Teacher Clarity

With an effect size of .75, Teacher Clarity is arguably the most important because it makes all other effects of what impacts learning possible.

When teachers gain clarity and work together to focus in on the most important standards, they address 80-90% of what is assessed statewide. With ongoing, embedded formative assessment aligned to clear learning intentions and criteria for success, the result is a visible learner who is assessment-capable and equipped with strategies to take ownership of learning.

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Teacher Clarity: A Potent Yet Often Abused Teaching StrategyTeacher clarity is critical. Eminent educators, Dylan Wiliam & John Hattie agree that you must be very clear about what you want your students to learn. But

Teacher Clarity Is to Collective Teacher Efficacy As… - Corwin ConnectAnalogies require us to identify similarities between two or more items that may appear very different on the surface. Let’s look at two examples. Consider the following two analogies from Miller Analogies Practice Test (www.majortests.com): ____________ is to PLANETARY ORBITS as RATIOS are to BAKING. …

Four Steps for Increasing Teacher Clarity in Math - Corwin ConnectTeachers encounter many challenging responsibilities in their role: Learn and understand your state or provincial standards. Create a classroom that encourages reasoning and sense making. Teach each and every study in an equitable learning environment. Sift through the many different research based methodologies to learn …

Using Formative Assessment to Bring Clarity to the Classroom - Corwin ConnectHow can formative assessment bring clarity to teaching? Here’s one teacher’s answer: “We can use the information [from formative assessment] to see that not all kids are struggling in the same area. We can see specifically which kids are struggling in which areas, then we …