Art and Science of Teaching

http://ascd.typepad.com/blog/2009/02/marzano-responds-chapter-one.html

We’ve all read or at least perused Marzano’s Classroom Instruction that Works.  Did you know there is a second book in the series called the Art and Science of Teaching.  The goal of each book is to look at the research and see what classroom practices really can be attributed to increased learning/higher achievement.

ASCD is doing an interesting series right now.  Dina Strasser, a 7^th grade English teacher, is reading and blogging about the book one chapter at a time.  Robert Marzano then reads and responds to her post on what she has written. 

Should prove to be a valuable learning opportunity.  Marzano has already said that teachers need to take into account their own experiences before jumping on any bangwagon.  The teacher has to be the filter.

I look forward to reading the rest of the series.