User talk:Esther

I have coached for three years and am pondering the connections between setting objectives, feedback and accountable talk in the classroom. I have seen many teachers check the boxes of all three and watched them fall flat with students.

Which has left me wondering, what just happened?

And I think there are a couple things that happen, or happened, when objectives and feedback are in place, but not taking wings with the students.

These things are:

1. The teacher talk. A teacher who sets objectives and sabotages them with offering quick answers instead of verbally processing with students....

2. Consistency... the objectives are there but the teacher talk diverges frequently from the learning targets.

3. Homework that doesn't support the teacher's objectives.

4. Student motivation is low because (insert reason here.)

So what do I suggest? I suggest using a mix of Peter Johnston's Choice Words and Marzano's Objectives and Feedback to align talk to walk and get to the goal...

Comments?