Exclusive: Praising underpeforming pupils is unhelpful
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Just me that's thinking "no s
t Sherlock"?
Do something well - you should get praise.
Do something unsatisfactory - you should get constructive criticism.
Might it be a sad reflection on our society that this is even considered "news"?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29838029
Another gem from the article is:
"And it said that teachers with a strong understanding of their specialist subject were particularly likely to have a positive impact on how pupils learn."
What are the chances - people that know what they're talking about are in a stronger position to impart wisdom!
P.S. Also an interesting comment from a teachers' union proclaiming that teachers know best, and implying they don't need any help, which seems anti-professional development
t Sherlock"?Do something well - you should get praise.
Do something unsatisfactory - you should get constructive criticism.
Might it be a sad reflection on our society that this is even considered "news"?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29838029
Another gem from the article is:
"And it said that teachers with a strong understanding of their specialist subject were particularly likely to have a positive impact on how pupils learn."
What are the chances - people that know what they're talking about are in a stronger position to impart wisdom!
P.S. Also an interesting comment from a teachers' union proclaiming that teachers know best, and implying they don't need any help, which seems anti-professional development
Perhaps you're st at giving constructive criticism?
Just like me
In all seriousness, I often see a hostility to criticism (even when it's constructive) throughout life. Even if it's the young guy with 3 years' experience getting it from the chap with 3 decades.
Not sure it's unexpected, I'm sure there's a lot of other stuff going on like small pond to big pond syndrome, relatively new environments, etc
As an aside, I do wonder if the lack of criticism is mirroring what we see from top football managers. They always seem to stick by their players in public. Criticism seems entirely absent. If a players is publicly criticised, they generally take the huff. Since these are our most high profile "man managers" we see every day, could they (albeit through the distorted media coverage) be influencing the culture of man management in education...? Obviously it would be silly to believe that bkings and criticism don't happen in football behind closed doors, but if we don't see it...?
t at giving constructive criticism?Just like me
In all seriousness, I often see a hostility to criticism (even when it's constructive) throughout life. Even if it's the young guy with 3 years' experience getting it from the chap with 3 decades.
Not sure it's unexpected, I'm sure there's a lot of other stuff going on like small pond to big pond syndrome, relatively new environments, etc
As an aside, I do wonder if the lack of criticism is mirroring what we see from top football managers. They always seem to stick by their players in public. Criticism seems entirely absent. If a players is publicly criticised, they generally take the huff. Since these are our most high profile "man managers" we see every day, could they (albeit through the distorted media coverage) be influencing the culture of man management in education...? Obviously it would be silly to believe that b
kings and criticism don't happen in football behind closed doors, but if we don't see it...?Sway said:
Slating kids (or adults) is worthless. Very few people actively underperform. It's because they either don't realise they are, or don't know what to do about it.
Hence why constructive criticism works. It tells someone where they're failing, why it's a problem, and what can be done about it...
Break 'em down, build 'em up Hence why constructive criticism works. It tells someone where they're failing, why it's a problem, and what can be done about it...
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