Teaching with Visual Frameworks : Focused Learning and Achievement Through Instructional Graphics Co-Created by Students and Teachers

by Christine Allen Ewy

• ISBN13: 9780761946649
• ISBN10: 0761946640
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-04
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

"Teaching with Visual Frameworks provides case studies that demonstrate how one teacher in one classroom can make a difference by using Visual Frameworks (graphic displays) that allow teachers and students to get the results they want from the work they do." Jessie Kalinowski, National Board Certified Teacher Golden Apple Fellow Educator in Residence/Illinois State Board of Education "Teaching with Visual Frameworks embraces the increasing diversity of our student population, values students as multicultural resources, and honors students as evaluators. These unique attributes make this book an invaluable guide for educators across settings and contexts." Margo Gottlieb, Director, Assessment and Evaluation Illinois Resource Center Des Plaines, IL Get the big picture on co-creating instructional graphics for maximum teacher-student success! Visual representations of course content are essential tools in today's classrooms. They can offset the challenges associated with teaching diverse student populations while simultaneously bringing instructional techniques into greater harmony with the growing influence of technology and the visual media on the way students process information. This groundbreaking volume provides a complete guide to visual instruction and assessment using the Unit Visual Framework (UVF). Combining pictures, color, and text for meaningful representation of the core concepts in a unit of study, UVFs result in a deepened understanding by all studentsa??regardless of language level. Key highlights of this indispensable manual include: Specific steps and suggestions for designing effective UVFs Real-life examples from classrooms successfully using these visual displays Tips for utilizing UVFs in standards-led instruction and student-directed learning More than 100 sample graphics and UVFs

Table of Contents

Index

Foreword - Robert Marzano

Introduction

Ch. 1: Unit Visual Framework: Making Ongoing Sense of a Unit of Study

Ch. 2: Focus: The Basis for Coherence and Cohesion

Ch. 3: Getting Started

Ch. 4: Co-Development and Ownership, Essential Requirements

Ch. 5: Visual Consistencies: Cohesion Building Blocks

Ch. 6: A Teacher's Story: Moving From Beginning to Experienced Use of UVFs

Ch. 7: Getting the Results You Want

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