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Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12

What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning

By: John Hattie, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Linda M. Gojak, Sara Delano Moore, William Mellman

Foreword by Diane J. Briars, NCTM Past-President
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Discover the right mathematics strategy to use at each learning phase so all students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of learning per school year.

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781506362946
Published By: Corwin
Series: Corwin Mathematics Series
Year: 2016
Page Count: 304
Publication date: September 16, 2016

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Selected as the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics winter book club book!

Rich tasks, collaborative work, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction…with so many possible approaches, how do we know which ones work the best? In Visible Learning for Mathematics, six acclaimed educators assert it’s not about which one—it’s about when—and show you how to design high-impact instruction so all students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of mathematics learning for a year spent in school.

That’s a high bar, but with the amazing K-12 framework here, you choose the right approach at the right time, depending upon where learners are within three phases of learning: surface, deep, and transfer. This results in “visible” learning because the
effect is tangible. The framework is forged out of current research in mathematics combined with John Hattie’s synthesis of more than 15 years of education research involving 300 million students.

Chapter by chapter, and equipped with video clips, planning tools, rubrics, and templates, you get the inside track on which instructional strategies to use at each phase of the learning cycle:

Surface learning phase: When—through carefully constructed experiences—students explore new concepts and make connections to procedural skills and vocabulary that give shape to developing conceptual understandings.

Deep learning phase: When—through the solving of rich high-cognitive tasks and rigorous discussion—students make connections among conceptual ideas, form mathematical generalizations, and apply and practice procedural skills with fluency.

Transfer phase: When students can independently think through more complex mathematics, and can plan, investigate, and elaborate as they apply what they know to new mathematical situations.

To equip students for higher-level mathematics learning, we have to be clear about where students are, where they need to go, and what it looks like when they get there. Visible Learning for Math brings about powerful, precision teaching for K-12 through intentionally designed guided, collaborative, and independent learning.

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Includes:

Vignettes, teaching takeaways, and key vocabulary terms
140 minutes of video clips from real classrooms
End-of-chapter discussion questions
Companion website with reproducibles from the book

Author(s)

John Hattie

John Hattie, PhD, is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly thirty years synthesizing more than 2,100 meta-analyses comprising more than one hundred thousand studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over three hundred international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn; Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12; and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.

Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching, PLC+, Teaching Students to Drive their Learning, and Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning.

Nancy Frey

Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Nancy was a teacher, academic coach, and central office resource coordinator in Florida. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California. She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook, How Scaffolding Works, How Teams Work, and The Vocabulary Playbook.

Linda M. Gojak

Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, Linda M. Gojak directed the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Teaching, and Technology (CMSETT) at John Carroll University for 16 years. She has spent 28 years teaching elementary and middle school mathematics, and has served as the president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), and the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Sara Delano Moore

Sara Delano Moore is an independent mathematics education consultant at SDM Learning. A fourth-generation educator, her work focuses on helping teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline through the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Sara has worked as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science in the elementary and middle grades, a mathematics teacher educator, Director of the Center for Middle School Academic Achievement for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA hand2mind. Her journal articles appear in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Teaching Children Mathematics, Science & Children, and Science Scope.

William Mellman

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Videos

About the Teachers Featured in the Videos

Foreword

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1. Make Learning Visible in Mathematics

Forgetting the Past

What Makes for Good Instruction?

The Evidence Base

Meta-Analyses

Effect Sizes

Noticing What Does and Does Not Work

Direct and Dialogic Approaches to Teaching and Learning

The Balance of Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning

Surface Learning

Deep Learning

Transfer Learning

Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning Working in Concert

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 2. Making Learning Visible Starts With Teacher Clarity

Learning Intentions for Mathematics

Student Ownership of Learning Intentions

Connect Learning Intentions to Prior Knowledge

Make Learning Intentions Inviting and Engaging

Language Learning Intentions and Mathematical Practices

Social Learning Intentions and Mathematical Practices

Reference the Learning Intentions Throughout a Lesson

Success Criteria for Mathematics

Success Criteria Are Crucial for Motivation

Getting Buy-In for Success Criteria

Preassessments

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 3. Mathematical Tasks and Talk That Guide Learning

Making Learning Visible Through Appropriate Mathematical Tasks

Exercises Versus Problems

Difficulty Versus Complexity

A Taxonomy of Tasks Based on Cognitive Demand

Making Learning Visible Through Mathematical Talk

Characteristics of Rich Classroom Discourse

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 4. Surface Mathematics Learning Made Visible

The Nature of Surface Learning

Selecting Mathematical Tasks That Promote Surface Learning

Mathematical Talk That Guides Surface Learning

What Are Number Talks, and When Are They Appropriate?

What Is Guided Questioning, and When Is It Appropriate?

What Are Worked Examples, and When Are They Appropriate?

What Is Direct Instruction, and When Is It Appropriate?

Mathematical Talk and Metacognition

Strategic Use of Vocabulary Instruction

Word Walls

Graphic Organizers

Strategic Use of Manipulatives for Surface Learning

Strategic Use of Spaced Practice With Feedback

Strategic Use of Mnemonics

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 5. Deep Mathematics Learning Made Visible

The Nature of Deep Learning

Selecting Mathematical Tasks That Promote Deep Learning

Mathematical Talk That Guides Deep Learning

Accountable Talk

Supports for Accountable Talk

Teach Your Students the Norms of Class Discussion

Mathematical Thinking in Whole Class and Small Group Discourse

Small Group Collaboration and Discussion Strategies

When Is Collaboration Appropriate?

Grouping Students Strategically

What Does Accountable Talk Look and Sound Like in Small Groups?

Supports for Collaborative Learning

Supports for Individual Accountability

Whole Class Collaboration and Discourse Strategies

When Is Whole Class Discourse Appropriate?

What Does Accountable Talk Look and Sound Like in Whole Class Discourse?

Supports for Whole Class Discourse

Using Multiple Representations to Promote Deep Learning

Strategic Use of Manipulatives for Deep Learning

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 6. Making Mathematics Learning Visible Through Transfer Learning

The Nature of Transfer Learning

Types of Transfer: Near and Far

The Paths for Transfer: Low-Road Hugging and High-Road Bridging

Selecting Mathematical Tasks That Promote Transfer Learning

Conditions Necessary for Transfer Learning

Metacognition Promotes Transfer Learning

Self-Questioning

Self-Reflection

Mathematical Talk That Promotes Transfer Learning

Helping Students Connect Mathematical Understandings

Peer Tutoring in Mathematics

Connected Learning

Helping Students Transform Mathematical Understandings

Problem-Solving Teaching

Reciprocal Teaching

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Chapter 7. Assessment, Feedback, and Meeting the Needs of All Learners

Assessing Learning and Providing Feedback

Formative Evaluation Embedded in Instruction

Summative Evaluation

Meeting Individual Needs Through Differentiation

Classroom Structures for Differentiation

Adjusting Instruction to Differentiate

Intervention

Learning From What Doesn’t Work

Grade-Level Retention

Ability Grouping

Matching Learning Styles With Instruction

Test Prep

Homework

Visible Mathematics Teaching and Visible Mathematics Learning

Conclusion

Reflection and Discussion Questions

Appendix A. Effect Sizes

Appendix B. Standards for Mathematical Practice

Appendix C. A Selection of International Mathematical Practice or Process Standards

Appendix D- Eight Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices

Appendix E. Websites to Help Make Mathematics Learning Visible

References

Index

Other Titles in: Mathematics | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles | Visible Learning

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Access to companion resources is available with the purchase of this book.
Accountable Talk Moves in Mathematics [Lessons and Strategies]
Funneling and Focusing Questions in Mathematics [Lessons and Strategies]
Making Learning Visible Starts with Teacher Clarity [Lessons and Strategies]
Sample Language Frames for Mathematics [Lessons and Strategies]