Archive for the ‘Instruction’ Category
Monday, August 30th, 2010
High expectations for all - now that's a trick. Marzano talks about how we stay with students [who get it quickly - brighter? - well in this discipline at least] longer with more demanding questions. One of the tricks is to know your students and have possible prompts [scaffolding questions] ...
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Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Last term our district instructional rounds team visited a school where the leadership team identified differentiation in instruction as the problem of practice. Nina and Jenni posted this clip on the Ning and I have copied it to my blog as I think its a great 20 minute clip and ...
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Saturday, July 10th, 2010
As our second semester begins we at Elsternwick have planned a series of 8 professional learning team meetings [PLT's] on Monday nights to focus on the use of data to improve student learning. This carries on from the 6 PLT's in semester 1.
On a slightly separate topic one of the ...
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
This little clip talks about using technology to personalise learning and record individualised assessments online. Its a timely reminded as we move forward with the Ultranet here in Victoria and the power of technology to personalise learning for students.
Stop Press
- talking about 21st century assessment what about teachers getting feedback ...
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
New flexible learning environments are being built in schools as rate never seen before [and given the country’s debt probably never again] in this country. The ‘Building the Education Revolution’ Commonwealth Government initiative was part of Australia’s economic recession proofing strategy.
In talking with the builders and the various sub ...
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Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Just a short clip on the use of protocols when observing instruction. here Marzano talks about the use of his protocol and not to be confused with other techniques. It's a timely reminder as we here in Victoria embarked on the use of Instructional Rounds.
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
In this clip Marzano talks about the power of a common language to describe teaching. While he was talking about using his framework as a base to innovate from - I think no matter what framework the message is the same. We in Victoria have a 5E instructional framework.
However ...
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
At year level leadership meetings we often read and discuss shared articles or writing from noted educators. Last week we discussed chapter two of Shirley Clarke's book on feedback titled "Learning Intentions".
One of her opening lines is
"It is generally true that the more covered, the less learnt" [p 17]
Aside from ...
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
When I first listened to this address by 12 yo Adora I was rather skeptical and amazed. Her use of language is amazing but her message is simply.
We need to hear student voice in curriculum development - so if you plan your inquiry learning unit without seeking student background knowledge ...
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
I've just returned from Wollongong where I was invited by the Australian Capital Territory [ACT] principals to share my journey of school improvement.
For those like me who are unfamiliar with the ACT public education system it has approximately 81 schools with different configurations: years P-6, 7-10, 11-12 type schools I ...
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