Begin with the end in mind.
Recently I rediscovered a strategy that has revolutionised my teaching; a fundamental shift in mindset resulting in enormously simplifying my planning, consistently producing lessons graded as ‘Outstanding’ and receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from student voice in my classes. It’s not new. It’s not difficult. It is simple.
The strategy (taken from Stephen Covey’s ’7 Habits of highly effective people’): beginning with the end in mind.
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