Direct Instruction by Alyssa Marceante 1

Direct Teaching

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:15:09 UTC

Also called "active" or "explicit" teaching, models and emphasizes the importance of structured lesson in which presentation of new information is followed by student practice and teacher feedback.

Daily Review

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:17:26 UTC

At the beginning of the lesson, teachers review prior learning. Often times, they focus on assigned homework, clarify points of confusion, and provide extra practice for facts and skills that need more attention.

Anticipatory Set

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:23:44 UTC

This is known as a "grabber" which is a technique used to get students more interested into the topic and to grab their attention. Teachers may use a story, game, puzzle, or video to get students mentally and physically ready for the lesson. This very often used for the younger elementary school students.

New Material

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:29:13 UTC

New information gets broken down into smaller bits and is covered at a slower pace. Teachers illustrate main points with examples while asking questions frequently to check for student understanding and to make sure that the students are prepared to work on their own using the new knowledge obtained.

Guided Practice

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:34:39 UTC

Teachers supervise a student's understanding of a new topic by asking them questions about the topic directly. For an example, when you learn how to solve a math problem with a new technique, the teacher will provide you with a similar problem and ask you directly on how to solve it. This is not to embarrass you, but it is to help the teacher acknowledge your understanding.

Specific Feedback

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:40:18 UTC

Correct answers to questions are acknowledged so that students will understand when their work is accurate. Teachers correct inaccurate answers immediately before it becomes a habit to make errors. Frequent errors are a sign that students are not ready for independent work, and guided practice should continue.

Independent Practice

amarceante1 — 2024-11-06 18:43:41 UTC

Similar to guided practice, except students work by themselves or at home. Independent practice continues until responses are assured, quick, and at a level of around 95% accuracy. Cooperative learning and student tutoring of one another are effective strategies during this practice.

Weekly and Monthly reviews

amarceante1 — 2024-11-11 02:32:12 UTC

Reviews often offer students the opportunity for more practice, a strategy related to high achievement. A pioneering researcher in developing principals of direct teaching named Barak Rosenshine, recommended a weekly review every Monday along with a monthly review every 4th Monday.

Direct Teaching

amarceante1 — 2024-11-11 02:35:10 UTC

Direct teaching works well when you are teaching skill subjects such as grammar, math, or helping students master a certain material. The direct teaching technique is mainly helpful during the first stages of learning new and complex information, but less helpful when imaginative responses and student creativity are required.

Flipped Instruction/Classroom

amarceante1 — 2024-11-11 02:40:04 UTC

This encourages teachers to combine their creativity with technology in order to "flip" student learning. When classrooms are flipped, students can learn anywhere including at home, the beach, through video, and etc. Flipped instruction creates in-class time for students to solve problems and work with obtained knowledge. "Flipped instruction" and "flipped classroom" may suggest a video for students to watch at home believing that it is the essential ingredient, but it is not. It is about how to effectively create in class time with students rather than having them teach themselves at home.