Feedback

The purpose of feedback is to let someone know whether or not a task was performed correctly, and how it might be improved.  Feedback clarifies the difference between the current and expected levels of performance and illuminates what steps could be taken to meet the expectations.  Feedback is most effective when it is clear, purposeful, compatible with prior knowledge, immediate, and non-threatening (see Hattie, 2009)
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Teach Like a Champion

Teach Like a Champion, is a book by Doug Lemov, filled with a number of strategies that put students on the path to college.  Identified below are strategies that can support vocabulary learning for students.  Teach Like a Champion is available on Amazon for $18.00, and is a must have for any teacher.  You  an order you own copy by clicking here.  More information about Doug and his strategies can be found at http://teachlikeachampion.wiley.com/.

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Links

http://www.amazon.com/Visible-Learning-Meta-Analyses-Achievement-ebook/dp/B001OLRMHS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355419561&sr=8-2&keywords=visible+learning+kindle+book
http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/media-speeches/guestlectures/pdfs/tgls-hattie.pdf

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