High expectations

teachers

Students
whose teachers 2 Clearly
have high expectations communicate
and believe they
can succeed learning goals
Get students to set their own goals,
perform better with your help

than students whose Use SMART (specific, measurable,

attainable, results-oriented and
teachers have low time-bound) goals
expectations of them. Break larger goals into
specific steps

Focus on
mastery goals

1
Create a
warm & supportive
classroom
3
Manage behaviour positively
and proactively

Take time to enjoy and get to know

Use mixed-ability
your students groupings
Include student interests in Change the groupings at least
learning activities once a month

Show trust by giving students Allow students to choose their own

responsibility for their learning activities from a range of options
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Show interest in students’ Minimise differentiation between

achievements high-achievers and low-achievers

Provide a variety of attainment levels

in each activity

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