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Trying a Simple Instructional Tool to Address a Problem of Practice
Using Tools Makes a Difference in Garnering Teacher Support
by: Harvey F. Silver | April 10, 2023
The most adept instructional leaders recognize the importance of gaining teacher buy-in before making any meaningful changes in teachers’ instructional practice….
Better Classroom Discussions: How to Let Students Drive the Learning
by: Harvey F. Silver | September 13, 2022
Visit most classrooms and you will see that one kind of dialogue dominates: recitation. Recitation is a teacher-directed process, where the teacher presents information, incorporates questions to check that students…
How to Accelerate the Learning of New Teachers
by: Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini | August 8, 2022
”Clearly, the need to prepare a new generation of teachers is critical—especially since many who will be entering the profession this year may have received less training than the previous generation…
Let’s Make it Stick – A Commitment to Deeper Learning
by: Harvey F. Silver | March 17, 2022
Almost exactly two years ago, I was packing my bag and getting ready to go to Los Angeles. Jay McTighe and I had a large pre-conference session at the 2020 ASCD Annual Conference and also a special session on our new book…
Stepping Back to Move Forward: How to Ensure Deep Learning in Challenging Times
by: Harvey F. Silver | January 18, 2022
Do you know the feeling of being stuck in the mud? Wheels spinning, can’t get any traction, unable to move forward . . . The reason I ask is because I recently had a conversation with an educator who shared that this is…
Learning Loss: Are We Defining the Problem Correctly?
by: Harvey F. Silver and Jay McTighe | May 17, 2021
Let’s stop trying to “make up the distance” by teaching more content faster and instead use this opportunity to lay strong foundations that will propel our future efforts. How we define a problem has a lot to…
3 Strategies for Promoting Deep Learning Virtually
by: Matthew J. Perini, Harvey F. Silver, and Jay McTighe | ASCD EXPRESS | December 10, 2020 (Volume 16, Issue 7)
Learning is learning, whether it occurs in a classroom, at a library, or within a virtual environment. But regardless of the venue, learning can…
Why Teaching for Deeper Learning Matters Now More Than Ever
by: Harvey F. Silver | February 26, 2020
All educators want their students to learn well and deeply. Yet, as Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine’s In Search of Deeper Learning (2019) makes clear, deep learning is rare in our schools—even when researchers are actively…
Why Aren’t Students Learning Deeply and What Can We Do About It?
by: Harvey F. Silver | February 26, 2020
All educators want their students to learn well and deeply. Yet, as Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine’s In Search of Deeper Learning (2019) makes clear, deep learning is rare in our schools—even when researchers are actively…
Teaching for Deeper Learning: A Study in Simplicity, Elegance, & Practicality
by: Justin Gilbert | January 30, 2020
Have you seen me? If you haven’t and are an ASCD member, then you will soon. (And if you are not an ASCD member, you should really consider joining.) We are all very excited about this new book from Jay McTighe and Harvey…
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