By Jennifer Craw
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In high-performing education systems, fewer hours in front of a classroom means more time for teachers to pursue professional learning opportunities throughout the working week. All of this leads to a stronger, ever improving teaching force and higher student achievement overall.
Top-performing education systems strengthen schools by appointing experienced teachers as professional learning leaders to guide peer collaboration, support curriculum implementation, and foster continuous improvement.
Michael Day, Director of the School of Education at the University of Roehampton in London, discusses "learning rounds" for teacher education students—structured school visits where students observe and learn from practicing teachers, inspired by medical residency models.
