Visible Learners

Description

Based on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, Visible Learners highlights learning through interpreting objects and artifacts, group learning, and documentation to make students' learning evident to teachers. Visible classrooms are committed to five key principles: that learning is purposeful, social, emotional, empowering, and representational. The book includes visual essays, key practices, classroom and examples. -Show how to make learning happen in relation to others, spark emotional connections, give students power over their learning, and express ideas in multiple ways -Illustrate Reggio-inspired principles and approaches via quotes, photos, student and teacher reflections, and examples of student work -Offer a new way to enhance learning using progressive, research-based practices for increasing collaboration and critical thinking in and outside the classroom. Visible Learners asks that teachers look beyond surface-level to understand who students are, what they come to know, and how they come to know it. Introduction The Yellow Door Turnin Problems into The Vernal Pool SeventhGraders Investigate Meet the Directors Kindergartners Study Eyes on Engagement Supporting Student Making Learning and Learners Visible Unpacking the Practice of Group Learning Unpacking the Practice of Documentation Making Learning Visible in an Age Supporting Learning in Groups in Supporting Learning in Groups in Documenting Individual and Group Learning Engaging Families in Supporting Student Making Learning Visible beyond About the Authors