Teacher Clarity – WhaT, Why, How

Teaching with Clarity can more than double the rate of student learning!

Student learning drastically improves when they know what is expected and how to show evidence of their learning. Teacher Clarity (.85) involves aligning instruction, lessen design, and assessments with clear criteria students understand to monitor their progress. This alignment fosters increased:

• • student engagement and motivation
  • student achievement
  • greater teacher efficacy in instructional decisions
  • increased student ability to assess their own learning

Teacher Clarity is a Critical Attribute of Many High Yield Visible Learning Influences!

These high-yield influences
are driven by clarity!

Teacher Clarity is a Critical Attribute of Many High Yield Visible Learning Influences!

Teacher clarity is foundational for student success, involving organization, precise explanations, thoughtful examples, guided practice, and clear assessment methods.

The Center for Collaborative Expertise has adapted from Fendick (1990) to create the 6 components of Teacher Clarity.

Promoting COLLABORATIVE CLARITY

Through a strong collaborative structure (PLC/CETeam Model), teachers learn develop a shared agreement of:

• • What students need to learn (Learning Intentions)
  • Why the learning is important (Relevance)
  • How they will demonstrate progress and mastery (Success Criteria)

Our teacher clarity model simplifies the process of achieving clarity in the classroom, reducing confusion from complex jargon.