The Parent-Teacher Project 10. No Excuses, How Our Girls Excelled In The HSC
Apr 28, 2021
In this engaging discussion, Danielle Lazaris, Head of History at Tangara School for Girls, shares her insights on teaching and student success. Despite COVID-19 setbacks, her students ranked impressively in the HSC. She emphasizes the importance of hard work, effective feedback, and resilience as essential teaching strategies. Danielle also explores how parents can positively influence their daughters' academic journeys by focusing on effort and personal growth rather than just grades. Tune in for valuable techniques that nurture excellence in education!
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Eight Themes of Effective Teaching
- Eight key themes shape effective teaching: high expectations, explicit teaching, effective feedback, data use, assessment, classroom management, wellbeing, and collaboration.
- These themes align well with Tangara’s vision for student and staff development, fostering both academic and personal excellence.
Class Compact Builds Respect
- Year 7 girls at Tangara create a class compact focusing on growth mindset and forgiveness.
- This collaborative agreement fosters respect and helps eliminate classroom management issues.
Feedback Before Grades
- Return assessment tasks with comments first, then have students self-assess using rubrics before revealing grades.
- This method encourages reflection and deeper engagement with feedback, leading to improved learning.