Effective Teaching Practices: September 22nd

Who is this famous mind from the educational field?

• Jim Sides
• Harry Wong
• Harvey Silver
• Robert Marzano

How many strategies are usually associated with Marzano? 

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

"There are no high-yield instructional strategies; there are only high-__________ strategies. The simple presence or absence of an instructional strategy does not define effectiveness, but it is rather the teacher’s _______ in adapting that strategy to the classroom within the context of lesson segments that produces gains in student achievement.” 

• maintenance; greetings
• yield; experience
• rigorous; length of service
• probability; expertise

Which of the following is not one of Marzano's four generalizations of feedback?

• Assessments should give a clear picture of progress.
• Assessments should encourage students to improve.
• Formative assessments should be given frequently.
• Assessments should help rank students.

Quantity is more important than quality when it comes to assessment.

• True
• False

Which of the following is not a research-based recommendation for setting objectives? 

• Set learning objectives that are restrictive.
• Communicate learning objectives to students and parents.
• Engage students in setting personal learning objectives.
• Connect learning objectives to previous and future learning.

NBPTS is an acronym for...

• New Bright Professionals Teaching Symposium
• Network Broadly Professionally for Teaching Success
• National Board Proactive Teaching Skills
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

These are the ____ published by NBPTS:
1.Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
2.Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
3.Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
4.Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
5.Teachers are members of learning communities.

• Standards
• Core Propositions
• Indicators of Effective Teaching
• Architecture for Accomplished Teaching

BreakOUT EDU is an example of cooperative learning.

• True
• False

After finishing this question, I will investigate and experience cooperative learning.

• WOOT! YES! I CAN'T WAIT!!

• ...um...I don't know...Dr. Cook?