Strengthen science education practice based on Robert J. Marzano’s instructional framework, the New Art and Science of Teaching. Readers will learn 10 design areas within the categories of feedback, content, and context; examine proven instructional elements embedded in the framework; and gain strategies for improving teacher effectiveness and collaboration in the science classroom. Driven by data, this book positions teachers to nurture student success.

Teacher leaders can unite their teams to:

• Understand the New Art and Science of Teaching model as it applies to science instruction
• Learn to engage and motivate students through a wide variety of instructional strategies
• Better utilize formal and informal assessments
• Improve the organization and layout of the classroom to facilitate student growth
• Understand how to implement the various guiding questions for curriculum design to best plan classroom strategies

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Feedback

Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals

Chapter 2: Using Assessments

Part II: Content

Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons

Chapter 4: Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons

Chapter 5: Conducting Knowledge Application Lessons

Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons

Part III: Context

Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies

Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures and Building Relationships

Chapter 9: Developing Expertise

Afterword

Appendix A: The New Art and Science of Teaching Framework Overview

Appendix B: List of Figures and Tables

References and Resources

Index