Teaching Tips
February tips for student engagement and collaboration!
John Hattie's Barometer of Influence
John Hattie introduced the concept of effect size to measure the impact of various influences on student learning. An effect size of 0.4 is considered to be the "hinge point" for significant impact.
250 + Influences on Student Achievement (Click on picture to view)
Instructional Strategies to Try:
One Minute Sentence Summary
Have students summarize in one sentence, the key point of the lesson (be specific about what to summarize- i.e., the importance of...)
One Minute Sentence (Secondary)
$ 2 Dollar Summary
Branching Out: Two-Dollar Summary
With each word worth 10 cents, write a $2 summary of the learning from the lesson. This can be scaffolded by giving students specific words related to the learning that they must include in their summaries. This can be increased to any amount of money.
Questions about strategies in this newsletter? Contact:
Tonya Swavely
Staff Development Facilitator
Email: swavelyt@cliu.org
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