Think back to what brought you to your job as an educator. Whether you are an administrator or a classroom teacher—and whether you are aware of it or not—your beliefs about schools, classrooms, other administrators, and teachers had a significant influence on your decision to
Data can be used to make smart decisions, especially when it is the “right” kind of data. However, on the flip side, too much data can lead to "analysis paralysis," which hurts productivity and stalls decision-making, especially if those analyzing the evidence are not sure
After analyzing 800+ meta-analyses, 50,000+ studies, and over a quarter of a billion students, Professor John Hattie found that almost everything in education has an impact on learning. In 2009, the Visible Learning research immediately shifted the conversation in education from what works to what
When we consider the term ‘collaboration,’ terms such as ‘unity’, ‘partnership,’ and ‘synergy’ come to mind. At the heart of collaboration is also a strong desire to work toward a shared goal and to create of a sense of collective urgency to maximise our impact
Without question, Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning research has made a significant contribution to the quality of instructional decision-making. Knowing the effect sizes of a variety of instructional practices can help us to focus decisions and strategies in the direction most likely to build academic
As school leaders, you can’t be expected to do everything. So you have to figure out where your time, effort, and influence will count the most. Decide where your leadership practice can make the biggest difference, have the greatest impact, and then deliberately set your