At the Instructional Coaching Group our focus is on doing what it takes to improve the quality of kids’ lives by having them experience better teaching. Coaching is a way in which we can provide support to teachers to dramatically improve teaching. But, what are the practices those teachers work on? That's where High Impact Instruction comes in, and these are the strategies that have the best chance of improving teaching. The instructional strategies mentioned in this course increase engagement and learning. The result of Jim Knight's research exploration and development was a simple framework – the Big Four, addressing Content Planning, Formative Assessment, Instruction, and Community Building.
With the comprehensive and simple collection of tools provided in this course, educators will be able to do the work they love to do: reach students.
This course helped solidify my learning and gave me new ways of thinking.
It has also been a great refresher for me and I appreciate the fact that I can go into any section I want if I feel a bit rusty.
I was given many new ideas through this learning process that I will definitely implement in my classroom.
This course helped solidify my learning and gave me new ways of thinking.
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Guiding Questions
Formative Assessment
Feedback
Learning Maps
Intensive Learning Teams
Learning Relationships
Learner-Friendly Culture
Power With
Witness to the Good
Fluent Corrections
Effective Questioning
Classroom Discussion with Thinking Prompts
Stories
Freedom Within Form
Cooperative Learning
Project-Based Learning
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