Evidence tells us that one of the most important influences on student achievement is how teachers think about learning and their own role. The authors define the ten behaviors or mindframes that teachers need to adopt in order to maximize student success. These include:
1. I am an evaluator of my impact on student learning
2. I see assessment as informing my impact and next steps
3. I collaborate with my peers and my students about my conceptions of progress and my impact
4. I am a change agent and believe all students can improve
5. I strive for challenge and not merely “doing your best”
6. I give and help students understand feedback and I interpret and act on feedback given to me
7. I engage as much in dialogue as monologue
8. I explicitly inform students what successful impact looks like from the outset
9. I build relationships and trust so that learning can occur in a place where it is safe to make mistakes and learn from others
10. I focus on learning and the language of learning
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Authors: Pasi Sahlberg (author of Finnish Lessons) and Timothy D. Walker (author of Teach Like Finland)
