Just because something worked with you as a child, for example, doesn’t mean that it will necessarily work the same way on your own child.

I collaborate with my peers about my conceptions of progress and my impactĭo you consult other parents from time to time, or are you so confident that you are the best parent in the world that you never need to speak to anyone? In my humble opinion, having an open mind, key to the IB Learner Profile, is extremely important to becoming a better parent. Your children, especially if they are young,Īre learning so much…from you! Are you evaluating the impact you are making on Learning how to deal with frustration-from us.

Occasionally got discombobulated I remained very aware that my children are Were a part of the moving process and they saw moments that were a bit, shall Intense two days and there was a fair share of unexpected moments. Moved all of our belongings from house to another. Do you occasionally reflect upon the memories that youĪre making during ‘teachable moments?’ As an example, my family and I just I am an evaluator of my impact on my child’s learning So I have written a few suggestionsįor parents who wish to make learning more impactful for students, based on many Myself, I often ask myself how we as parents (whether we have educationīackgrounds or not) can help our children become better learners and worldĬitizens. I invite you now to reflect when you were a child: which teachers made the greatest impact on you? Why? Which moments with your parents impacted you the most? Why? How can you make similar impactful moments on your own child?Īs a parent of a 4 year-old and a 2 year-old and a teacher One simple take-away for teachers: instead of going into a classroom and asking oneself, ‘How can I be a great teacher?’ or ‘How can my students learn the best?’ 10 Mindframes suggests that teachers should say to themselves: ‘My job here is to evaluate my impact on my students.’ Unlike many books devoted to pedagogy, Hattie and Zierer used scientific-based evidence (for example, several meta studies) to determine ten key ‘mindframes’ for excellent teachers. Over the summer I read a book that is receiving a lot of praise from renowned educators: 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning: Teaching for Success by John Hattie and Klaus Zierer.

A core belief at Tessa International School is that all of our teachers should continually improve our teaching practices.

Hattie's 8 mindframes