CEMSS SUMMER 2009 Marzano BOOK STUDY

CEMSS Summer Book Study Activities To Be Completed: –Reading: Introduction and Chapters 2, 3, 5, and 10 of The Art and Science of Teaching (about 100 pages) –Viewing: Video segments from The Art and Science of Teaching DVD (about 30 minutes) Part One DVD: Marzano’s action steps for effective instruction: –Question 2 – Helping students effectively interact with new knowledge; –Question 3 – Helping students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge. Part Two DVD: Marzano’s action steps and strategies to enhance student engagement –Question 5 - Creating strategies for engaging students in the learning process; –Question 10 – Development of effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit. –Lesson Design Creating & Collaboration: One unit plan outline with 3 sequential lesson plans –Writing Response: 2 writing entries in Academic Notebook: one entry responding to (Q2 & Q3), and one responding to (Q5) –Posting: Post your unit plan outline and the 3 lessons plans on your CEMSS Wiki page. –Sharing: Choose your favorite new lesson and unit plan outline for sharing at the October CEMSS workshop

Professional Development To view the DVD Part 1 and Part 2 log on to the CEMSS Wiki and hit the Day 13 link:

® Effective teaching is both an art and a science. Science: Teaching follows research-based practices to promote student achievement. Art: Teaching is an act of interpretation and self- expression on the part of the educator. Introduction Robert J. Marzano’s The Art and Science of Teaching

® Professional Development Outcomes 1.Present a rationale for Robert J. Marzano’s assertion that effective teaching is both an art and a science. 2.Use instructional strategies to enhance students’ motivation and achievement. 3.Use classroom management strategies to enhance students’ engagement, motivation, and high expectations. 4. Integrate Marzano’s ideas and strategies in curriculum design. 5. Identify potential applications of The Art and Science of Teaching in school improvement planning. For purposes of the CEMSS Summer 2009 Book Study, we will only focus on Outcomes #2 and #4.

® Establishing and communicating learning goals; Tracking student progress; Celebrating success; Previewing and critical-input experience; Creating strategies for helping students practice and deepen understanding of new knowledge; and Helping students generate and test hypotheses. The Big Ideas: Part One In PART 1, we will focus on these two “Big Idea” strategy sets.

® DVD - Classroom Observation: Part One After reading the Introduction, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3 of the textbook, watch the Question Two and Question Three segments in the DVD-Part One. What will I do to help students effectively interact with new knowledge? What will I do to help students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge? Q2 Q3

® DVD Classroom Observation Activity #1 1.Which of Marzano’s strategies are showcased in the video segments? 2.How might you make use of his ideas for helping students to practice and deepen their understanding? 3.How might adding these steps and strategies contribute to student achievement? Respond to these three questions in your Academic Science Notebook. Label this section: Marzano Observation Activity #1

® CEMSS Lesson-Design #1: Action Steps for Question Two (Q2) 1.Identify critical-input experiences. 2.Preview content prior to a critical-input experience. 3.Organize students into groups to enhance the active processing of information. 4.Present information in small chunks, and ask for descriptions, discussion, and predictions. 5.Ask questions that require students to elaborate on information. 6.Have students write out their own conclusions or represent their learning nonlinguistically. 7.Have students reflect on their learning. Individually or as a PLC, create a lesson that utilizes these action steps. Create the lesson in an electronic format so that it can be shared on the wiki.

® CEMSS Lesson Design #2 Action Steps for Question Three (Q3) 1.Provide students with tasks that require them to examine similarities and differences. 2.Help students identify errors in thinking. 3.Provide opportunities for students to practice skills, strategies, and processes. 4.Determine the extent to which cooperative groups will be used. 5.Assign purposeful homework that involves appropriate participation from home. 6.Have students systematically revise and make corrections in their academic notebooks. Individually or as a PLC, create a second lesson from the same unit that utilizes these action steps. Create the lesson in an electronic format so that it can be shared on the wiki.

® The Big Ideas: Part Two Engaging students in the learning process; Establishing or maintaining classroom rules and procedures; Recognizing and acknowledging adherence and lack of adherence to classroom rules and procedures; Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with students; and Communicating high expectations for all students. In PART 2, we will focus on this “Big Idea” strategy set.

® DVD - Classroom Observation: Part Two Read Chapter 5, then watch the Question Five segment in the DVD-Part Two. Q5 What will I do to engage students?

® DVD Classroom Observation Activity #2 Which of Marzano’s strategies are showcased in this segment? How might adding these steps and strategies contribute to students’ motivation, engagement, and overall achievement? Respond to these two questions in your Academic Science Notebook. Label this section: Marzano Observation Activity #2.

® CEMSS Lesson Design #3 Action Steps for Question Five (Q5) 1.Use games that focus on academic content. 2.Use inconsequential competition. 3.Manage questions and response rates. 4.Use physical movement. 5.Use appropriate pacing. 6.Demonstrate intensity and enthusiasm for content. 7.Engage students in friendly controversy. 8.Provide opportunities for students to talk about themselves. 9.Provide unusual information. Individually or as a PLC, create a third lesson from the same unit that utilizes these action steps. Create the lesson in an electronic format so that it can be shared on the wiki.

® The Big Idea: Question Ten Developing effective lessons and units

® After reading Chapter 10 of the textbook, watch the Question Ten segment in the DVD - Part Two. DVD - Classroom Observation: Part Two What will I do to develop effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit? Q10

® CEMSS Lesson Designing #4 Action Steps for Question Ten (Q10) 1.Identify the focus of a unit of instruction. 2.Plan for lesson segments that will be routine components of every lesson. 3.Plan for content-specific lesson segments. 4.Plan for actions that must be taken “on the spot.” 5.Develop a flexible draft of daily activities for a unit. 6.Review the critical aspects of effective teaching daily. Using these action steps and the unit model on page 189 of the textbook, draft a unit plan that incorporates your three lessons.

CEMSS Summer Book Study Checklist – are you ready? Activities To Be Completed: –Reading: Introduction and Chapters 2, 3, 5, and 10 of The Art and Science of Teaching (about 100 pages) –Viewing: Video segments from The Art and Science of Teaching DVD (about 30 minutes) Part One DVD: Marzano’s action steps for effective instruction: –Question 2 – Helping students effectively interact with new knowledge; –Question 3 – Helping students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge. Part Two DVD: Marzano’s action steps and strategies to enhance student engagement –Question 5 - Creating strategies for engaging students in the learning process; –Question 10 – Development of effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit. –Lesson Design Creating & Collaboration: One unit plan outline with 3 lesson plans –Reflection: response to 4 questions about your use of Marzano’s strategies in developing your lessons. –Writing Response: 2 writing entries in Academic Notebook: one on (Q2 & Q3), and one on (Q5) –Posting: Post your unit plan outline and the 3 lessons plans on your CEMSS Wiki page. –Sharing: Choose your favorite new lesson and unit plan outline for sharing at the October CEMSS workshop All activities should be completed by August 14, If you have difficulty posting your lessons and unit plan outline on the wiki, them to Diane Donnelly-Toscano at These assignments must be completed to receive the summer honorarium

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