This book offers K-12 educators a comprehensive framework connecting myriad professional learning topics in one cohesive, easy-to-follow guide. Organized into three parts that focus on students, teachers, and principals, The Marzano Synthesis delivers a structured exploration of mental systems, standards and curriculum, assessment, and other key topics. See how it all fits together, supported by Robert Marzano's decades of research plus new findings in education.

K-12 educators will:

• Receive a comprehensive overview of key concepts in education through the lens of Robert Marzano's research
• Delve into the four systems that comprise students' thinking and learning
• Align intended, taught, and attained curricula through proficiency scales and classroom assessment
• Explore self- and metacognitive systems and learn how to use these systems to promote greater teacher well-being
• Reflect on the importance of planning and review to instruction, as well as how technology can assist teachers in these essential tasks
• Understand what the research says about how the role of the principal can benefit teacher development and guarantee learning for all students

Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Students
Chapter 1: The Self-System
Chapter 2: The Metacognitive System
Chapter 3: The Nature of Knowledge and the Knowledge System
Chapter 4: The Cognitive System
Chapter 5: Curriculum
Part II: Teachers
Chapter 6: Self-Regulation
Chapter 7: Measurement
Chapter 8: Instruction
Part III: Principals
Chapter 9: Organizational Leadership
Chapter 10: People Leadership
Chapter 11: Instructional Leadership
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index