Element 12 Record and Represent Knowledge

Dear Staff,

It was shared previously, but it needs to be emphasized that Dr. Marzano and colleagues have worked tirelessly to determine the best methods to reach optimal student learning.  Instructional thinking needs to continue to shift that the Marzano Framework is not an evaluation tool, but a blueprint on the necessary steps that lead to the most effective manner in which students learn.  Students come to school to learn how to learn and the Marzano Framework is the map to their success.

A few weeks ago the focus was on Element 6, Identifying Critical Information.  The next step will be one of the elements that the Deep Creek PPC chose as a focus, which was Element 12, Helping Students Record and Represent Knowledge.  This is was a wise decision by the PPC since there has been tremendous effort at DCE in the common language of using Thinking Maps across all grade levels.  Looking above one should notice that each of these elements fall under the same Design Question, which is Helping Students Interact with New Knowledge.  To simply, it will greatly assist student learning if instructors emphasize critical content and help students organize this critical content in a manner such as Thinking Maps.

The proceeding graphic shows the rubric for correctly using Element 12.  The expected standard is highlighted in yellow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk2b2yJN6IM

Also to go along with the rubric is the above link that enables the viewer to see the element being used at the Beginning level all the way through to the Innovating level.

Beginning is shared up to the 1:42 mark.  It highlights an error that is often observed where the critical information is being highlighted and organized, but it's being completed by the instructor instead of allowing students to work through the content.

Developing is then shared up to the 3:33 mark.  One can see the error here is that time is not used to ensure that all students are not being monitored for the desired effect.  The teacher stops and works with only one student.

Applying: 5:06 The instructor is allowing all students to prove their organization and understanding of the critical information.

Innovating Starting at 5:07 the instructor notices two students have mastered this portion of the lesson and adds an extension for them to continue as the remainder of the class completed the first part.

Thank you all for watching and reading.  Please make sure to look at the Master Calendar.  We do have a fire drill and code red drill on Tuesday.  We will do them one after another as we practice the Reverse Evacuation.  Looking forward to a great week.

James & Adrienne