Learning to Listen and Listening to Learn: Empowering Visible Clarity

Listening--the most underrated skill in education

Listening--the process of actively receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken or non-verbal messages--is essential for teaching and learning. How can we check for understanding and ensure that students' contributions are heard and understood by peers and teachers?

In Learning to Listen and Listening to Learn, bestselling authors and internationally respected educators John Hattie and Lyn Sharratt demonstrate how listening can foster positive relationships, trust, and understanding while enhancing student learning. With a wealth of research to guide educators through the process of infusing active, sensitive, and empathetic listening skills into the classroom and school culture, this important guide includes:

• The Visible CLARITY 5-Ear Listening Model
• Reflection prompts and mantras to help reinforce key learnings from each chapter
• Guidance on how to assess and enhance leader, teacher, and student listening skills

When we value every student′s voice, we create an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives, fosters equity, and develops accurate listening, empowering students to articulate their thoughts and enhancing skills they will use for their lifetimes.

John Hattie, PhD is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with more than 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of synthesizing more than 2,400 meta-analyses comprising more than 100,000 studies involving over 300 million students. He has presented and keynoted at over 350 international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education.

Lyn Sharratt, EdD is a highly sought-after expert in the field of education. As a distinguished practitioner, researcher, author, and presenter, she has dedicated her career to turning cutting-edge research into practical guidance for system and school leaders. With her extensive experience and expertise, she has developed a unique roadmap for educational leaders to utilize ongoing assessment to inform instruction and drive equity at all levels of the education system. Her work has been recognized nationally and internationally, and her insights and strategies have transformed countless classrooms, schools, districts, and even entire education systems.