Classroom Instruction That Works by Marzano, Pickering and Pollock zResearch-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Developed for the module- Monitoring Student Progress zThis powerpoint presentation was created by zWade Coplen zJudy Duffield zInger Swimpson zDebbie Taylor

Identifying Similarities and Differences PCompare P Classify P Create metaphors P Create analogies

Summarizing N“Rule-Based” strategy N Summary frames v Narrative v Topic-Restriction- Illustration v Definition v Argumentation v Problem/Solution v Conversation N Reciprocal teaching

Note Taking L Teacher-Prepared L Formats L Informal outlining L Webbing L Combination

V.I.P. (Very Important Point) z Thinking back over the strategies covered so far, choose 1 and write down a specific usage. z Share with a partner. z The partner shares the other’s VIP with the table group.

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition HTeach about effort H Keep track of effort and achievement H Personalize recognition H Pause, prompt, and praise H Concrete symbols of recognition

Homework O Establish and communicate a homework policy O Design homework assignments that clearly articulate the purpose and outcome O Vary the approaches to providing feedback

Practice M Chart accuracy and speed M Design practice that focuses on specific elements of a complex skill or process M Plan time for students to increase their conceptual understanding of skills or processes

Nonlinguistic Representations J Create graphic organizers J Other nonlinguistic representations J Make physical models J Generate mental pictures J Draw pictures and pictographs J Engage in kinesthetic activity

Around the World Finders Keepers zWrite how you might use one of the new strategies with a difficult lesson for your students. zGo around the room and share with others. zWhen you return, jot down the other new ideas. zShare your new found ideas with your group.

Cooperative Learning I Use a variety of criteria for grouping students I Informal, formal, and base groups I Manage group size I Combine cooperative learning with other classroom structures

Setting Objectives HSet specific but flexible goals H Develop contracts

Providing Feedback L Provide criterion- referenced feedback LRubrics L Focus feedback for specific types of knowledge and skill LUtilize student-led feedback

Generating and Testing Hypotheses P Structure tasks to guide students through generating and testing hypotheses P Systems analysis P Problem solving P Historical investigation P Invention P Experimental inquiry P Decision making P Ensure that students can explain their hypotheses and their conclusions

Cues and Questions K Provide explicit cues K Develop questions that elicit inferences K Generate analytic questions

Advance Organizers K Provide expository advance organizers K Present narrative advance organizers K Utilize skimming as a form of advance organizers K Develop graphic advance organizers

Memory Mingle z Write down a lesson topic and select one of the strategies. z Mingle around the room and form triads. z Try to make connections with the strategies and topics.