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Speed Dating with Visible Learning
Teacher Credibility/Relationships
Reading - Learning from What Doesn't Work
Videos
Video 5.1 Visible Literacy Through Success Criteria
Video 5.2 Evaluating Your Impact Through Assessment
Video 5.3 Assessment: Needs-Based Grouping
Video 5.4 Visible Learning: Three Keys
Marzano Connections
DQ5: Engaging students (Elements 24-32)
DQ10: Developing effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit (Elements 42-49)
1. We don't want teachers to undo all of their hard work by engaging in practices that are harmful or waste valuable learning time. p. 161
Retention -0.13
Ability grouping 0.12 vs. Small group learning 0.49
Video 5.3 Assessment: Needs-based Grouping
Matching learning styles 0.17 vs. Not labeling students 0.61
Test prep 0.27 vs. Study skills 0.63
Homework 0.29 (elementary 0.10, HS 0.55)
2. Measuring one's impact on student learning means that assessment is a prominent feature of the classroom.
The purpose is not to grade the students' work, but to measure progress and compare it to the teaching that has occurred....These assessments are measures of our progress, too--but only if we choose to look at our impact. p.166
3. ...what teachers do matters when they make...learning visible to their students, so that students can become their own teachers. p. 167
Guide
1. Read quote #1. Explain that there is no finger-pointing but that low impact strategies don't help us get students where they need to be.
2. The text deals with 5 strategies; notice that Fisher and Frey provide an alternative highly effective strategy choice for three of the low impact strategies. You may want to have everyone read all or divide the reading among 5 groups. Everyone reads the last paragraph.
3. Discuss. Read Quote #2.
What surprises you? Do you agree, disagree? Does it matter when, how a strategy is used? How will this impact your teaching?
4. View the video. Assessment: Needs-based Grouping
How does assessment affect this teacher's planning? What's a formative assessment strategy you've use and how do you know it's effective?
5. Read Quote #3. Review last paragraph.
What do you think about this? Does what teachers think and do matter?