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The Thoughtful Classroom: Research-Based Instructional Strategies

The Thoughtful Classroom: Research-Based Instructional Strategies. New Teacher Induction Simpson County Schools July 22, 2009. Classroom Instruction that Works : Marzano’s Essential Nine. Identifying similarities and differences Summarizing and note-making

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The Thoughtful Classroom: Research-Based Instructional Strategies

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  1. The Thoughtful Classroom:Research-Based Instructional Strategies New Teacher Induction Simpson County Schools July 22, 2009

  2. Classroom Instruction that Works:Marzano’s Essential Nine • Identifying similarities and differences • Summarizing and note-making • Reinforcing effort and providing recognition • Homework and practice • Nonlinguistic representations • Cooperative learning • Setting objectives and providing feedback • Generating and testing hypotheses • Cues, questions, and advance organizers

  3. The Five Pillars of the Thoughtful Classroom • Research-based Strategies – translating Marzano into ready-to-use instructional approaches • Diversity That Works – differentiating instruction and assessment based on four major learning styles • The Hidden Skills of Academic Literacy – skills that separate high achievers from low and average achievers

  4. The Five Pillars of the Thoughtful Classroom • Classroom Curriculum Design – A unit design model that pulls it all together • Instructional Learning Teams – collaborative structures that make professional and collegial culture and reality (also called PLC’s, or Professional Learning Communities)

  5. Diversity that Works:Thoughtful Classroom Learning Styles • Based on the psychological writings of Carl Jung • Suggests two axes of cognitive activity: perceiving and judging • Perceiving is a continuum with two poles: sensing and intuition • Judging is also a continuum with two poles: thinking and feeling

  6. Learning Styles: The Perception Continuum • Sensors – Base their perceptions on what they can experience with their senses; realistic; interested in facts and practical applications; trust hard work and tangible results. • Intuitives – Abstract; rely on hunch, insight, and inspiration; prefer a flexible and movable reality; interested in ideas and concepts.

  7. Learning Styles: The Judgment Continuum • Thinkers – Make decisions based on logical; are objective, orderly; uncomfortable with strong feelings. • Feelers – Make decisions from the heart; spontaneous, free-flowing; rely on their sense of like and dislike.

  8. Learning Styles Combinations SENSING THINKING FEELING INTUITING

  9. Example Strategies: Research-Based and Reflecting a Diversity that Works • Team Game Tournament • Graffiti • Reading for Meaning • Boggle

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