Learning-Driven Schools: A Practical Guide for Teachers And Principals

✍ Scribed by Barry Beers

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 191
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Many teachers are trained to approach their work with a set of teaching strategies and lessons that changes little over time. Because they are focused on how they teach, rather than on how their students learn, they use the same techniques day after day, making no adjustments for students' different learning needs.In Learning-Driven Schools: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Principals, Barry Beers shows how teachers can plan, teach, and assess for student learning—and how principals can support teachers in their efforts. The book includes An overview of the research on knowledge retention; Real-life samples of lesson plans that address state and local standards;* Strategies on accurately assessing student learning; * Advice for teachers on addressing the needs of struggling, intermediate, and advanced students at the same time; and * Advice for administrators on conducting effective classroom observations. A rallying cry and how-to guide rolled into one, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about learning. Having served as a veteran teacher and principal himself, Barry Beers brings his own experience and understanding to bear on the essential task of ensuring that student learning remains the clear focus of our schools.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgments......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
The Study of Learning......Page 16
Planning for Learning......Page 33
Teaching for Learning......Page 50
Assessing for Learning......Page 69
Learner Observations......Page 85
Learning Conversations......Page 101
Teacher Learning......Page 117
Building a Learning Community......Page 131
Making It Happen......Page 158
Appendix A ~ Sample Learner Plan for Mathematics......Page 170
Appendix B ~ Sample Learner Plan for Physical Education......Page 172
Appendix C ~ Sample Unit Plan for Social Studies......Page 173
Appendix D ~ Sample Percents Unit Plan for Mathematics......Page 175
Appendix E ~ Sample Fractions Unit Plan for Mathematics......Page 177
References......Page 179
Index......Page 182
About the Author......Page 188