In 1994, Paramount Pictures released the movie, Forrest Gump. At the end of the awards season, this incredible movie racked up 74 nominations and 51 wins. Rarely does this movie come up in conversation that someone does not pull a favorite or memorable quote from
Reflections on the Visible Learning Journey for Greenfield Exempted Schools, Ohio Educators are constantly looking for the right formula that helps their students learn and thrive in the classroom. With so many different techniques and strategies, how do you know what will work best for your
Marzano’s (2011) insightful article, ‘It’s How You Use a Strategy’ has resonated with me since I read it years ago. It’s one of those ‘nuggets’ that as a facilitator of professional learning, I use regularly in my work in the field with teachers and school
There’s a sobering game I’d like you to play. Think back to the start of the academic year and see if you can remember all the new initiatives and programs that you (and your school) signed up for. Maybe take a moment to write them
When Annie pointedly raises one index finger, her colleagues smile knowingly, immediately grasping her meaning. One of the Deputy Principals at St Monica’s Catholic Primary School in Footscray, Annie is signaling that there is but one page, and they’re all on it. The image and its
Listen to Jenni Donohoo and Megan Tschannen-Moran discuss demystifying collective efficacy on the Leaders Coaching Leaders podcast with Peter DeWitt: Over the past few years we have seen numerous social media posts in which collective efficacy is the topic. Many depict teams engaged in trust- and
Imagine you have a Golden Ticket—a chance to disrupt the grammar of schooling, a chance to engage more students, a chance for educators, not policy makers, to truly lead a drastic improvement in our schools, a chance to keep the best of what is and add the best that has been, a chance to truly hear
The 8th Annual Visible Learning Conference, originally slated for New Orleans, streamed live on Zoom with almost 1,000 colleagues online with us. The conference opened with our MC, Sonja Alexander, welcoming attendees with the New Second Line Song by Mardi Gras Big Shots and Milton
Short post description: If we want students to become visible learners and to truly be their own teachers, we need to teach them how to use self-questioning to guide their learning. From the series: Developing Students’ Ownership of Learning—from a Distance, too! Post #1 Post #2
From the series: Developing Students’ Ownership of Learning—from a Distance, too! Post #1 Post #2 Post #3 Post #4 Teaching Students How to Solicit Feedback Let’s continue our journey to developing assessment-capable, visible learners. At this point, students know what they are supposed to be learning, what success looks