Teacher Clarity Novice PD

Abigail, Grace, and James are in a class. The teacher has set a learning progression for them. This learning progression is...

• a line of students, including Abigail, Grace, and James, trying to get into school

• a pathway Abigail, Grace, and James need to master a skill or standard

• a list of 'I can' statements Abigail, Grace, and James will use to guide their own learning

• blah... blah... blah.. teacher speak

In a classroom, Teacher Benjamin is explaining a new concept to students David and Kai. In this context, a concept is...

• something students should do usually expressed as a verb

• an idea of a movie, story, or work of literature

• something students should know usually expresses as a noun.

• blah... blah.. blah... teacher speak.

In a professional development session, Mr. Aiden is learning about Teacher Clarity. He understands that a skill is...

• the knowledge a student must learn, usually expressed as a noun

• Blah... blah... blah... teacher speak

• the assignments students must complete for a grade.

• the action of learning a student does, usually expressed as a verb

At the Diocesan Professional Development session, Nora, Elijah, and Benjamin are discussing about standards. According to them, standards are...

• the roadmap by which teachers form learning tasks for students

• suggested content to form our courses

• Blah... blah... blah... teacher speak

• optional thinking routines offered by state of California

In a classroom, the teacher, Mrs. Smith, explains to William, Lily, and Aiden that a learning intention is...

• Blah... blah... blah.. teacher speak

• a notification on the report card to parents

• the a hope for what the student will learn

• what a student is expected to learn

In a classroom scenario, Teacher Clarity is being practiced when Benjamin, Elijah, and David are given a success criteria that ...

• lets them know how they will achieve learning

• lets the administration know what the teacher is doing in the classroom

• lets the Diocese know how successful the teacher is

• Blah... blah... blah... teacher speak