reflect on their instruction, make adjustments to their teaching, and engage their students in learning.
The first guide in this series, Breakthrough Teaching: Planning for Learning, focused on how “breakthrough” level teachers plan their units and lessons to ensure their students will be engaged in active learning and have ample opportunities to practice and deepen their learning. This guide focuses on what breakthrough teachers do as they teach, adjusting their instructional strategies and classroom activities in the moment to meet their students’ learning needs, and what they do after they teach, reflecting at the end of a unit or lesson on what went well and what needs to change next time.
Breakthrough Teaching insights to help you:
- Notice when things are going well, so you can build on your successes.
- “Read” your classroom in the moment, and pivot when things aren’t going well.
- Look objectively at student learning, comparing their progress against your goals.
- Link your actions to the outcomes you see in your students.
- Identify adjustments—from small tweaks to dramatic overhauls—you can make to further support your students’ success.
Bryan Goodwin is president and CEO of McREL International. During his more than two decades at McREL, he has translated research into practice, scanning the world for new insights and best practices on teaching and leading, and has helped educators across the United States and around the world adapt them to address their own local contexts, goals, and needs. A frequent conference presenter, he is the author of numerous books, papers, and articles on research-based practices for effective instruction and school/system leadership, and the power of curiosity for students and adults. Before joining McREL in 1998, Bryan was a college instructor, a high school teacher, and a business journalist. He and his family live in Denver, Colorado. Visit mcrel.org to learn more.
Pete Hall is a former award-winning school principal and the author of 12 books designed to build individual and leadership capacity. He speaks and consults internationally; when he’s not on the road, he and his family live in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with their three rambunctious dogs.
