"High-perfomance learning says you don't lower the bar for 20 per of students because three of them can't get there."

Recently, learning ladders, our new learning support system, teamed up with the high performance learning team to watch a presentation by Melanie Saunders, Associate Director at HPL. There were some great ideas in the presentation that I thought were worth sharing with our community.

The idea is that we look at the characteristics of high-achieving students and use them as a benchmark for everyone. So we set long-term goals and expect great results from everyone.

It's like trying to reach a star, but if you can't reach that, at least you can touch the moon. This is a brief description of the program, but it gives a pretty accurate idea of ​​what it is.

Communicate with children in a quality manner. Have meaningful conversations with them.

It's time to communicate. In simple terms, parents need to talk to their children. According to statistics, this step alone has a significant impact on many aspects of school, with children showing improvements starting at 18 months. However, this is not just good old-fashioned conversation, it is quality communication and brain development for the little one. This is what matters and has a clear impact on learning outcomes. When implemented, this idea helps develop reading skills, develops the ability to make friends, and develops social skills. In short, the child will spend their time at school more productively and be more successful.

The study showed that children from disadvantaged families lack this, so their learning outcomes are low and they often have problems with socialization. Many difficulties begin in the first years of schooling, as they feel insecure in the classroom and therefore create more difficulties. And then there is a domino effect that lasts throughout the entire period of schooling.

The Pygmalion Effect in the Classroom

Rosenthal and Jacobsen (1968) conducted a series of experiments in schools. Teachers were told that some students had hidden talents and were likely to improve their grades over the course of a year. They were also told that this conclusion was based on a preliminary test. At the end of the year, these students outperformed others, even though they had been randomly selected at the beginning of the year. The Pygmalion effect - high expectations lead to improved academic performance.

Author of the article 

Robert Ellis