Explicit instruction helps students to be cognitively engaged and direct their own learning. The student centered approach to teaching starts by setting the stage for learning, clear expectations of what to do, modeling the process, guided practice, independent practice, and ends with an assessment to present understanding. Teachers are responsible for monitoring student needs and providing scaffolding throughout the learning process when appropriate.
Teachers should use direct, explicit instruction to help students comprehend information and master skills. To provide effective instruction, teacher need to present information clearly, allow for student engagement, provide concrete information, and monitor understanding. Teachers need to know precisely what they want their student to do by the end of a lesson, tell students what they will be learning, make learning meaningful and purposeful, and provide feedback (Goeke, J., 2009).
A teacher could use direct, explicit instruction for reading by describing the strategy of how to learn new or unfamiliar vocabulary. Once students are engaged, move into modeling how to read the text and deal with words new words. Then, collaboratively read the text and teach a desired vocabulary comprehension skill at a deeper level. Throughout this process, provide guided practice for students while consistently checking for understanding. Although, be supportive of students applying the strategy to the text independently. Formative assessment should also be taken throughout the lesson and interventions should be used when necessary. This will help students to build stronger independence with learning new vocabulary for increased comprehension (Moore, D., Moore, S., Cunningham, P., & Cunningham, J., 2011).
Teachers can also use direct, explicit instruction to build comprehension with writing. Students could be taught how to keep a learning log to understand difficult passages on their own (Moore, D. et al., 2011). The teacher could describe and model how to record important information to comprehend the meaning of the text. Then, allow students to independently write a learning log with guidance. This process will help students to improve his or her writing skills and think through important information that they read. In addition, teachers could easily assess students learning based off what has been written in the journal.
Teachers should use direct, explicit instruction to help students comprehend information and master skills. To provide effective instruction, teacher need to present information clearly, allow for student engagement, provide concrete information, and monitor understanding. Teachers need to know precisely what they want their student to do by the end of a lesson, tell students what they will be learning, make learning meaningful and purposeful, and provide feedback (Goeke, J., 2009).
A teacher could use direct, explicit instruction for reading by describing the strategy of how to learn new or unfamiliar vocabulary. Once students are engaged, move into modeling how to read the text and deal with words new words. Then, collaboratively read the text and teach a desired vocabulary comprehension skill at a deeper level. Throughout this process, provide guided practice for students while consistently checking for understanding. Although, be supportive of students applying the strategy to the text independently. Formative assessment should also be taken throughout the lesson and interventions should be used when necessary. This will help students to build stronger independence with learning new vocabulary for increased comprehension (Moore, D., Moore, S., Cunningham, P., & Cunningham, J., 2011).
Teachers can also use direct, explicit instruction to build comprehension with writing. Students could be taught how to keep a learning log to understand difficult passages on their own (Moore, D. et al., 2011). The teacher could describe and model how to record important information to comprehend the meaning of the text. Then, allow students to independently write a learning log with guidance. This process will help students to improve his or her writing skills and think through important information that they read. In addition, teachers could easily assess students learning based off what has been written in the journal.
Videos
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NMzKYWRBJg
In this video, the teacher uses direct, explicit instruction to teach vocabulary. She starts with having the students write down the vocabulary word that she has presented on the board. Then, the teacher introduces the vocabulary word in detail, while allowing the students to actively participate with learning the word with generalizing the meaning. With each new word, students have time to collaborate with classmates about what they know before the teacher explains the meaning. The teacher engages the students with a variety of examples for the meaning of each word and provides visuals to help them create a better understanding of the word. The teacher also assesses for understanding by having the students state their understanding on paper and verbally (ESU 6 Professional Development, 2012). |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZ96QPlYCQ
Stacey Jones used explicit instruction in her 6th grade mathematics classroom. She engages students with geometry angles by having students represent the angles with their arms and has students use white boards to demonstrate their understanding. Throughout instruction, students are also given guidance based on their answers and are allowed to collaborate their thinking with classmates. While students are working independently, the teacher can assess for understanding based on observations while walking around the classroom to each student. |