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Teaching for Mastery Learning means
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that teachers only move on to the next subject
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once everyone has mastered a current unit.
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In other words, there's no “good enough” - only “perfect”!
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Traditionally we set a fixed amount of time
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to study a unit and allow for flexible outcomes.
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For example,
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1 year of basic algebra returns students with grades from A to F.
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Teaching for Mastery turns this around.
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All students attain an A even if it requires more than a year.
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For example,
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a math teacher ensures that everybody knows
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how to compute addition (7+3)
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before going on to more difficult units,
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such as multiplication (3*7) or division (7/3).
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This prevents growing knowledge gaps
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and increases unity among classmates with no one left behind.
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Teaching for mastery demands perfection.
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If you ask “at what temperature does water start boiling?”
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don't accept “One Hundred”.
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Dig deeper until the student replies that
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“The boiling point of water depends on the atmospheric pressure,
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which changes according to elevation.
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At sea level it is 100°C
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but it boils at a lower temperature in higher altitudes”.
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Teaching for mastery requires clear learning goals,
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detailed tracking of students' progress
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and diverse opportunities to catch up for those who fall behind.
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Some schools even re-organize classes by the students' level of understanding instead of age.
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If you are interested to learn more about this method
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please checkout the links in the description
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and let us know in the comments how you can see it applied in class.
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The KahnAcademy.org features great examples
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on how to set clear learning goals
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with it's knowledge map and study videos for students who need to catch up.
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