Visible Learning schools, districts and teachers will benefit greatly from this highly practical resource with ready-to-go lessons that will aid them as they transition from learning about VL, to implementing and practicing these principals in their ELA classroom teaching. In each chapter, the authors also profile three teachers of various grade levels and locations who have worked to make learning visible for their students and have impacted learning in significant ways.
By:
Douglas Fisher,
Nancy Frey,
John Hattie
Imprint: Sage Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 187mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781506332369
ISBN 10: 1506332366
Series: Corwin Literacy
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 May 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Introduction Chapter 1. Mobilizing Visible Learning for Literacy Visible Learning for Literacy Components of Effective Literacy Learning Knowledge of How Children Learn Developmental View of Learning Meaningful Experiences and Social Interaction Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning Phases of Reading Development Phases of Writing Development Formats and Scheduling Time Organization Across a Week Across Content Areas Spotlight on Three Teachers Conclusion Chapter 2. Teacher Clarity Understanding Expectations in Standards Learning Intentions in the Language Arts Student Ownership of Learning Intentions Connecting Learning Intentions to Prior Knowledge Make Learning Intentions Inviting and Engaging Social Learning Intentions Success Criteria in Language Arts Success Criteria Are Crucial for Motivation Conclusion Chapter 3. Direct Instruction Relevance Teacher Modeling Pair With Think-Alouds The “I” and “Why” of Think-Alouds Students Should Think Aloud, Too Checking for Understanding Use Questions to Probe Student Thinking Guided Instruction Formative Evaluation During Guided Instruction Independent Learning Fluency Building Application Spiral Review Extension Closure Conclusion Chapter 4. Teacher-Led Dialogic Instruction Effective Talk, Not Just Any Talk Foster Deep Learning and Transfer Listen Carefully Facilitate and Guide Discussion Teacher-Led Tools for Dialogic Instruction Anticipation Guides Guided Reading Write Dialogically With Shared Writing Language Experience Approach Interactive Writing Close and Critical Reading Conclusion Chapter 5. Student-Led Dialogic Learning The Value of Student-to-Student Discussion The Social and Behavioral Benefits of Peer-Assisted Learning Fostering Collaborative Discussions Teach Children to Develop Their Own Questions Student-Led Tools for Dialogic Learning Fishbowl Collaborative Reasoning Gallery Walks Literature Circles Readers Theatre Reciprocal Teaching Peer Tutoring Conclusion Chapter 6. Independent Learning Finding Flow Learning Words Independently Independently Working With Words Open and Closed Concept Word Sorts Vocabulary Cards Spelling Words Acquisition Retention Automaticity Word Games Building Fluent Readers Reading Into Recorder Neurological Impress Model Independent Reading Independent Writing Power Writing Extended Writing Prompts Big Ideas About Independent Learning Does It Promote Metacognition? Does It Promote Goal-Setting? Does It Promote Self-Regulation? Conclusion Chapter 7. Tools to Use in Determining Literacy Impact Do You Know Your Impact? Do You Know Your Collective Impact? ASSESSING READING Assessing Emergent and Early Readers Language Comprehension Decoding Early Language Learning Assessments Concepts About Print Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme Segmentation Sight Words Retellings Decoding Assessments Letter Identification Phonics Assessing Reading of Meaningful Text Miscue Analysis Assessing Developing Readers Assessing Reading Comprehension Informal Reading Inventories Cloze Procedure Reading Fluency Metacomprehension Strategies Index Assessing Attitudes Toward Reading Elementary Reading Attitude Survey ASSESSING WRITING Assessing Spelling Assessing Writing Fluency Assessing Writing Holistically Literacy Design Collaborative Student Work Rubrics Assessing Writing Attitude and Motivation Writing Attitude Survey Why Assess? Know Your Impact Conclusion Compendium of Assessments Appendix: Effect Sizes References Index
Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College. He is the recipient of an IRA Celebrate Literacy Award, NCTE's Farmer Award for Excellence in Writing, as well as a Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. Doug can be reached at dfisher@mail.sdsu.edu. Nancy Frey, Ph.D., is Professor of Literacy in the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. The recipient of the 2008 Early Career Achievement Award from the National Reading Conference, she is also a teacher-leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College and a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California. Dr. John Hattie has been Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia, since March 2011. He was previously Professor of Education at the University of Auckland. His research interests are based on applying measurement models to education problems. He is president of the International Test Commission, served as advisor to various Ministers, chaired the NZ performance based research fund, and in the last Queens Birthday awards was made Order of Merit for New Zealand for services to education. He is a cricket umpire and coach, enjoys being a Dad to his young men, besotted with his dogs, and moved with his wife as she attained a promotion to Melbourne. Learn more about his research at www.corwin.com/visiblelearning.
