A focus on learning will revitalise teaching
by Ben Jensen
“We must sack underperforming teachers.” It is something you hear regularly in education, and is a popular topic for opinion writers and talkback radio. But it misses the point and adds to a longstanding unproductive debate. It goes straight to appraising teachers rather than taking an approach that improves student learning.
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