There is also a strong professional dimension. Teachers share planning, debrief lessons together, and hold one another to a high standard. Corbett sees it as a form of live, embedded professional learning that continuously sharpens practice. The Middle School, spanning Years 7 to 9, is designed to address that critical period of early adolescence with a deliberate focus on continuity of relationships and deep understanding of learners. Rather than spreading staff across many year levels, All Saints assigns teachers to a specific year group and streamlines core subject teaching.AYear 7 student,for example, will have the same teacher for mathematics and science, and another for English and humanities. transformational: an extra teacher in each year level. That means two teachers operating in partnership across the cohort and often working together in the same learning spaces. For students, the impact is immediate and tangible. The response time when a hand goes up is faster. Feedback is more frequent. Differentiation for a wide variety of learning needs happens more naturally and consistently. “In schools today, we’re much better at understanding and recognising learning needs,” Corbett explains. “Having two teachers in the room allows us to meet those needs effectively. It is a significant investment, and we know not every school can do it, but for us it has been incredibly powerful.” 38 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 12
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