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Knowing What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
Becoming an Expert Teacher
Becoming an Expert Teacher
Becoming an Expert Teacher
Teaching is a profession defined by uncertainty that no amount of training can prepare you for. Classrooms are complex environments where lessons rarely unfold exactly as planned, where students respond in unexpected ways, and where new challenges continually emerge—from shifting curricula to the rapid rise of technologies such as AI.
In these moments, the most effective teachers aren’t simply those with a large repertoire of strategies. They are those who know what to do when they don’t immediately know what to do. This is the hallmark of expert teaching. The natural question, then, is: How do teachers develop this kind of expertise?
In this webinar you'll learn:
In these moments, the most effective teachers aren’t simply those with a large repertoire of strategies. They are those who know what to do when they don’t immediately know what to do. This is the hallmark of expert teaching. The natural question, then, is: How do teachers develop this kind of expertise?
In this webinar you'll learn:
- What distinguishes expert teachers and how instructional expertise develops over time.
- Why teaching is both a science and a craft, and the importance of continually refining both.
- The different pathways to professional growth, including experience, professional learning and deliberate practice.
- The different pathways to professional growth, including experience, professional learning and deliberate practice.
- How deliberate practice can strengthen instructional decision-making and classroom effectiveness.
- How to check for understanding and adjust your pace in real time.