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classroom instruction that works
 
transforming . teaching . through . technology
Jordan School District has compiled a site containing specific ideas for implementing the concepts in Marzano's book Classroom Instruction That Works , complete with templates.

online
taking Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock into the online classroom

instruction . that . works
Classroom Instruction ideas from Education Reform.

best . practice
The processes, practices, or systems identified in public and private organizations that performed exceptionally well and are widely recognized as improving an organization's performance and efficiency in specific areas. (Education Reform)
 
study . guide
ASCD Study Guide for Classroom Instruction That Works
sample . chapters
from Classroom Instruction That Works

 


 
last updated . 8 . 15 . 05
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School improvement begins "with the specific standard or standards we want more students to learn. . . . [C]hoose and adapt the appropriate strategies. Being specific does not mean only basic skills, as important as they are. . . .[Create] new lessons and strategies." (from Mike Schmoker's Up and Away, making sense of school improvement)
 
kansas . education . resource . center
KSDE already has a lesson bank tied to standards in place. Click on content area, curriculum area, and grade level to find Standards, Lesson Plans, and Resources in your area.

kansas . assessment . information
Find information about our assessment performance.
 
marcopolo
internet content for the classroom

what . now
"Successful districts collect and bank these lessons and strategies (Schmoker, 1999). Proven, field-tested lessons are available to other teachers within the system, organized by skill and subject. " (Schmoker)
 
technology . integration
unit planning form from from Kent School District, Washington


 

 

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