A Teacher's Guide to Standards-based Learning: An Instruction Manual for Adopting Standards-based Grading, Curriculum, and Feedback

Heflebower, Tammy/ Hoegh, Jan K./ Warrick, Philip B./ Flygare, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1943360251 / ISBN 13: 9781943360253

Published by Solution Tree, 2018

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160 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Teacher's Guide to Standards-based Learning: An Instruction Manual for Adopting Standards-based Grading, Curriculum, and Feedback
• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1943360251
• ISBN 13: 9781943360253
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

With foreword by Robert J. Marzano

When teachers adopt standards-based learning, students take ownership of their education and achievement soars. Written specifically for K-12 teachers, this resource details a sequential approach for connecting curriculum, instruction, assessment methods, and feedback through standards-based education. The authors provide practical advice, real-world examples, and answers to frequently asked questions designed to support you through this important transition.

Implement standards-based grading, instruction, and curriculum in your classroom and school:

• Explore the theories and benefits of a standards-based curriculum and become familiar with several significant paradigm shifts that will help you make a strong transition to a standards-based classroom.
• Explore ways to shift your thinking about teaching and lesson plans in order to better understand content as a vehicle for the achievement of standards.
• Learn how to develop proficiency scales that will offer guidance in teaching to standards and establishing informative classroom assessment for student learning.
• Discover new styles of instruction, educational assessment, feedback, and curriculum building that are well suited to standards-based education.
• Understand how to develop student ownership through the setting of goals, and access free downloadable reproducibles available with this book.

Contents:
About the Authors
About Marzano Research
Foreword by Robert J. Marzano
Introduction
Chapter 1: Planning Instruction With Proficiency Scales
Chapter 2: Instructing With Proficiency Scales
Chapter 3: Setting Goals and Tracking Progress
Chapter 4: Administering Quality Classroom Assessments and Figuring Grades
Chapter 5: Teaching Exceptional Students
Chapter 6: Communicating Grades
Epilogue
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix B: Creation of an Elementary Unit Plan
References and Resources
Index