Name: Teachers need real feedback
Uploaded: 2013-05-08T15:01:20Z
Duration: 10 min 7 s
Description: Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom.

Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom.

Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback

Teachers need real feedback

A call for a revolutionary teacher feedback system, highlighting the stark contrast between current evaluation methods and potential growth.

Insight into Shanghai's academic success reveals robust teacher development practices, emphasizing peer observation and feedback.

98% of teachers were just deemed 'satisfactory'; a system failing to foster improvement or recognize excellence in teaching.