Full Description
Recently at the Visible Learning Conference, Professor John Hattie stood up in his opening address and said, "I'm looking at you all and thinking 'What if I got this wrong?'" I feel the same way when educators ask to visit and I always end up in the same place - that Keilor Views is a living, breathing example that he didn't. -- Charles Branciforte, Principal of Keilor Views Primary School, Melbourne, Australia
Visible Learning into Action takes the next step in the evolving Visible Learning story. It translates one of the biggest and most critically acclaimed education research projects ever undertaken into case studies of actual success stories, implementing John Hattie's ideas in the classrooms of schools all around the world.
The evidenced case studies presented in this book describe the Visible Learning journeys of fifteen schools from Australia, USA, Hong Kong, UK, Sweden, New Zealand and Norway and are representative of the VL international community of schools in their quest to ensure all of their students exceed their potential for academic success. Each school's story will inform and inspire, bringing to life the discussions, actions and reflections from leaders, teachers, students and families.
This book features extensive, interactive appendices containing study guide questions to encourage critical thinking, annotated endnotes with recommendations for further reading and links to YouTube and relevant websites. Drawing on the latest research into the major principles and strategies of learning, this essential resource is structured into five parts:
Know thy impact;
Effective feedback;
Visible learners;
Inspired and passionate teachers;
The Visible Learning School.
Visible Learning into Action is aimed at any student, teacher or parent requiring an up-to-date commentary on how research into human learning processes can inform our teaching and what goes on in our schools.
Contents
The research perspective, by John Hattie
The professional development model, by Deb Masters
Stories from practice, by Kate Birch
Part 1: Know thy impact
Chapter One: Keilor Views Primary School, Australia
Chapter Two: Discovery College, Hong Kong
Chapter Three: Sadadeen Primary School, Australia
Part Two: Effective feedback
Chapter Four: Monmia Primary School, Australia
Chapter Five: Presbyterian Ladies College, Australia
Part Three: Visible learners
Chapter Six: Stonefields School
Chapter Seven: Gustav Vasaskolan, Sweden
Chapter Eight: Hodge Hill Primary School, England, UK.
Chapter Nine: Asgard Skole, Norway.
Part Four: Inspired and passionate teachers
Chapter Ten: Clevedon School, New Zealand
Chapter Eleven: Moberly District, Missouri, USA.
Chapter Twelve: Wolford Elementary School, Texas, USA.
Part Five: The Visible Learning School
Chapter Thirteen: Oxley College, NSW, Australia
Chapter Fourteen: Wodonga Primary School, Victoria, Australia
Chapter Fifteen: Tobermory High School, Scotland, U.K.
