1. Acknowledging Adherence to Rules and Procedures
Design Question 7 - Element 35:
What does the teacher do to acknowledge adherence to rules and procedures?

2. Before we begin…
Before we begin talking about element thirty-three, let’s be sure that there is an understanding about how the elements in Design Question 7 are related. This is important as you plan your lessons.
Directions: watch the video on the next slide. Please take notes, documenting how the elements in Design Question 7 are related.

3. Video – How do the elements in DQ7 relate to each other?
Please click on the link to view the video from Pasco County Schools that provides an introduction to the elements in Design Question 7.

4. How do the elements in Design Question 7 relate to each other?
You should have noticed that:
Elements 33, 34, and 35 are intertwined. First, you must demonstrate “withitness” to know when students are or are not adhering to rules and procedures. Then, you must respond accordingly.
Although these elements are definitely enacted on the spot in response to student behaviors, they should definitely be planned for. You and your students should know in advance what the consequences for lack of adherence to rules will be as well as how you will acknowledge those students who are adhering the rules.
Now let’s talk about element 35, specifically.

5. Review Teacher and Student Evidence NOTE: This list of evidence is not all inclusive but is instead a list of possible examples.

6. Review Scale for Element 35

7. Desired Effect in the Students
The desired effect is, “Students adhere to rules and procedures as a result of the teacher acknowledging adherence to rules and procedures.” To receive an Innovating rating, the teacher must monitor and make accommodations so that every student in their classroom achieves this desired effect.

8. Task While watching the following video, identify:
Strategies the teacher use to acknowledge adherence to rules and procedures.
Other strategies that can be used to acknowledge adherence to rules and procedures.
Whether Marzano believes the strategies used in element 34 or 35 are more important.
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9. Video Questions
Q: What strategies does the teacher use to acknowledge adherence to rules and procedures?
A: This teacher verbally praises and thanks the students for their appropriate behaviors. She also takes the time to specifically describe the behaviors that prompt her praise.
Q: What other strategies could be used to acknowledge adherence to rules and procedures?
A: There are a wide variety of strategies that can be used to accomplish this task. Students may give nonverbal praise by smiling at a student or giving them a high five. Additionally, I teacher may contact the child’s home to give positive feedback regarding behavior.
Q: Are the strategies used in element 34 or 35 more important according to Marzano?
A: Both sets of strategies are essential for effective classroom management. However, the strategies in element 35 contribute to an overall positive classroom culture.

10. Task
While watching the video, identify the strategies the teacher uses to acknowledge adherence to the rules and procedures.
After watching the video you will be asked to identify the teacher and student evidence to rate the teacher on this element.

11. Video – What strategies did the teacher use to acknowledge adherence to the rules and procedures?
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12. Video Question
Q: What strategies did the teacher use to acknowledge adherence to the rules and procedures? A: The teacher verbally praised the entire class for their success in carrying out literature circles for the first time the previous day. She thanked them and then acknowledged that this is mentally a much more difficult task and that it requires total commitment from the students. She also provided nonverbal reinforcement by smiling at the students and clapping her hands together joyfully.

13. Task
On the next slide is the teacher and student evidence. What evidence did you see and were able to document? Use this to rate the teacher as you walk through the next few slides.

14. Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did you see?

15. Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did we see?

16. How to Rate Teacher and Student Evidence
The teacher provides nonverbal signals that a rule or procedure has been followed.
She provided nonverbal reinforcement by smiling at the students and clapping her hands together joyfully.
Teacher gives verbal cues that a rule or procedure has been followed.
The teacher verbally praised the entire class for their success in carrying out literature circles for the first time the previous day. She thanked them and then acknowledged that this is mentally a much more difficult task and that it requires total committment from the students.

17. Review Scale for Element 35 to Rate the Teacher

18. How we Rated the Teacher
We rated this teacher as applying. She definitely acknowledged adherence to the rules and procedures both verbally and nonverbally for the entire class. She can be observed making eye contact and scanning the class, which demonstrates that she is monitoring. Due to the limitations of the video, it is difficult to determine whether these actions affected every student’s behavior. As a result, an innovating rating is not warranted in this case.

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20. Is this element in your PGP? Then you need to…
Sign into Click on the Growth tab and then click on the Plans option. Open your current plan and fill out a new Reflection Log, answering the appropriate questions.
Decide how you will change your teaching as a result of viewing this module.
Execute your change, reflect on its impact, and fill out another Reflection Log in iObservation.

21. Further questions?
Here are resources in case you have further questions:
Your evaluator
Another evaluator on your campus
Your school’s Classroom Practice Mentor (CPM)