As educators, I think we are always on the look-out for "what works" in education. This week, I was reminded of John Hatti's work. Hatti wrote the book, Visible Learning, in 2008, which has been coined as the "Holy Grail" for teaching. The Visible Learning research synthesizes findings from 1,400 meta-analyses of 80,000 studies involving 300 million students, into what works best in the classroom!! Although the book is not one you may take to the beach with you, it is one that is very worth the time to read as a educator! I think my biggest take-a-way from this research is that:
1. Relationships Matter!! (If a students feels like they are not liked, students will actually retreat and never recover!) Taking time to build relationships will help influence a student to defy the odds and truly succeed! You will see that noted in the research several times in several ways. (Teacher - Student relationships have a .52 affect on learning opposed to students feeling like they are not liked having a -.019 affect on learning)
2. Formative Assessment Strategies are one of the most valuable strategies you can engage in! Valuable feedback has a very high affect on student achievement. (Providing effective feedback has a .70 affect on learning/ the types of tests we give have a .12 affect on learning)
3. Importance of finding ways to help students engage in learning tasks and develop lessons that are engaging along with finding ways to help students own their own learning. (Students who are bored in the classroom have a -.49 affect on learning while students with a deep motivation to learn have a .44 affect on learning)
4. We must move from a culture of teaching to a culture of learning! What are our own philosophies of how students learn and as professionals, what do we need to do to ensure our students are learning every day.
Attached is a copy of Hatti's latest research that lays out the most important parts of our classrooms and their effects on student learning. (You can find a copy of this by clicking: Here). I hope you take a few seconds to look through is research. It may help you determine the focus of your classroom!
* Activities with an affect size of .4 or higher have the greatest impact on learning for our students.
School Notes:
*Happy Thanksgiving! In a small way to say thanks, we will be having Schwartz cinnamon rolls on Tuesday morning in the high school office. Also, please feel free to wear jeans this week! Words cannot really express the gratitude we have for all of you. May all of you enjoy time with your families this Thanksgiving!
* Perry Central had 6 students participate in the 2017 Indiana Bandmasters Association All District Concert on Sunday: Hallie Foe, Emily Flamion, Emily Binkley, Jessica Harding, Annika Haaff, and Chyanne Austin. Hallie Foe had 2 solos in the event, which is an honor!! Congratulations to Andrea and our band members!
* Kelly Cash is ready to help you find a Christmas Angel for this holiday season!! Thank you to her and her team for their work with the Holiday Helper program!!
* On Monday, November 27th, two school districts will be present to learn more about Commodore Manufacturing! Thank you to Josh Craney and Julie Berkhouse for making this such a successful program!
* Graduation Pathways: Thank you again to Vanessa for her many trips to Indianapolis to sit in on the Graduation Pathways Committee, put together by the Board of Education. You can find the latest version of the draft HERE. We are excited about these changes that will be voted on in early December!
* ISTEP retesting will begin December 4th. Several juniors will be involved in this round of testing. A schedule will be coming out soon!
Important Dates:
Monday, November 20th - Varsity Girls Basketball @ home vs. Cannelton (Varsity only) 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 21st - Last Day of School before Thanksgiving Break!
Wednesday, November 22nd - Boys Varsity Basketball opener @ Tell City 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 23 - Happy Thanksgiving!!
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