Not exact matches
Teaching methods utilized by the control teachers involved dividing each
class into three reading groups by reading level, giving traditional language arts and writing instruction to the
whole class, and using workbooks during
follow - up time.
Though some teachers thought that the transcripts were of benefit to children, many
classes did not
follow the live transcripts and some teachers actively discouraged pupils from
following the live transcript during
whole -
class teaching.
There is a focus on
whole -
class interactive
teaching at a brisk tempo, rather than teacher explanation
followed by slower individual group practice, and textbooks, rather than worksheets, are used.
If we see that students are behind, we know what has been
taught whole class and then have a direction to
follow when we need to intervene.
Perhaps teachers would be better off
teaching a
whole class lesson, that was
followed by individual work done in ability groups (in other words, three or four different
follow up assignments based upon the lesson depending on the students» levels).