Avanti
Teacher Toolkit
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From Avanti colleagues across the country, to influential experts in the world of education...
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Includes the habits, a self evaluation tool, implementation plans, website, CPD and will grow and develop over time.
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Identifies what The Avanti Way looks like in a classroom context.
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Is made up of 12 habits that underpin practice in an Avanti classroom.
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Is rooted in cognitive science.
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Gives us a shared language to speak about best practice for learning and teaching in an Avanti school.
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Links each habit to a cluster of classroom techniques to support a teacher’s development.
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Provides a model for teacher development when used with an instructional coaching model.
Foundational Habits
Pedagogical Habits
References
Comprehensive Resource Hub: Elevating Professional Development with Key References and Links
Peps Mccrea
McCrea, P. (2018) Expert Teaching: What is it, and how might we develop it? Institute for Teaching.
Walkthrus
Sherrington, T. and Caviglioli, O. (2001) Teaching WalkThrus. John Catt.
Steplab
McCrea, P. (2022) A Beginner's Guide to Instructional Coaching. Steplab
Sweller et al.
Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design
Rosenshine
Rosenshine, B. (2012) Principles of Instruction. American Educator.
Getting started with Coaching
Coaching Resource Library Getting Started With Coaching
Buck, A. (2020) The Basic Coaching Method. Cadogan Press.
Bungay-Stanier, M. (2016) The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. Box of Crayons Press.
Christodoulou, D. (2017) Making Good Progress. The Future of Assessment for Learning. OUP.
Deans for Impact (2015) The Science of Learning Report.
Dixons Open Source (2023) Online content. Youtube.
Coe, R. et al. (2020) Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review. Evidence Based Education.
Evidence Endowment Foundation (2021) Putting Evidence to Work: A School’s Guide to Implementation Guidance Report. EEF.
Evidence Endowment Foundation (2021) Teaching and Learning Toolkit. EEF.
Hattie, J. (2023) Visible Learning: The Sequel. Routledge.
Kirschner, P. & Hendrick (2020) How Learning Happens. Routledge.
Knight, J. (2007) Instructional Coaching. Corwin.
Knight, J. (2017) The Impact Cycle. Corwin
Knight, J. (2023) The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: Seven Factors for Success. John Catt.
Lemov, D. (2021) Teach Like a Champion 2.0. Jossey-Bass.
McCrea, P. (2018) Expert Teaching: What is it, and how might we develop it? Institute for Teaching. Available here (PDF) Expert Teaching What is it, and how might we develop it? Peps Mccrea (researchgate.net)
McCrea, P. (2022) A Beginner's Guide to Instructional Coaching. Steplab
Rosenshine, B. (2012) Principles of Instruction. American Educator. Available here Principles of Instruction (aft.org)
Sherrington, T. and Caviglioli, O. (2001) Teaching WalkThrus. John Catt.
Sherrington, T. (2019) Rosenshine’s Principles in Action. John Catt.
Sweller et al. (1998) Cognitive Load Theory. Educational Psychology Review, 10, p251–296.
Sweller et al. (2019) Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design: 20 years later. Educational Psychology Review, 31 p261-292. Availabe here Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design: 20 Years Later | SpringerLink
Wiliam, D. (2023) Impact Journal, 17. Chartered College of Teaching.
Coaching Resource Library Getting Started With Coaching – Potty About Pedagogy (wordpress.com) (70+ referenced blogs, videos, podcasts, books, articles and academic papers)