Becoming an Assessment-Capable Visible Learner, Grades 3-5: Teachers Guide

About Douglas FisherJohn HattieKaren T. FloriesNancy Frey

Douglas Fisher Ph.D. 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 the recipient of an International Reading Association William S. Grey citation of merit and an Exemplary Leader award from the Conference on English Leadership of NCTE. He has published numerous articles on teaching and learning as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook PLC+ Visible Learning for Literacy Comprehension: The Skill Will and Thrill of Reading How Tutoring Works and How Learning Works. Doug loves being an educator and hopes to share that passion with others. Nancy Frey Ph.D. is a Professor in Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a member of the International Literacy Associations Literacy Research Panel. Nancy has published in The Reading Teacher Theory Into Practice Reading Psychology Early Childhood Education Journal and Educational Leadership on research related to literacy school leadership and effective instruction. Current books include The Teaching Reading Playbook Teaching Students to Drive Their Learning Welcome to Teaching and The PLC+ suite of books. In 2008 she was given the Early Career Achievement Award by the Literacy Research Association and is a member of the California Reading Hall of Fame. She is a credentialed special educator reading specialist and administrator in California and is a co-founder and administrator at Health Sciences High and Middle College. 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 2100 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. Karen Flories was the Executive Director of Educational Services for 5 years and Director of Literacy and Social Studies for 2 years with Valley View School District in Illinois after serving as the English Department Chair for Romeoville High School. Karens classroom experience includes high school English special education and alternative education. Karen holds credentials in general education special education and educational leadership. She earned her masters degree in educational leadership from Concordia University. During her time at the district level Karen led the implementation of Visible Learning+ specifically focusing on teacher clarity classroom assessment and feedback. Karen is the co-author of The PLC+ Activators Guide PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design and The PLC+ Playbook Grades K-12. She is currently a full-time professional learning consultant for Corwin.