Element 29
Using Friendly Controversy
Elements 1 -3 have a focus on Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals
Where do I start?
Your primary resource is your book The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J Marzano. This site will take you further into each element.
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Dive Deeper
The Marzano Compendium of Instructional Strategies is a great place to begin. This folio is designed to help teachers increase their effectiveness by focusing on professional growth. It includes numerous strategies and reproducibles.
Self Assess
This scale will help you assess and monitor your progress with this element.
4
Innovating
I adapt behaviors and create new strategies for unique student needs and situations.
A teacher uses structured controversy activities and encourages informal debates during class discussions. It becomes clear, however, that some students disengage during informal debates because they do not feel comfortable participating in these less structured interactions. In order to engage all students, the teacher provides added structure for these students by calling on them specifically to give them a chance to speak and by displaying useful sentence stems on the board to help them phrase their points.
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3
Applying
I use friendly controversy techniques to maintain student engagement, and I monitor the effect on students’ engagement.
A teacher uses friendly controversy in his classroom and monitors signs of student engagement to make sure the strategies are having the desired effect.
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2
Developing
I use friendly controversy techniques to maintain student engagement, but I do not monitor the effect on students.
A teacher frequently has her students engage in structured debates and other perspective-taking activities, but she does not specifically do anything to track whether or not these activities are having their intended effect.
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1
Beginning
I use the strategies and behaviors associated with this element incorrectly or with parts missing.
A teacher allows students to express their differing opinions on various topics, but he does not provide any structured activities to encourage deeper interactions.
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0
Not Using
I am unaware of strategies and behaviors associated with this element.
A teacher avoids controversy in her classroom because she is afraid it will lead to conflict.
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What does it look like?
Here is an example video from one of our D49 teachers!
Watch Example: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Classroom: Kindergarten
Teacher: Jaci Reed (RVES)
iObservation Videos
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Strategies In Action - Video 46: Organizing Students to Examine Reasoning & Using Friendly Controversy
Grade: 8
Description:
View the Strategies in Action video for organizing students to examine their reasoning, as well as using friendly controversy. As an enhancement, access the debrief tool titled, Strategies In Action - Video 46: Organizing Students to Examine Reasoning & Using Friendly Controversy (Grade 8) Debrief.
Protocol Video: Using Friendly Controversy Grade: 10
Description:
In this video, Dr. Marzano introduces and discusses the lesson segment enacted on the spot with specific attention to using friendly controversy.
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Protocol Video: Using Friendly Controversy Grade: 7
Description:
In this video, Dr. Marzano introduces and discusses the lesson segment enacted on the spot with specific attention to using friendly controversy.
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Protocol Video: Using Friendly Controversy Grade: 3
Description:
In this video, Dr. Marzano introduces and discusses the lesson segment enacted on the spot with specific attention to using friendly controversy.
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