Teacher-Level Factors

          Before reading Marzano’s chapter on teacher-level factors, I predict he will note management and teacher-student interaction as important.  I believe management will be noted as important because if a teacher is not consistent and students don’t feel in a safe comfortable learning environment, learning will be challenging.  I also think that teacher-student interactions will be noted because students need to know they are loved and cared for in order for them to be and feel successful.

          After reading Marzano’s chapter on teacher-level factors, we have some similarities.  He says the three most important factors are instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, and classroom curricular design.  His factor that I predicted was management.  I think that teacher-student interaction also fits in this area.  Students need to be an environment that they can learn in otherwise how can learning take place?

I do agree with Marzano when he says that individual teacher decisions have a greater impact than decisions at the school level.  I believe an effective teacher knows their students and needs to make decisions that benefit the class.