Experts seem to advocate for polar opposites, from student discovery to
direct teacher instruction, from typing to cursive hand - writing, and from memorizing times tables to using calculators.
Not exact matches
Tell Me What to Do: In Pure Barre, you become a «trained listener» for
instructions: «lift your leg, turn out to open your hip, tuck your hips under...» It is so helpful when
teachers use the same familiar language in very specific ways to
direct what they want.
The central premise of EL schools is that character is built not through lectures or
direct instruction from
teachers but through the experience of persevering through challenging academic work.
Also, in the so called «
Direct Instruction»,
teachers «followed script to directly teach children academic skills», so no fancy studying methods were introduced, just plain boring school - like teaching.
Despite this, there are some strategies you can use with your child at home that do not involve
direct instruction and are unlikely to conflict with strategies your child's
teachers use at school.
«It's the only way that
teachers get the relevant, hands - on professional development we need to improve
instruction,» said Vice President for Education Catalina Fortino, who
directs the UFT
Teacher Center.
These programs include workshops on molecular biology techniques
directed toward high school
teachers, distributable kits that include
instructions and equipment to carry out various experiments, and a weekly program to bring high school students to AMBL to do hands - on PCR and DNA sequencing.
Children in the REDI - P group were rated higher by their
teachers in measures of self -
directed learning, such as adhering to rules, working independently and following a
teacher's
instructions.
Providing training for early childhood education
teachers, embedding
direct instruction and practice of targeted skills into daily practice and engaging families in these efforts help to boost the success of these kinds of interventions, Oregon State University researchers suggest in a new paper.
Tell Me What to Do: In Pure Barre, you become a «trained listener» for
instructions: «lift your leg, turn out to open your hip, tuck your hips under...» It is so helpful when
teachers use the same familiar language in very specific ways to
direct what they want.
Some PLGs went out of state to expand their understanding of flipped learning and how to change
instruction from
teacher -
directed to student - centered.
Just like with a traditional flip, the
teacher pre-records
direct instruction, say, in a video lecture.
This teaching time came from
teacher wraparound time — time when
teachers had to be on campus but were not delivering
direct instruction.
Its
Direct Instruction curriculum, enthusiastic
teachers, school uniforms, and friendly environment seemed to make for an ideal place for all of its students, she says.
There's often confusion between «small d»
direct instruction — shorthand for any
teacher - driven, explicit
instruction — and the various curriculum products associated with the work of Siegfried «Zig» Engelmann across subjects, but most famously in reading.
Yes, DI lessons are scripted, specifying «the exact wording and the examples the
teacher is to present for each exercise in the program, which ensures that the program will communicate one and only one possible interpretation of the skill being taught,» according to the National Institute for
Direct Instruction (NIFDI), an advocacy organization based in Oregon.
In these quests, you may have some modeling,
direct instruction and other
teacher driven activities, but make sure think outside the box in terms of what the goal of the quest could be.
In this strategy, the students first watch the
teacher model the technology through
direct instruction — the students do not use devices at this stage.
For while individualized, self -
directed online learning is all the rage, here's a technology that still takes whole - class
instruction for a given, puts the
teacher front and center, and offers not much more than a modern update to the age - old chalkboard.
Lucie Boyadjian, principal of Glen Oaks School, in Hickory Hills, Illinois, summed up the principals» feelings about providing more hands - on experiences for future
teachers: «More time in the classroom with
direct instruction allows the undergraduate the opportunity to experience an entire year's worth of classroom activities.»
But those enthusiasts are outliers in education, for
Direct Instruction, however effective, goes against the grain of generations of
teachers trained and flattered into the certain belief that they alone know what's best for their students.
It can also be displayed on a screen for use in more formal
teacher directed instruction.
When
teachers survey their classes at Trinidad Garza Early College High School, students see how their opinions matter and have a
direct impact on
instruction.
Teachers need to know that by adding digital content, it doesn't mean throwing out all the
direct instruction in the classroom.
In flipped learning, the
direct instruction is delivered individually, usually — though not exclusively — through
teacher - created videos.
Pedagogy, instructor - led or
teacher -
directed instruction as it is commonly known, places the learner in submissive roles that demand strict adherence to the
teacher's
instructions.
Im looking at it in terms of providing lots and lots of
direct instruction early on — a template perhaps that students follow word - by - word — lots of support, lots of
direct instruction, and then slowly removing those platforms over time so that eventually the student or groups of students can fly solo and be autonomous to the
teacher in performing the task as described by the standard.
Wozniak experienced inspiration from his high school electronics
teacher, who provided foundational
instruction that set him on a path of self -
directed learning which would revolutionize personal computing.
The
teacher can then clean up the formalization of those standards with
direct instruction after comparing their circles to the students».
The Hidden Side of Strategic Vocabulary
Instruction Using only direct instruction to teach vocabulary can over ¬ whelm you as a teacher and be too shallow an approach fo
Instruction Using only
direct instruction to teach vocabulary can over ¬ whelm you as a teacher and be too shallow an approach fo
instruction to teach vocabulary can over ¬ whelm you as a
teacher and be too shallow an approach for students.
Teachers are using the time that was once used for
direct instruction in a variety of ways to deepen student learning.
Reduce
teacher direct instruction by increasing student - led learning activities.
Working with
teachers to affect a deliberate culture and practice shift from
teacher -
directed instruction to inquiry - based learning
With clear descriptions,
teachers can
direct their
instruction toward promoting students» mastery of skills and knowledge rather than toward getting students to come up with correct answers to particular test items.
This type of building, created to promote efficiencies and separate students into age - based groups to receive
direct instruction by a single
teacher, was not designed with adult collaboration in mind.
Teachers often spend only ten minutes delivering
direct instruction; the rest of the class period is devoted to hands - on learning, as students participate in guided reading and writing or grapple with a math problem.
Teachers who spend less time dealing with discipline problems have more time to spend in
direct instruction.
THINK Literacy includes Reading Workshop (independent reading and small - group
direct instruction); Guided Reading (students read more - challenging books, with help from
teachers); Read Aloud (
teachers read books aloud, and students discuss the major ideas); and Shared Text (close reading of short texts, emphasizing central meaning and literary techniques).
Instead of giving students assignments with predetermined topics and step - by - step
instructions,
teachers set aside a designated amount of time during the week for students to engage in self -
directed projects that allow them to pursue their own questions, interests, and passions.
The nature of
instruction in schools continues to be «information rich and experience poor» with
teacher directed, didactic transfer of knowledge being the predominant pedagogy.
If you love your slide deck then use something like Nearpod to analyze student performance during
direct instruction, but remember that this is student centered learning and not
teacher centered.
«Unlearning» and «Mirroring»: Transforming
Instruction Ed Week, 7/30/14 Of the many forms of professional development we have examined thus far, participation in the online AP
Teacher Community (a College Board website where teachers can discuss teaching strategies, share resources, and connect with each other) seems to have the largest positive direct association with both teacher practice and student outcomes, and the relationship is statistically signi
Teacher Community (a College Board website where
teachers can discuss teaching strategies, share resources, and connect with each other) seems to have the largest positive
direct association with both
teacher practice and student outcomes, and the relationship is statistically signi
teacher practice and student outcomes, and the relationship is statistically significant.
For the
direct instruction outside class, some
teachers selected resources that would offer stretch challenges while others preferred to scaffold and guide the learning.
Formal learning happens through strategically planned learning experiences — often
direct instruction from
teachers.
The term «flipped» is used to refer to the reversal of the traditional homework therefore
direct instruction is not conducted in large groups, but rather individually through
teacher - created videos.
A 5th - grade classroom with a
teacher using
direct instruction to instill Common Core goals through lively tasks is fine.
The flipped classroom model — in which students watch video lessons for homework and receive more
direct, individual
instruction from
teachers during class time — is rapidly gaining popularity in K - 12 schools, with websites such as Khan Academy offering thousands of free video lessons.
In addition to resources for
direct instruction, the site designates an area for helping
teachers not only integrate Try Science materials into classroom activities, but also connect with parents and students.
Teachers reported that they spent twice as much time on problem - solving activities as on
direct instruction.
As a result of this exploration, three teaching strategies are put forward: active learning, cognitive activation and
teacher -
directed instruction.