How to be Strategic with Scaffolding Related to DOK
According to Karin Hess, educators need to consider these questions when choosing a scaffolding strategy. This is to advance student learning and engagement.
Teacher Clarity
Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
Teacher Clarity
Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
Category What Students Should Know Common Core Standards
What students should know is a set of academic standards for what every student is expected to learn in each grade level, from k to 12th grade.
Depth of Knowledge Proven Strategy that Increase Rigor
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Definition How much students need to know, understand, and be aware of what they are learning is called their “depth of knowledge.” This helps them find answers, outcomes, results, and remedies and explain them. It also…
Understanding Rigor: Dispel Seven Common Misconceptions
Burn This! Why the D.O.K. Wheel Is Inaccurate What is rigor and why is it important in academic research? Rigor in academic research refers to the thoroughness and quality of the study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. It ensures…
What are Learner Strategies? Why is Learner Strategies Important?
Learner Strategies Defined According to O’Connell and Vandas, learner strategies are the plans or actions that help you learn faster and can be used in other learning situations. How do teachers help their students come up with ways to learn?…
How to Clarify Learning Progression Within Standards In 2 Steps
Learning Progressions: A Pathway for the 21st Century Teaching and Learning Clarify Learning Progression Clarify learning progression within standards is a critical first step for teachers and students to share ownership of learning with students, according to Mary Jane O’Connell…
Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make in Effective Instruction
Effective Instruction According to the article “The Elements of Effective Instruction” by the Great Schools Partnership, five key elements of instructional practice work hand in hand to boost student engagement, ultimately leading to enhanced student outcomes and achievements. These elements…
How to Plan Curriculum Using SLP Guiding Questions
Curriculum Crowe and Kennedy describe curriculum as what students are expected to know and do by the end of a lesson, unit, or course. It all starts with grasping the essential content and skills that learners should master. The standards…
Two Key Components in Path to Rigor in the Classroom
Two Key Components Two Components in Path to Rigor The Path to Rigor has two components-complexity and autonomy. This is according to authors Carla Moore, Michael D Toth, and Robert J Marzano, The Essentials for Standards-Driven Classrooms. Complexity, authors define,…
Mastering the Standards-Based Planning Process For Success
Standards Based Planning Process includes planning lessons and units built on standards, and creating assessments that measure student progress toward standards.
Maximizing Learning Targets for Student Success In Classrooms
Learning targets are essential for helping students know what they need to focus on. Unlike broad objectives, effective learning targets are concise, measurable, and utilize action-oriented verbs. Words like "identify," "explain," "analyze," or "create" illustrate the specific skills or actions students should demonstrate after a lesson.