Week 1.2 Discussion Forum by Karen Oprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8 Building a Foundation for Instructional Improvement en-us 2018-03-08 02:29:20 UTC 2025-11-06 15:17:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Chapter 1 Visible Learning inside koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239482932 Gives details about what the book is going to address throughout each chapter.   This books main focus is the core attributes of successful schooling that make a difference in student learning and attributes that make learning visible.]]> 2018-03-08 02:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239482932 In visible learning, what does visible mean koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239485525 Visible-refers to making student learning visible to teachers so they can clearly identify the impact on students' learning and making teaching visible to the student so they can learn to become their own teachers]]> 2018-03-08 02:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239485525 In visible learning, what does learning mean? koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239486952 Learning-refers to how we go about knowing and understanding and consider teaching primarily in terms of the impact on students.]]> 2018-03-08 02:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239486952 Evidence from Visible Learning koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239488750 Evidence from the book Visible Learning  shows that almost every intervention has a positive effect on achievement when the bar is set at zero. The argument is for any intervention to be considered effective it needs to show an improvement of at least anaverage gain-an effect size of 0.40, the hinge-point.]]> 2018-03-08 03:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239488750 Outcomes of Schooling koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239493034 Staying school in for more years has a greater impact on health, wealth, and happiness later in life than school achievement. Schooling should have major impacts on the enhancement of character: including intellectual, moral, civic, and performance character.]]> 2018-03-08 03:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239493034 Chapter 2 The Source of the Ideas koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239494480 Visible teaching and learning occurs when...
  • learning is clearly stated and goal is obvious  
  • it's challenging
  • teacher and student discover whether and what degree goal was attained
  • deliberate practice to master goal
  • feedback is given and sought
  • active, passionate, and engaging people participate in learning
]]> 2018-03-08 03:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/239494480 The Story key points koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240002493
  • Greatest effect on student learning happens when teachers become learners and students become their own teachers
  • Teachers view their role as critical
  • Teachers have mind frame to evaluate their effect on learning
    • ]]>     2018-03-09 03:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240002493     Chapter 3 Teachers: the major players in the education process koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240006394 Visible Learning Checklist for Inspired and Passionate Teaching
    1. All adults in school recognize
    • there is variation among teachers in their impact on student learning
    • all people place high value on having positive effects on students
    • all are vigilant about building expertise for positive effects on achievement
    2.  Convincing evidence that all teachers are passionate and inspired
    3. School has professional development program that
    • enhances deeper understanding of subjects
    • supports learning through analyses of teachers'  interactions with students
    • helps teacher to know how to provide effective feedback
    • develops teachers ability to influence students' deep learning
    4. School's PD aims to help teachers seek pathways towards
    • solving instructional problems
    • interpreting events in progress
    • being sensitive to context
    • monitoring learning
    • testing hypothesis
    • demonstrating respect for all 
    • passion for teaching and learning
    • helping students learn complexity 
    5. Professionalism is achieved by teachers and school leaders working collaboratively to achieve visible learning
    ]]>     2018-03-09 03:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240006394     5 major dimensions of expert teachers koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240396492 1. Can identify the most important ways in which to represent the subject matter
    2.  Are proficient at creating an optimal classroom climate
    3.  Monitor learning and provide feedback
    4.  Believe that all students can reach the success criteria
    5. Influence surface and deep student outcomes]]>     2018-03-10 00:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/qz9olsif48a8/wish/240396492