The most effective way to raise student attainment, according to Ron Berger in his book An Ethic of Excellence, is to create a culture in which every child strives to create his or her very best work every day and has a stake in the collective success or failure of his or her class.
I’ve taken the liberty of translating Berger’s “secret” into eight principles of teaching practice – the cornerstones, if you like, of a successful classroom:
High quality work.
Genuine research.
A real audience.
In-built differentiation.
Collective responsibility.
Class critique.
Modelling success.
Drafting and redrafting.
The first step towards encouraging students to produce high-quality work is to set assignments which inspire and challenge them.
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