The Best Instructional Practices For Student Growth

The Best Instructional Practices For Student GrowthBobby DoddPrincipalGahanna Lincoln High School

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Learning Targets for the SessionI can incorporate the best practices in my school and classroom on my return.I can share and explain to others the best practices that should exist in each school and classroom.I have the knowledge and know where to go to expand my knowledge regarding tools to use for best practices.#BFKSOAR

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We Have to Want to Be GreatAs educators we have to want to be the best

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We Have the Resources Available

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Follow the 4Cs to Lead

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As Educators, We Want to Grow Like We Want Our Students to Grow

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John HattieVisible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing the Impact of Learning

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Instructional Practices for Growth

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Learning TargetsThey need to Come To LifeClear, with concrete examplesDont just mention the targets once and move on#BFKSOAR

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MetacognitionOtherwise known as Student-Led LearningTeachers working as facilitatorsTakes time Takes a lot of Practice Teachers have responsibility to help studentsDont throw students to the wolves Plan the curriculum accordinglyCreates a more Personalized Learning environment#BFKSOAR

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FeedbackStudents need to know where they standGreat Job! Excellent! is not feedbackStudents need instant feedbackUse technology for instant feedbackDifferent tools like Plickers, Nearpod, Google Forms, Padlet, TodayMeetStudents also need to be able to give feedback to educatorsEmail, Twitter, Padlet, RemindHQ, Slack#BFKSOAR

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Formative Assessments

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Formative AssessmentsPractice prepares for the game.Technology is good, but use any strategies you can to help students prepare

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Formative AssessmentsHomework & QuizzesPractice!Establish a culture of Homework & Quizzes as practice to prepareMy students dont do their homework! How are they practicing if they dont do what they are supposed to do?Go over work in class explain how it is practice and provide feedback#BFKSOAR

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EngagementGet our students engagedWorking with technology, working with othersAllow for student choice and voiceCreate lessons that come to life#BFKSOAR

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Alternative AssessmentsWhy do we continue to do things like we always have?

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Alternative AssessmentsWhy dont we let students show us what they know in different ways?Were preparing them for the real world.Thats not how they assess in college.

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Alternative AssessmentsHow about we let students:Create videosCreate presentationsCreate projects

Taking tests every week doesnt produce growth, it produces memorizers

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Increase the Use of Technology

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Increase the Use of TechnologyLet the instruction guide what technology to useSmartBoards and PowerPoints are technology, but the focus needs to be on how you use them.We need to get rid of the term Blended Learning it needs to become Learning#BFKSOAR

Blended LearningAllow students to learn the way they want to learn.

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Blended Learning3 areas to make Blended Learning just Learning:Embed Blended Learning in your CultureNeed, Learn, Model, EmulateDevelop LearningDont Say NoUse Your Building/Class Time to GrowPersonalize Your Building#BFKSOAR

Personalized LearningLimit the amount of lectures/direct instructionIf you dont know much about personalizing instruction, be a learnerUse the 4 Cs to become strongerRead and ResearchSee what others are doing#BFKSOAR

Personalized Learning

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Relationships & EnvironmentThe most growth occurs when healthy student-teacher relationships exist.We tell our staff to focus on the portion of the OTES rubric on Classroom EnvironmentWhy do so many people not like going to the BMV?Compare that to a Dentist Office?If there is not a positive environment in your classroom/building, you do not have a very good chance of helping students grow.#BFKSOAR

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