There are many elements that make an excellent teacher but how can you ensure they are constantly improving? You may have heard it said before that teachers improve in their first few years and then, in many cases, their practice plateaus.
Once the endless cycle of “plan, teach, mark, repeat” sets in it can be difficult to break free – to stop, reflect, and improve.
However, research has shown that in the right environment teachers can thrive at any point in their career (1) – and thrive they must, because evidence (2) tells us that quality of teaching is the most important school-based factor in pupil achievement. So what can you do to ignite continual improvement across your school? Here are four strategies to help you move your teachers towards excellence.
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