THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES

OF DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION

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Effective Teaching
1 Practices
In the ever-changing education environment, effective teaching
practices are helping educators enhance their instructional style.
Using these teaching methods allow them to adjust their teaching
strategies to fit both the students and the material, recognizing that
different students learn in different ways. By incorporating effective
teaching practices into your teaching plans, you may have more
opportunities to engage students in the learning process and
support their academic accomplishments. Understanding different
effective teaching methods allows you to decide which ones to use
when you teach.

What is Effective Teaching?

is a term used to describe the knowledge, strategies and conduct of a
successful educator. It's the ability to make a positive impact on a student's
life and academic career, including the capacity to teach important skill
sets, introduce new concepts and manage any classroom concerns.

How can teachers create learning environments that supports

students’ well-being?

How teachers design curriculum and what they do to facilitate learning inside
and outside the classroom has a powerful effect on student motivation and the
approaches they adopt to learning.

Here are some practices that teachers used in the teaching and learning process:
1. Enjoy the field of education

Teachers who express a passion for their work can inspire their students. It's
important to create engaging lesson plans to show students you're invested in their
academic growth. Students often appreciate knowing you're enthusiastic about the
subject you teach, and if you model this behavior, they may become motivated to
participate more in classroom activities or research the material during leisure time.

2. Create a positive learning environment

Maintaining a friendly demeanor throughout the day can help make your classroom
space welcoming toward all students. Effective teachers understand they can play
an important role in a student's life aside from their academic career. It may be
helpful to provide support in the classroom for their social and emotional needs, such
as encouraging teamwork during activities and offering helpful advice outside
of class periods.

3. Connect with the students

Caring about the lives and interests of students can help you build positive
relationships. Although it's important to maintain a boundary between your life at
home and at work, some teachers also share their own interests with students. Try
to communicate with a student's family frequently to learn additional context about
them and optimize your time when discussing their progress.

4. Be prepared
Effective teachers have a robust knowledge of their course material and spend a lot
of time planning their curriculums. They exert daily effort to ensure they can perform
high-quality instruction and complete grading deadlines. Consider reviewing
coursework every day so you can best answer student questions during class. It may
also be helpful to research classroom strategies recommended by other teachers and
educational specialists.
5. Manage a weekly schedule
Successful teachers optimize their lesson plans to best use their time in the
classroom during weekdays. They often design lesson plans that involve multiple
learning steps, like a lecture on the material followed by individual assignments or
group-based classwork. Providing enough time during the school day for your
students to complete their work or finish an activity is also important.
6. Use clear language

Teachers who explain complicated ideas in simplified ways can help their students
learn more efficiently. They use multiple mediums to convey lesson material,
including diagrams, slideshows, demonstrations or supplementary videos. When
they assign projects, they provide distinct steps to address any potential concerns.
It may be helpful to use a steady speech pattern when introducing new concepts to
your class and incorporate a readable font size to any lecture materials.
7. Set reasonable expectations

Effective teachers communicate their standards to students and apply them to their
own practices. They may adjust standards to better address different learning styles
and ensure every student can achieve their goals. For instance, if a student
communicates an issue with a grade, a constructive teaching habit would involve
listening to their concern and addressing it afterward. It's important to outline your
policies at the beginning of a semester so students can ask questions and express
their thoughts.

8. Adapt to different circumstances

Teachers who react with flexibility during unexpected events can better address the
needs of their students. For instance, you might predict that one activity can help
students understand a lesson but learn that another activity better supports their
learning process. Address any feedback quickly and account for changing
circumstances while planning a daily lesson.
9. Find resources

To enhance their teaching practice, effective teachers supplement their knowledge

from multiple sources. Try to stay updated on new teaching methods so you can
best support students. You can review academic articles, read books or watch
informative videos on a streaming service. You may also want to engage with other
educators about useful tips using a social media platform or an online forum.

10. Reflect on practices

Effective teaching involves consistent reflection on your strategies and conduct.

Identify areas of improvement so you can develop your teaching practice and grow
as an educator. To assess your instruction quality, listen to feedback from
students, their families and the school administration and determine which aspects
to incorporate. Checking the progress of your students can also be a valuable tool
for reflection, as their day-to-day responses to activities can show whether your
teaching style is successful.
11. Have a sense of humor
If you enjoy telling jokes or making humorous statements outside of the classroom,
it may be helpful to use humor in conveying lesson material. Students may
remember more information when you add an engaging aspect, such as a reference
to a funny character or film your students may know. It's important to stay mindful
of your schedule, but a few well-timed references may enhance the learning
environment you create.

12. Offer practical applications

Effecting teaching involves helping students understand how to apply concepts

they learn to other areas of their lives, especially their future careers. You can
incorporate examples of actual situations in your coursework, like how to use a
mathematical concept to determine the total cost of a restaurant bill. During
composition lessons, you can have students write persuasive essays about events
from the news.
12 Effective Teaching Practices and Their Benefits | Indeed.com

Three Essential Areas of Best Practices for Teaching and Learning:

• Create a Student-Centered Learning Environment

• Examine how physical set-up and teacher role affects student expectations

• Build relationships that promote a safe and positive environment in which

students are responsible, self-motivated, and self-evaluating.

Plan and Teach for Student Learning

• Plan assignments and assessments in alignment with Standards of Learning

• Purposefully plan to adjust teaching practices to meet the needs of
individual students
 • Employ teaching strategies, techniques, and resources that meet the needs
of all students
• Be responsive to the variety of ways students demonstrate thinking and
learning
Assess Student Learning
• Adapt teaching, based on evidence, to meet the needs of the student

• Check student progress in meeting standards and learning goals

• Actively involve students in assessment to promote continuous learning; and

inform students, parents, and others about student achievement

Are you an Effective Teacher?

Here are a couple of questions that serve as indicators of whether one’s teaching
practices have clear goals and a strong scaffold:

• Do the students know what’s expected from them?

• Do the teacher (and students) know what’s the goal of the unit/subject?
• Do the students trust that the teacher will follow through with the concept
consistently and reliably?
• Is the teacher clear and easy to understand, using comprehensible
language?
• Do the teacher’s presentations help the students better understand the
material?
• Is the pace of the lectures too fast, too slow, or just right?
• Do students have trouble following the teacher’s presentation?
• Does the teacher encourage asking questions of understanding while it
presents the lecture?
• Do the students feel there are enough opportunities for revising and practice
before the teacher moves over to new topics?

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BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE
2 TEACHING
The individual differences of students are firmly at the center of a highly
effective teaching practice. While the teacher should follow a well-defined structure
and work toward precise goals, the instruction should be balanced between the
content standards and the individual learners’ needs. A good way to find balance and
lower the discrepancy is to employ positively-oriented support structures for
students who need it. If children are expected to be successful, then they need the
right tools and resources through which they can achieve that goal.

What are the benefits of effective teaching

practices?

There are many benefits to using effective teaching practices. Consider the
following:

• Helps students achieve their learning goals. Effective teaching can help
you assess the needs of your students, allowing you to understand which
classroom strategies may be helpful. You can also lead more constructive
one-on-one meetings with students to learn the best ways to support them.
• Increases student engagement in the classroom. Good practices can help
you design interesting lesson plans and encourage an overall enthusiasm for
the material. Effective teaching methods may also help you form positive
relationships with students.
• Enhances the quality of your feedback to students. If you use effective
teaching practices, you can better understand how to measure the progress
of your students. You can also respond to their inquiries with relevant and
accurate information.
• Improves your relationship with families. A student's family is often an
important aspect of their overall education, and effecting teaching can help
you maintain a constructive relationship with them.

Great emphasis has been laid on the teachers to use effective teaching
strategies and method for improved learning by many researchers and educationists
but on the other hand, one must also understand that the amount of students’
learning in a class also depends on their native ability of cognition and as well as
their prior preparation. Teachers should prepare mental set through rapport with
students before they start teaching. With the passage of time, the importance of
instructors’ teaching style is being spread and the teachers are taking initiative to
improve their teaching strategies for students’ improved learning by getting enrolled
in such programmes which help them reflect upon their teaching practices and
improving them as per requirement. The teachers who are willing for professional
development in this area are able to deliver even complex and complicated content
effectively, helping the students generate their interest and eagerness for more
opportunities of learning in a conducive environment, making all the individuals feel
that they are being taught in their own unique way being unique themselves.

Assessment

What are the different teaching practices you employed in your class? Cite scenarios and
list down the benefits you get from that practice/s.

Is it effective?
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References:

Teaching Styles: Different Teaching Methods & Strategies | Resilient Educator

10 Highly Effective Teaching Practices (kidskonnect.com)

The Impact of Effective Teaching Strategies on the Students’ Academic Performance and Learning
Outcome - GRIN