A “part of the problem is that teaching is often portrayed as something that’s too magical and cryptic to decode.”
B “but despite this, there’s been little systematic research into how we can measure the personal characteristics that make a teacher effective – and how we can reliably select people for teacher training.”
C “a recent study by Dr Allison Atteberry from the University of Colorado followed more than 3,000 teachers over the first five years of their careers, measuring their effectiveness by looking at student outcomes.”
D “the debate over what makes a good teacher isn’t new – as far back as 500BC, Confucius was portrayed as a model teacher.”