1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION THAT WORKS
Research-Based Strategies for
Increasing Student Achievement
By School Leadership Team

2. Strategies and Research Findings

3. Workshop Proposal Presenters; School Leadership Team
Audience: All content area teachers Grades K-12
Workshop Description
Teachers are constantly looking for instructional strategies that promote student learning and yield high academic results. However not all strategies work effectively. Instead of experimenting with instructional approaches that might be unsuccessful teachers must rely on what educational research says. This workshop series will focus on nine powerful research-based teaching strategies from the book Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement which are:1) setting objectives and providing feedback, 2) reinforcing effort and providing recognition, 3) cooperative learning, 4) cues, questions, and advance organizers, 5) nonlinguistic representations, 6) summarizing and note-taking, 7) assigning homework and providing practice, 8) identifying similarities and differences, 9) generating and testing hypotheses. Not only do these strategies increase academic achievement when they are used consistently and effectively, but they also increase student social success and prepare them with the 21st century essential skills that make them ready for college. The workshops are designed to be a combination of lecture format and interactive activities that include hands- on, modeling, demonstrations, videos, sample lesson plans, and group discussions

4. Workshop Outcomes
As a result of attending this workshop, teachers will be able to:
-Learn how to create a positive environment for student learning by motivating and helping students understand what is expected of them
-Assist students build intrinsic motivation by setting their personal learning goals
-Learn how to encourage students to engage actively in their own learning, develop their collaboration skills, and monitor and reflect on their learning.
-Help students develop understanding by focusing on what is important
-Increase student understanding by using explicit cues, analytic and inferential questions, graphic organizers, predictions, evidence, mental pictures, illustrations, and physical models.
-Teach students rule-based summarizing strategies and how to use various summary frames
-Provide students with a variety of note-taking formats and strategies that develop good note taking skills.
-Learn how to provide timely and effective feedback on tests, quizzes, and other assignments
-Help students extend and apply knowledge by designing homework practice that supports academic learning
-Help students extent and apply knowledge by identifying similarities and differences through comparing, classifying, and creating metaphors and analogies.
Learn how to incorporate these strategies in units of instruction and lesson planning

5. Professional Development Timeline
Effective Instructional Strategies: Classroom Instruction that Works 
Professional Development Timeline
Session I
2 Hours
Session II
Session III
Session IV
Session V
October 22
December 7 
January 21
March 18
May 15 

6. Session I: Agenda October 21
Think Pair-Share Activity
A Brief Overview of the Nine Strategies
What Research Says-Video
The Strategies of the Month
-Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
-Cues, Questions, Advance Organizers
-Summarizing and Note Taking
Interactive Activities
Lesson Planning & Assessment
Graphic Organizers
Sharing resources through Google doc.
Things to Do in PLCs
Key Takeaways

7. Session II-Agenda December 7
Do Now
Share Data/feedback/challenges from the implementation of strategies
The Strategies of the Month
-Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition-
-Generating and Testing Hypotheses
Interactive Activities
Lesson Planning & Assessment
Graphic Organizers
Sharing resources through Google doc.
Things to Do in PLCs
Key Takeaways

8. Session III-Agenda January 21
Do Now
Share data/feedback/any challenges from the implementation of the strategies
The Strategies of the Month:
Finding Similarities and Differences
Non-Linguistic Representations
Interactive Activities
Lesson Planning & Assessment
Graphic Organizers
Sharing through Google doc.
Things to Do in PLCs
Key Takeaways

9. Session IV- Agenda March 18
Do Now Activity
Share Data/feedback/challenges from the implementation of strategies
The Strategies of the Month
Cooperative Learning
Assigning Homework and Providing Practice
Cooperative Group Activity
Interactive Activities
Lesson Planning & Assessment
Graphic Organizers
Google doc.
Things to Do in PLCs
Key Takeaways

10. Session V: Agenda May 15 Do Now
Classroom Videos (Teachers using strategies in class)
Discussion and feedback session on the effect of strategies on student achievement-What were the challenges? What should be changed in the future?
Work Together in groups to discuss how you will apply and build the strategies into units of instruction/curriculum.
Questions and Answers

11. References & Resources
Dean, C. B., Stone, B., Hubbell, E., & Pitler, H. (2012). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
North regional research laboratory.(2005). Focus on effectiveness. Retrieved from
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Vanbaren, J. (n.d). How to introduce Marzano's high-yield strategies. Retrieved from
March 25, 2013
BISD investigates. Classroom instruction that works: Effective instructional strategies. Retrieved from
orks_Session_1.ppt March 11, 2013

12. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxxnFeaDmoc