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More About This Title Visible Learners: Promoting Reggio-Inspired Approaches in All Schools
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Mara Krechevsky is a senior researcher at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ben Mardell, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Lesley University and a former researcher at Project Zero.
Melissa Rivard is a senior researcher and visual media specialist at Project Zero.
Daniel Wilson, Ed.D., is a principal investigator and lecturer at Project Zero.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
FOREWORD x
By Deborah Meier
INTRODUCTION xiii
PART I: SIX LEARNING PORTRAITS 1
CHAPTER 1: THE YELLOW DOOR: TURNING PROBLEMS INTO PROJECTS IN KINDERGARTEN 3
CHAPTER 2: THE VERNAL POOL: SEVENTH-GRADERS INVESTIGATE AND PROTECT A LOCAL HABITAT 13
CHAPTER 3: GRAPPLING WITH GREATNESS: NEGOTIATING DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW IN AP LITERATURE 20
CHAPTER 4: THE AMAZING CIRCUS ACT: MAKING VISIBILITY PART OF THE EQUATION IN HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS 26
CHAPTER 5: MEET THE DIRECTORS: KINDERGARTNERS STUDY THE BOSTON MARATHON 33
CHAPTER 6: EYES ON ENGAGEMENT: SUPPORTING STUDENT INQUIRY IN A FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOM 39
PART II: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 49
CHAPTER 7: MAKING LEARNING AND LEARNERS VISIBLE 51
CHAPTER 8: UNPACKING THE PRACTICE OF GROUP LEARNING 61
CHAPTER 9: UNPACKING THE PRACTICE OF DOCUMENTATION 74
CHAPTER 10: MAKING LEARNING VISIBLE IN AN AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY 95
PART III: TOOLS FOR MAKING LEARNING AND LEARNERS VISIBLE 107
CHAPTER 11: SUPPORTING LEARNING IN GROUPS IN THE CLASSROOM 109
1 Getting Started with Making Learning Visible 110
2 Looking at Learning in Groups: Classroom Discussion Guidelines 112
3 Considerations for Forming Small Groups 115
4 Entry-Point Charts: Engaging All Members of the Group 117
5 Structures for Giving and Receiving Feedback 120
CHAPTER 12: SUPPORTING LEARNING IN GROUPS IN THE STAFFROOM 124
6 “Throwing Your Money Away”: Exploring Group Learning and Documentation 125
7 Designing and Facilitating Adult Study Groups 127
8 Looking at Documentation: The Collaborative Assessment Conference 130
9 Creating Documentation for Public Viewing: Protocol 1 132
10 Creating Documentation for Public Viewing: Protocol 2 134
CHAPTER 13: DOCUMENTING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LEARNING 136
11 Documentation: When Does It Make Learning Visible? 137
12 Beginning to Document through Intentional Inquiry 139
13 Beginning to Document by Stepping Back 140
14 Considerations for Selecting a Documentation Tool 143
15 Guidelines for Shooting Video and Photographs 146
16 Making Learners’ Words Visible: Speech Bubbles 149
CHAPTER 14: ENGAGING FAMILIES IN SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING 151
17 Introducing Families to Making Learning Visible 152
18 Refrigerator Reminder: Five Ways to Make Learning Visible at Home 154
19 Making Learning Visible Family Survey 156
20 Involving Families in the Learning Process 158
21 Documenting Learning at Home 161
CHAPTER 15: MAKING LEARNING VISIBLE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM 162
22 Bulletin Boards That Make Learning and Learners Visible 163
23 Creating Exhibitions of Teaching and Learning 165
24 Anatomy of an Exhibit Panel 167
25 Zoom Guidelines and Template 169
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 172
NOTES 174
INDEX 179
PHOTO CREDITS 185
