Teachers can learn a lot from the world of competitive sports when it comes to making small changes to improve their practice.
Walk into a newsagent, pick up a random running magazine and have a quick flick through it. You will be assailed with advice on improving your speed, going the distance and avoiding injury – all of it based on the latest scientific research. But when you look more closely at the research, you will see that they are talking about shaving a second each mile from your marathon time or exercises that worked with elite athletes under expert supervision. These are marginal gains that make all the difference to the professionals but may do very little for the average weekend warrior.
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https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/marginal-gains-small-changes-make-a-big-difference-your-teaching
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