Becoming a Transformative Teacher

“However talented, no one is a natural-born teacher. Honing the craft takes significant care and effort, not just by the individual, but also by the school at large.”

~~from David Miller’s blog, “How to Become and Remain a Transformational Teacher.”

How do WE hone our craft and become transformational teachers? Miller’s blog offers six pieces of advice as to how we can transform our practice…and, interestingly enough, the first three directly support Hattie’s top-ranked impact on student achievement: teachers working together as evaluators of their own work.

Miller advises that we transform our practice in the following ways:

1. Constantly share best practices
2. Find a trusted mentor (no matter how long you’ve taught)
3. Commit to classroom observations
4. Change things up
5. Model the usefulness of what you teach
6. Care beyond what you teach

Read Miller’s blog here, choose one piece of advice to apply in your own classroom, and become an even more transformative teacher!