Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Education
Sub-Genre: Evaluation & Assessment
Series Title: Corwin Teaching Essentials
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Age Range: Adult
Author: John T Almarode & Kara L Vandas
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Language: English
About the Book
An essential resource for student and teacher clarity
With the ever-changing landscape of education, teachers and leaders often find themselves searching for clarity in a sea of standards, curriculum resources, and competing priorities. Clarity for Learning offers a simple and doable approach to developing clarity and sharing it with students through five essential components:
- crafting learning intentions and success criteria
- co-constructing learning intentions and success criteria with learners
- creating opportunities for students to respond
- effective feedback on and for learning
- students and teachers sharing learning and progress
The book is full of examples from teachers and leaders who have shared their journey, struggles, and successes for readers to use to propel their own work forward.
Review Quotes
"Clarity for Learning
delivers just what its title promises: a clear and purposeful guide to making a great difference in how your students learn. This book is necessary for any educator who wants to meet their students where they are and show them just how far they can take their learning."
--Gayla LeMay, Teacher (01/03/2018)
"Clarity for Learning
provides the scaffolding needed by both novice and experienced educators as they endeavor to make learning more meaningful for students and provide the type of instructional setting that promotes student achievement."
--Melissa Miller, Middle School Science Teacher (01/03/2018)
"Clarity for Learning is
a valuable book for a wide audience and is on its way to making an impact on the effectiveness of American classrooms."--Debra K. Las, Science Teacher, (01/03/2018)