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What is ‘outstanding’ teaching?

Watch this video on what makes outstanding teaching and learning and some of the controversy around defining such a concept.

Ellie Overland outlines the different measures that can be used to make judgements about the effectiveness of teachers. She also goes on to explain the importance of reflection and how the best teachers are always reviewing and developing their practice.

Watch this video and think about how you might become an outstanding teacher yourself.

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