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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

1 year

SURREAL moment when @john_hattie asks for an autographed copy of YOUR book. 🤯🤯🤯 Thank you @routledgebooks for the ability to trade autographs with such an inspiration! #GACIS2023 @GACIS1971

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

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Make Tier 1 the priority. Make Tier 1 the priority. Make Tier 1 the priority. Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is working. Design Tier 1 so that it is all is should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change.

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Want to close gaps? Fix Tier 1. Want greater achievement? Fix Tier 1. Want fewer misbehavior? Fix Tier 1. Want more engagement? Fix Tier 1. Want higher teacher morale? Fix Tier 1. Want authentic learning? Fix Tier 1. Want (FILL IN THE BLANK)? Fix Tier 1. Is there a theme here?

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My teachers wanted a clear picture of Tier 1 learning. This was the result. Something that allowed for a teacher autonomy & creativity, also providing years worth of growth impact built into the design to make learning happen & gaps close. Included in my book.

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Something to remember before the kids get here: They are not: SPED kids EIP kids RTI kids 504 kids "Those" kids Low kids _____ kids. Kids are kids. First, love them Then learn them. We don't love labels. We love learners. Love, believe & challenge ALL kids. No excuses.

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No amount of programs, person or computer interventions, well-rounded curriculums, grants, money, or (fill in the blank) will move numbers from Tier 2 & 3, unless your Tier 1 is a well-designed, learning centered force. Tier 1 is the key. Fix it first.

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You can't define Tier II or III when Tier I isn't clearly defined & implemented first. If you find more & more kids needing Tier II & III supports, take a long hard look at Tier I. That's the hard, simple truth of it.

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Tier 1 instruction is for ALL learners. When finding more & more learners in need of services in Tiers 2 & 3, the FIRST thing to do is go back & look at Tier 1. Don't buy a program, add an intervention, or spend money. Do go & make sure Tier 1 is what it should be. That's it

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Don't buy a program. Don't add more interventions. Don't spend additional money. Don't look at new curriculums. Want to get learners where they need to be? Do bring staff together. Do decide on common beliefs & practices. Do redesign Tier 1 with impact built-in. This works.

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Kids coming to the room aren't... SPED kids "Those" kids Tier kids Bad kids "So-and-so's sibling" kids RTI kids MTSS kids Low kids Or any other kind of kid. The kids coming to us are learners. ALL of them. We teach learners not labels. If we believe otherwise, shame on us.

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ALL learners receive Tier 1 learning. It's where we make all the needed improvement. If scores are dropping, if misbehaviors are increasing, if gaps are widening, if Tier 2 & 3 population is growing, then it's a Tier 1 learning issue. We must acknowledge, accept, & act on this

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Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is. Design Tier 1 so that it's all it should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change to benefit everyone.

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11 months

Scaffolds are meant to be TEMPORARY. Otherwise, we'd still be looking at the Statue of Liberty like this... It's no different for learning. Scaffolds were meant to be used & then eventually taken down.

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Improving learning primarily through Tiers 2 & 3 is like taking a family road trip by pushing the car down the road instead of using the engine. It's gonna be a lot of work & sweat, & won't get you where you need to go. Crank that Tier 1 engine up & get things moving.

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1 year

Want to know what makes learning a little difficult? Kids not liking the teacher. Want to know what makes learning even MORE difficult? Kids not feeling liked by the teacher. Relationships matter. Make them matter for them & their learning.

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2 years

@DTWillingham "Start designing learning" Learning IS the job, not teaching, after all. Always has been.

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4 months

Teachers asked me for a picture of Tier 1 learning. This was the result. Something allowing for teacher autonomy & creativity, but also providing years worth of growth impact built into it to make learning happen & close the gaps. Eventually turned it into a book.

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The kids are here! Remember, they are not: SPED kids EIP kids RTI kids Bad kid 504 kids "Those" kids Low kids _____ kids. Kids are kids. First, love them Then learn them. We don't love labels. We love learners. We teach learners, not labels. Love, believe & challenge ALL kids.

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2 years

Got disengaged learners? Got tired teachers? Got gaps in achievement? Got low growth? Got discipline issues? Got too many interventions? Got frustrated staff? Got any problems at your schools? Then you GOT to change Tier 1 in the classroom. Nothing changes if nothing changes.

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Here's the basic shift we need to make in the simplest way I can say it. Instead of asking: "What am I going to teach today?" Ask this. "How will I design class to produce evidence of learning?" That's how we start to change Tier 1 instruction. Learning is the job.

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2 years

Can your students answer these questions? What are you learning today? Why is it important? What do you do when you get stuck? How do you prove to yourself & others you've learned it? We have to design opportunities for them to be able to answer. That's Tier 1 learning.

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The scene: An 8th grade ELA class walk-thru The learning target: I can make inferences while citing evidence from a text. My ? to a student: What are you learning today? Response: About killer whales. Lesson: Teacher clarity (ES=0.84) is important every day in every lesson.

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1 year

The kids coming to us are NOT their... addresses IEPs backgrounds siblings advantages misbehaviors 504s races disadvantages scores or any other quality others may define them by. What they ARE are LEARNERS. OUR LEARNERS. All of them. Their learning is our responsibility.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

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ALL learners receive Tier 1 learning. It's where we make all the needed improvement. If scores are dropping, if misbehaviors are increasing, if gaps are widening, if Tier 2 & 3 population is growing, then it is a Tier 1 learning issue. We must acknowledge, accept, & act on this

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These kids are so behind. The staff is burnt-out. Achievement gaps are getting wider. We have no time. There are too many behavior problems. Kids aren't learning. We don't know what else to do. If you've heard any of these lately, drop everything & go back to Tier 1.

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2 years

We frantically throw new curriculums, programs, money, teachers, resources, schedules, & so much more at an ever-growing Tier 2 & 3 services population. The answer is in the classroom daily. The answer is in Tier 1. It IS the solution. Design it to be.

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Make Tier 1 THE priority. The results? Greater achievement Higher morale Closed gaps Lesser discipline More growth The method? Be intentional in 2 things: Building relationships Designing learning That's our work & where the solutions lie.

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Tomorrow, I start a new role as Director of Curriculum & Professional Learning in a nearby district. Excited to do the two things ALL leaders in education must do: 1. Promote student learning 2. Support staff Those 2 things ARE the job, no matter what level a leader is at.

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2 years

Unmotivated learners? Design Tier 1 learning Achievement gaps? Design Tier 1 learning Discipline issues? Design Tier 1 learning Too many interventions? Design Tier 1 learning Low staff morale? Design Tier 1 learning Have any issue? Design Tier 1 learning We know the answer

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2 years

Schools/Districts: Trying to move learning through Tier 2 & 3 services is an overwhelming task. Kind of like this. Focus on Tier 1 instead, putting the life boat back in the ship where it belongs.

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2 years

Want a way to make sure students know what quality learning "looks" like? Use Success Criteria. It's a way to make feedback meaningful. Here's the learning goal. Target Where are you now? Self assessment Where do you want to go? Goal Here's how to get there. Feedback Now go!

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1 year

As many return back to school, here's a reminder to put: Relationships before rigor Grace before grades Kindness before content Patience before punishment Bonds before books Compassion before compliance Meaning before mandates. Education is about people first after all.

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2 years

Did learning happen? Students... -completed a warm-up drill over skills -copied notes from a presentation -filled in an organizer -listened to a lecture -did a worksheet (digital or paper) -answered some questions -sat quietly -turned in assignment Did learning happen? 🤔

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6 months

Teachers wanted a clear picture of what active learning looks. The result: A framework applicable to any grade/content, filled with high impact effect sizes while allowing for innovation, creativity & teacher autonomy. But the main thing: It's about learning.

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2 years

The OPENING MINUTES of a class are when learners are: -Most excited -Most curious -Most ready to engage -Most eager to make connections Ask this: Does my opening take advantage of how learners are arriving to learn? Or Does my opening let all that potential just subside?

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1 year

For Tier 1, we NEED: 1. To believe ALL can learn at high levels 2. To realize WE have the ability it takes. 3. To know their learning is OUR responsibility. 4. To apply our ability to our responsibility & design the BEST Tier 1 possible for our learners. 4 basic needs.

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"We are getting these kids ready for the real world." Real world workplaces want: Collaboration Communication Problem Solving Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussion Interpersonal skills So is making kids sit, be quiet, answer questions or a worksheet doing it? Just asking.

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Low achievement? Fix Tier 1 High misbehavior? Fix Tier 1 Low morale? Fix Tier 1 High burn out? Fix Tier 1 Low growth? Fix Tier 1 High stress? Fix Tier 1 Low engagement? Fix Tier 1 When will we get so sick of the ups and downs to design a high quality Tier 1 for learning?

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Leaders: Mingle before you mandate Listen before you lead Interact before you implement Connect before you comment Feel before you fix Know before you notate Ask before you act Belong before you begin Relate before you resolve It's not about you, it's about others.

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7 months

If we could get the idea that the kids don't come to school to do work for us, but instead they come to school to experience learning designed by us, we might see some real changes. Our job is to design for learning to happen. Not to come up with work for kids to do.

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1 year

Now that school's settling in, remember there are NO: SPED kids 504 kids EIP kids RTI kids Tier kids Low kids Those kids This kid or ______ kids. They are ALL kids who can learn high levels. Treat them that way. The second you slap a label on them, you treat them otherwise.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

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2 years

@SecCardona 💯 We do NOT have a teacher shortage problem. What we DO have is a shortage of respect, appreciation, support, compensation, & admiration for what teachers do. We must all work to fix that shortage. #edchat #edutwitter #teachers #teachershortage

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Who we have in the room with us has a lot to do with what we choose to do before they show up. You want students? Plan & teach content like we have been. You want learners? Design opportunities for them to be learners in the room you facilitate. It starts with our choices.

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6 months

The ONLY instructional strategy with a NEGATIVE effect size: Lecturing. -0.26 or 1/2 a year's loss Why? It's passive. There's no room for engagement or interaction necessary for deep understanding & skill development. Just a lot of one person talking.

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1 year

Engagement is not entertainment. Engagement is not entertainment. Engagement is not entertainment. Netflix is entertaining, but I'm just sitting & getting. Engagement is active participation, not a docile diversion. Design for engagement to occur for learning.

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Adults in the classroom, If you are the one doing most of the talking today, chances are you are teaching. If the students are doing most of the talking today, chances are they are learning. Which outcome do we want the most?

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2 years

Tier 1 is IT. When it is where it needs to be, Achievement increases Misbehaviors decline Learning happens Stop throwing money, programs, interventions & the kitchen sink at Tiers 2 & 3. Tier 1 is where our work is & the problems get solved, And it requires intentional design.

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Adults in schools, Find five kids today & tell them this: "I'm so glad your here today because..." Leaders, do the same with 5 teachers. Every single person in school bring something special to it. And we should make sure each one knows. Repeat this process often.

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2 years

A Tier 1 parable. Contractor: Your foundation's cracked. Homeowner: First, I want all new tile, light fixtures, hardwood flooring, a new shower, & updated appliances. Contractor: But, your foundation's cracked. Homeowner: I'd rather just spend the money on this other stuff. Fin

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1 year

For Tier 1 to be what it should be, we must not lower the bar. Our job in Tier 1 is to set the bar, make learners aware of the bar & what it takes to reach it, & then lift ALL learners to the bar. Lowering anything amounts to nothing. We raise the learners up instead.

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3 years

@flyingmonkey13 My 2 questions I ask before leaving...

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2 years

Grades are not earned. When we push that narrative we make grades a transactional currency related to work. School is not about work. School is about learning. That is all.

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5 months

Teaching is one thing. Learning is another. Just because we taught it, Doesn't mean they learned it. Stop planning our teaching. Start designing their learning.

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2 years

Tier 1 is where the equity work begins. 1. All kids can & want to learn. 2. Our job is to design the learning for them to do so. No excuses on our part for anything less. However they come to us, that's our job.

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A long, hard look in the mirror moment... If more & more kids are falling behind, not growing, under achieving, not "getting it," that's the sign to look at Tier 1. Don't look at the performance of the learners. Look at the preparation of the learning. Design Tier 1.

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You can't define Tier II or III when Tier I isn't clearly defined & implemented first. If you find more & more kids needing Tier II & III supports, take a long hard look at Tier I. That's the hard, simple truth of it.

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6 yr olds are kids 13 yr olds are kids 18 yr olds are kids SPED students are kids Gifted students are kids RTI students are kids ANY LABEL YOU WANT students are kids ALL our kids are learners & ALL can learn. 1st Treat them like kids. 2nd Design their learning at high levels.

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2 years

Trying to move learning only with Tiers 2 & 3 is like putting new tires on a car with no engine. It may move. But it's going to take a lot more hard work & pushing. If we really want movement, Tier 1 must be firing on all cylinders. Fix Tier 1 & floor it.🏎️

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2 years

Tier 1 improvement in a single tweet: 1. Decide that kids are learners, not students 2. Decide that kids are learners, not labels 3. Choose to love those learners in word & action 4. Design learning resulting in tangible evidence of learning for all to see 5. Repeat this daily

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2 years

I don't want a single teacher working harder than necessary at school. Just like I don't want a single student struggling in learning. We can make it easier for both if we design for learning with impact & intention in Tier 1.

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1 year

Instead of asking, "What am I going to teach today?" & "What work will I have my students do?" TRY "What learning do I want kids to experience today?" & "How will they show themselves and me that they've learned it?" The jobs always been about learning anyway. Not teaching.

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3 years

@DrBradJohnson My admin self-reflection questions everyday... check #2

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1 year

Data isn't about the kids. Data doesn't define them. Data does act like a looking-glass into learning. The learning WE provided. Data results in questions. Questions about the learning we gave. Those questions lead to our work in how to make it better. That's all data is.

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Don't jump on a new initiative. Don't add more interventions. Don't hire more staff. Don't buy a new curriculum. Don't invest in the latest technology. Don't bring new mandates. Don't. DO go look at Tier 1 learning & ask the hard questions. Therein lies the answers.

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Does your school have: High numbers needing Tier 2 & 3 services? Fix Tier 1 Low achievement? Fix Tier 1 High misbehaviors? Fix Tier 1 Low morale? Fix Tier 1 High disengagement? Fix Tier 1 Low growth? Fix Tier 1 If you're tired of ups & downs, get off the ride & fix Tier 1.

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8 months

New Year book giveaway! Making 2024 all about LEARNING! For a chance to win a copy, complete all 3: -Like -Retweet -Tag an educator you continue to learn from. The winner will be chosen this Friday & will be shipped a signed copy! @RoutledgeEOE

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1 year

If the PLC isn't about looking at teacher impact, then it's just a meeting. 🫳🎤 @john_hattie #GACIS2023 @GACIS1971

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2 years

Tier 1 improvement doesn't require adding new things. New curriculum New interventions New programs Improvement happens when we work towards mastery of what we already know is working. We know what works for learning to happen & we have the talent to master Tier 1 design.

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The most negligent thing we can do for our learners is to think our Tier 1 is fine like it is & just keep doing what we've always done. Improvement happens with change. Not by adding more programs or interventions or budget items.

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Tier 1 Is The Answer To Most Of The Issues You Face In Your School. Take it in, word for word. Decide to design a Tier 1 for learning for all. Then put that design into action. This is the way.

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2 years

Stop & look at what kids are working on in class. Does it provide for: Collaboration Problem-solving Relevancy Creativity Success criteria Self-assessment Reflection Revision Or is it just work to be completed & graded? We must design tasks for learning, not just assign them.

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If I think kids are "low," I will believe kids are "low." I will treat kids as if they are "low," & I will give them work that is "low." The result? Their performance is "low." Anything about that surprising? STOP with the "low" stuff! Kids are learners & learners are not low.

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1 year

Monday challenge: Pick any five kids & tell them a quality they specifically bring that makes the class better. Repeat 5x this week. Leaders, do the same with your staff. Notice & notify. It will go a long way.

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If students didn't get a chance to: -discuss -question -self-assess -collaborate -choose -compare -support -conference -struggle -critique -justify -or any other quality learning verb today in class out loud & actively with others, not just on paper, we missed out on something.

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Adults in schools, Make Mondays Matter Tell kids you're glad they are here. Tell them what they mean to you & your class. Do this for every. single. one. Leaders, do the same for staff. THEN... Make everyday a Monday. Make sure everyone matters.

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We do not come to school to teach. We come to school for kids to learn. There IS a difference. The difference is designed.

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1 year

Gonna throw this one out there: If we continue to solely remediate kids thru Tiers 2 & 3 without ever exposing them to grade-level Tier 1, you will continue to remediate these same kids for their entire school careers. At some point we have to accelerate more than remediate.

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2 years

When it comes to what we ask kids to do in class, we must remember this... "Tasks must be designed, not just assigned." We must design tasks producing evidence of learning. We must not just assign work for students to complete.

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2 years

@MTOY2014 Anyone that makes learning the job before teaching...

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1 year

Improving Tier 1 is a bit like the movie, Field of Dreams. "If you build it, they will come." If we stop everything, listen to that advice, & act on it, we can design a Tier 1 that makes miracles happen in learning. Just requires our complete commitment to the cause.

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1 year

Make Tier 1 learning what it needs to be first by: -believing ALL kids can & went to learn. -holding high expectations for ALL learners. -nurturing positive relationships with ALL learners. By not starting here, the rest of the journey is going to be a lot harder for everyone.

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2 years

Just posting a Learning Target won't affect Learning just as putting a hammer on top of a pile of lumber won't build a house. Both are tools needing to be put to use. Learning Targets affect other influences totaling 11 years of potential growth.

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This is what our Tier 1 looks like Constantly under construction, development & improvement. There is no boxed program that gets the work done. There is no script that produces the learning needed. We come together as professionals who know our kids & design their learning.

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You can have engagement with absolutely no learning happening. But you can't have deep, meaningful learning happen without engagement. Learning is the main event. Engagement is the ticket to the show. Design for both.

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Want an effective, dynamic set of Tier 2 & 3 methods of intervention??? Get Tier 1 where it needs to be first. That's the first & only step that works. Accept it, then excel at it. 1 MUST come before 2 and 3. Always.

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2 years

Not a big secret. What's needed to make Tier 1 successful at your school? 1. Adults who love & believe in their kids 2. Adults who commit to designing the best learning for their kids Having these essentials in place ensures the rest of our work together will impact learning.

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Improvement in schools doesn't happen bc of things on the outside. It happens when the adults inside the school commit to doing what it takes for learning to happen regardless of the influences on the outside. Internal change leads to school wide solutions.

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No amount of programs, interventions, well-rounded curriculums, grants, money, or (fill in the blank) will move numbers from Tier 2 & 3, unless your Tier 1 is a well-designed, learning-centered force. Tier 1 is the key. Fix it first. Get started with this.

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If we want to see an improvement in the learning from our kids, we must first change the Tier 1 instruction we provide for them. Doing what we've always done will get us what we've always got. And that's just the truth. Keep teaching. Or design learning.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

Adults in the classroom, If you are the one doing most of the talking today, chances are you are teaching. If the students are doing most of the talking today, chances are they are learning. Which outcome do we want the most?

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

9 months

How to change from TEACHING to LEARNING #28 : Instead of adding more interventions/programs/tech to reach kids who are "behind" TRY Designing & delivering a Tier 1 committed to using what research says works on a daily basis. Stop teaching & design learning to happen.

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@letsquitteachin

1 year

District/School leaders: Support more than you supervise, Lift more than you lead, Connect more than you comment, Give more than you guide, Minister more than you mandate, Relieve more than you relegate. The job is about doing for others. Not about getting others to do.

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@letsquitteachin

9 months

Learning doesn't happen just because we teach something Learning results from intentional design choices in instruction, activation, engagement, task development, feedback, scaffolding, etc Anyone can stand up & teach If no one learned anything, well that was a presentation

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

@alb_kris_10 These are the 2 questions the job is about... They are the only two that matter every single day.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

Don't be fooled... Just because a kid completes his work, sits quietly, displays perfect behavior, maintains a tidy desk, follows all directions, & exhibits everything else a teacher dreams of... doesn't mean he is learning.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

10 months

We all have a mess in our schools. Identify it. Accept it. Then do something about it. Never refer to the mess again as a reason why things are the way they are. Focus on the mission rather than focus on the mess. That's how things get better.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

3 years

@gerrybrooksprin Here's my reminders on my desk

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

Hot take: If you view assessments results as just grades to give students instead of feedback for how well you provided learning, you're probably doing it wrong. That is all.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

Closing the achievement gap means first closing the engagement gap. Not entertainment. Engagement. Make the intentional design choices research shows works. Instigate the urge in kids to be involved in learning. It starts before we ever enter the room by our design.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

6 months

Avoiding labeling kids (ES= 0.61 or 1.5 years' learning) isn't about fairness; it's about potential. Every child deserves to be seen for the learner they can become, not the label we stick on them. Let's nurture potential, not limits.

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Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning!

@letsquitteachin

2 years

Let me tell you this about kids... They KNOW when an adult doesn't care about them. They pick up on everything. What does that mean for you, Adults? Be intentional, over-the-top, & decisive in your words & actions with kids. When they KNOW YOU CARE, watch what happens.

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