CEMSS SUMMER
2009
Marzano
BOOK STUDY
CEMSS Summer 2009 - Book Study
• Activities To Be Completed:
– Reading: Introduction and Chapters 2, 3, 5, and 10 of The Art and Science of
Teaching (about 100 pages)
– Viewing: Video segments from The Art and Science of Teaching DVD (about
30 minutes)
• Part One DVD: Marzano’s action steps for effective instruction:
– Question 2 – Helping students effectively interact with new knowledge;
– Question 3 – Helping students practice and deepen their understanding of new
knowledge.
• Part Two DVD: Marzano’s action steps and strategies to enhance student
engagement
– Question 5 - Creating strategies for engaging students in the learning process;
– Question 10 – Development of effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit.
– Lesson Design Creating & Collaboration: One unit plan outline with 3
sequential lesson plans
– Writing Response: 2 writing entries in Academic Notebook:
one entry responding to (Q2 & Q3), and one responding to (Q5)
– Posting: Post your unit plan outline and the 3 lessons plans on your CEMSS
Wiki page.
– Sharing: Choose your favorite new lesson and unit plan outline for sharing at
the October CEMSS workshop
Professional Development
To view the DVD Part 1 and Part 2 log on to the
CEMSS Wiki and hit the Day 13 link:
http://cemss.wikispaces.com
Introduction
Robert J. Marzano’s The Art and Science of Teaching
Effective teaching is both an art and a science.
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Science: Teaching follows research-based
practices to promote student achievement.
Art: Teaching is an act of interpretation and selfexpression on the part of the educator.
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Professional Development Outcomes
For purposes of the CEMSS Summer 2009 Book Study, we will only focus
on Outcomes #2 and #4.
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Present a rationale for Robert J. Marzano’s assertion that
effective teaching is both an art and a science.
Use instructional strategies to enhance students’
motivation and achievement.
Use classroom management strategies to enhance
students’ engagement, motivation, and high expectations.
Integrate Marzano’s ideas and strategies in curriculum
design.
Identify potential applications of The Art
and Science of Teaching in school improvement planning.
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The Big Ideas: Part One
• Establishing and communicating learning goals;
• Tracking student progress;
• Celebrating success;
• Previewing and critical-input experience;
• Creating strategies for helping students practice and
deepen understanding of new knowledge; and
• Helping students generate and test hypotheses.
In PART 1, we will focus on these two “Big Idea” strategy sets.
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DVD - Classroom Observation: Part One
After reading the Introduction, Chapter 2, and Chapter
3 of the textbook, watch the Question Two and
Question Three segments in the DVD-Part One.
Q2
What will I do to help students effectively
interact with new knowledge?
Q3
What will I do to help students practice
and deepen their understanding of new
knowledge?
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DVD Classroom Observation
Activity #1
Respond to these three questions in your Academic Science Notebook.
Label this section: Marzano Observation Activity #1
1. Which of Marzano’s strategies are showcased in
the video segments?
2. How might you make use of his ideas for helping
students to practice and deepen their
understanding?
3. How might adding these steps and strategies
contribute to student achievement?
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CEMSS Lesson-Design #1:
Action Steps for Question Two (Q2)
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Identify critical-input experiences.
Preview content prior to a critical-input experience.
Organize students into groups to enhance the active
processing of information.
Present information in small chunks, and ask for
descriptions, discussion, and predictions.
Ask questions that require students to elaborate
on information.
Have students write out their own conclusions or
represent their learning nonlinguistically.
Have students reflect on their learning.
Individually or as a PLC, create a lesson that utilizes
these action steps. Create the lesson in an electronic
format so that it can be shared on the wiki.
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CEMSS Lesson Design #2
Action Steps for Question Three (Q3)
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Provide students with tasks that require them to examine
similarities and differences.
Help students identify errors in thinking.
Provide opportunities for students to practice skills, strategies,
and processes.
Determine the extent to which cooperative groups will be
used.
Assign purposeful homework that involves appropriate
participation from home.
Have students systematically revise and make corrections in
their academic notebooks.
Individually or as a PLC, create a second lesson from the same
unit that utilizes these action steps. Create the lesson in an
electronic format so that it can be shared on the wiki.
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The Big Ideas: Part Two
• Engaging students in the learning process;
• Establishing or maintaining classroom rules
and procedures;
• Recognizing and acknowledging adherence
and lack of adherence to classroom rules
and procedures;
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships
with students; and
• Communicating high expectations for all students.
In PART 2, we will focus on this “Big Idea” strategy set.
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DVD - Classroom Observation:
Part Two
Read Chapter 5, then watch the Question Five
segment in the DVD-Part Two.
Q5
What will I do to engage students?
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DVD Classroom Observation
Activity #2
Respond to these two questions in your Academic Science Notebook.
Label this section: Marzano Observation Activity #2.
• Which of Marzano’s strategies are showcased in this
segment?
• How might adding these steps and strategies
contribute to students’ motivation, engagement, and
overall achievement?
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CEMSS Lesson Design #3
Action Steps for Question Five (Q5)
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Use games that focus on academic content.
Use inconsequential competition.
Manage questions and response rates.
Use physical movement.
Use appropriate pacing.
Demonstrate intensity and enthusiasm
for content.
Engage students in friendly controversy.
Provide opportunities for students to talk
about themselves.
Provide unusual information.
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Individually or as a PLC, create a third lesson from the same
unit that utilizes these action steps. Create the lesson in an
electronic format so that it can be shared on the wiki.
The Big Idea: Question Ten
• Developing effective lessons and units
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DVD - Classroom Observation:
Part Two
After reading Chapter 10 of the textbook, watch the
Question Ten segment in the DVD - Part Two.
Q10
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What will I do to develop effective
lessons organized into a cohesive unit?
CEMSS Lesson Designing #4
Action Steps for Question Ten (Q10)
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Identify the focus of a unit of instruction.
Plan for lesson segments that will be routine
components of every lesson.
Plan for content-specific lesson segments.
Plan for actions that must be taken “on the spot.”
Develop a flexible draft of daily activities for
a unit.
Review the critical aspects of effective
teaching daily.
Using these action steps and the unit model on page 189 of the
textbook, draft a unit plan that incorporates your three lessons.
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CEMSS Summer 2009 - Book Study
Checklist – are you ready?
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Activities To Be Completed:
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Reading: Introduction and Chapters 2, 3, 5, and 10 of The Art and Science of Teaching (about 100
pages)
Viewing: Video segments from The Art and Science of Teaching DVD (about 30 minutes)
• Part One DVD: Marzano’s action steps for effective instruction:
– Question 2 – Helping students effectively interact with new knowledge;
– Question 3 – Helping students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge.
• Part Two DVD: Marzano’s action steps and strategies to enhance student engagement
– Question 5 - Creating strategies for engaging students in the learning process;
– Question 10 – Development of effective lessons organized into a cohesive unit.
Lesson Design Creating & Collaboration: One unit plan outline with 3 lesson plans
Reflection: response to 4 questions about your use of Marzano’s strategies in developing your lessons.
Writing Response: 2 writing entries in Academic Notebook: one on (Q2 & Q3), and one on (Q5)
Posting: Post your unit plan outline and the 3 lessons plans on your CEMSS Wiki page.
Sharing: Choose your favorite new lesson and unit plan outline for sharing at the October CEMSS
workshop
All activities should be completed by August 14, 2009. If you have difficulty posting
your lessons and unit plan outline on the wiki, email them to Diane Donnelly-Toscano
at donnelly_d@auhsd.us. These assignments must be completed to receive the
summer honorarium pay.
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