Then in the 10th grade, a maverick teacher came to roses rescue. Not mind numbing worksheets, coloring activities and cutand. According to author mike schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the. But this year im trying to filter the influx of ideas through the lens of mike schmoker. Once again, mike schmoker takes a wide array of complex concepts and initiatives and weaves them into a framework that is not only easily understood but translates into immediate action. This doesnt happen on the pc, just the mac version. He is a former middle and high school english teacher and central office administrator. The house the two boys ran until they came to the driveway. View matthew schmoker, mbas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is a former middle and high school english teacher and football coach. Mike schmoker and the crayola curriclum simply inspired. Mike schmoker is a writer, speaker, and consultant. Paul schmoker real estate broker independent broker. He has written six books and dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers, and time magazine.
How we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning mike schmoker on. Results the key to continuous school improvement by mike. Mike schmoker has keynoted at hundreds of state, national and international events and has consulted for school districts and state and provincial education departments throughout the us, canada and australia. Discusses the buffer protective barrier discourages. In his new book, mike schmoker makes a bracing case for a backtobasics approach to education, calling on educators to abandon everchanging fads, programs, and innovations, and zero in on what. Advancing video powerpoint slide on the mac takes two. Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning ascd. I believe its success is largely owed to those whose reallife success stories fill its pages. Schmoker has keynoted at hundreds of state, national and international events and has consulted for school districts and state and provincial education departments throughout the us, canada, australia and jordan. Ppt results the key to continuous school improvement by mike schmoker powerpoint presentation free to download id. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover pauls.
Results now is a rally cry for educators to focus on what counts. Analyze results and refocus efforts select strategies and align professional learning indentify building and team goals 2 continuous improvement through teams the culture of continuous improvement is the most important change to bring to a school. Mar 19, 2009 the trick, it seems, is to identify such behaviors and skills or attributes and systematically measure and promote them. Join facebook to connect with mike schmoker and others you may know. This book is a leadership and implementation guide to focus. This raises the question, does the focus on data now present in public schools. If they do, schmoker promises, the entire school community can count on. He now lives in tempe, arizona with his wife cheryl. He has written numerous articles, which have appeared in educational leadership, phi delta kappan, education week, and time magazine. Miguel guhlin, author at technotes blog page 5 of 42. Presenting polls from powerpointkeynote on a mac youtube. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Schmoker says to focus on authentic literacy, so in my class we are writing more often, and more than just essays. If they do, schmoker promises, the entire school community can count on unprecedented achievements.
To produce this list of core, essential practices of high quality teaching and learning an iterative process was used to analyze existing rubrics and frameworks to determine common themes or practices of effective teaching. Mike schmoker, results now association for supervision and curriculum development, 2006. Focus confederation of oregon school administrators. My bird blog birding links bird photographers galleries outdoor adventure contact me. A comprehensive framework for effective instruction. He has written several bestselling books and dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers and for time magazine.
Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning. His four books include the ascd bestseller results. Mike schmoker, edd, is an educator, consultant, and author of five books and numerous articles, which have appeared in educational leadership, phi delta kappan, education week and time magazine. Mike schmoker 3 instruction improves when teachers, in teams, teach each other the practice of. How we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning.
The success of the 1st edition of results has been very gratifying. Perhaps the most important facts for educators to acknowledge today are these. School staffs must often start out small when learning to use data effectively and gradually develop competency and confidence in the data analysis process. When pedagogic fads trump priorities education week planning for failure. From brutal facts to the best schools we ve ever had dr. Elevating the essentials to radically improve student. Mike schmoker is a former administrator, english teacher, and football coach. Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning 2011 and results now 2006, a finalist for the. Creating visually appealing presentations is so important and its so much easier on keynote than on powerpoint. In this helpful article on his website, authorconsultant mike schmoker says the way many teachers handle student writing leads to students overloaded by feedback, infrequent writing assignments, delayed comments, and teacher exhaustion all of which have a negative impact on students writing proficiency. Teachers, parents, and principals can make the difference by roland sawyer barth. Mike schmoker october 21, 2009 placer county office. Elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning ascd 2011. Colorado and now as an independent speaker and consultant.
If you havet read mike schmokers landmark article, the crayola curriculum you must take 5 minutes to do it right now this article should serve as a call to action for everyone who works in an elementary school. Curriculum now phi delta kappan why complex teacher evaluations dont work education week. Mike schmoker is an author, speaker, and consultant living in flagstaff, arizona. Ppt school improvement workshop powerpoint presentation. Michael schmoker is a very practical, realistic righton guy when he describes methods and techniques of improving our schools. Nov 05, 2015 schmoker points out that in the most effective reading classrooms, students never, ever engage in cut, color, or paste activities that now occupy the majority of earlygrade reading programsmore than 100 instructional hours per year. Mike schmoker 2019 points out that focused talk should punctuate student readings of text.
His most recent bestseller is the expanded 2018 edition of focus. First of all, the entire ui is really neat and easy to use. Mike schmoker on students writing more, teachers grading less. Discusses the buffer protective barrier discourages close inspection of classroom. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. He has written four books and numerous articles, which have appeared in educational leadership, phi delta kappan, education week and time magazine. Results now is an excellent book for teachers and principals alike in their investigations into what makes effective schools. The trick, it seems, is to identify such behaviors and skills or attributes and systematically measure and promote them.
Mike schmoker school and district improvement, assessment. Mike schmoker, lcsw, bcia, works with individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, and groups. When i have a video slide and want to advance the slide while the video is still playing i have to hit the advance button twice which can be tricky sometimes. Celebrating prezis teacher community for teacher appreciation week. Essential practices of high quality teaching and learning final.
Former principal and school improvement consultant mike schmoker talks about taking those initial steps in analyzing data. Kappan, june 6, 2002 and student centered assessment prentice hall, 1997. Who spend significant time observing in schools have seen schmoker, 2006. Results the key to continuous school improvement by mike schmoker. Elevating the essential to radically improve student learning ascd 2011. Mike schmoker is an author, speaker,and consultant. Mike schmoker is a writer, speaker, and consultant living in flagstaff, ariz. Essential practices of high quality teaching and learning. Results now by mike schmoker chapter 2 isolation the enemy of improvement in chapter 2 we learn how the existence of the buffer effect is supported in learning communities. Jan 04, 2017 successful k12 leaders cant do everything. Nov 12, 2018 view matthew schmoker, mbas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. How we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching.
The key to continuous school improvement by mike schmoker. Schmoker is a former administrator, english teacher and football coach. See, i told you today was good for skipping school, said mark. Radically redefining literacy instruction by mike schmoker. According to author mike schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the m. Already this semester, my students have completed multiple quick writes, paragraphs, and two full essays. From brutal facts to the best schools weve ever had. Ive noticed a bug on the mac version of powerpoint and hope someone has a workaround. Mike schmoker on students writing more, teachers grading. Mike schmoker dispels many myths that guide american education, says teacher leader jennifer peters, proposing instead a manageable, researchbacked solution for educators to revolutionize their teaching and infuse literacy. From brutal facts to the best schools weve ever had dr. According to author mike schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the most wellknown essential practices and the reality of most classrooms. The lost art of teaching soundly structured lessons.
This article should serve as a call to action for everyone who works in an elementary school. Virtually all textbased learning should be punctuated withand then culminate infocused talk, sometimes in pairs and at other times. Reading, writing, and discussion must become the primary activities of our primary schools. Jul 04, 20 if you havet read mike schmokers landmark article, the crayola curriculum you must take 5 minutes to do it right now. Particularly, though, is that its so easy to animate the items in each slide.
Since its publication, the combined efforts of innumerable people have resulted in great progress on the school improvement front. Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. The harmful effects of allowing teachers to teach in isolation are highlighted throughout the chapter. View paul schmokers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. How we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning ascd, 2006. Carol jago has taught middle and high school in santa monica, ca, for 32 years and is past president of the national council of teachers of.
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