Teacher Clarity
- Teacher Clarity Overview
- What is Your Understanding of Teacher Clarity?
- Building Your Understanding of Teacher Clarity
- Teacher Clarity as an Instructional Priority
Learning Intention
In this module you will be learning about:
- what teacher clarity is and
- why teacher clarity is important to student learning and grading.
So that you can:
- understand why knowing the standard is important.
- effectively create clear learning intentions and success criteria.
Success Criteria
You will know you are successful when you can:
- understand and define Teacher Clarity in your own words.
- articulate the importance of learning intentions and success criteria for student learning and grading.
Understanding Teacher Clarity
When teachers are clear in the expectations and instruction, students learn more. Fedick (1990)
Teacher Clarity has become another "buzz word" in the world of education because it has such a high effect size: 0.75.
What does teacher clarity mean to you?
In your learning notebook, take 30 seconds and do a free write about "What is Teacher Clarity?"
Technology Support
- Tips and tricks on how to quickly access your notebook
- How to add text and highlights to your notebook
What is Teacher Clarity?
Watch the video below on Teacher Clarity from Corwin (publishers of "The Teacher Clarity Playbook"). As you watch, write down 5 points that stand out to you about Teacher Clarity in your Digital Learning Task Notebook.
Technology Support
- Tips and tricks on how to quickly access your notebook
- How to add text and highlights to your notebook
Stop watching at 4:52
Teacher Clarity - Effect Size 0.75
As was mentioned in the video, Teacher Clarity has an effect size of 0.75. That is equal to two years of growth! This is why Canyons School District added Teacher Clarity to our list of Instructional Priorities. The Teacher Clarity Instructional Priority Page can be found in your curriculum map with the other Instructional Priorities.
TASK: Read through the Teacher Clarity Instructional Priority Page below and fill out the "3, 2, 1" Graphic organizer in your Digital Learning Task Notebook. As you are reading, make note of:
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- 3 things that you learned about Teacher Clarity
- 2 Implications Teacher Clarity has for grading
- 1 question you still have about Teacher Clarity
Technology Support
- How to get the share link and submit assignment
- Tips and tricks on how to quickly access your notebook
- How to add text and highlights to your notebook
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