One of the biggest mistakes that I see schools making with all processes --- but especially PLC and RTI work --- is overcomplicating things for classroom teachers.
Just because something is philosophically beautiful doesn't mean that we can ask teachers to do it.
When we overcomplicate processes (think unpacking standards, writing learning progressions, making common assessments), we overwhelm teachers and leave them questioning the value of the work we are asking them to do.
@daveski : You are right, Dave.
What I dig is that you can sort by in-school and out of school factors.
I also like that you can see how many studies went into generating the effect size --- which helps to put that number into a reliability context.
It's the best single home summarizing Hattie's research that I've ever seen.
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There is SO much #SheeshChat - able content in the world right now, Jon, that I might just make an instance for it.
A space where we ONLY share sheesh-able events would be super funny.
@WillRichardson : I totally get this, Will. It is thinking of yours that has always resonated with me.
And something that has always bugged me is how few steps we have taken to get there.
I'm a believer that there has to be middle ground between new and old ideas of what education should be -- but I don't see a ton of people making significant attempts to even get to that middle ground.
(And the funny part is guys like you have been pushing "new ideas" for well over a decade now.)
@plugusin One of the reasons I enjoy PBL is because of it’s relevance to human issues and interests. It’s adaptable in that way. You can easily pick out a news topic that students are passionate about, and turn it into a PBL. Here are some ideas for topics sure to get blood boiling:
https://www.weareteachers.com/high-school-debate-topics/
Of course, it’s so important to build a foundation in the content and skills students need to ensure a #PBL unit is going to be successful. I had a lot of fun blending a high-effect size instructional strategy like The #JigsawMethod into a #PBL - https://blog.tcea.org/napkin-pd-pbl-your-jigsaw/
You can also PBL Your STEM Projects - https://blog.tcea.org/pbl-your-stem-projects/
Gamify Your PBL - https://blog.tcea.org/gamifying-pbl-smashboard-edu/
Remix the 5E Model with PBL - https://blog.tcea.org/remix-the-5e-model/
Lots of possibilities and ideas available online that are even better than the ones I’ve expressed above. @edutooters #Education #5EModel #PBL #STEM
@jonbecker : Nope. You aren't wrong, Jon.
I'm super thankful for my "landlord" that's for sure. I've already paid him a bit of rent because I'm hoping he will continue to do that work.
I looked into creating an instance of my own simply because I like the idea of building the community that I want rather than joining a community that somewhat resembles what I hope for, but it was beyond my technical ability and desire.
That all does worry me about the long-term sustainability.
Here's a website worth sharing:
https://www.visiblelearningmetax.com/
It connects to the most current rankings from John Hattie's research on the influences that have the "potential to considerably accelerate student achievement" all the way down to the influences that are "likely to have a negative impact on student achievement."
What I wonder is how frequently teachers use sources like this to choose the practices that they invest time and energy into.
@hatcherelli : I'm hoping that is what it will remain for sure, Hatch.
But I have my doubts.
Sharing is entry level collaboration. It is easy and it provides visible results. "I got a resource that I can use today" or "My share got reblogged a dozen times by people" kind of stuff.
That makes me think that people will revert to simple sharing here, too - especially as the space grows and the patterns skew towards sharing over conversation.
It is going to be interesting to watch for sure.
Here's an interesting question: How deliberate are your efforts to build relevance into your daily lessons?
Kids ask, "Why are we learning this?" all the time --- and I know we answer that question informally.
But are we taking intentional steps to build relevance?
Research says we aren't --- and I wonder what implications that has for student engagement and motivation.
Miguel Guhlin 🦉 🇵🇦 🇺🇲
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