The Thoughtful Classroom: Research-Based Instructional Strategies

The Thoughtful Classroom:Research-Based Instructional StrategiesNew Teacher Induction

Simpson County Schools

July 22, 2009

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

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

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)

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

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.

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.

Learning Styles Combinations

MASTERY (S & T) INTERPERSONAL (S & F)

UNDERSTANDING (N & T)

SELF-EXPRESSIVE (N & F)

SENSING

INTUITING

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