Learning Objectives vs Standards
Standards are often confused with Learning Objectives. Standards are the content and skills students need to know by the end of a school year. Learning Objectives are the content and skills students need to know by the end of a lesson. Perhaps most importantly, a... read more
Expert Teachers vs. Experienced Teachers: What’s the Difference
In John Hattie’s 2012 book, Visible Learning for Teachers, he makes the statement that Expert Teachers are different from Experienced Teachers – and he backs it up with some research. Let’s take a look at the differences and then point out ways to develop more... read more
Remote Learning
Closed Schools Need Remote Learning Due to concerns about the coronavirus, many teachers are searching for ways to help students learn at home. This means many of you right now are making photocopied worksheets for packets (or units of study) to be sent home with your... read more
You taught the lesson, but did your students learn the lesson?
Read or Click Play to Listen to the Audio Blog “Audio Blog” BY JOEL SOTO Learn how Checking For Understanding during the lesson improves first-time teaching It is a quiet Thursday morning, and your class is ready to learn. You deliver one of your best lessons EVER on... read more
Explicit Direct Instruction Students Can Learn More and Learn Faster
An Interview with Mr. John Hollingsworth and Dr. Silvia Ybarra National Basic Foreign Language Teaching Research Centre, Beijing 100081, China Interviewed by: Bao Tianren Background of DataWORKS Educational Research Company Bao Tianren (BAO): Mr. Hollingsworth,... read more