Have you ever given instructions to your students, only to receive blank stares or confusion? Clarity is an essential part of teaching and learning, and every interaction we have with students is the foundation for moving learning forward—we must make every interaction count.
Backed by the latest education research on what really works, Teacher Clarity spotlights the newest and best teaching strategies and explains the importance of clear learning intentions, success criteria, lesson design, progress monitoring, and more. Inside, you’ll discover how teacher clarity
Helps educators make informed decisions around teaching and learning Demands that educators keep the "big picture" in mind Allows educators to integrate optimal teaching and learning experiences at the right time Tells us what evidence we must generate around teaching and learning and what steps to take next
Organized around the four critical components of teacher clarity—organization, explanations, examples, and assessments—and filled with samples for all content and grade levels, Teacher Clarity is your essential guidebook for unlocking your learners’ potential.
Worst. Book. Ever. We were made to read this as part of my districts improvement plan. As an English teacher, my one pet peeve is when people use the word in the definition. What did this book do? USED THE WORD CLARITY IN THE DEFINITION FOR CLARITY! Immediately discredited anything I read after that. Don't bother reading this because you will feel more unclear than anything by the end.
Comprehensive with a great variety of examples. Chapters 2, 4, and 7 were the strongest. I do wish they went beyond mentioning prescriptive curriculum and large classroom sizes and said something more meaningful.