ABSTRACT
The effectiveness of teachers is naturally a concern for all involved in education, from parents to policy makers, professional associations to general teaching councils, employers to teachers themselves. During an effective lesson, experienced teachers perform with a degree of intuitiveness. Even the teacher who abandons a planned lesson to respond to the behavioural needs of a class sets standards for future lessons and so facilitates effectiveness. Teachers may be involved in the development of individual education plans for pupils. These plans must be achievable and measurable with a long-term vision if they are to be of value to both pupil and teacher. Anecdotal input from teachers can have a profound effect on the learning environment. Many teachers like to set group tasks for pupils to offer the opportunity for collaborative learning. Some teachers use music to signal cues for learning such as marking the start of a lesson, or when pupils are to be on task.
