How to develop high expectations teaching (online PDF)
This resource outlines the key differences in teaching practices between low expectation and high expectation teachers. It provides helpful, practical teaching strategies to move towards high expectation teaching.
Māori achieving success as Māori – what’s your community’s vision?
This blog explores the following questions: What does it mean, to enjoy success as Māori? What does it look like and how would we know if it's happening or not?
High expectations in your classroom
This blog examines how the principle of high expectations can be brought to life in the classroom. It presents four practical strategies that teachers can apply to unleash the potential of all students.
Great expectations: Embedding a growth mindset in our school culture
In this blog, Liz Koni shares the highlights of her ten week sabbatical, part of which was looking into building a culture of high expectations and embedding a growth mindset.
Raising the bar with flexible grouping
In this blog, Christine Rubie-Davies challenges the practice of grouping students by ability, arguing that it constrains learning. Instead Christine recommends that teachers use flexible forms of grouping to ensure that all students are challenged and engaged.
The more teachers expect, the bigger the gains
This article by Professor Rubie Davies highlights three things that teachers can do to create a high expectation classroom – use flexible forms of grouping instead of ability groups, foster a positive classroom climate, and set clear learning goals.
The Pygmalion Effect: Communicating high expectations
In this blog, Ben Solomon discusses the Pygmalion Effect – where positive expectations influence student performance positively, and negative expectations influence performance negatively. Ben offers practical ideas for teachers on how to communicate high expectations to all students.
Leading Local Curriculum Guides: Assessment for learning
This guide focuses on informal assessment for learning in the classroom to inform teaching and learning, including selecting appropriate assessment tools for equitable and positive outcomes for all students. It will support you to review your assessment policies and procedures and can be used for ongoing review.