Visible Learning in Early Childhood

Kateri Thunder, Ph.D., has the pleasure of collaborating with learners and educators from school divisions and early learning centers around the world to translate research into practice. She has served as an inclusive early childhood educator, an Upward Bound educator, a mathematics specialist, an assistant professor of mathematics education at James Madison University, and Site Director for the Central Virginia Writing Project. Her research, writing, and presentations focus on equity and access in early childhood and mathematics education, as well as the intersection of literacy and mathematics for teaching and learning. Kateri has collaborated with thousands of educators to catalyze change in their classrooms, centers, and schools. She is the chair of NCTM's Research Committee and co-creator of The Math Diet. Additionally, she is a best-selling author for Corwin's Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom Series, the Success Criteria Playbook, and Visible Learning in Early Childhood.

Make learning visible in the early years

List of VideosAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsINTRODUCTION WHAT WORKS BEST VISIBLE LEARNING THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT WHAT WORKS BEST WHEN HOW THIS BOOK WORKSCHAPTER 1. TEACHING WITH CLARITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AT WORK VISIBLE LEARNERS TEACHER CLARITY SURFACE, DEEP, AND TRANSFER LEARNING PROFILES OF FIVE EDUCATORS INSIDE MS. DAVIS'S DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSROOMCHAPTER 2. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PLAYFUL LEARNING EFFECTIVE PLAYFUL LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND SORTING MS. BULLOCK AND OCCUPATIONS MR. HEATON AND ANIMAL HABITATS MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE PLAYFUL LEARNING TIPS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLAYFUL LEARNINGCHAPTER 3. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MATHEMATICS EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICS LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND NUMBERS MS. BULLOCK AND MEASUREMENT MR. HEATON AND GEOMETRY MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS AND PLAYFUL LEARNINGCHAPTER 4. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY EFFECTIVE LITERACY LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND OUR NAMES MS. BULLOCK AND LISTS MR. HEATON AND ANANSI THE TRICKSTER SPIDER MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN LITERACY LITERACY AND PLAYFUL LEARNINGCHAPTER 5. VISIBLE LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EFFECTIVE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND STEM CHALLENGES MS. BULLOCK AND BEING A SCIENTIST MR. HEATON AND MAPS MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD AND PLAYFUL LEARNINGCHAPTER 6. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND PERSPECTIVES MR. HEATON AND GOAL SETTING MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAYCHAPTER 7. VISIBLE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CREATIVE ARTS AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE ARTS AND MOTOR LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MS. DEMCHAK AND FAMILY PORTRAITS MS. BULLOCK AND STORYTELLING MS. DAVIS AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN ART, MUSIC, AND MOTOR SKILLS ARTS AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN PLAYFUL LEARNINGCHAPTER 8. KNOWING YOUR IMPACT: EVALUATING LEARNING PROGRESS VISIBLE LEARNERS EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING CLARITY FOR VISIBLE LEARNING ENGAGING AND RIGOROUS TASKS FOR VISIBLE LEARNING FORMATIVE EVALUATION FOR VISIBLE LEARNING FEEDBACK FOR VISIBLE LEARNING MS. DAVIS AND STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES IN DISTANCE LEARNING CONCLUSIONAppendix: Effect SizesReferencesIndex