Thursday, October 25, 2012: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Ballroom D (Marriott)
Lead Speaker:
Don Stephen Balka
Research on effective classrooms shows that visible thinking weaves throughout teachers' planning and presentation, giving teachers a variety of teaching strategies to use in the classroom. What are visible thinking's benefits? What classroom activities make students' thinking visible? Creating such activities is crucial to closing the achievement gap.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8