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BONUS: Why Expert Teachers Are 'Nosy' (& You Should Be Too)

Author
Olivia Wahl
Published
Fri 05 Sep 2025
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Why Expert Teachers Are "Professionally Nosy" - The Secret to Real Teaching Impact

After 5 years of teaching, there's virtually NO correlation between experience and expertise. But here's what separates expert teachers from everyone else: they're professionally "nosy" about their students' learning.

Professor John Hattie's research reveals that teachers only see 20% of what actually happens in their classrooms. This episode breaks down the three daily impact questions that transform good teachers into expert teachers, plus the feedback strategy that's 80% more effective while requiring 80% less effort.

What You'll Discover:
✅ The 3 daily questions expert teachers ask themselves
✅ Why "being nosy" is actually an act of love in teaching
✅ How to make your feedback dramatically more effective
✅ The truth about student engagement and why curiosity beats compliance
✅ Research-backed teaching tips that work immediately

Perfect for teachers, education coaches, school administrators, teacher mentors, instructional leaders, and anyone committed to student success and teacher impact.

🎯 Key Topics Covered:
Effective teaching, instructional strategies, teacher coaching, professional development, student engagement, student motivation, classroom management, teaching tips, instructional coaching, teacher support, mentor teachers, education strategies, student success, thriving students, empowered educators, inspired teaching, education transformation, school improvement, instructional leadership, whole child approach, pro-kid mindset

🔗 Resources Mentioned:
➡️Original S5E1 interview with Professor John Hattie
➡️Three impact questions framework 
➡️Feedback effectiveness research

Chapter Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction: The Uncomfortable Truth About Teaching Experience 
1:00 - Why We Only See 20% of Our Teaching Impact 
2:00 - What Does It Mean to Be "Professionally Nosy"? 
3:00 - The Three Daily Impact Questions Expert Teachers Ask 
4:00 - Reflection: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Teaching 
5:00 - The Power of Evaluative Thinking in Education 
6:00 - Real Expertise vs. Years of Experience 
7:00 - The 80% of Classroom Impact We're Missing 
8:00 - From Curiosity to Compliance: A Heartbreaking Story 
9:00 - Why Students Need 5-7 Opportunities to Learn 
10:00 - The Art of Effective Feedback: Less is More 
11:00 - Checking Our Assumptions: Self-Confirmation Bias 
12:00 - Why Learning Isn't Always Joyful (And That's OK) 
13:00 - Teachers Deny Their Expertise (Here's Why That Matters) 
14:00 - Challenge: Embrace Being Professionally Nosy 
15:00 - Call to Action & Next Steps

Join our community of educators committed to cultivating student success, inspired teaching, and creating inclusive classrooms with a pro-kid mindset focused on the whole child. 

📧 Connect: [email protected] 
🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl

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