• A shared understanding of effective practice Before they are able to articulate a problem of practice, teachers must come to an understanding of
what effective instruction for the identified learning problem would look like.
The key to mentoring success is «the ability to engage teachers in conversations about
what effective instruction looks like,» adds Fleischmann.
Not exact matches
And when Alexis starts up front the team must have had their
instructions to do
what needs to be done to make it
effective.
While previous studies have shown that this student - centered method can be more
effective than teacher - led
instruction, Wieman says this study attempted to provide «a particularly clean comparison... to measure exactly
what can be learned inside the classroom.»
Examining research in STEM education over the past two decades, the report states that
effective STEM
instruction capitalizes on students» early interests and experiences, identifies and builds on
what they know, and provides them with experiences to engage in the practices of science and sustain their interest.
But those enthusiasts are outliers in education, for Direct
Instruction, however
effective, goes against the grain of generations of teachers trained and flattered into the certain belief that they alone know
what's best for their students.
He calls on teachers and schools, in no uncertain terms, to abandon ever - changing «fads, programs, and innovations,» and zero in on
what he calls the «three essential elements» of high - quality schooling: coherent curriculum,
effective whole - class
instruction, and purposeful reading and writing.
One of the best resources for teachers to consult is a practice guide published by the
What Works Clearinghouse: Developing
Effective Fractions
Instruction for Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade (see full disclosure below).
Teachers can define for themselves «
what counts» as effective instruction by asking: «What evidence do I have that my students are learn
what counts» as
effective instruction by asking: «
What evidence do I have that my students are learn
What evidence do I have that my students are learning?
Effective assessments give students feedback on how well they understand the information and on
what they need to improve, while helping teachers better design
instruction.
With this in mind, consider
what methods of
instruction are most
effective for each, whether students will learn more effectively synchronously or asynchronously, and which modality is most
effective for delivering that method of
instruction.
This is definitely an
effective way to check for understanding on a regular basis and can give you actionable information to drive whole - group and small - group
instruction, and individual interventions... but
what if we gave eyes to the exit slip so students have an audience for their learning in the classroom?
Also, examine the rewards of data - driven
instruction and learn
what it takes to launch an
effective intervention program that works for young English - language learners.
Effective writing
instruction across the grades:
What every educational consultant should know.
What are the critical components of professional development that lead to
effective instruction and sustained change in teachers» practices?
What are
effective ways to modify
instruction for English language learners (ELLs) with identified disabilities and to build upon student strengths?
In tandem, UbD and DI help educators meet that goal by providing structures, tools, and guidance for developing curriculum and
instruction that bring to students the best of
what we know about
effective teaching and learning.
One, it shows
what practices associated with
effective instruction are used by each individual.
As a result of
effective instruction,
what critical knowledge and skills are developmentally appropriate given your students» background knowledge and prior learning?
Formative tests that are given on a regular basis and provide timely feedback to teachers, students and their parents are particularly
effective in determining
what a child knows or doesn't know and how that child's
instruction should be adjusted to gain continuous improvement.
Joanne is a published curriculum designer, has co-authored the article, «Using Curriculum and Gap Analysis Maps to Assess
What Teachers Do,» and is the primary author of the book Supporting Mathematical Learning:
Effective Instruction, Assessment and Student Activities, K - 5, published by Jossey - Bass.
These practices include using
effective classroom management procedures; promoting student engagement and motivation; assessing student readiness; responding to learning styles; grouping students for
instruction; and teaching to the student's zone of proximal development (the distance between
what a learner can demonstrate without assistance and
what the learner can do with assistance)(Allan & Tomlinson, 2000; Ellis & Worthington, 1994; Vygotsky, 1978).
What the principal viewed as
effective instruction, I saw as a failure in my work as a coach.
These meetings will disseminate information about the new standards as well as gather feedback from educators about
what they need to help bring the standards to life through
effective classroom
instruction.
Together, they offer a powerful vision of
what good
instruction in
effective schools can look like.
Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2005) Looking inside classrooms: Reflecting on the «how» as well as the «
what» in
effective reading
instruction, A reprint of Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2002).
To
what extent do recent findings contradict previous assumptions about
effective instruction, and to
what extent do they confirm
what educators have always known?
Scenes from elementary, middle, and high school classrooms illustrate
what successful teachers do in all four domains of
effective practice: planning and preparation, the classroom environment,
instruction, and professional responsibilities.
This manuscript includes a brief review of research findings suggesting that providing students with worked out examples is more
effective than the conventional math
instruction method a discussion of the probable reasons for this effect comments on
what this body of research suggests for teaching today's math students, with specific consideration of a recently developed math - learning resource.
Taylor, B.M., Pearson, P.D., Peterson, D., and Rodriguez, M.C. (2002) Looking inside classrooms: Reflecting on the «how» as well as the «
what» in
effective reading
instruction.
They knew
what effective social studies
instruction looks like for their students.
The Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading is a comprehensive evidence - based resource that outlines
what teachers need to know to deliver
effective instruction and ensure that all children become proficient readers.
To help teachers successfully fulfill their role in this endeavor,
effective teacher supervision and evaluation systems that inform teacher professional development and improve
instruction are essential; however, disagreement over
what those systems should measure remains, and some researchers caution against relying on student test scores as a valid metric (Baker et al, 2010)
Fundamental to
effective instruction and to successful learning is the learning progression, a transparent «map» of
what students are expected to learn and of the standards - base path towards successful learning.
What constitutes
effective instruction?
It then incorporates the research on
what teachers need to think about as they begin to lay out a plan for
instruction that will meet the needs of all K - 2 students and moves on to
effective facilitation.
Lead teachers could then transition into «model teachers» that would co-teach across multiple classrooms, apprenticing their colleagues in «the art and science of
what highly
effective instruction looks like.»
This collaborative report from the Center on
Instruction, the National High School Center, and the National Center on Response to Intervention, summarizes
what the High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII) has learned about
effective implementation of RTI in high schools.
What are the most
effective approaches to reading and mathematics
instruction for gifted and potentially gifted youngsters?
Orton - Gillingham and / or Multisensory Structured Language Approaches (2 pages, pdf)- Content (
what is taught) and principles of
instruction (how it is taught) of multisensory structured language programs that are essential for
effective teaching.
One of the best ways to understand
what comprises
effective writing
instruction for middle grades students is to first consider how students become skillful writers.
Through extensive research and work with states and districts across the country, Wallace and its partners are gaining new perspectives on
what effective school leadership in general looks like and the role it plays in strengthening schools and
instruction.
In PreK - 3rd: Teacher Quality Matters, the third in the Foundation's series of Policy to Action Briefs, series editor Rima Shore describes 1) Why
effective teaching matters for student outcomes; 2) How schools can organize to sustain
effective teaching in every classroom; and 3)
What high - quality
instruction looks like in PreK - 3rd classrooms.
What steps might you take to create your own video examples of
effective instruction in your school or district?
Begin a leadership group dialogue by asking, «
What are effective literacy instruction and student learning, and what do they look like in our schools?&ra
What are
effective literacy
instruction and student learning, and
what do they look like in our schools?&ra
what do they look like in our schools?»
For teachers to buy into an evaluation system, districts need to be transparent about
what their bar is for assessing whether or not a teacher's
instruction is
effective.
In our work with districts across the country, it's common to see different opinions within a school or district about
what is or isn't
effective when it comes to
instruction.
What I've learned about
effective reading
instruction from a decade of studying exemplary classroom teachers.
What similarities do you notice between the characteristics that make teachers
effective in implementing
instruction in the general population and those that make teachers
effective with at - risk students and high - ability students?
What I have discovered is that knowledge of each student that we serve is essential to deliver
effective instruction.